Following your build.
Hobby's are a never ending project, you always find something else to do to it. Mine is running 98% (tranny problems but not bad just hard ahift from 2-3) and still manage to tinker with the mechanical side of it all the time lolol..

 

I'll play along and watch. Build threads are always fun.

 

I'm just here for the pictures... lol

 

Step up and take your turn at a build thread! Looks good Ben, keep up the good work!

 

​your bumper looks just like mine! I bought by truck with 37 inch tires and previous owner never put spacers on the wheels. It actually could barely turn without rubbing on the leaf's

Cool truck, white is a great color on these trucks

 

thanks for the support guys! I have learned and admired the work everyone has completed on their trucks. It keeps me hungry for the next mod!

I finally found some of the pictures I was looking for so...…………………… here we go again

 

After the bumper I started trying to look at some interior sound deadening. At the time I had a straight exhaust that exited in front of the rear tire so it was pretty aggressive sounding. I had some left over "double bubble" material from a garage door project I had completed. granted it probably is not as good as some nice sound deadening/ vibration isolating materials but I decided to give it a shot.


I was horrified by how much dirt was under the floor mat.


After some deep cleaning


I had to vacuum out the rails because of all of the fun cleaning!

Then I applied the barrier:


For those unfamiliar with this product here is the basic breakdown:
1 layer of white thin plastic sheeting
1 layer of bubbles, similar to packing bubbles,
1 layer of thin aluminum foil

the product is commonly used on garage doors, walls, water heaters and other fun construction projects. I chose if for a few reasons.
1. I had it as leftover from a job I did
2. I didn't have to use adhesive to put it down, so if I didn't like it I could easily pull it out
3. it won't absorb water

After the install I was pretty surprised at how well it worked. It does a nice job on reflecting the heat from the floor board and quietened down the interior a noticeable amount. I don't have a direct read device to measure the db difference, but the wife-o-meter made a positive reading after the install, without being aware of the change. It has been down for several years now without a noticeable issue.

 

A have done a couple of mods along the way which have been discussed in depth so I don't think I will go over their install but I would like to comment on their effectiveness over the years:
E-fuel: Fantastic. I did change to a stock SD Bosch pump after the Walbro crapped out. Of course it did it while I was helping a friend move a tractor to his new place. But the Bosch has held strong ever since. If you do look at my build, I did use a Cat head style for the initial filter. I am going to change that after the first of the year. I am going to change it to one of the threaded NAPA filter heads like my second filter is. Filters are usually bigger, easier to source, and cheaper. Seem like a simple decision to me.
T-500 HPOP: I don't know the current story on the Terminator pumps, but I have been very happy with mine. I bought a brand new Bosch pump and sent it to Joey for the upgrade. I don't think you can buy new pumps anymore so i don't know if that makes any difference. I did data log the truck the other day under some hard pulls. i will pull the numbers and post them. I believe I was around 3300 psi under WOT but I don't remember the duty cycle.

 

I have always enjoyed this pic. The date says 2005 but obviously that ain't right. I think it is from 2009-2010 or so. The RRE events were a ton of fun


Watch out now, I think I dropped a jaw dropping 207 HP on this one

 

Great update! I'll look into that material for the sound deadening... I like it a lot!

 

That's awesome!!

Rre 2020 is gonna be another good one tho...

 

Considering that at the time of the dyno my only mods were an intake, exhaust, and the infamous 10k mod I don’t think 207 to the wheels was too bad. That was the year I won the “lowest HP”


RRE 2020? That sounds like fun

 

My boss in AZ would LOVE your truck. He calls them "manual/manual" when they have windows and a ZF. He has 4 of the OBS just like yours for his drilling company. I spent 4 months working on all of them getting them right after a previous "mechanic" really screwed them up.

 

207 seems right for a stock tune, I read these dyno 175-180 all the time bone stock. Downpipe has shown around 20rw alone and intake about 10ish on average.

Someday my truck will grow up and wear his big boy mirrors again.



LMC and Rockauto both have direct fit floor stuff for these trucks. RA's is about $70 shipped as of this post, I am going to check it out:

Foil with Pad; Die Cut; Passenger Area; 3 piecesSound Deadeners help insulate your vehicle from road noise and engine heat. Foil with Pad is a heat barrier material with some acoustic advantages consisting of Jute Padding laminated with a Foil backing on one side. Most commonly used in all makes and models as a Heat Barrier (for example - Catalytic Converter / Fire Wall). Average thickness is 1/4". ACC sound deadeners meet federal standards for flammability retardation. It's the perfect beginning when replacing your carpet and to increase its durability.

Installation Instructions for Sound Deadener
READ FULL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE BEGINNING
(Instructions may vary for multi-piece sets)

1. Verify piece count against the image shown on our website.
2. Check material for accuracy
3. Install kit according to image layout

Note: Some cuts or holes may be necessary depending on the application.

Install using these guidelines

• EVA- install poly side down / paper side up.
• Mastic With Pad- install pad side down.
• Foil With Pad- install pad side down.

 

4 of them?? Wow he loves the OBS trucks! I remember when you first started that job and posted some pics of the fleet you would be working on. How did the previous guy screw them up? These trucks are pretty resilient to say the least.