REAL MAN TRUCKWORKS & SURVIVAL
VEHICLES, CAMPERS, and BOATS => Build Threads => Topic started by: Dawg25385 on March 09, 2015, 01:44:10 PM
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Hey lets have some fun here... We all know about the build threads, and follow/update them religiously. What we also need here is a thread where we can show off our trucks even when we're not wrenching or modding.
Maybe you've just given her a bath and snapped a few photos, or got a new set of shoes... post pics!
Just crawled all over a Kia at the local mall, are frame deep in mud, or just hitched up the trailer and are heading out with your RV for vacation?? Yep you got it... pics!
Don't be shy... we all like trucks (among other things)... so let's see what you've got!
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I'll start things off...
Just got my LBZ, and gave her a much needed bath after riding cross country on a gooseneck...
(http://i.imgur.com/F91JOXJ.jpg)
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Man, that truck looks real good Kyle. You'll be happy with it.
Never thought to snap a pic of mine this weekend, it got it's annual bath...lol.
Not quite that bad, but it's sure showing its mileage on gravel compared to how yours looks.
I'll grab one tonight if I remember.
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(http://i.imgur.com/b4ChVlH.jpg)
At the deer lease
(http://i.imgur.com/pazvefe.jpg)
Headed to the lease only two months old here. Sept. 2013
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Nice truck!
And welcome to RMTWS!
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Thanks. Yours too. Really like the look of that LBZ. Nice and clean.
My dad had the LLY. Until someone last August decided they needed it worse than he did. Truck was a beast. Was what inspired me to buy my lml
Heck of a deal when you try and be a good citizen and perform your civic duty (jury) and your truck gets stolen while at the courthouse. (Downtown Houston) have yet to see it again.
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I forgot I had this one. Wish I had my settings a bit better, but it's ok.
(http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m605/sammconn/IMG_8666.jpg) (http://s1134.photobucket.com/user/sammconn/media/IMG_8666.jpg.html)
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Ok, I"ll bite.
2006 LBZ, 110k, leveled with 17 wheels, DSP5. Just got a 6 inch lift since it needs tires and maybe Ill put on the HD bumpers then too.
My flip and swap subs, both 91s. 1500 gets flipped, 2500 gets a 6BT and 0ne ton axles (all in hand)
1987 El Camino, 400k+ miles, just put in another 200r4 and have a complete 5.3 swap for it on the floor.
1986 Samurai, got a 1.6 tracker motor for it, 6;1 t case kit.
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^^^^ What's that roller skate girl truck thing doing here?
I would have kept that a secret there JR! :)
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^^^^ What's that roller skate girl truck thing doing here?
I would have kept that a secret there JR! :)
It fits in the toy hauler and is street legal unlike a quad.
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Nice scout. Give us a preview of her.
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I had to do a double take on that Sammy. Other than the tires, it looks identical to the one I just sold....even missing the front bumper!
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I had to do a double take on that Sammy. Other than the tires, it looks identical to the one I just sold....even missing the front bumper!
I looked for the stock wheels to keep it narrow, tires are a size up and new. Had to cut all the stock hangers off will build a nice bumper to mount a 4500# winch with synthetic line. When I got the tracker motor $500 (1.6 vs 1.3-bolt in with a simple plate) I got the seats too and sold the carcus for $400. It should be a nice hunting/fishing rig.
I see scouts all over here. There was a guy in Vallejo that had a whole bunch in a garage, mostly rust free too.
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^^^^ What's that roller skate girl truck thing doing here?
I would have kept that a secret there JR! :)
Easy there fella. That little zuk would probably make it farther than your tundy in an offroad competition. it's a toy and a fun one at that!
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Soon to contribute: my wife went behind my back and traded in the 04 Yukon for an 03 LB7. should be arriving from OH this week. I'm pretty stoked to be getting back into a diesel. EGR and injectors have been done recently, anything else I should be looking for? I promise to post pics asap so I'm not JUST hijacking this thread.
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I wasn't aware that lb7's had EGR?
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I wasn't aware that lb7's had EGR?
Cali models....right?
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I think your right ken, cali trucks were the only lb7's that had the EGR
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Come on Nate/Bobby/Ken/Bob, Shawn, Ash...Lets see those truck photos!
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I think your right ken, cali trucks were the only lb7's that had the EGR
Sounds like a little dealer fast talk to me, I'll have more info and pics soon enough, then you guys can let me know what sort of fun I'm looking at.
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Come on Nate/Bobby/Ken/Bob, Shawn, Ash...Lets see those truck photos!
Don't have my truck anymore. XJ still hasn't had her rust cut out and fixed, is still missing the front fender flares... She's just not camera ready. Although it has been high 50s this week so far and is supposedly going to continue on for awhile.
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Ok I will play....
"Broom-Hilda" My daily driver/beater, 1992 CTD 5spd/rear Detroit, front Power Lock/on 38 Michelin XML's. It's ugly, slightly possessed, and abused daily. It also has a 2000lb Eagle lift on the rear, and a small hackberry tree growing on the dash.
(http://i.imgur.com/GN3gu8E.jpg)
This is "Patch" A 91.5 CTD Automatic truck. It's mostly stock with about 74K on it. We bought it out of a farmers field last fall, spent a few hours getting it running and fixing the brakes and have been driving it ever since. It also gets about daily driven and spends a lot of time with a trailer behind it of some sort.
(http://i.imgur.com/di4Q6iF.jpg)
This is my wife's Ramcharger, also a CTD Dana 60/14Bolt Detroit's, Alcan springs, assorted other goodies.
(http://i.imgur.com/X9IjNtm.jpg)
Two of the three We own...these two run and drive.
(http://i.imgur.com/YEGiFHw.jpg)
there are a few more but... well that's all the pictures I have handy.
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Holy big tire there Batman...38"s on a 1st Gen
Love your collection, but Norm, gotta say, your wife's RC is my favorite.
And she built it, right?
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Those 38's are with no lift whatsoever.
Yes my wife built most of that truck herself. She started with a 40k mile one owner Ramcharger. She then bought a 1992 CTD W250 for parts. Between her and a few of the kids she had that W250 stripped down to a bare frame in 6 hours.
She then spent that winter rebuilding the Cummins, the Nv4500 she bought new someplace. She redid the Axles and transfer-case as well. She built the entire underhood wiring harness from scratch and made all her own intercooler tubes.
Now that she has it done and has drove it a while she has a new plan. We will be borrowing the engine at the very least for the Crew Cab project and when that's finished she intendeds to spend next winter turning the Ramcharger into a lowered corner carving street toy...*eyeroll
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I like the bottom 2, well, and "broom".
When you get time, you should put the power wagons in the military forum (please)
http://real-man-truckworks-and-survival.com/index.php?topic=86.0
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I'll second that request
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Well I have the DMax but this is going to be my retirement project! Just our work truck around the house for now!
(http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa357/kampfitt/IMG_8375.jpg) (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/kampfitt/media/IMG_8375.jpg.html)
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Nice truck. Looks to be in pretty good shape.
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This is my baby being towed by my second favorite.
She's a 73...../78/84/87 Johnny Cash GMC with a 68 Pontiac 400 hooked to a 4 speed.
....been there and back a few times since high school!
(http://i.imgur.com/n0M2Z7r.jpg)
..and this is the '83 5 ton after a day of fun:
(http://i.imgur.com/EEvePXp.jpg)
..and the '12:
(http://i.imgur.com/p42MdU9.jpg)
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Fitting end for the Jap car!
It was a jap car, right?
