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    New Haul and Tow RV transporter build

    Well Taxes are filed, my 2010 accounting is caught up, my truck is still wrecked, insurance wants to do a half azzed repair and it may be months to sort everything out so I'm starting on the new truck build. For those that didn't catch this in my crash thread. The victim........ a $6500...
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    Good news and bad news

    A few weeks ago I bought a new truck to build into a camper hauler. A '99 Freightliner FLC 112 48" Condo C12 CAT 13 speed double overdrive 3.42 rear 255/70R-22.5 rubber Aluminum Frame 242" wb Aluminum wheels single drive axle w/ 20k tag axle Truck has the correct tires, gear...
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    Air Ride Suspension Install

    For those of you looking to step up to a medium duty truck, there are tons of trucks on the market at great prices right now but for medium duty class 4 - 6 trucks it is difficult to find one with air ride, especially if it has hydraulic brakes. There are several options out there to...
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    Carnage

    Not too bad but still a PITA during busy RV shipping season. Had a coolant leak that I had a hail of a time finding. Finally found the trail down the right rear corner of the block and head. Head is at the machine shop now getting pressure checked, cleaned, magnafluxed, resurfaced, valves...
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    Need Advice, pilling cam to change timing gear housing seals

    What size wood dowels do I need to hold the lifters up to pull the cam and how long do they need to be. Any other tips appreciated. Have a massive oil leak between block and timing gear case so I have to pull the cam to change it out. I suspect the KDP got the gear housing. Was like this...
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    Tow and Haul RV transporter build

    Started the build on the low profile 1998 F-800 I picked up for $3k. Will get a sleeper, a roughly 10' wheelbase stretch and a 26' low profile beavertail body for hauling RVs...... Haul one (at least one) and tow a second. Will also be flexible to transport cars, boats etc.. Quick Specs...
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    2004 / 2004.5 differences??????

    I'm looking into purchasing a 2003 or early 2004 2wd Dodge Ram quad cab 2500 long bed with a 6 speed hand shaker for my business. Don't want a 2004.5 or up. How do you tell the difference between the 2004 and the 2004.5 models. Mabey a dumb question but I've been searching the net all day...
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    Weight distributing hitches

    Which is easier to use as far as setup and take off, trunion or round bar.
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    John Deere 445 garden Tractor

    Sold :D
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    Extang R/T Toolbox Tonneau for 99-07 Superduty Shortbed

    Extang R/T Toolbox Tonneau Fits 1999 - 2007 Ford F-250 and F350 Superduty Short bed trucks with standard 20" tool boxes. http://www.extang.com/docs/toolboxtonno.html It is used but in like new condition. No damage or hardware missing. I bought this tonneau new about 3 months ago and traded...
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    Took the plunge!!!!!!!

    Traded the 2000 for a 2006 today. F-350 CC longbed DRW XLT 4x4 6.0 auto 92k miles for $28k. Got $8k for the 2000 w/ 340k miles. Didn't really want a 4x4 but the price was right and the truck runs and looks like new inside and out. Of course Mama wasn't too happy when she got home from work and...
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    Bye Bye Old Reliable

    The '90 Dually finally sold. Buyer flew in from GA picked her up and off they went. Gonna miss her as even though she frustrated me a bit in the end, she never let me down and brought me through some rough financial times.:cheers: Good news is the new owner has been an oilburner for several...
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    More Goodies :)

    Have a few goodies on order for the makeover coming up this summer. My SPAL Shaved door handle kit came in, nice looking well engineered kit. Glad I spent a few extra $$ on it vs some of the generic kits out there. Waiting on the Sir Michaels Tailgate Handle Relocator to come in. And just...
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    '97 up CPS prices dropped big time....COOL!!!!

    I just noticed that Fords $150 CPS sensor prices took a nose dive on ebay from $40 - $50 to around $28 so I went and looked at current prices at Powerstrokeshop and see that Ford's MSRP is now 27.62 and they have them for $15.29 for the 97 & up models. Unfortunatly for those of you with the...
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    %$*&$#%^$% Blue Smoke !!!!!!!

    Something let go, now she's spouting blue smoke out the exhaust bad, still starts and runs smooth with good power. Huge frigging cloud when driving slow around town-cuss Taking off from a stop light is so embarrassing to say the least. Not so bad when wound up on the highway but can still...
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    '90 Ford F-350 Dually, Reg Cab, Lariat, Diesel, Rebuilt ZF5 Trans

    For Sale 1990 Ford F350 Regular Cab XLT Lariat 155,000 miles are beleived to be on it, speedometer is beyond the mechanical limits showing 55,000 7.3 IDI Diesel - Starts and runs great, NO Blowby ZF5 5 speed transmission, just rebuilt about 10 miles ago Cruise Control Tilt Wheel Power Windows...
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    Superduty Dually Makeover

    Starting to get geared up for the makeover on my dually. Here are the plans so far. House of Kolor paints, BC25 black base coat with snowhite pearl base for the kandy graphics, kandy tangerine, kandy spanish gold and kandy apple red true fire graphics Shaved door handles Shaved tailgate opened...
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    Rotella T syntetic & Fram Tough Guard Filter impressions

    Put 2300 miles on her since the change to Synthetic Rotella T and Fram Tough Guard semi synthetic media oil filter. Very pleased with what I see so far. The engine starts easier, runs quieter and oil pressure comes up faster. The oil is still gold and clear like it was just poured out of the...
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    2000 F-350 Parts needed for swapping, getting ready for paint

    Hey:D I'm gathering parts for painting my 2000 F-350 this summer and am giving ya'll first shot at this. I have a very good and straight chrome front bumper chrome rear bumper with pad factory chrome grillI want to swap them for equally straight painted bumpers and painted or argent gill...
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    Arggggggggg MURPY'S BACK!!!!!!!

    Finally got around to picking up the tailshaft housing I needed for the ZF5...150 mile trip went smooth, people at the yard were nice, part looked great & got home safe and sound. Get ready to press in new bearing races before I call it a night so I can get a jump on tomorrow and...
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    Electronics Section Poll

    Do you want an electronics section.
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    HELP!!!! Need ZF-5 Tailshaft housing like yesterday

    Finishing up the rebuild on my ZF-5 in the '90 2wd dually and ran into a major snag, the tailshaft housing has a bad crack in it. Need just the tailshaft housing for a ZFS542 2 wheel drive ASAP
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    NEED ZF5 diesel trans for 90 2wd F350

    Don't need it now, rebuilding the original. Thanks
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    Straight pipe in, Tymar on the way

    OK, OK .......I know I went the cheap route to fit my budget but I love it, glad I did it. Had a local muffler shop cut off the muffler and weld in a straight pipe on the stock 3-1/2" exhaust.....No cat on this truck so it's straight from the turbo back. Sounds great, nice deep throaty sound...
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    '90 Ford F-350 Reg Cab XLT Lariat Dually

    Time has come to pass my '90 F-350 diesel dually to her next proud owner. She's been a great truck. Here's the ad.

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