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High-lifts are awesome for getting unstuck. But for changing tires they are less than stable. I had a DUAL rear blowout in a Chevy Suburban a while back. All I had was the high lift. Because both tires were flat, I had to jack the entire rear end up from the middle of the rear bumper. To...

Okay, I ordered a Pittsburgh muffler, an FTE resonator with a 3.5" adapter, and a $100 Japanese dB meter (Nagasaki or something like that). The muffler cuts down overall noise. The resonator cuts down the constant droning GGGGRRRRRRR. The dB meter is just for curiosity. I'm planning to cut...

Pre-muffler resonator and supposedly super quiet muffler are on the way. I'm debating whether to add a pyrometer/boost gauge just to see what happens pre-muffler vs. post-muffler. Any back pressure should be noticeable on the pyro/boost. I'm not sure if it's worth the expense though. I...

I'm sorry what did you say? :?: When I got to GL yesterday I couldn't understand what anyone was saying. The base security guy looked at me like I was crazy. His lips were moving, but all I could hear was GGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR. So I just nodded my head and handed him my license. It lasted...

Jones, I've read the opposite is true. You want the exhaust gasses to stay hot until they exit. It keeps the flow laminar, thereby reducing back pressure. Likewise, going from small diameter to large diameter pipe can (I repeat can, not will) cause non-laminar flow. Pittsburgh Power has a...

Update The bolster trailer is home. It's smaller than I expected. Yes, I just said that a trailer capable of hauling 14 tons is smaller than I expected. Anyway, it did NOT have spring brakes keeping it locked. The forklift guy pulled it around like a little red wagon. We hooked it up and...

Option #1 Since you are mechanically inclined, don't worry about the condition of the truck. Have a POS delivered to your house and rebuild it from the frame up as a hobby. Option #2 Use the $3K that you have right now. Forget about working in the summer. Instead, take a full load of summer...

But if you ever pull a trailer it could put you over 26,000 combined weight, depending on how loaded the truck and trailer are. Nevada has a retarded trailer class endorsement now. All the retirees with fifth-wheel travel trailers need special endorsements. It's a real pain in the keester...

Just out of curiosity, what's the maximum extension of the boom? Is it large enough to change a roof-mounted air conditioner?

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What the heck is that chain hanging down in pic #2? It looks like a crank driven chain running a hydraulic pump?

When I bought my truck I drove it back from NM to NV along I-40. I pulled in for gas just short of Flagstaff in a snowstorm, filled up, and hit the on-ramp again. When I gassed it 3rd to 4th a few hundred yards from the gas station the pedal went all the way to the floor. Luckily the torque...

On a side note, I've seen a bunch of "the brakes are dangerous" replies to this guy. Eastern Surplus is now selling M35A3 dual-circuit master cylinders. I haven't checked yet, but I suspect it's a direct bolt on replacement for the A2 single-circuit master cylinder.

13 Mike, You wouldn't happen to also sell the Hemtt rims with the centers already machined out would you? An adapter plate + rim kit? Good looking plates. [thumbzup]

I haven't read any anti-government material here. And if you're afraid of voicing your right to free-speech because you're afraid of the consequences, well then you don't deserve the right to free-speech.

That's why I think a rag joint in the manual steering column is needed. That way the full-hydro is doing the driving. The rag joint keeps the manual steering from binding. But, if the full-hydro ever fails then the manual system takes over. Sure, there would be some play from the rag joint...

Man you are smart. That exactly explains why the PSC system replaces the steering arms & doesn't bolt to the tie rod. Thanks.

$550 is nothing for towing. The tow truck company does all the work and takes all the liability. All you have to do is fax them a piece of paper with your signature. Don't let the doom&gloomers scare you new guy. These trucks are no harder to drive than a 24' motorhome. Just be careful of...

As I understood it you could, in theory, request an SF97 directly from the government for free. GL does it as a courtesy (for a fee of course). I could be wrong.

He's talking about that torque multiplier tube thingy. It multiplies the torque on the existing manual steering box. Like if you had Hulk arms.