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Actually a Chebby...a Malibu.
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Nice lookin trucks!!
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Actually a Chebby...a Malibu.
Well, it crushed up like one of those jap cars after a 5mph impact!
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Yes it did. I felt like a 15 year old that day!
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This is my baby being towed by my second favorite.
She's a 73...../78/84/87 Johnny Cash GMC with a 68 Pontiac 400 hooked to a 4 speed.
....been there and back a few times since high school!
(http://i.imgur.com/n0M2Z7r.jpg)
I love that 73... I want one! ;D
Added it to the list... would look nice sitting next to my (someday) '66 Chevelle...
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Ken-
Very impressed that you smuggled that p/u out in a lunch box, one piece at a time!
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Hmm, maybe I should've phrased that differently. lol
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Kind of late to the party but been running. Haven't even washed the rigs in a long time. 1969 ElCamino that is fun to drive but won't tow much. Numbers matching 350/350.
2011 2500 HD short bed GMC, stock with a cap and bed rug in the back. Nice to sleep in while hunting or fishing. I don't haul stuff, I tow stuff. Two boats, a 14,000 lb dump trailer, 12,000 lb flat bed trailer, and a 34 ft 11,500 lb travel trailer. Also my daily driver
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Lookin good Bob! Love the El Camino too.
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I like that elky
Two on here now, you and JR
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Who doesn't like Elkies? I know of not a single man!
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Did someone say El Camino,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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Ken-
Very impressed that you smuggled that p/u out in a lunch box, one piece at a time!
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You know that moment when you realize that something went over your head?
Yeah. ..just happened to me.
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My 2001 gas dually. She has a Ranch Hand dually wrap rear bumper, Ranch Hand front bumper, led headlights, 50" curved light bar with N-Fab roof mounts, N-Fab wheel to wheel steps, hi-flowing mufflers, and an S&B intake.
Back in the fall when I was moving hay to our property.
(http://i.imgur.com/obxM7j4.jpg)
Few weeks back once again moving hay to our property after playing in the mud.
(http://i.imgur.com/uDOsMcd.jpg?1)
Just the other day after shining her up and bringing out true beauty.
(http://i.imgur.com/nRSTLRN.jpg?1)
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^^^Classic Texas truck Good job keeping it in such great shape!
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Lookin good boss. The 01-03 (don't quote me on the 03) front ends are my favorite to this day!
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Last night on the way to my brother-in-laws to pick up a load to haul to the dump
(http://i.imgur.com/JQd14rN.png)
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(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa170/badasp/image_3.jpg)
My 1998 Dodge 2500 V-10 4x4
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^^^That's in great shape
And a gasser. Don't see a lot of those!
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A large displacement gasser at that...those things are stout!
Nice truck.
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Finally took a pic of my Dmax... Also a pic of the frame rail that is above the driver side rear tire. That what Minnesota does to metal. 3 years ago it was perfect. No rust in site. Will have to attack the bad spots when I have time.
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Looks like the battleship New Jersey after having rested in the ocean water for 40 years!
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Don, If I have my way it will get a P pump 12valve when this V10 goes out. I only gave 2000.00 for this truck so I got a heck of a deal. I have a miss I cant figure out with this V10. Plus everything and I mean everything is run by a computer on this thing. Cant even adjust the timing. When It finally dies I will do everything I can to do away with as much of the computer stuff as possible. I get 8 miles per gallon. It doesnt matter if its in town driving, highway driving, pulling a trailer, not pulling a trailer. LOL
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Finally took a pic of my Dmax... Also a pic of the frame rail that is above the driver side rear tire. That what Minnesota does to metal. 3 years ago it was perfect. No rust in site. Will have to attack the bad spots when I have time.
You going to take the bed off? I've got a similar issue... not horrible, but want to treat it all. Going to take the bed off and grind/treat/paint.
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I get 8 miles per gallon. It doesnt matter if its in town driving, highway driving, pulling a trailer, not pulling a trailer. LOL
I've heard that about those V10's... defies physics, but everybody says the same thing!
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Well going to a 12 valve will more than double your mileage. Come to think of it, it will double your torque as well!
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Had a V10 Triton in a "special" van we had at work. It was a gutless wonder and got about the same mileage.
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Had a V10 Triton in a "special" van we had at work. It was a gutless wonder and got about the same mileage.
I rented the same vehicle. Ford V10 triton E350
Had it out in Barstow, Ca. Gutless wonder...
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Here's one of mine. Before the traction bars and the removal of the tool box
(http://i45.tinypic.com/106erdz.jpg)
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Finally took a pic of my Dmax... Also a pic of the frame rail that is above the driver side rear tire. That what Minnesota does to metal. 3 years ago it was perfect. No rust in site. Will have to attack the bad spots when I have time.
You going to take the bed off? I've got a similar issue... not horrible, but want to treat it all. Going to take the bed off and grind/treat/paint.
I'm not sure yet if I will take the bed off. I probably should. I have a small Kubota tractor so I might be able to lift it. I will give it a more thorough inspection and see how wide spread it is but I assume it will all be covered. The odd thing is the front half or engine bay area is fine.
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A pic my son took with his phone when we were out at the farm the other day
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Here she is taking on a hurricane! Only picture of the beast i have at the moment.
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Here's Moby Dick- with what my 22 year old son refers to as "the old man appearance package"....kids!
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Nice lookin rigs guys!
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Here's Moby Dick- with what my 22 year old son refers to as "the old man appearance package"....kids!
That's very clean, Mike!
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Here's Moby Dick- with what my 22 year old son refers to as "the old man appearance package"....kids!
Do you rub it down with Teflon rags to keep dirt from sticking to it? I can see my reflection in your paint just looking at the pic!
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Here's Moby Dick- with what my 22 year old son refers to as "the old man appearance package"....kids!
Do you rub it down with Teflon rags to keep dirt from sticking to it? I can see my reflection in your paint just looking at the pic!
No, but based upon Don's recommendations, I stay away from Malls!
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Here's Moby Dick- with what my 22 year old son refers to as "the old man appearance package"....kids!
Do you rub it down with Teflon rags to keep dirt from sticking to it? I can see my reflection in your paint just looking at the pic!
No, but based upon Don's recommendations, I stay away from Malls!
Smart man!
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Here's Moby Dick- with what my 22 year old son refers to as "the old man appearance package"....kids!
Do you rub it down with Teflon rags to keep dirt from sticking to it? I can see my reflection in your paint just looking at the pic!
Like that crazy stuff Nate came up with!
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what did I come up with?
HC, that was center mass bro.....but very funny
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what did I come up with?
HC, that was center mass bro.....but very funny
You know, that water/dirt/mud/oil and everything else repellent stuff
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sorry about that, I had a derrrr moment. disregard.
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Duramax put to work, hauled a couple loads of top soil to the church on the last work party day
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Bumping up this thread! I know you guys have some more recent photos out there...
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That right there is the right size trailer. Not that city block long thing I own along with Ken and JRs!
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That right there is the right size trailer. Not that city block long thing I own along with Ken and JRs!
No kidding. I'm already missing the pop up trailer.
First world problems. That's what my employee keeps telling me.
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We love it... Already dreaming of a 5ver though. We bought this 2 days after we got married. Use it a ton, but stayed "small" because I had a half ton at the time. At 6500 lbs going over the cascades all the time, the 5.3l no likey. Hence, diesel now. Everything's "half ton towable, easy!" to an RV salesman.
