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What do you mean, Kenny?
Yes, White Owl has the 621 axles, 1K for a rear, 1.5K for the front. The man I spoke to said that the differential housings on the 621 are different, and to modify an existing diff to be airlock using the guts from a 621 axle would be very difficult.
Matt
For me, speed is less important than ease of work. The big tires are an added bonus for going with a wheel style that I am more comfortable working with. Plus, with a bed-mounted spare, "Hello fuel tank #2!!"
Matt
I think this has been discussed before, and the difficulty being space between transmission and transfer case. Some folks have mentioned the possibility of putting a "brownie box" between the two, allowing for a further multiplier of wheel RPMs (or reduction of engine RPMs at the given speed -...
Heck, rent a compressor, some hydraulic jumper hoses, and remove the safety stops and allow it to change it's own motor! Or am I way off-base on that?
Matt
WAY TO GO KENNY!!!
Can't wait to see the wrecker pulling the tractor pulling the shop van pulling the 103 trailer!!!!! :-)
Matt [not the one from whom he's getting the engine(s)]
wallew-
The setup that HRD is running calls for HEAVY modification of the stock supension, drivetrain, pretty much EVERYTHING!! Check out the saga in
Phase 1 http://steelsoldiers.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=176
Phase 2...
Mike-
Keep repeating to yourself:
"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better..."
:-) I'm here for you!!!
Matt
dma251-
You will need two of the NAPA #60-750 wiper arm kits, and two Exact Fit blades. You can either do 11" or 13" blades, but if you go long, you have to shorten the wiper arms a little bit (1" or so - not hard at all). If you want shorter, you need #60-011-1, if you want longer, #60-013-1...
When you're towing that road train, you're providing 3 sets of lights, correct? Do you have any problems with your CB tripping like CT has mentioned?
Matt
Welcome to the deuce family - nohting quite like a trial by fire, huh? 38 hours!!! WOW.
In regards to your wiper blade loss - this would be a fine opportunity to replace the arms with the Napa arms and blades. They make a world of difference, even on Rain-X windows.
Keep the pictures coming...
CT-
You are right, Kenny's neighborhood is not made for easy turn arounds. When I was down there and got to drive the tractor, I went down a street that ended in a canal, with no turn around!! First time driving a deuce, and I had to do a 27 point turn to get that sucker pointed the right...
My deuce is a deuce for a couple reasons:
The rumble of the multifuel starting up,
the song the multifuel sings when she's out on the road
the looks on people's faces when you roar through town in low range,
and lastly - looking DOWN on all the fellas in their lifted trucks.
Matt