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Welcome! Glad to see another Tampa member. I'm at the Air Force base. I don't have any green stuff at the moment but I do have some big stuff. One of my interests is in Dodge big rigs. I have a web site for them at www.dodge-semis.com. I just worked out a deal for a 1972 Dodge CN900 with a...

I have a tandem axle semi truck that has a fifth wheel, pintle hitch, and 2 inch receiver mount. What I need is a trailer to haul a 12,000 pound truck. Something with ramps that would let a vehicle be driven on to the trailer. Don't care if it's a drop deck or a heavy duty equipment trailer...

As I mentioned before CDL requirements are based on the vehicles actual rating (GVWR) and not how much you are actually carrying. If it has a GVWR of 26,001 pounds or more then odds are a CDL will be needed unless they exempt personal use trucks. Whether you never plan on going over 22,000...

Sorry about that. Ruppster

You have three different issues going on here; the vehicle's GVWR/GCWR, registration weight, and CDL or no CDL. 1.) GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) and GCWR (Gross Combined Weight Rating): GVWR is just the weight rating of the truck itself and is different from a truck's towing capability...

Yeah, DMV can be hit or miss when it comes to CDL requirements. They don't know how to deal with people that want to drive big trucks for fun so they treat everyone as if they are for hire/profit and tell them they have to have a CDL and all the stuff that goes with it. In some states it's true...

Quit reminding me. :-D Was born and raised in the Clearwater/St. Pete area. Joined the Air Force back in 1988 to get out of that state due to the heat and humidity. But now the Air Force is sending us back to Tampa. Looking forward to being with family but not looking forward to the heat. :-(...

The safest (and legal so it will keep your tail out of jail) way to go would be to spend a few dollars with a place like ITS Titles. I just used them for a title correction on my 1974 International 4300 Transtar. http://www.its-titles.com/ Just sand down the frame rail up front (near the...

In Alaska we don't have summer. Depending on who you talk to our seasons are either: Winter and Construction or June, July, August, and Winter :-D About 2 weeks ago the leaves started changing up here. The pictures below were taken a little over a week ago. The first three were taken...

BZ's Photo Gallery I came across BZ's collection of pictures a few months ago and all I could say was WOW! When it comes to show photography BZ is the King. Ruppster www.dodge-semis.com

Not a perfect match but a close civilian version: Fleet Engineers Mud Flap Bracket Set Straignt 5/8 Sq 031-00125-301 Main page of brackets: Truck Brackets, Holders from RyderFleetProducts Ruppster www.dodge-semis.com

I would like to second what Adrian (aka jhooah) said about the VMPA. I bumped in to these guys when my wife was stationed at Langley AFB from 2002 to 2006. At the time the club was just starting and I joined up with them. They are a great bunch of folks that have no problem helping other club...

Dodge started using the engine in the early 60's heavy duty trucks (500 and 600 series). From what I understand there was a couple of special order 1 ton (300 series) 4x4 trucks built with the engine. Some info about it can be seen at: Big Dodge Trucks:'61-'71 Dodge Truck Website I have...

Yes they are the same and no they will not prevent the truck from starting. Sorry, I don't have the part number. I have bought them from Napa in the past. All they are is just a standard 20 amp relay like those that come with aftermarket fog light kits or electric fans. If your starter does...

NHDiesel, not trying to rain on your parade but there was one important item that was not mentioned in your call to Progressive and that's the GVWR of the vehicle. I have my 1962 Dodge C700 with a 25,000 pound GVWR rating insured with them and it had to be done as a commercial policy due to the...

As Westech mentioned you mount them in the heads. On the cylinder heads near the back of the engine there are a couple of block off plates. IIRC one plate already has a sensor in it. You can either modify the blank block off plate in the other head or get another plate that is set up for a...

About 2 years back I looked in to Florida's rules pertaining to what needed a CDL or not. Don't know if they have since changed it or not but at the time they seperated heavy duty trucks in to two classes, trucks that were made to carry cargo on them (i.e. cargo/flatbed trucks) and trucks made...

That's where an overdrive tranny comes in. The Blazer on eBay above has a 700R4 overdive automatic. The gent that used the 4BT in the Power Wagon that I mentioned used a 5 speed NV4500 that was overdrive in 5th along with changing the axle gears from 5.83 to 4.89. With the right gearing the...

The other day I was searching the internet about NV4500 conversions and came across an article where a gent installed an NV4500 in an old Dodge Power Wagon. While the guy was at it he installed the same 4 cylinder Cummins engine. Since the NV4500 can easily be bolted to an NP208 transfer case...

Are you saying white is not a military paint scheme? Up here in Alaska they call that "Arctic Camo". :-D Ruppster 1985 M1009