Those tires with 3.73 gears will still feel like you are dragging a dead elephant behind you. I always feel 4.10 is the minimum ratio if you are...
Sad thing is, I want to transplant a 6.2 into my 86 K5. Problem is you cannot do it and pass emissions even though my mpg would come close to...
My boss, who also happens to be my father in law, is so tight he squeaks when he walks. The following is what cheapness can get ya when running a...
We used rough sawn red oak planks from a local sawmill. The last deck was done with red oak and lasted 17 years.
Some of the problem may be lack of competition. Where I live you can't drive 10 miles without passing about 30 dealerships. So there is a lot of...
I prefer manual. My K5 is manual, the dumptruck is manual, the plow truck is manual, and our flatbed with crane and liftgate is manual. Though I...
Our old tow rig was a srw F250 4x4, my new tow rig is a drw F350 2wd with 160" wheelbase. I prefer the longer wheelbase and duallies for towing....
I had a receiver break on me 3 years ago. It was 15 years old and mounted on our F250 dump/plow/tow truck. WHat happened was the square tubing...
[IMG] Couldn't help it. Their first superbowl win in my memory (last time they won I was 3). I been a fan all my life and it's been a long wait.
A pickup truck with stacks says to me "when I grow up I'm gonna be a big truck". Just say no to stacks.waytogo
Been using these MH axles on our 10k trailer for 18 years *shrug* [IMG]
Drw shouldn't be an issue when plowing (your tires should be within the plow pass) unless your plow is too short. If you are getting the truck...
My first home was 48 feet :eek:
Every truck I use is a 'longbed'. Technically the only longbed truck I have is a F250 that's mainly used for hauling your normal stuff in the...
I think it depends on the maker. You should be able to get an overall lengtth from the manufacturer. I know usually the trailer length is the...
Doesn't mean jack to me if it isn't offered on a C&C frame. Then again I use those duallies (insert dumptruck smiley here). My current dually has...
You can crank a lugnut on an alloy wheel till the cows come home and you won't get a squeak, you'll just goober up the rims. Best to use a torque...
I always squeak my lugnuts, something my pappy ingrained into me. I'll tighten them with the impact wrench, but then I take 2' breaker bar and...
I hauled a 79 K20 (minus engine)on our 18' trailer behind our 78 F250 with no problems. This use to be our tow rig to haul our backhoe to a...
1k lbs of quarry dust works for me in our pickup, the other trucks each weigh at least 6,500lbs so extra weight really isn't ncessary.
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