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Most flatbeds you get will have a built in goose neck ball. Its recessed in the middle of the bed. No need for the turn over ball.Aluminum looks real nice if you don't actually haul anything on the bed. I found it dents easily. We have an aluminum bed on one of the farms dodge duallys. I hauled a rear end on it one time. Now its dented and scratched. I was very careful loading and unloading. If you are just going to pull a trailer all the time then go aluminum but if you are going to be hauling stuff go steel.
If you keep it inside the shootlane limits, it will make a bunch of sense.CoolCost effectiveTotally useable
So, Bobby...being the calculating trained warrior NCO that you are. Take the appropriate action, Execute!
your standard grunt level CQB is just putting rounds and rounds on scary stuff till it stops scaring you!
So just a question from me.. If you're going to have a motor built up anyway; why not just build up the 6.4? It's already there, there are upgrades and fixes, and you won't have problems later on due to a motor swap?
All depends on how you treat them. Example of everyone talks bad about the 6.0, I have friends who owned them and never had a problem who towed horse trailers, work trailers some tuned, some stock and a couple friends who had nothing but problems, the difference.. how they ran them and abused them. Just my observation as a neutral participant.
Quote from: Flyin6 on January 28, 2020, 11:20:56 AMIf you keep it inside the shootlane limits, it will make a bunch of sense.CoolCost effectiveTotally useableYeah, I’m debating 35’s versus 37’s just for that reason. As a useable truck 37’s are pushing it, and I know I can squeeze in 35’s w/ stock suspension too.
I'll add another benefit... have any of you ever worked on a 6.4, or even looked under the hood of that platform?To put it mildly, if Satan was an engineer, he was definitely responsible for the cluster*** known as a late model F series.
Quote from: stlaser on January 28, 2020, 11:34:32 AMQuote from: Flyin6 on January 28, 2020, 11:20:56 AMIf you keep it inside the shootlane limits, it will make a bunch of sense.CoolCost effectiveTotally useableYeah, I’m debating 35’s versus 37’s just for that reason. As a useable truck 37’s are pushing it, and I know I can squeeze in 35’s w/ stock suspension too. I think 37's are fine. I have run them for years, wheeling, towing, but, always...Always steerin' clear of those mall speed bumps and mulch beds!You should too!
Valid question, the 5.9 which Ken has is a proven platform for over 20 years and thousands of builds, races etc. or trillions of miles working. The performance aftermarket support is tremendous for that platform. The 6.4 I personally put in the same category as a 6.0 of which I owned one once and will never again. You can fix it but as mentioned already it’s still a ticking time bomb. The 5.9 I’m not fixing, just building to gain larger hp/tq numbers. There are some 5.9’s with issues, it’s actually one block casting number that has thinner piston walls, the one Ken has is not one of those. The Cummins engines were built to be utilized in many platforms. The way that Ford sets up their trucks it is fairly easy to drop in a separate power plant. I could have bought a Dodge chassis but from my perspective / experience they are not built as well as the fords. So this in my opinion is best if both worlds and less “new emissions technology” to deal with which should help mpg’s and reliability.
Bobby, you don't say much, but when you do,....... Lol
Copy, I like coffee....... when you come out and stop by we shall have a cup or three, potentially some bourbon because everything is better with bourbon.
Is this thing running yet? What's taking so long?
I just don't want to wind up missing a digit or limb. I can sometimes get in a hurry to get results.
Now we’re talkin’!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Don't look at me. Never even seen a 24v before. ;)
Shawn, why not just buy a new or reman pump?