THANK YOU GENTLEMAN FOR ALL YOUR COMMENTS.
TRANSMAN- i'm usually more adventurous when the temperature is around 40-80ºF ... 55mph over 3000 miles @ 100ºF & 100db in the cab will beat the snot out of anyone... tough guy or not... but don't think i've stopped considering driving the A3 cross country once it's ready !!! half crazy is an important quality in many historic leaders' arsenals. perhaps i'll enjoy some native american sweat lodge visions while driving through the southwest, or lose 20 pounds... all from the relative comfort of my rolling sauna. all i know is when i was going through basic in san antonio with 114º temps and rain AT THE SAME TIME it was ****. maybe i'll drive the a3 only at night to beat the summer wrath.
JWALLER- i only have a few spare $$$ for the A3 because i decided to sell my 78 corvette, which is great for getting girls, but doesn't do a darn thing for my work, which is necessary to pay for the girls. life is one big circle sometimes. work by the way is hauling scrap metal for my family's business.... no matter what the weather is like. on 2nd thought, the A3 holds more girls than the corvette can. win win
DBURD- the compressor draw on the engine is my main concern. with the cat 3116 only putting out an astonishing 170hp, any added strain will take away from the incredible acceleration i'm surely expecting in the A3. maybe i should add some 3 point racing harness seat belts.... and one of those cool oversized tachs that all the import car guys have... so they can go faster.
GIMPY- i'm definitely going with 46" tires. when i add them will depend on whether or not i end up driving the A3 cross country. if i have it hauled, i'll add the tires once it's in california. if i drive it, i'll add the tires before i leave philadelphia.
WATKINS- if GOD didn't want me to have ac in the a3, HE wouldn't have given me the ability to buy the truck in the 1st place. i'm half joking on that one, but a huge part of me believes this truck and what it will allow me to do for my business is total destiny. from America's earliest desires to pursue a coast to coast nation, that too was Divine destiny according to our forefathers.
SIXSPEED- there's been several posts on the forum about 14.5 failure during highway speeds. nobody is sure if it's under-inflation, age, or over-inflation that's causing the problems.
JOSH- the best parts from the removed axle will be used to upgrade the remaining axle. the rims, tires, leftovers, etc are going to eastern surplus for credit towards the bob. i'm also trading in the tarp, bows, troop seats, soft cab, and anything else i can to offset the costs... which gets back to JWALLER's comment... i'm trying to get the A3 set up as economically efficient as possible. in these times i don't really think anybody has $$$ to burn. and if they do... PM ME !!! i could use a few spare $$$ !!!
WRENCH- i'm going to discuss that subject with dave at eastern surplus. i haven't settled on the exact bed length yet, but i agree that the remaining axle would be best moved back about 2 feet if i go with a 9' bed. for weight distribution, proportion, handling, etc.
SIRMRTOW- i appreciate your offer, but unless you're cuter than my girlfriend, or a better cook, she's still got dibs on the co-pilot's seat at the moment. does she know about my comments on the board regarding other girls ?? she does, and she knows my sarcasm too. it takes a special person to put up with my pain in the @$$ self ... we'll see if she lasts 3000 miles... or if i do ?!?
THANKS AGAIN GUYS FOR ALL THE COMMENTS. LOOKING FORWARD TO MORE AS MY PROJECT DEVELOPS.
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