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12 July 2015, Ozark National Forest, 2005 Chevrolet 2500hd
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v293/Hank-Chinaski/11667396_985208511512756_2485088759072663003_n_zpsvro3cjdy.jpg)
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Nice
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Lookin good Britt! Head on over and introduce yourself! Welcome :)
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Finally put some OEM style towing mirrors on.
(http://i596.photobucket.com/albums/tt49/moto123233/20150711_143528.jpg) (http://s596.photobucket.com/user/moto123233/media/20150711_143528.jpg.html)
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Finally put some OEM style towing mirrors on.
(http://i596.photobucket.com/albums/tt49/moto123233/20150711_143528.jpg) (http://s596.photobucket.com/user/moto123233/media/20150711_143528.jpg.html)
Rock on, looks good. Did you level them, or were they fairly level out of the box?
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Put the truck to work these past weeks hauling the tractors to and from the hay fields.
(http://i.imgur.com/bRHCMPP.jpg?1)
(http://i.imgur.com/So60OJE.jpg?1)
The small tractor started having problems so we had to resort to our big one to finish. Total weight is somewhere between 13k-14k. For a gasser I thought it handled it well enough.
(http://i.imgur.com/70EiXvq.jpg?1)
(http://i.imgur.com/X1k92MF.jpg?1)
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An offering of advice. Your truck will pull heavy loads better if you have a majority of the weight over the trailer axle.
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(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e244/akcooper9/2500HD/2014-05-29200036_zps7b8a0104.jpg)
(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e244/akcooper9/2500HD/IMG_0826.jpg)
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Nice truck! Does that have the 8.1?
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Clean 2500
Same question, 8.1? or 6.0?
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An offering of advice. Your truck will pull heavy loads better if you have a majority of the weight over the trailer axle.
The small one isn't very heavy but we didn't have anything but a short chain at the time so we had to pull it to the front but the big one was parked over the axles.
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6.0 I had the axles regeared to 4.56 to make up for the 285's. IIRC its geared 3% steeper than stock now.
Few years back I put in a 60 gallon fuel tank with in cab switch.
(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e244/akcooper9/2500HD/2013-02-16163228_zps114315cc.jpg)
(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e244/akcooper9/2500HD/2013-02-16163241_zps2e486a77.jpg)
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I have that same tank in my dually. Nice set up.
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Well, I hope all the Chevy's won't gang up on my truck, but here it is! Love my tacoma, and this is the camper trailer I haul with it. Truck is a TRD Sport and the trailer is a 2109S Rockwood mini lite.
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3672/20243144366_f81af22c7f_b.jpg)
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Nothing wrong with a Taco. Very popular truck!
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nothing wrong at all with a tacoma
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That is a sweet set up. Like that you have it set up level. So many I see going down the road are not.
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That is a sweet set up. Like that you have it set up level. So many I see going down the road are not.
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Thanks! Yes, I like to be sure it's setup correctly, but as you've mentioned it's not uncommon to see people driving around with the hitch too low or too high, or not using WD hitch when needed etc. No need to tempt fate!
I would eventually like to upgrade suspension, re-gear, and put in some lockers etc, but it's still awesome as-is, actually the truck does surprisingly well offroad in stock form (minus the TT of course :) )
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And some of the best camping spots are not accessible to guys pulling big 5ers. I'd love to downsize when the kids go off so I can see the country without having to worry if I have enough clearance.
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That is a nice setup! One of my favorite rigs I've ever had was my '01 Taco TRD. I bet you enjoy the heck out of that!
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And some of the best camping spots are not accessible to guys pulling big 5ers. I'd love to downsize when the kids go off so I can see the country without having to worry if I have enough clearance.
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Yes that extra clearance is certainly a plus. When I go camping I like it to be more private, in a wooded area. I don't care for the style of camping where you park your 5th wheel in, what is basically, a big open field. I would really like to do more overland, expedition type camping, but I have a little girl who is about to turn 1, so with her, the camper is the best of both worlds.
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On our way home from family vacation in Lake Chelan
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How was the smoke over there Kyle? Last time I was camping at Chelan was 2003 when they had that huge fire come down through Stehekin. It made the sun blood red and rained down snowy ash everywhere in the city park campground.
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It was really bad when we first got there. Couldn't even see across the lake it was so smokey. Ash falling from the sky, the whole 9. But it got progressively better and within a couple days we were enjoying the sun and water without too much smoke.
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too bad the smoke interrupted what was a very beautiful weekend. The family and I floated down the Wenatchee on innertubes for about 5 hrs that Friday, even the dog got a tube. Great adventure, and the first tow after the stack cleaning. Everything was great out in Leavenworth minus the back pain from lifting a panicky 90lb black lab onto his tube from the shore. He eventually got the hang of it and was chasing trout and carp the whole time.
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That sounds awesome... glad you had a great time!
I need to do a good stack cleaning also... but i kind of want to do the belt, idler pulleys, and tensioner at the same time since they're a pain with the fan shroud in the way... waiting on funds and time! Luckily no more eastside trips for us this year, so it can probably wait until next spring in truth.
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One of my favorite pics. 07 classic Duramax. Where I am now in front and where I would like to be someday in the back. Taken at Double J campground in Springfield Ill. Last week in July last summer.
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Thumbs up on the red! Big fan
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OK Tate, we need a picture of the dog in the innertube.
No pictures, it didn't happen ;)
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what ^^^^^^!
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what ^^^^^^!
Resurrection of the old post from august 10th....
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We need some more pics here!
Surely you meat heads have been taking pics of your trucks... anybody have any snow pics yet? (Or RN/Ken I guess sun would be ok)
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Drove out to Bend, Oregon last Wednesday afternoon to courier some parts to my father-in-law who had to work all last week. The overnight shipment via UPS never made it, so I picked up a duplicate order and drove it out personally. Gotta say... LOVE the tires on this truck. Cooper Discover AT3. Roads were pretty snowy/icy and never did I feel like I was going to lose control.
Found a parking lot on the way out of town and had took some obligatory snow pictures :)
(http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii196/rpar42/06Duramax/DF%20posts/9472D095-0076-4B98-95B4-79A68DF1340A.jpg)
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The CTS2 was just a little off on the MPG on the way home... (actual was 18.6MPG for the tank - hand calculated via Fuelly app)
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Got home just in time on Thursday to shower and hop back in the truck to drive another hour to my parents for dinner.
Took it down to the self-serve carwash on Friday to hit the fenders with the power sprayer and then ran it through the actual carwash. It needed it. BAD. I need to get some mudflaps... Santa?? I've been a good boy ;)
(http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii196/rpar42/06Duramax/DF%20posts/147ABE3A-4167-43BC-B817-0D70934EFB78.jpg)
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Nice truck! And jealous of the CTS2 :'(
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OK Tate, we need a picture of the dog in the innertube.
No pictures, it didn't happen ;)
Couldn't find any but I'm sure the wife has some. just a canvas covered tube that one would normally sit inside of, but flipped over and the dog sits up on top of it. worked pretty well, but I had to hoist him out so many times my back was killing me by the end.
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Nice truck! And jealous of the CTS2 :'(
Thank ya much! Looks a lot better when its clean, though! :)
CTS2 was my splurge for the year. Bought it when they first came out and was able to sell my old CTS to offset the cost. Only cost me $100 to upgrade that way.
Talked myself out of new rims/tires today. The finish on the rims is peeling pretty bad, and one has a pinhole leak (i believe) at the bead -- Discount has already re-seat the tire once. Plus, the 16" rim just looks small so I want to go up to an 18". Good deals for Cyber Monday, but $1400 for tires and wheels when the current tires still have 13/32's left is a hard one to swallow. Even if I could sell these for $400-500, plus the $300 in rebates we'd still be talking $600-700. Decided its best to just wait and maybe do it next year.
