Has anyone installed a Fuel "cut-off switch" in their truck in case the truck gets stolen? I've heard of this done on other vehicles. You would flip this switch and it would break the circuit to the fuel pump. Don't know exactly where it would go, maybe connected between the inertia switch & pump (down by the right kick panel)? Not sure?
Any suggestions?

 

Haven't done it, although it's on the list of things to do...

-IKE

 

Run8?

Railroader?

 

I know a guy who drilled a hole into the bottom of his ash tray (he's a non-smoker) and mounted a switch in there, which he wired into the starter circuit, which is one of smaller wires on the starter solinoid, or you could grab it from the clutch interlock switch, if you have a manual. Open the ashtray, flip the switch off, and leave the truck. Someone tries to steal it now has to figure out why the starter won't even crank!

Not fool-proof, but it'll slow down most of the bums!

John C
'99 F-250 SC V-10 5-Sp Lots of Rattles!

 

rrmike I'm a railfan... I have quite a few friends who are railroaders though

-IKE

 

I thought that's what run8 was for!

 

oh yeah!! there isn't a prettier sound than a former MoPac GP-38 with liberated exhaust throttling up!

You a railroader Mike?

-IKE

 

Yeah,
I'm a trainmaster with CORP.

 

rrmike, Just curious,but what does a trainmaster do,I've never heard that job title before

Lenny

 

Operations manager,

I supervise the train crews and the dispatchers.

Do all the scheduling and basically make sure the freight gets where it's supposed to be when it's supposed to be there. Not that it's possible

Testing, rules compliance, discipline, training. blah. blah. blah.

I started out as a conductor about 7 years ago and got my engineer cert about 6 mos. later. Was an engineer for about 5 years then got a promotion to Trainmaster now I supervise the guys I used to work with.

 

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I'm a trainmaster with CORP.
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Who is CORP? Not familiar with those reporting marks...

-IKE

 

rrmike: Thanks for the reply,I learned something new today!

run8: Look in rrmike's user gallery and their is a picture of a locomotive with the name on side of it!

Lenny

 

Central ORegon and Pacific RR

We bought the old SP Siskiyou line from Eugene OR to Black Butte California. Also the Coos Bay Line from Eugene to Coquille OR.

 

For some reason Mike, I thought you were in Texas, even though it says Roseburg OR under your screen name... I gotta stop reading posts at 2 in the morning!

-IKE

 

I have to disagree with you there. I think the turbo units sound better. We mostly have 38's ourselves but I prefer the sound of the few gp and sd 40's we have. They load slower but they sound great in 7 or 8 when they're really pulling hard.