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  1. towcat

    Parting out: 1986 CC dually 4x2

    DMV has caught onto that. VIN stays in database now. don't ask me how I know :(
  2. towcat

    Clutch pedal assembly wearing

    get another one that isn't worn. rebuild it and grease the heck out of it with synthetic caliper grease. yes, it's an all day job and yes you do have to pull the column if you don't like being a contortionist.
  3. towcat

    Extended Cab On Standard Frame?

    i've done the mod on a couple of commercial chassis where the standard cab with 86'd and a supercab was mounted. the rear floorpan must be modified for the frame "kickup" and I drilled into the crossmember for the mounting. i'll have to dig up pics later.
  4. towcat

    Towing temps

    stupid question. where is your pyro stuffed? only numbers I have is the pyro. I'm just outside of the driver's side exhaust manifold on the crossover pipe. with IC, I have yet to push past 1000* with a 10k/lb gross and a 10k/lb trailer. still running at 55 mph on a 7* grade up I80 heading into...
  5. towcat

    Project "ugly stepchild".......

    they rather patch and keep patching their rusted out panels before throwing down real money on virgin panels.
  6. towcat

    Project "ugly stepchild".......

    Picked up a couple of boonie trucks. One was actually non-op'd. It's a big deal in kali since registration fee penalties are ungodly. Going to pull apart the F350 and build the F250 with the parts. Truck #1 is a 1988 F250 SC with a waterlogged 7.3 and a ZF5. Truck #2 is a 1987 F350 4x4 with a...
  7. towcat

    Parting out: 1986 CC dually 4x2

    three years of back tags is keeping this truck from getting back on the road. pickup dually rear 3.55 ratio, $1100 factory dually pickup box, $1000 tommygate $700 obo, any other parts requests....pm me. if you really want to buy the complete vehicle..... $2000 photos are old photos from when I...
  8. towcat

    85 Dually Crew Cab

    i have one. outsides are great, no dents. inside is wasboarded on the floor. not cheap or close to cheap due to the doghouses.
  9. towcat

    Drilling into the frame?

    firstly, if your girl gets muddy with you to dig out the truck.......don't ever let her go. I used to recover the local utility co. trucks and they are dragged through stuff worse than that and they are still built the "old style" way. but hey, what do I know. :D
  10. towcat

    Drilling into the frame?

    excessive overkill. besides, unless you are will lubricated between the metal, the chafing you can't stop and the squeak from the chafing will drive you insane. the payload comparison between a f250 vs a duce is great. they need extreme movement, you don't. but hey, knock yourself out. even...
  11. towcat

    Drilling into the frame?

    you'll need to account for the non-flat frame of the older F-series. a u-bolt tie-down with a hardwood bedding between the frame and flatbed is more than enough for our little trucks. the spring system for the duce is overkill as well as noisy when you're experiencing normal road travel since...
  12. towcat

    Drilling into the frame?

    never an issue asking intelligent questions. asking the same damn questions when a simple search can find the answer? that pisses me off. this isn't one of those cases.
  13. towcat

    Drilling into the frame?

    you can drill just about anywhere in the vertical parts of the frame. my rule of thumb is 1/8" to 1/4" from the horizontal bend is fair game. considering I build and run towtrucks and have yet to crack a frame in one of my builds since 1987, I think I 'm doing pretty good :D i've run all the...
  14. towcat

    Any guesstimate on weight?

    16 ply 265 70 19.5 is 6000lb ea. tire.
  15. towcat

    Any guesstimate on weight?

    19.5 in SRW should be ok. DRW is the safety factor.
  16. towcat

    Any guesstimate on weight?

    19.5's are da bomb. :D until replacement time. it hurts like hell on the wallet then. :O
  17. towcat

    New member

    that it is. it's a Warn "Enforcer" series. Don't hit nothing with it....it only looks tough. :O there's a 12k/lb planetary electric winch behind the face. not much room in front of the radiator support.
  18. towcat

    New member

    mime's ugly. but its functional :D
  19. towcat

    Turn signals gave up

    two things. 1) start simple. replace the turn signal flasher at fuseblock. 2) cycle hazard button on column a couple of time. they tend to "gunk up" from non-use and if you disturb it just right, it wil affect turn signal switch function since their job is to dusrupt the turn signals.
  20. towcat

    Any guesstimate on weight?

    single or dual rating? dually rating is always lower. be honest, it's a dually app. btw.... I don't hate mud tires, I just dont like to do heavy tow with big tires due to when you have a blowout, the bigger the tire, the deader you will be. :O
  21. towcat

    Any guesstimate on weight?

    what kind of forklift was used to load you? "normally" my estimates are each pallet is packed to a minimum of 2000 lb to 4000lb. you have 5 pallets visible so the weight on one side is 10 to 20kl/bs. on one side. with both sides loaded equally, you would be 20 to 40k/lbs. that is a load for the...
  22. towcat

    Fuel tank vent & shower head

    the grating on the showerhead only prevents small animals from getting ingested.
  23. towcat

    84 F-350 dually 4wd flatbed, with 7.3L, not a 6.9

    the hub size tell me its a D50
  24. towcat

    Fuel tank vent & shower head

    also, it's often referred to as "harpooning" the tank.
  25. towcat

    Fuel tank vent & shower head

    aye. no more showerhead.....draws to the last drop :D

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