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Old 01-18-2019, 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by MAKO314
I was going to ask if you used spicer joints, that’s about all we ever use on the big trucks. I was neck deep in a 3406B caterpillar engine today. It’s been a good engine, I’ve managed to stretch it out to 1.4 million miles so it time for a rebuild. I’m going to do the work myself but dang the cat parts are high.
no i went with duralast ones... 19.98 vs 33.98 for the spicer ones.... wish i coulda done them... but still need to do the wheel bearings and need 2 new batteries (which those alone aint cheap)..

whats the cat on??
 
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Old 01-18-2019, 05:50 PM
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It’s a 1987 359 Peterbilt standard hood truck. She’s my mistress and I probably spend more time with her than my old lady. LoL.
 
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Old 01-18-2019, 05:51 PM
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mmmmm i like petes.... my dream trucks the 379 though... with a kitty cat under the hood....
 
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Old 01-18-2019, 05:52 PM
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mmmmm i like petes.... my dream trucks the 379 though... with a kitty cat under the hood....
this is her




 
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Old 01-18-2019, 05:54 PM
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niiiice.... bring it up here and teach me to drive it so i can get a cdl lol
 
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Old 01-18-2019, 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Sparky83
niiiice.... bring it up here and teach me to drive it so i can get a cdl lol
i actully was a CDL instructor for several years, it’s really not that difficult plus all the big companies are going with automatics now. I will admit though, with all the fed government intervention and regulations, truck driving has become a lot less of a desirable job.
 
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Old 01-18-2019, 06:08 PM
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desirable if ya dont have a job though lol.. when i went to college i thought about taking the truck driving classes... but they were 10 hrs long 5 days a week and didnt feel i could stand sitting in class that long... took welding instead.. partly because i had a welder and wanted to learn how to use it properly... actually pretty good at it... but havent been able to get a job doing it... get a "friend needs something fixed" weld job.. last one ended up costing me more money than i made.. (ended up taking a trip to the ER.. bill there took all my profit and then some)...

i did grab the DMV book once for the CDL thing.. but not sure where it went... VA book was 1/2" thick.. where the regular driverslicense books like a pamphlet..
 
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Old 01-19-2019, 09:52 PM
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Well it took a little effort. But she finally let loose.







 
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Old 01-19-2019, 09:57 PM
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that press in your friends shop or that at your house?? same 20 ton press i got lol
 
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Old 01-20-2019, 03:26 AM
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that press in your friends shop or that at your house?? same 20 ton press i got lol
friends shop. Top and bottom now has a slight bow.
 
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Old 01-20-2019, 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Benztechnc
Whoa Matt, slow down. When'd you get married???

It's really quite crazy how much you can save by doing basic maintenance yourself.
Didn't realize I hadn't been on here for two weeks, a lot going on. So to answer your question, got married the end of July. You've actually met her Josh, I brought her to one of the monthly dinners. Speaking of bringing my wife places, May 10-12 is one of my fishing club's camping/fishing trips, usually clashes with Spring fling, so hopefully we can make it this year.
 
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Old 01-20-2019, 10:59 AM
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friends shop. Top and bottom now has a slight bow.
happens when you press something really hard lol... mines still straight...
 
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Old 01-20-2019, 05:36 PM
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Well I got out in the shop today, got a new battery in the old 7-up and took her for a spin. First time I’ve driven this car in about a year. I forgot how much fun she is.
 
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Old 01-20-2019, 06:35 PM
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how many miles it got on it??
 
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Old 01-20-2019, 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Sparky83
how many miles it got on it??
42k miles. It’s in like new shape. Seen one sell on Barrett Jackson just this past Thur for 40 grand. Not bad for a fox
 

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