A technical question K?
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Nathen ever thought of making that 4X4, at work all we arew buying are 1ton 2wd duallies, and they blow hard. On dry pavement Ok, unmatched duallies great espically with a trailior but mud, ice, snow or rough or rutty terrain, I hate'em worse then a semi.
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Originally Posted by 96sherm
my truck will NEVER voluntarily see mud. oh, and i can get over 700kms on a tank of gas...
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Originally Posted by Digger6
I call B.S. The best my nieghbour gets is about 500km. with his 4.6L in his truck. I went from Red Deer to north of Grande Praire just over 700km on 95L diesel.
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Ryan,
4WD drive would be nice but would be big $$$ and work. The only factory dually front axle that will work is a 86-96 Dana 60. I would have to create a new crossmember and convert the axle to coil sprung.
The other option would be to use a 80's-96 Dana 50. I would have to run wheel adapters, narrow the donor crossmember and convert it to coil springs.
I would also have to convert my transmission to have a 4wd tail shaft and add a transfercase which would hit my underfloor master cylinder. I would also need two custom driveshafts. I would need to regear my rear differential to 4:10 since they never offered a 3.73:1 front axle.
I'd consider it if someone gave me all the donor vehicles.
It wouldn't be too bad in snow if I threw a locker in it.
4WD drive would be nice but would be big $$$ and work. The only factory dually front axle that will work is a 86-96 Dana 60. I would have to create a new crossmember and convert the axle to coil sprung.
The other option would be to use a 80's-96 Dana 50. I would have to run wheel adapters, narrow the donor crossmember and convert it to coil springs.
I would also have to convert my transmission to have a 4wd tail shaft and add a transfercase which would hit my underfloor master cylinder. I would also need two custom driveshafts. I would need to regear my rear differential to 4:10 since they never offered a 3.73:1 front axle.
I'd consider it if someone gave me all the donor vehicles.
It wouldn't be too bad in snow if I threw a locker in it.
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Originally Posted by Digger6
I call B.S. The best my nieghbour gets is about 500km. with his 4.6L in his truck. I went from Red Deer to north of Grande Praire just over 700km on 95L diesel.
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Fuel tank size is a factor on how far a guy can go too. My dad has a 01 diesel and he can go aways longer then my 03, but my 03 gets better mileage. His tank is bigger though.
I cant remember offhand how far I could go on a tank of fuel in my 97. I think it was around 650kms doing the speed limit.
Nathan you should consider turning your truck into a 4x4, that would just be sweet!
And as for the old HD trucks as half tons, for myself I want an old truck to be a cruiser kinda type truck, it wouldnt see work at all!
I cant remember offhand how far I could go on a tank of fuel in my 97. I think it was around 650kms doing the speed limit.
Nathan you should consider turning your truck into a 4x4, that would just be sweet!
And as for the old HD trucks as half tons, for myself I want an old truck to be a cruiser kinda type truck, it wouldnt see work at all!
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As for making a 4wd truck, Technically Morris has almost all the parts needed:
Coil spring suspension parts - 85 F-150 4x4
Transmission tail housing - 85 F-150 4x4
Front Dana 50 axle 4.10:1 - 92 F-250 4x4
BW 1354 transfercase - 92 F-250 4x4
Rear Sterling 10.25" DRW axle 4.10:1 - 93 F-350
But Morris won't let me do it.
Coil spring suspension parts - 85 F-150 4x4
Transmission tail housing - 85 F-150 4x4
Front Dana 50 axle 4.10:1 - 92 F-250 4x4
BW 1354 transfercase - 92 F-250 4x4
Rear Sterling 10.25" DRW axle 4.10:1 - 93 F-350
But Morris won't let me do it.
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Was the difference would probably be between a shot box and a long box. The short box would haved 115L tank & a long box would have a 145L tank. in the superduties. I am not trying to start a pissin' math produce the match for your claims?
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Originally Posted by Digger6
I am not trying to start a pissin' math produce the match for your claims?
End of subject as I don`t see the need to go any further.
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Originally Posted by 51dueller
As for making a 4wd truck, Technically Morris has almost all the parts needed:
Coil spring suspension parts - 85 F-150 4x4
Transmission tail housing - 85 F-150 4x4
Front Dana 50 axle 4.10:1 - 92 F-250 4x4
BW 1354 transfercase - 92 F-250 4x4
Rear Sterling 10.25" DRW axle 4.10:1 - 93 F-350
But Morris won't let me do it.
Coil spring suspension parts - 85 F-150 4x4
Transmission tail housing - 85 F-150 4x4
Front Dana 50 axle 4.10:1 - 92 F-250 4x4
BW 1354 transfercase - 92 F-250 4x4
Rear Sterling 10.25" DRW axle 4.10:1 - 93 F-350
But Morris won't let me do it.
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ok dude, get us both in trouble. my truck has a 25.5 gallon tank, i can easily average 24mpg on the highway. do the math. thats 612 miles on the tank bone dry, which equals 979.2kms. ummm...well, that seems to be a little over 700kms.
my truck is listed in my signature, my driving style is passive. 100-110km/h, with spurts of 130+ to pass. even if i only got 20mpg, its still over 800kms to the tank. sorry man, but you're dead wrong this time.
END OF PISSING MATCH!!!!!
my truck is listed in my signature, my driving style is passive. 100-110km/h, with spurts of 130+ to pass. even if i only got 20mpg, its still over 800kms to the tank. sorry man, but you're dead wrong this time.
END OF PISSING MATCH!!!!!
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