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What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

Rmtaunton

Rmtaunton

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Oh another tip if making a long run just buy 2 gauge jumper cables and cut ends off it's actually cheaper to buy cables than real wire sadly . A 20 foot set of cables cost me 42 dollars and that's 40 feet of 2 gauge fine strand


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TechnoWeenie

TechnoWeenie

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74M35A2 said:
Those hammer crimp anvils are for Vikings stuck on the side of the road.
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It's a lot easier to carry a $20 4" anvil than $300 pair of hydraulic crimpers that take up more space than a tire iron... :D

I'll leave the hydraulics at home :p
 
TechnoWeenie

TechnoWeenie

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Rmtaunton said:
Oh another tip if making a long run just buy 2 gauge jumper cables and cut ends off it's actually cheaper to buy cables than real wire sadly . A 20 foot set of cables cost me 42 dollars and that's 40 feet of 2 gauge fine strand


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Check out your local welding supply shop..You'd be surprised how inexpensive it is, ESPECIALLY if they have remnants, short sections they can't use...
 
74M35A2

74M35A2

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Took this one for you guys, helmet horns not included. :)

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Solder them with the $19 torch to begin with, and not need any on the side of the road.
 
simp5782

simp5782

Feo, Fuerte y Formal
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Tinstar said:
I bet those 1600's zapped the power.
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16.00s arent killer on power down low on a 250 truck. The 395s with runflats are pretty heavy. the front tandem hop goes away with them.

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TwistedOaks

TwistedOaks

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yeah - what Simp said. I think it actually made it feel faster. Could just be the increase in altitude.
 
simp5782

simp5782

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Installed the trucklite leds my parts guy ordered for me and some trucklite 07392 floods for backup lights for working on the trailer. I plugged them into the blackout wire since I don't use it but would be better for night time and not running all my lights


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gimpyrobb

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simp5782 said:
Installed the trucklite leds my parts guy ordered for me and some trucklite 07392 floods for backup lights for working on the trailer. I plugged them into the blackout wire since I don't use it but would be better for night time and not running all my lights


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Make sure you hook your front turn signals to the black out leads! If not, you will be blacked-out on the front of your truck. Nobody will see you backing in if they are on the road facing your truck. I had that happen once... ONCE!
 
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bigsix

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Hey got my transmission in and going. I refilled with atf and it is a totally different machine. I would recommend changing the motor oil out and using atf. It shifts smoother and downshifts smoother also.
 
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