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Could keep the AT3s on the stockers as your winter set! It's not to late... You've been a good boy this year haha
I thought about doing the same to upgrade to the CTS2... But with the house and all, the truck is second fiddle in the money spent dept
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I thought about that too but then I'd be out the full $1400 and I'd have to store the second set. So yeah, no go right now.
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I'll play (http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/12/04/01353fd9d859c04fa6b7fb70aefc8ccb.jpg)
My old bosses power choke died and he called me to pull his monster boat to the lake. 28.9 feet largest boat on the road with out having to pull into weigh stations. My truck barely made it out of the boat ramp with it. Inched her out and let the water drain.
2003 LT 6.0 motor. Avg mpg was 12 no matter what I was pulling or cruising
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This is the first day I owned my truck. My brother in law said the road we were on was a "road" it turned out to be a slick rock trail so narrow I couldn't turn around on. I ended up scaling a rock ledge 3 feet tall. Truck survived. I sold the 20's and now she has a grandpa package that I love
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Nice lookin trucks!
That's a load behind a 6.0. Boat had to be between 10-12k lbs eh?
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I am not positive of the weight but I didn't like it at all. I only had a short pull from the boat shed to the boat ramp. He wanted me to pull it home from flaming George to Ogden. Evanston Wyoming has what we call the three sisters on I-80 and they are some pretty awesome climbs and descents. Semi trucks crawl up these long pulls. Loaded trucks maybe fifty with a good run. Empty civic your down shifting into third gear.
I didn't tow much with the red Chevy so I didn't have a trailer brake. I drew the line and said no thanks wait thill your junk ford is fixed.
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i know that exact area, i have driven it many times. the grade of it is not really the bad part as is the narrowness of the 2 lanes. pretty scenery thru there.
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I'm callin' him out!
First pic is photo shopped
It's obvious
The man lives no closer than 1500 miles from water
He has two baby boys which take 26 hours a day care and feeding
So he would have no boat time
Ever
It's faked!
And don't be sayin' that pond there is deep enough for anything other than a canoe either!
Years ago we crashed a Blackhawk out in that lake somewhere
and know what?
Half of it was stickin' up out of the salty brine!
Stayed there for awhile
Before the lake dissolved it, EEKS!
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I am flattered you think I photo shopped the boat. (http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/12/06/31d078e74863f092b1231f5482af16b0.jpg)(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/12/06/eab89cfd740da3ce15087cd8088c5bee.jpg)
Fish to I assume?
And for the record I wouldn't buy a boat. To much crap comes with them and my pockets aren't deep enough.
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Strawberry Reservoir there Dave?
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Strawberry Reservoir there Dave?
Flaming Gorge
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Didn't realize I was kiddin'???
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I realized :). Doesn't mean I can't take advantage and post more photos of my glorious fish
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I realized :). Doesn't mean I can't take advantage and post more photos of my glorious fish
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That a real fish or one of those radio controlled plastic ones?
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Now I haven't seen those yet
When are we going to gets photo of your truck Don.
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you talking about his duramax?
http://real-man-truckworks-and-survival.com/index.php?topic=579.0
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No I am talking about all of Don's rigs. He has at least four in his drive way. The d max, a wrangler, I believe I have seen a four door sedan and who knows. Plus the od green dodge
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No I am talking about all of Don's rigs. He has at least four in his drive way. The d max, a wrangler, I believe I have seen a four door sedan and who knows. Plus the od green dodge
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Can't talk about that...
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I am flattered you think I photo shopped the boat. (http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/12/06/31d078e74863f092b1231f5482af16b0.jpg)(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/12/06/eab89cfd740da3ce15087cd8088c5bee.jpg)
Fish to I assume?
And for the record I wouldn't buy a boat. To much crap comes with them and my pockets aren't deep enough.
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Happiest days of a boat owner's life: the day he buys it and the day he sells it. :)
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The only people who benefit from a boat is the boat owners neighbors and friends.
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Just finished the trans cooler lines. DRP product from alligator performance. Gave her a bath since I dumped almost 10 gallons of coolant and some trans fluid here and there. Found a bulging battery covered in blue fur on the pass side last night.... Installing now as we speak.[/img]
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You know I did the Alligator lines and not real happy about them.
Oh they fit just fine and are 1/2 inch hose. But the fittings are only 3/8s, hense the lines are still 3/8s, but they don't leak.
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I thought the same, either way my intention was to stop the seep that GM has acknowledged as a problem but will have no part in making right.... And it's even more strange "working" for them and listening to all the jibber jabber about safety being #1 but once you're out of the new car warranty it's like pulling teeth to get goodwill from them.. Anyways I'm happy because I won't have a small pink puddle in my driveway every other week and all over the suspension
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Mine were just wet, but figured better flow would be nice. Well I stopped the leak anyway,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
I also have the dreaded pump rub with fluid all over. Did the JB fix and its holding fine, loosing no oil.
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89 D250 5.9 cummins 727 3 speed
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and my dads ride..
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hahah. 1967 kaiser. soon to be ppumped, auto tranny with locking TC, CUCV axles and spring over with HMMVEE tires
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shooting for something like this
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Very nice.... I have one of those M-715's as well somewhere in the barn...not quite as complete LoL Mines a rust free frame,cab,front clip, and not much else. I keep thinking one day I will toss a 6bt in it....but I have other irons in the fire ATM. Like getting my crew cab done.
The present running "fleet" of Dodges.
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quite impressive mopar fleet you have there
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Thanks... the nice one's are my wife's. I drive the old ugly stuff LoL Her new power wagon is sitting at the dealer awaiting a new rear axle. She broke something in the locker trying to drag my 91.5 out of the field last week.
Naturally we had planned a road trip next week and we won't have her new truck for it. I might have to clean the tree's growing on the dash of my 91.5 out and take that.
Everything else we own I refuse to drive in the salt we will encounter if we go to Wisconsin.
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89 D250 5.9 cummins 727 3 speed
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and my dads ride..
(https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/t31.0-8/12357004_10154926878643084_9062989576612278967_o.jpg)
hahah. 1967 kaiser. soon to be ppumped, auto tranny with locking TC, CUCV axles and spring over with HMMVEE tires
(https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xat1/t31.0-8/12291157_10154911707063084_3860774961572953437_o.jpg)
shooting for something like this
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Dang, didn't know you posted this up. (it will make sense when you read my reply in the "welcome" thread)
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playing 'thread tag' hahah
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Everything else we own I refuse to drive in the salt we will encounter if we go to Wisconsin.
No snow up here, so no salt. It was 54 yesterday, supposed to be around 57 on Sunday, according to the local weather guesser.
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That's the El-Nino weather effect. You'll see a milder winter I've read
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Out here in Knee-Braska its been in the upper 50's as well. But this weekend starting latter today (Sat) rain turning to ice turning to snow by sun/mon. My guess by Wed/Thursday if we head to Wisconsin we will drive in snow the entire way....because that's how our luck rolls. Our weather usually hits Wis about three days after here it seems LoL
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What ever they call it we need rain. Al they do is rely on snow pack and the state has twice the people it was designed for.
Been 60 here the last few days, hopefully rain tomorrow!!
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Duramax captured in the wild...
(http://i.imgur.com/00F0GVs.jpg?1)
Hauled a load of junk to the dump for my brother in law
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Duramax captured in the wild...
