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From: Mi'kma'ki
oh i know it.aint that crazy lol.i haven't touched the exhaust yet.its stock/previous owner stuff still.this will change as well.
I'l be hauling some serious loads.basically enclosing the big rack i have,to make it a chipper box.
i'l be adding 4 or 5 overloads.(im going to try to stay with the 5 mains at first to keep my ride.but im realistic,and i know she may want at least 2 more mains.i just really hope not.)
not to worry tho,the extra bed size will only be used when im hauling bulky brush/old rotted wood-anything that can't get chipped (light/bulky debris.)this is the only reason for the extra size bed.otherwise it will be loaded generally just all up toward the front/middle with wood chips or firewood.
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From: Nutter Fort, WV
And a chipper blowing to the front of the bed will work great.
You do have to watch how heavy you load behind the rear axle.
With a 9 foot bed, the rear axle is almost centered in the bed.
You do have to watch how heavy you load behind the rear axle.
With a 9 foot bed, the rear axle is almost centered in the bed.
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From: Mi'kma'ki
though,the other reason is to keep it as low as possible.
sometimes the wood even cut up smaller,gets heavy to lift at the end of the day.
I'm already on the hunt for the lowest load range E 16's i can get.-and with the 3:55's to start,it will give me a nice working gear to boot.
(if i can find 28" tall tires,i think i worked it out to somewhere near 3: 90.1 and in OD close to here peak torque band of 1400.somewhere around 1600 rpm at 50.i can't recall now.i'l have to check it again.but works out good.)
so she should fill the front,and slowly slide down toward the middle nicely.
the more rigs we get to see the better.looking forward to it.
i miss my 80's ford.i loved that easy steering!
mine was just an f150 but i loved that truck.
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im getting exited now,cus im almost ready for the road!
it's lifted up,and i found a great place for the pump.so now just need to run a cable off a breaker from the drivers side battery.fill her up with dextron and she how she does.
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Post Fiend
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Faibanks Ak.
This one is retired and now just a dd and or toy.
It looks different now, I have added nerf bars moose lights and a nice bug shield.
Yesterday I aquired all the lariat interior interior from a 88, so now I will be changing the dash and door panels. One never gets through with a toy, a work rig is easier lol.
It looks different now, I have added nerf bars moose lights and a nice bug shield.
Yesterday I aquired all the lariat interior interior from a 88, so now I will be changing the dash and door panels. One never gets through with a toy, a work rig is easier lol.
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Post Fiend
Joined: Feb 2009
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From: Ottawa, Ontario
One thing i've notice is here on FTE, most of us are all of bunch of hard workin' guys with old beater work trucks. And over at OilBurners, most of them are hot shots with there nice shinny rigs lol
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Joined: Dec 2005
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From: Peterborough, Ontario
Is there any other kind of truck? Heck, even my '01 is a 'work truck'...unfortunately it's starting to show it in ways too....
