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#661
Thanks for the compliments guys. As far as the deflector goes, yes I would do it again. We bought a new Jayco in 97 and towed from ONT to FL and back keeping very accurate mileage records. When we went back in 98 with the same trailer we bought it from CW and installed it while staying in Fort Wilderness. On the way home, the weather was almost identical to the year before and we noticed on average a 10% increase in mileage. This was repeated for the next few years. The beauty of this wing is that you set the angle to match that of the windshield by various positions which the struts fit into. Going down the road the wing lays back to that setting but when you stop or slow down the wing goes back to a vertical position so that you can do a 90* turn without it hitting the trailer nose.
#666
thanks. 94 powerstroke 5 speed 4.10s ~300K. started simply with and inatke and exhaust, then chip and gauges, then D60 swap and South Bend clutch, then T500 and DIY E fuel, then 160/100 injectors and DIY intercooler, then D66 with WW2 and 1.0 Exhaust housing, then Swamps HFHV IDM. somewhere in there was a rear disc conversion.
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thanks. 94 powerstroke 5 speed 4.10s ~300K. started simply with and inatke and exhaust, then chip and gauges, then D60 swap and South Bend clutch, then T500 and DIY E fuel, then 160/100 injectors and DIY intercooler, then D66 with WW2 and 1.0 Exhaust housing, then Swamps HFHV IDM. somewhere in there was a rear disc conversion.
#671
Saturday I used the new truck for the first time. I went to fill it up with LP and get it weighed. The truck with the empty trailer tongue weight is 10700 and combined is 17000. It runs down the road really well and stops so much better than my pickup. I took two tractors and plows to put away for the winter. The 1800 is 8300 pounds plus the plow, I forgot to take pictures of that load. The 1650 below is 8000 plus the plow. I am really happy with the truck and think I made a good purchase.
#674
Ha Ha ! Mr CMK :0
This hardly counts, I know....
but the stepson and I traded trucks so he could tow his 4wheeler to elk hunt in colorado this week...
but the second pic is his truck I HAVE to drive this week - tuned 6.2L baby
that thing rides like a cadillac and will SCOOT !
(and in case you didn't know, those tires are 315/70's !!! monster tread)
This hardly counts, I know....
but the stepson and I traded trucks so he could tow his 4wheeler to elk hunt in colorado this week...
but the second pic is his truck I HAVE to drive this week - tuned 6.2L baby
that thing rides like a cadillac and will SCOOT !
(and in case you didn't know, those tires are 315/70's !!! monster tread)