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  1. Dane Rickford

    Anyone hotshot trucking in an IDI?

    I don’t hot shot per se, but I do a lot of hauling for “friends”. It’s all under the table and mostly local, but my idit does really good. A little slower on the grades than newer trucks I would imagine, but plenty of grunt. I average 12 mpg at around 20k lbs. Law enforcement has never given me...
  2. Dane Rickford

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    I did this yesterday, not today but I thought I would post it. Hauled a case skip loader for the neighbor. As close as I can figure I was at 29,000 pounds rolling down the highway. I am really happy with the power my engine is making now thanks to Wes. And the dually conversion I finally did a...
  3. Dane Rickford

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Thank you, it’s real high quality but the bales weigh around 150 a piece . In the picture I had 130 bales loaded between the truck and trailer
  4. Dane Rickford

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    I’ve not been on the forum for a while. Life has been crazy to say the least. Anyway, I didn’t do it today but a couple weeks ago I hauled the year’s supply of hay up the mountain. Truck, trailer, and hay combined weight was around 32,000 pounds
  5. Dane Rickford

    “The 6.9” project thread

    It would be really great to meet up sometime. That restaurant that you referred to was taken over by a new couple 3 years ago and they have done a phenomenal job giving it new life. I usually go there2-3 times a week and know most the staff. Super nice people.
  6. Dane Rickford

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    I hauled a good load today. Gross weight was around 28,000, but the hay bales are extremely heavy so it could possibly be around 32,000 gross It towed beautifully!!
  7. Dane Rickford

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    It’s been a long time since I’ve been able to get on the forum, but I’m attempting something that is very much post worthy in my opinion The beast is getting a dually I go through tires way too fast with single rear wheels and the weights I tow
  8. Dane Rickford

    Road trip time

    I have been crazy busy with the fires, cows and what not. Thanks Laine for posting for me. The trip ended up being close to 2000 miles. I got 12-15 mpg @2900 rpm. 11 hours of driving no breaks, and it did it without a flaw
  9. Dane Rickford

    Show us what you tow!

    How many head per load are you hauling?
  10. Dane Rickford

    Show us what you tow!

    It is a fifth wheel. 28 foot. I actually am living full time in it right now on the ranch I’m managing. This is the view from my bedroom window. I have been pretty darn blessed. If any of you guys need anything and are in the Tahoe/Reno/Markleeville area, just let me know
  11. Dane Rickford

    Show us what you tow!

    As some of you know, I tow a lot, and heavy. I have a couple pictures. Every time I tow, I appreciate my truck more that’s for sure
  12. Dane Rickford

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    It is indeed. I really like it
  13. Dane Rickford

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    I haven’t been on the forum for about a month, and I’ve been missing it. I’ve just been too busy, averaging 18 hour work days. Anyway, I figured what I did today is worth bragging onLOL My brother bought a 92’ 12 valve with a snapped front axle. Had fun hauling it home, no issues and cruising...
  14. Dane Rickford

    Truck Registration

    Most of those are all such low registration fees.......... California has decided my truck is heavy and commercial, so I get around $210 in registration and then another $80 “weight” fee. I know a couple other guys here in California have it even worse too
  15. Dane Rickford

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    I just timed my engine with a meter for the first time, and it was at 18* advanced :eek: no wonder I keep blowing glow plugs :joker:
  16. Dane Rickford

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    I just ordered a timing meter. @Laine D and I went in on it together since we live close enough we can both use it and only end up paying 1/2 price each for the unit. I can’t wait to actually time my rig!!
  17. Dane Rickford

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Exactly
  18. Dane Rickford

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    I agree 100% the only reason I did the install was because I needed the tractor today and the professionals were too slow to do it overnight
  19. Dane Rickford

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Yeah, it was painful LOLLOL
  20. Dane Rickford

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Well, I wasn’t expecting the ground to thaw quite as fast as it did, a s even though I had driven over that spot multiple times earlier, that time it had thawed enough the tractor hit it and sunk like a stone. It went as deep as it is in the picture without any wheel spin. They aren’t filled...
  21. Dane Rickford

    So what did you do with your truck today?

  22. Dane Rickford

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Got my tractor buried today, so I used the beast to pull it out. The pictures are deceiving, the tractor is much bigger than it looks. It weighs 6,000#
  23. Dane Rickford

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    I have 35s and it was @ 26-2700 rpm in fifth. I’ve found that these v8 diesels enjoy being in the 1700-3200 rpm range better than the 14-1800 range like Cummins. The v8 platform makes them be able to wind out safely and with lots of power
  24. Dane Rickford

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    I went over 80 mph for the first time today. Did 100+ passing on the freeway. All I can say is even with 4:10 gears, my rig had no issues and would have kept accelerating if I had let it, about 850 on the pyro @100 mph, pretty good :Thumbs Up
  25. Dane Rickford

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    If you want to road trip over, I can get you hooked to some loads that will guarantee the elimination of any ring setting issuesLOL 22k should do it as far as a heavy working load. It keeps my beast from drinking anything but fuel......for now:joker: I imagine I’ll pop a head at some point

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