New to SoCal Chapter
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Joined: Sep 2011
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Awesome truck I am contemplating a diesel swap into something, I just need to find a crew.
Great picture, I am trying to drag my wife and son out camping while the weather is still nice.
Welcome to the socal chapter.
Cheers Mason
PS we want pictures of the engine!
Great picture, I am trying to drag my wife and son out camping while the weather is still nice.
Welcome to the socal chapter.
Cheers Mason
PS we want pictures of the engine!
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Joined: Aug 2009
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From: Missouri
Yep thats a good ol cummins for ya!
I wonder how heavy his truck is. I can get 18mpg freeway if I play nice..
I wonder how heavy his truck is. I can get 18mpg freeway if I play nice..
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Joined: Feb 2009
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From: Santa Maria, CA
thx, guys. Yea, the 18 is playing real nice on the highway, its geared with a 4:10 rear so top speed is about 70-75. The Cummins is just so dam awesome and I love to have the turbo kick in when I need it. I had it weighed and at the time it was about 6700 lbs. Of course more when I load it with all the camping gear.
Heres a few pics I got from the guy who sold it to me.
Heres a few pics I got from the guy who sold it to me.
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Joined: Jul 2013
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From: SoCal
nice. you got yours in a similar circumstance to mine. i managed to pick up a 78 f350 crew cab freshly painted cab dropped on a 2003 3500 ram 4x4 nv5600 chassis. i installed a king ranch seat set.
I like the 12V engine though.
Thanks for the Idea of what to do with the old, dull aluminum weatherguard toolbox my brother-in-law gave me. line-x it is.
Beautiful truck you got there.
I like the 12V engine though.
Thanks for the Idea of what to do with the old, dull aluminum weatherguard toolbox my brother-in-law gave me. line-x it is.
Beautiful truck you got there.
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Joined: Feb 2009
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From: Santa Maria, CA
Thx guys. I'll get some pics up of the toolbox soon. Just had my voltage regulator die. Running with 18+ volts isn't good. Totally fried my starter and blew up the bulbs in my spotlights in the grill. Stupid $20 part cost me $250 in repairs.
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Joined: Feb 2009
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From: Santa Maria, CA
Just a few more progress pics and those weather guard tool boxes are the best!
Tailgate trim I found at the JY is in really good shape
Line-X box and rear slider. That trim was a PITA to install.
Happy dogs
Tailgate trim I found at the JY is in really good shape
Line-X box and rear slider. That trim was a PITA to install.
Happy dogs
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Joined: Feb 2009
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From: Santa Maria, CA
So I'm changing careers and coming home to sunny San Diego. Going to be working and living in Oceanside. I also bought a 78 F250 with a HP Dana 60 front axle. Gonna swap that into the crew and sell the 78.