Hauled a load of junk to the dump for my brother in law
Anyone else read this in Steve Irwin's Aussie accent?
"Oye, there's the elusive Duramax in the wild, doin' work."
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That's a nice trailer Dawg!
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My new little project;
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That thing related to one of the Lee brothers?
Can't decide which one...Ug? or Home? ;)
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Duramax captured in the wild...
Hauled a load of junk to the dump for my brother in law
Anyone else read this in Steve Irwin's Aussie accent?
"Oye, there's the elusive Duramax in the wild, doin' work."
Hahaha! reminds me of this one:
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Here's a few pics of my toy:
Me, the wife, and a couple of our "kids" in DEC2012. And one showing the 6pt cage in the old girl.
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I like it!
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just reread this and realized I didn't include the dually.
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just reread this and realized I didn't include the dually.
So shiny. I'm blinded!
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I N E E D a dually
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This is the tow rig/DD. 2006 Ram 3500 CTD, 6SPD.
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This is the tow rig/DD. 2006 Ram 3500 CTD, 6SPD.
Looks like you need a set of hubs on the old CJ there;-)
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This is the tow rig/DD. 2006 Ram 3500 CTD, 6SPD.
Looks like you need a set of hubs on the old CJ there;-)
If and when the hubs on the CJ kick the bucket, I'll be upgrading. The truck will get lock-outs before the Jeep needs new ones, but that'll have to wait a bit. I just had to replace the clutch/flywheel in the truck, so I'm going to have to wait a bit on that project. ;)
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I suppose it makes sense to prioritize forward motion before economy, lol.
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I suppose it makes sense to prioritize forward motion before economy, lol.
At least it did to me! :o
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Stuck at the office late and was bummed since it was sunny and I was gonna clean up the truck. Just got a text from the wifey, she washed the truck for me and sent me a pic to cheer me up
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Nice!
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Sweet!
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Give her a great big "Atta Girl" and a hug.....hard to beat that!
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Squatted the truck a little with a partial pallet of concrete blocks
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I know y'all have some truck pics... Suns coming out. Whatcha got?
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Those are the heavy ones, too! I've put full pallets (100+ blocks) of the smaller blocks in my old half ton :D
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Those are the heavy ones, too! I've put full pallets (100+ blocks) of the smaller blocks in my old half ton :D
Yeah it was 40 caps, and 9 blocks. And i got it unloaded and more or less in place. Need to rent a masonry saw to cut the caps so i can do the radius' in my wall with a flush cap
Yo, put up a pic of your truck! Show of them fancy new cab lights and signal lenses!
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My 1998 Dodge 2500 V-10 4x4
There is few of these still around in nice shape. My dad just picked up a 01 thats like new. ITs a v8 but still to be going on 20 years old and in that nice of shape somebody took care of it.
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Wow... tough crowd here... this will be like Michael Richards playing the Apollo theater, but here goes nothing:
My old Ford truck collection... 2000 F250, 1997 F150, 2001 F650, and hidden behind that is a 1998 Ranger stake body...
(http://zero3nine.com/files/00f250.jpg)
And here's my old 2000 Peterbilt 378 with a P4F Wildcat on a flat rack container, about to make it's way to Japan
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All these trucks have gone on to new owners.
Current stable includes a 2006 E350 van, 2013 Flex, 2000 Grand Marquis, 2006 Z1000, and 2005 MR2 Spyder
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We're primarily a Ford family... but Jesus told me in a dream to forgive people who drive GM products.
;D ;D ;D
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And I will forgive you for driving Fords just because you hauled that Wildcat. Caught my eye right off.
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Fords are OK, although I am wondering about this twin turbo thing they have now.
Story here...
I am on the local fire department board, a voting member.
We own one of the new F450 ambulances with that 6.7. Just since November...and I challenge anyone to believe this, but it's all true.
Sometime around Thanksgiving the turbos failed. So we took it in and they bolted on a new set. The next board meeting, would have been in Jan, the chief is embarrassed to report that they repaired the turbos. The chief took it on a shakedown run and the turbos...both of them grenaded...again!
Unbelievable!
The mechanic, and for now on I am speaking in theoretical terms, as in if this actually happened, it would make a great story.
The mechanic said it is the pollution control stuff causing the turbos to run super hot and to fail so quickly. For a certain dollar amount, which board members need to authorize, that junk can be made to fall off, completely.
So that happens, and along comes the Feb board meeting.
The chief reports that the ambulance ran like a scalded dog, had never been stronger! So strong in fact that it shoved a connecting rod right out the side of the block...during a run...blowing oil all over the rear tires...which failed to maintain traction, being all covered in oil and antifreeze and all. All this on the interstate with a patient on board. In retrospect I sort of wish the thing would have exploded. The patient was a heroin overdose...I mean, why waste the money trying to save Bernie Sanders voters?
The chief asks us what to do? The quote for a new engine is 17K. We need the ambulance, since heroin od's are becoming more and more common, and I still want service for the occasional heart attack.
You're really not going to believe this, but there's more
17K and more time later, and we have a new Jasper engine installed. The guys go and get the cursed thing and while driving it back to the station...The engine blew up...again! Sent another rod through the block, and this time it also screwed up the transmission somehow.
I found this out that at the March board meeting. Jasper is covering part of it, and our insurance is covering the balance,but the bill this time is nearly 25K! Oh yea, those Heroin overdose runs? Ya, we usually don't get reimbursed anything for the effort.
Side note here. We respond to a call last summer. H-overdose. THe guy dies, but our boys revive him and get him to the hospital. They release him in the afternoon. That night, the same bonehead OD's a second time, this time with his wife. He dies again. Our boys revive him...second time THAT DAY. and get him to the hospital! Yea, we didn't get paid for that. Not even a hearty handshake or a toothy smile!
We are thinking of just getting the ambulance running and try to sell it. I suggested we pull the box off and stick it on a Dodge dually. Anything to get away from a Ford!
During all this the chief needed an new command vehicle. We absolutely forbid another Ford. We ordered a Tahoe with some police package. It will be here in May...
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hard to believe. and sad to hear.
we have 2 at the shop, one an FX4 and the other a 4x4. both long box crew cabs loaded to the gills. one a '12 and one '14. both have been used to haul anything from 25 ton AC units to 200kW generators with 2 bins of #2 banded and 4/0. never had a problem with either. and they ride great for 7k+ lbs trucks. it's the closest thing from ford that ive driven that pulls as hard as the dodge 6.7s we have. the 07 3500 is on its last leg, but it's been ridden hard and put up wet. a lot. the other 5500s have had their issues, but none engine related. and none that weren't covered under warranty
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I have wondered since the second set of turbos if the mechanics ever cleaned out the oil lines or system, or just let all those metal filings do their destructive work...??
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I have wondered since the second set of turbos if the mechanics ever cleaned out the oil lines or system, or just let all those metal filings do their destructive work...??
no telling. but id start there. probably too late to do oil analysis also..
we run amsoil full synthetic in everything. and change it 8-10k miles on trucks. 500 hrs on filters and 1000 hrs on oil for generators. which translates to roughly 25k miles and 50k miles.. and haven't had one go bad yet. good thought about the old turbo grenade haunting the oiling system. especially with THAT quick of a failure(s)
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And I will forgive you for driving Fords just because you hauled that Wildcat. Caught my eye right off.
If you liked that, you'll love the A6M3 Zeke...
(http://zero3nine.com/zero/01.jpg)
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I charged $1000 per mile to move this plane, all 10 miles from Long Beach Airport down to the Port of Los Angeles.
