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D.O.T. / RIP Jeff.....
« on: February 09, 2016, 12:06:27 PM »
Last Friday ( 5 Feb 2016) the world lost one hell of an Aviator..
I had the pleasure of knowing and flying with him a few times, I would fly with him when he would deliver some tricked out Bell Rangers when he worked for Bell Helicopters.
He was a retired Master Army Aviator and served in U.S. Army active, Reserve, and National Guard assignments for 26 years. He went on to the Civilian world and was President of Siklorsky from 2006 to 2012.
He died Friday outside of Phoenix, he went down in his P51 Mustang.

More about him:
Mr. Jeffrey P. Pino, Jeff served as Chairman of Macquarie Rotorcraft Leasing at Macquarie Group Limited. Mr. Pino has been Consultant of Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation since July 7, 2012. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Macquarie Rotorcraft Leasing at Macquarie Group Limited since July 2013. Mr. Pino served as the President of Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation a unit of United Technologies Corp., from March 8, 2006 to July 1, 2012. He served as Senior Vice President for Corporate Strategy, Marketing and Commercial Programs for Sikorsky of United Technologies Corp., until March 2006. He was responsible for the development of Strategic Plans, Mergers and Acquisitions, Advanced Programs, Worldwide Sales, Marketing, Communications, and the execution of the Commercial Programs within Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation. He joined Sikorsky in February 2002 as Senior Vice President of Marketing and Commercial Programs. Previously, he spent 17 years with Bell Helicopter Textron where he last served as Senior Vice President. Mr. Pino joined Bell in 1985 and held various positions including Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Executive Director for Europe, Director for Latin America, and Regional Manager for South America. Previous assignments also include Program Manager for the Bell Helicopter Team bidding on the LHX competition, and Program Manager for the production of the Kiowa Warrior (OH-58D) and Cobra (AH-1S) Modernization Programs. Mr. Pino is a retired Master Army Aviator and served in U.S. Army active, Reserve, and National Guard assignments for 26 years. Positions included U.S. Cavalry assignments both on the ground and in the air culminating as a development test pilot/project officer specializing in armament testing at the Yuma Proving Ground. Mr. Pino serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Fairfield, Westchester County affiliate of INROADS, and also serves on the Board of Directors for Bridgeport Hospital. He is a Certified Airplane and helicopter Instructor Pilot and an accomplished aerobatic and Air Show performer. Mr. Pino was the distinguished honor graduate of the U.S. Army Armor and Aviation Schools he attended. He is a 1976 graduate of the University of Arizona and completed his Master's Degree in Business Administration and Management from Webster University in St. Louis.


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Everything Trailer, Camper, or RV related / Lifting the 5th Wheel
« on: September 23, 2015, 04:28:28 PM »
Hey Guys, wanted to share a project I did a few months ago with some friends.
I picked up a 2014 Stellar 5th Wheel last year and she sat with her tail about 2 inches lower in the rear when hooked up to my truck. I run a B&W turnover ball with the B&W Companion fifth wheel hitch. Even after setting the hitch to the lowest perch point I could not get the trailer lever on my stock height Dually.
First step was to get the trailer jacked up and remove the axles, then cut off the stock axle hangers. Then build a sub frame 4 inches tall then welding the stock axle hanger onto the beefed up boxed sub-frame. Then weld the entire thing back under the trailer. This MOD gave me the ability to go up 4 inches, I only needed two, so when I installed the axles back on I used the higher perch point (giving me two inches of lift).  I can go up another 2 inches if I ever decide to lift the truck (or for the next owner).

How do you post pics in between text? It seems the only option I have is to post all the pics at once.

BTW, the shop is a buddies, he supervised and did the heavy welding while I did the grunt work and wore out a bunch of grinding wheels.

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Good morning guys!
Looking for advice from this crusty crew of knowledgeable non vendors. I'm running a 08 GMC Duramax CCLB 4x4 Dually. She has 90k on her and I'm wanting to replace shocks. She sits stock height with pizza cutter 235/80 17s. I pull a 13k fifth wheel about half the time the truck is on the road. I also have a set of bags under her. I am hearing different things depending on who I ask, some say the Bilstein's will be the best shock for my situation and others are pointing me towards the Fox's Performance Series. The Fox shocks will run me about $125 more then the Bilstein's. But you can rebuild the Fox's. I always thought of the Fox shocks for more of an off road application and would make the 90 % of the time I am on pavement an uncomfortable ride.
Anyone have experience with the Fox's for a mostly pavement toy puller?
I followed you guys here from one of the other forums to see the rest of the Square D build (she is running!).
Below is a list of my MODs to the truck, all of which I installed myself with the help of Don write up on his Duaramax. Thanks!
I'm still a little hesitant to install the blocker plate, but will get to it someday.
Thanks in advance for advice on the shocks.....

EFI Live Tunes by Idaho Rob/DSP5 Switch/DPF delete 4" MBRB exhaust/S&B Dry Filter Intake/Edge CTS monitor w/EGT probe/AD 165 Liftpump/Titan 62 Gallon fuel tank/XD Monster wheels/ReTraxPro Bed Cover/Firestone Air Bags and a EGR Blocker plate in the glove box waiting for the the stars to align to install..


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Site Rules & Introductions / Congratulations on Site Don!
« on: September 18, 2014, 02:37:02 PM »
Followed you here from the Duramax Forum... Looking forward to the new adventure.

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