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    Newbie diesel owner need help/advice/do's & dont's!

    Well obviously yeah =) but if i wasn't trying to stay low low buck to keep my overheads down, transport is very competitive. Theres no guarantee i can turn enough profit fast enough to pay for everything that "should" be done, gotta take it one step at a time my friend. Your advice as always has...
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    Newbie diesel owner need help/advice/do's & dont's!

    Alright! I got a crummy picture of the truck, and a brochure of the trailer im going to ATTEMPT pulling haha. Here's the trailer: http://www.pjtrailers.com/detail.cfm?ID=B8#1http:// The one the guys trying to sell me has been upgraded a bit, with 8k axles instead of 7ks. & drive over...
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    Newbie diesel owner need help/advice/do's & dont's!

    Yeah definetly interested. Give me a little while to figure out finances and if this truck will even do what im asking it to do. I know 16k lbs is an awful lot for an old non turbo'd diesel. Who knows, i may even just fix'er up and keep her for myself as a cruise around town truck, since...
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    Newbie diesel owner need help/advice/do's & dont's!

    I have a question! If its to much for this truck to handle, then what did they use to pull 40' trailers back in this trucks day? I know not everyone used a semi to pull a 40' flatbed 2 axle. Full loaded, i can guess this trailer will weigh about.. 13-14k lbs including tie downs/winch and 2 cars...
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    Newbie diesel owner need help/advice/do's & dont's!

    I ran the VIN, it was an incomplete chassis from factory. Im going to guess its probally a "commercial" style truck, also being its a 350 CUSTOM dually, with absolutely no options. Probally ordered as a fleet truck. No A/C,P/W,DOORS, notta. I can email you a picture of it from my phone, but this...
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    Newbie diesel owner need help/advice/do's & dont's!

    It will definetly be a while before i get my big show on the road. The old girl needs more work and time/money then what i can give her at the moment. Business expenses for equipment stack quikly when the bank isn't paying for them! Does anyone know where i can get a bed for this truck? It has...
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    Newbie diesel owner need help/advice/do's & dont's!

    I'm familiar, but not with the codes inside the door. Which #'s are the axle code? & is there a place i can decode it to know which rear-end it is? I hooked the second battery up, when i jumped in today and the battery voltage was obviously low i ended up finding a spare battery terminal in my...
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    Newbie diesel owner need help/advice/do's & dont's!

    Right-O! Yea this truck is realllll rough. If it werent for my love of old fords i would'a taken it the junker already. I only paid $700 for the entire truck, it drove from Oakland to Vallejo,CA doing 45mph until that narly marine world hill by the rest area on I-80. Then it sputted to 35 and...
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    Newbie diesel owner need help/advice/do's & dont's!

    I appreciate all the kind words and advice, really makes me stepping into this venture and with this truck of all things a big mind settler. As for why i chose this truck? I love em. Ford all the way, love the bodies/engines/sounds/squeaks lol. I have an 87 F350 SRW with the 460/C6 quad cab long...
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    Newbie diesel owner need help/advice/do's & dont's!

    Hey all. Would first like to say, this forum is absolutely awesome. I bought my very first diesel truck the other day, and im getting mixed feelings on my choice. Its an 89 F350 DRW 7.3 N/A /E40D. Im in the process of starting a very small auto transportation company, and im hoping everyone here...
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