38' 6" wide, required 5 LEO escorts and 2 civilian pilot cars.
Where do I pick up my "Coolest Kid on the Playground" badge? ( I think Don actually has that badge... what with all the helicoptering, but I have spent a lot of time using a Bell Jet Ranger as a taxi around Southern California acting like a big shot... lol)
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Wow, I just read the story about the ambulance... Sounds like you just got a lemon on that deal.
Never, not ever, have I had a catastrophic failure of any kind on any Ford I've ever owned, and that includes 10 different F-series medium duty trucks including F-550, F-650 and F-750 (Cat C7 motors in those). Not to mention my E-350 (5.4L V-8) and my F-250 (7.3L Powerstroke), and the 2000 Grand Marquis (4.6L V-8).
Sure, you have your chinese water pumps and other various accessories that wear out... but rods shooting through the block? Turbo failures at low miles? Unheard of in my world. Sorry about your luck.
All my trucks are high mileage, the van currently has well over 300k on the clock...
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very cool.. very cool indeed
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If you liked that, you'll love the A6M3 Zeke...
Between the Wildcat and the Zeke, I'd go Wildcat, however I have more love for the P-47.
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Between the Wildcat and the Zeke, I'd go Wildcat, however I have more love for the P-47.
p-47 x2
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I like that Mustang, make mine a "D" model please!
Like a F-86 as well
The F-4 Phantom is hard to beat and the F-15 has never been defeated in aerial combat
I guess I like all those because all of them have killed the lions share of shot down Migs in the world
And I don't like Migs...Don't know why...
But all that pales compared to the beauty of the Chinook...
Sorry, drifting a bit here...
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I like that Mustang, make mine a "D" model please!
Like a F-86 as well
The F-4 Phantom is hard to beat and the F-15 has never been defeated in aerial combat
I guess I like all those because all of them have killed the lions share of shot down Migs in the world
And I don't like Migs...Don't know why...
But all that pales compared to the beauty of the Chinook...
Sorry, drifting a bit here...
My favorite of all WW2 aircraft is the P-61D Black widow. Faster than a Mustang, has a quad .50 top turret, 4 dorsal mounted 20mm cannon (these with the .50s be slaved forward equaling enough firepower in a quick burst to down anything), and the first U.S. nightfighter designed for that role from the ground up. The Mustang is gorgeous, though, as is the Sabre. I like the Tomcat over the Eagle, though (AIM-54, 'nuff said). ;)
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To bad they made so few of them. Ditto on the Tomcat.
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I know. Only two left, one at Wright Patterson and one in Moscow (Soviet capture) although who knows what shape that one's in.
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I like that Mustang, make mine a "D" model please!
Like a F-86 as well
The F-4 Phantom is hard to beat and the F-15 has never been defeated in aerial combat
I guess I like all those because all of them have killed the lions share of shot down Migs in the world
And I don't like Migs...Don't know why...
But all that pales compared to the beauty of the Chinook...
Sorry, drifting a bit here...
My favorite of all WW2 aircraft is the P-61D Black widow. Faster than a Mustang, has a quad .50 top turret, 4 dorsal mounted 20mm cannon (these with the .50s be slaved forward equaling enough firepower in a quick burst to down anything), and the first U.S. nightfighter designed for that role from the ground up. The Mustang is gorgeous, though, as is the Sabre. I like the Tomcat over the Eagle, though (AIM-54, 'nuff said). ;)
Ah, reminds me of a funny story
I am a young Warrant Officer flying the worthless Jet Rangers out of Kizengen, Germany back in the 80's
The bank manager there is an old German gentleman
We chat from time to time, and one day he says he found something in the hills walking the past weekend. Germans walk all the time... Well I investigate and it turns out to be a WW2 P-51 drop tank!
He thought it was a bomb and he knew I was a pilot (Flight suit...every third word I said at the time pointed back to my being a pilot...) (Apologies to the world, for the don that was...)
That breaks the ice and he tells me he was an officer in the Wehmacht in the big one! He went to school at the little US Army post opposite side of the town up on the hill...The place back then we stored things made of Uranium...Ya know, glow in the dark wrist watch repair parts.
He tells me back in the day it was the German Army's ADA (Air Defense Artillery) School. As in the guys with the 88mm cannons shooting at our 8th Army Air Force Guys.
After a long moment, I pull a photo of my dad out of my wallet. I tell him, my father flew B-17G's and bombed Germany in 44-45. I told of him of a few places he bombed and approximate dates. He smiles, and said, well, I guess I didn't accomplish my mission that day or I wouldn't be talking to you today.
This man actually commanded the battalion of 88mm anti-aircraft guns tasked with protecting Kitzengen and north toward Schweinfurt, both places Dad dropped bombs on late in the war.
He says he didn't mind the B-17, although it was crushing his country, but he had a real personal problem with the P-61!
He told me this story that was mixed with some smiles and some pretty serious stares. He was in Northern Italy, I think he said as a Captain. His people were billeted in a single building, which included his room as well. His guys liked to smoke. Lighting of cigarettes would make a momentary flash. Well one night when he was on duty one of his men, well, he estimates several of them were smoking and joking when a P61 orbiting above in the night sky set up on them and lays in some .50 fire and a single bomb. The bomb hit perfectly. He said he lost most of his men who weren't out manning the guns and his boots. He had a custom pair hand made in Italy for him by a local craftsman. He wore his worn out set on duty, but kept the nice ones for special occasions.
THose boots were demolished along with his clothes, pics of his family, and about everything else he owned along with a good percentage of his men. He said from that night on, the Americans never stopped attacking and he ran all the way back to Germany with his rag tag unit, in worn out boots. He still had those crappy boots on when he shot at my dad!
What a story...What a small world. Oddly, but I felt a strong kinship for that old man. And when I told dad, he told me to shake his hand for him...And to say they were just two guys doing their jobs. Dad said that he was glad he missed as well, and wished the gentleman a long healthy life.
Soldiers...
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The F-105 Thunderchief is nice as well.
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Don,
That's a great story. It just goes to show that the western Soldiers, even when they were enemies, are not that different. Camaraderie can cross those boundaries.
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The F-105 Thunderchief is nice as well.
Bobby, here's a fact about the F-105 (Thud)
It is the only Air Force Fighter to ever be retired due to combat losses.
Yup, mostly Vietnamese ground fore shot down so many of them, that the units could no longer be filled with aircraft...or pilots!
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Bobby, here's a fact about the F-105 (Thud)
It is the only Air Force Fighter to ever be retired due to combat losses.
Yup, mostly Vietnamese ground fore shot down so many of them, that the units could no longer be filled with aircraft...or pilots!
F-111 is also a favorite of mine.
So it the Phantom, but you mentioned it already.
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Bobby, here's a fact about the F-105 (Thud)
It is the only Air Force Fighter to ever be retired due to combat losses.
Yup, mostly Vietnamese ground fore shot down so many of them, that the units could no longer be filled with aircraft...or pilots!
F-111 is also a favorite of mine.
So it the Phantom, but you mentioned it already.
One of the guys running the cameras at my church, ex Delta Airlines Captain was a 111 Aardvark pilot. Says that thing was really fast. We sold them to the Aussies. They still fly em.
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One of the guys running the cameras at my church, ex Delta Airlines Captain was a 111 Aardvark pilot. Says that thing was really fast. We sold them to the Aussies. They still fly em.
Yup they was fast. And fast at low level..
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That Zeke belongs to the CAF in California, if you want to check out some of their other planes, take a look at their website.
www.cafsocal.com
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Remember getting buzzed by a 111 just outside of Beale fishing in Black Butte. They are big and fast.
