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scsmith42 reacted to Nero's post in the thread 2000 mile trip in 1990 F250 with 2,400 lbs in bed? with
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Sounds like you have a good game plan. The frames on these are pretty soft, I was able to drill the mounting holes for mine with a... -
scsmith42 replied to the thread 2000 mile trip in 1990 F250 with 2,400 lbs in bed?.Thanks all for the feedback. Tires are Michelin LTX - around 3,800 lb rating as singles as I recall. I've been running these on some...
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scsmith42 reacted to headhunter38's post in the thread 2000 mile trip in 1990 F250 with 2,400 lbs in bed? with Like.
Back in February I did a 4k mile trip in my 91 f250. I brought my own supply of motor oil with me, about 325 gallons in the bed alone...
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scsmith42 reacted to Nero's post in the thread 2000 mile trip in 1990 F250 with 2,400 lbs in bed? with Like.
My in bed camper weighs more than that and I drove it with single rear wheel for years. Add air bags and you'll be fine.
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scsmith42 reacted to Greenie's post in the thread 2000 mile trip in 1990 F250 with 2,400 lbs in bed? with Like.
I'd check rear tire temperatures at fuel stops - either with your hand or an IR contactless thermometer. That will give you a good idea...
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scsmith42 replied to the thread 2000 mile trip in 1990 F250 with 2,400 lbs in bed?.I just cruized Amazon and saw that air bag suspension augmentation kits have come way down in price. For only a couple of hundred bucks...
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scsmith42 replied to the thread 2000 mile trip in 1990 F250 with 2,400 lbs in bed?.Good question. My bottom line is time. The F350 is a cab/chassis truck, so transferring over the hydraulic dump bed is going to...
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scsmith42 posted the thread 2000 mile trip in 1990 F250 with 2,400 lbs in bed? in 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels.Later this year I need to make a trip from the East Coast to Phoenix Arizona and bring back a 100 year-old 15 hp Fairbanks Morse...
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scsmith42 reacted to miked's post in the thread Can You Surface IDI Cylinder Heads with Sandpaper? with Like.
Because the precups are, I believe, inconel, they may or may not, sand down at a different rate than cast iron. Inconel is a lot like...
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scsmith42 replied to the thread Dt466E trouble.White smoke indicates that it is getting fuel. Sounds like a glow plug or weak battery problem. On my heavy equipment a snort of...
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scsmith42 replied to the thread clutch problem.As others have recommended, crawl up under your dash and inspect the pushrod to the clutch master cylinder where it attaches to the...
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scsmith42 replied to the thread While the truck sits unused.. can I/should I soak the cylinders?.If you want to thoroughly clean the pistons and combustion chambers, add a water injection system to the intake or air filter housing...
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I might be wrong, but I thought that Oregon Camshaft (or something close) was selling his cams now. Yes. It made a noticeable...
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scsmith42 replied to the thread 1989 Ford f-350 7.3L IDI 4x4 (2900) original miles.That's a pretty cool score. What the KW on the generator? If it's a 12 wire alternator, it should be able to be rewired to single phase.