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Call me crazy, but I'm a Warthog fan. They scare the crap at of me, and I don't even wear a towel on my head!
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Call me crazy, but I'm a Warthog fan. They scare the crap at of me, and I don't even wear a towel on my head!
The Thunderbolt II, aka Warthog, is the ground pounder's savior! The only USAF aircraft I want on call in a bind, especially against an armored foe. Of course, the USAF never really wanting to perform CAS and really hating how well the A-10 performs in that role, hates it! They have been trying to get rid of it since the late '80s (just before DS/DS they were actually going to give it to the Army). The Spectre is awesome for dealing with our less technological enemies.
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BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRTTTT
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BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRTTTT
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Exactly! Nothing sounds better when you're in a bind!
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Exactly! Nothing sounds better when you're in a bind!
It is a nice sound.
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;D
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Not when you are hearing it from above, it is the last thing you hear.
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Back on the truck topic...
I watched this one get restored/converted from the frame up... 1965 International Scout. Originally had the 160ci 4 cylinder with a single barrel carb. Ended up with a crate 350, turbo 400 trans, Currie-built Dana 60 axles, full interior cage, aluminum dash with liquid filled gauges, and he even kept the original vacuum powered windshield wipers. Sitting on 36 inch BFG Mud Terrains, this picture is before he flipped the axles below the leaf springs, effectively raising it up a few more inches. This truck is a daily driver now in Durango, Colorado. She makes about 400 horsepower.
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OOH I like that Scout!
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It had two lateral members added to the frame during it's reconstruction. In it's original form, when you would flex the chassis, the doors would fly open!
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I hope the Scout is still at the pick'n'pull when I go there this weekend or next. I think I'm gonna snag it and hang it on the wall.
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Ooohh... forgot to mention the headers and glass packs...
glog glog glog glog GLOG GLOG GRWARRGRRRRRRRRRR GLog glog glog
Or something to that effect.
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I always liked those scouts. I grew up in my uncles....good ol slant 4 cylinder...reminded me of a chrysler 6cyl.
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update on the 1st gen. let the criticisms fly.. hahah
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When I retired there was this row of garages next to the courthouse. One day they opened them and there were about 8 scouts in there. Found out it was some entrepreneur from Europe who bought up stuff and sent over there.
Except for no center console, looks good for a 30 years old!
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center console is in the works. just wanted to/had to get it back in running order before then. it'll have a deep box/arm rest area, a middle section for 2 cups/cans/beverage of choice and a lower that runs from the front of the seat to under the dash about 9" wide.. careful to avoid the tcase shifter
at idle, with the mat and carpet/seats, it dropped my dB from 45 (bare metal cab) to high 20s with no AC on. around 33/34 with AC (I'm guessing bc the meter is reading C weighted which picks up lies and highs) and cruising down the road at 55/60 it's at 45 dB.. it made a huge difference as far as I'm
concerned.
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center console is in the works. just wanted to/had to get it back in running order before then. it'll have a deep box/arm rest area, a middle section for 2 cups/cans/beverage of choice and a lower that runs from the front of the seat to under the dash about 9" wide.. careful to avoid the tcase shifter
at idle, with the mat and carpet/seats, it dropped my dB from 45 (bare metal cab) to high 20s with no AC on. around 33/34 with AC (I'm guessing bc the meter is reading C weighted which picks up lies and highs) and cruising down the road at 55/60 it's at 45 dB.. it made a huge difference as far as I'm
concerned.
Interior looks good, must have really steep hills from the angle of those photos though...LOL! ;D
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center console is in the works. just wanted to/had to get it back in running order before then. it'll have a deep box/arm rest area, a middle section for 2 cups/cans/beverage of choice and a lower that runs from the front of the seat to under the dash about 9" wide.. careful to avoid the tcase shifter
at idle, with the mat and carpet/seats, it dropped my dB from 45 (bare metal cab) to high 20s with no AC on. around 33/34 with AC (I'm guessing bc the meter is reading C weighted which picks up lies and highs) and cruising down the road at 55/60 it's at 45 dB.. it made a huge difference as far as I'm
concerned.
Interior looks good, must have really steep hills from the angle of those photos though...LOL! ;D
I'm a flatlander from eastern NC
that wasn't simply to get the full effect :-\ hahah
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picked up this with the accel cable.. thought it spiffed up the engine bay of the ol' first gen.
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small, non visual update:
got the power for the seats hooked up. need to get a console built so I can house the switches for heated seats. they're either going in that contraption somewhere, or possible the door panels close to the manual window handles. don't really want to run the cables from there, or cut up a perfectly good door panel. most likely will end up in the console
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ohh.. and not a 'yay.. look at my truck' pic but more of a..
'well %#^*.. look at my truck.' hahah
got this from my dad around 4p, after having to change 2 drive tires this morning already..
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yep.. it was as bad as it looked. fortunately he was alright and the truck was undamaged.. apart from the rim.
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Those Alcola's aren't cheap either!! Glad thats the only damage.
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yea.. I have no idea how much it was, but I know it was $250 MORE than the steel rim he bought. he's going to swap it with an onboard trailer rim once he gets back home.
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wasn't sure where to put this.. since none are 'trucks'. hahah. but this is the 'stable' where I tend to find myself hanging out quite regularly.
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^^^ Scouts Out!
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^^^ Scouts Out!
from left to right:
original 1980 scout II. 45k miles. 345 CI TF727 and Dana 300. Dana 44s front and rear. replacement springs and bushings. that's it.
middle: 1971 scout II. first scout II to be delivered to NC. rebuilt 345, 727 and 300. frame off in '02 and '05 (funny story actually.. hahah) original color and engine/tcase to the truck. auto tranny was added later.
right: 1978 scout II. complete frame off. LS 5.3 vortec with 4L60e trans mated to a D300 tcase. leather heated recaro seats. blue tooth radio. dyna mat everything. fuel rims and toyo open country ATs. custom front winch bumper and rear spare tire carrier/swing. it's as nice as any new truck you can go to the dealer lot and buy..
and in front of it (out of the pic) is another scout II with the exact same setup that's getting ready to go into paint next week. (same driveline, interior, rim style, tires etc)
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Nice!!
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^^^ Scouts Out!
from left to right:
original 1980 scout II. 45k miles. 345 CI TF727 and Dana 300. Dana 44s front and rear. replacement springs and bushings. that's it.
middle: 1971 scout II. first scout II to be delivered to NC. rebuilt 345, 727 and 300. frame off in '02 and '05 (funny story actually.. hahah) original color and engine/tcase to the truck. auto tranny was added later.
right: 1978 scout II. complete frame off. LS 5.3 vortec with 4L60e trans mated to a D300 tcase. leather heated recaro seats. blue tooth radio. dyna mat everything. fuel rims and toyo open country ATs. custom front winch bumper and rear spare tire carrier/swing. it's as nice as any new truck you can go to the dealer lot and buy..
and in front of it (out of the pic) is another scout II with the exact same setup that's getting ready to go into paint next week. (same driveline, interior, rim style, tires etc)
And much more desirable!
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What is going on with the Scout on the jack?
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Love that IH hardware! My parents had a 73 Travellall....you could fit the kitchen sink and all the neighbors kitchen sinks in it too. Had an Uncle that was an avowed Scout guy....great machines
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What is going on with the Scout on the jack?
thought it had a bad caliper bc it was pulling left. got it apart and saw the rotor was warped. they were turned before it went on, but evidently something was wrong. taking it in total to see about turning it again, or putting a new one on.
unpictured is a 72 diesel 4speed travelall.. hopefully that goes under the knife soon-ish. 4x4 conversion, 6.0 LS, 4L60E auto and Dana 300.
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added some head ache rack bling today..
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Okie bling=flatbed and a pintle,, gotta love it.
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Back on the truck topic...
I watched this one get restored/converted from the frame up... 1965 International Scout. Originally had the 160ci 4 cylinder with a single barrel carb. Ended up with a crate 350, turbo 400 trans, Currie-built Dana 60 axles, full interior cage, aluminum dash with liquid filled gauges, and he even kept the original vacuum powered windshield wipers. Sitting on 36 inch BFG Mud Terrains, this picture is before he flipped the axles below the leaf springs, effectively raising it up a few more inches. This truck is a daily driver now in Durango, Colorado. She makes about 400 horsepower.
(http://zero3nine.com/files/65scout.jpg)
I've got a '64 Scout 80 project sitting in my driveway. It's my wife's trail rig. Doesn't look this nice, though!
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Ramping down for the holiday weekend, my north yard has trucks parked two deep along the curb in the overflow area.
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Taking advantage of the work slowdown to get some maintenance done.
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For the Duramax lovers among us...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k62gW3Se5e0
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For the Duramax lovers among us...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k62gW3Se5e0
But can it tow...
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That's funny right there!
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put the ol girl to work today. made a trip maybe an hr down the road to pick up 2 Lincoln 50 gun safes, a ruger AR and a Daniels defense AR. (they're light, and in the truck). dodge did great. pulled hard even with the sail on the bed. only issue is, under higher boost and over fueling, it's pushing fuel out of a leaking exhaust manifold gasket. (been leaking awhile, but just noticed it did it when in WOT) I've been wanting to get it fixed since the day I got the truck, but didn't see that it was causing anything major so I didn't do it. now, I can see that it's leaking fuel (99% certain).
can anyone confirm what my leak suspicions are..? I cleaned it all down after dropping the safes and drove back home gingerly and it didn't seem to leak a drop from the same exhaust port that seemed to be soaked earlier. fingers are pointing towards that being the culprit. I sure hope so, would be an easy fix
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Nice pic, sexier truck!
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Well, I traded in the Tacoma for a little more towing capacity, and a little more back seat room. With my little girl in her car seat, and at least one adult in the back seat on long trips, it sure is a better size!
2016 Sierra SLE w/Kodiak pkg and a few extra options on top of that :) And the crazy part is, gas mileage isn't much different than the Tacoma, especially when towing!
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That's just flat out a good looking truck. Congrats
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Very nice. Notice the new tacomas look like the gm?
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Well, I traded in the Tacoma for a little more towing capacity, and a little more back seat room. With my little girl in her car seat, and at least one adult in the back seat on long trips, it sure is a better size!
2016 Sierra SLE w/Kodiak pkg and a few extra options on top of that :) And the crazy part is, gas mileage isn't much different than the Tacoma, especially when towing!
(https://c3.staticflickr.com/9/8823/28691083890_045d075451_c.jpg)
I like that!
It's white which is a good serviceable color, I had a white truck once...
It looks sophisicated
It has a pretty decent new LS motor
The interior is very "Percise" looking, almost German
It should serve you well.
So Request: Do a write up from time to time and report on how it's doing, what if any damage the Hyundy's cause when you shove them out of your way, or when a Prius battery explodes nearby sending fragmentation your way...You know, Important stuff like that
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Well, I traded in the Tacoma for a little more towing capacity, and a little more back seat room. With my little girl in her car seat, and at least one adult in the back seat on long trips, it sure is a better size!
2016 Sierra SLE w/Kodiak pkg and a few extra options on top of that :) And the crazy part is, gas mileage isn't much different than the Tacoma, especially when towing!
(https://c3.staticflickr.com/9/8823/28691083890_045d075451_c.jpg)
The thing that gets me about the Toyota size truck vs the full size 1500 is the price difference. You gain about double the capacity in every way yet the cost difference of the two trucks is only a small amount. They are really proud of the little toy pickups
Raising boys into RealMen!!
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Today was the day to upgrade the brakes and paint color. The old was a 2011 2500
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The new is a 2016 3500
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Nice upgrade!
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Nice! Congrats Bob
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I like your style....
Youre missing two back wheels.....
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Oh and here's my latest photo of my raggedy truck
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Thanks guys, there are so many buttons and gadgets to learn.
Tex, I don't need those pesky extra tires. The heaviest thing put into the bed once I get the new cap on will be an ice chest or maybe a deer or even an elk someday. I tow pull trailers not 5th wheels and have a dump trailer for hauling stuff.
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Nice truck Bob, very nice.
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Thanks guys, there are so many buttons and gadgets to learn.
Tex, I don't need those pesky extra tires. The heaviest thing put into the bed once I get the new cap on will be an ice chest or maybe a deer or even an elk someday. I tow pull trailers not 5th wheels and have a dump trailer for hauling stuff.
Just poking at you bob.
Just today I could not get through the ATM drive through because tires on both sides were hitting. Had to park and walk up
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I understand man, it isn't the tires as much as the fiberglass fender flares that would get me in trouble.
I did notice GM went back to round pipe type hitches again. Granted they are much larger than the ones that had so many problems but have to wonder why they did that. My trailer is darn close to the 1,500 max tongue weight at times depending how I load it. The dump trailer, well it has never been across the scales. The 2011 had the square tube hitch and I never had a problem. The truck before that had the round tube hitch and it was replaced under warranty once and then I bought a good Reese hitch to take care of the problem. I just hope this new truck does as good as the 2011 which other than a couple glitches with the DIF fluid was a darn good rig.
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For the record, I've broken sq tube Reese hitches. Granted it was on a ford (not that that matters) & well we always overloaded those steel trailers. Back before DOT came down on us all the time. The hitches usually outlasted the trailers as I always had to reinforce where the a-frame came out from under the front deck of the trailer. They always tended to bend and tear at this point. With all that said the constant pounding of heavy trailers bouncing is what breaks stuff on bumper style hitches.
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That is all true Shawn, but I do know a guy that can build me one if it comes to that. I just think the square style is stronger than round but school is out on that right now. I am close to manufactures weight requirements, but my wife doesn't know all that stuff and she packs for whatever it is and I am not going there right now.
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So, Bob, did you keep the 11 and purchase the 16 as well?
Or trade the 11 in on the new one?
I like the color and the look of the latest one!
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Hey Don, I did trade in the 11, they gave me 32,000 for it. This truck has a few more creature comfort items too if that matters, and no I won't be taking a bunch of stuff off of it to void the warranty.
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I put the curt class 5 on my LBZ and its beeeeefy if you're concerned at all about the hitch.
Dang that's a nice looking truck
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I put the curt class 5 on my LBZ and its beeeeefy if you're concerned at all about the hitch.
Dang that's a nice looking truck
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Kyle, I looked at the Curt class 5 today, and darn it they are using a round tube also. It almost looks like GM is using Curt to build their hitches. Maybe I will be ok. Funny, buy a one ton truck just to be on the safe weight side and have to worry about a hitch bending or tearing away.
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Bob you're probably fine. The only ones I've heard issues with were the old body styles, and those were probably way overloaded to boot
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That could very well be, the truck I had with hitch problems was a 07 classic so the old body style.
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Never an issue with my 06, but haven't pushed the limits with it either. The Ruenel bumper should address any issues.
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She sure is Purdy Bob. Congrats
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Great looking ride. Congrats.