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my quest has just gone too far
Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 1:51 pm
by a2b
okay since some of you have known me since the creation of this site, you have seen me trash my s-10 and then get a 4 runner and then just skip straight to a buggy and actually compete in rockcrawling.
well i also, went thru 2 rv's and 2 tow rigs and different setups trying to find the perfect balcance or setup for my trips of camping in the desert and towing up mountains.
well now i need to tow 2 rigs and a toy hauler for next year. so i got this.
Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 1:55 pm
by HenryJ
Does the trailer look like your sig line?
You do like Space Blue Metallic trucks, don't you
That should do the job. What engine/trans?
Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 2:27 pm
by Walt
Ohh man...poor cars... Make sure you've got good insurance in case you run over a few.
Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:12 pm
by a2b
ya i know. anthoer bule vehicle. its like my 4th. and it matches my blue house
its got 640k miles. 550 CAT and Eaton 10 speed. oh yeah! i cant wait to tow up the grade doing 70mph like its nothing.
Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:36 pm
by HenryJ
a2b wrote:...its got 640k miles. 550 CAT and Eaton 10 speed. oh yeah! i cant wait to tow up the grade doing 70mph like its nothing.
Keep an eye on the nitrate levels in the coolant and add additive as needed annually to prevent electrolysis from pitting the cylinders. I like Delo 400 15/40w engine oil. Using it you should see the million mile mark. That sounds like way more kitty than you need. Guess no propane injection will be needed
I went in and got my Chauffeurs license on my 18th birthday and hold a CDL to this day. Did you have any trouble testing?
What ever you do ...do NOT take up any long haul trucking! It is a good living for some, but the fastest way to end a family. This comes as advice from a good friend in the business. I did drive a short time for Kraft and Coca-Cola via a private contractor. That is a single man's job. Good experience and fun way to see the country.
Enjoy it
Heck of a way to get a truck with a built in compressor and "on board air" though
Does it have a good sized sleeper, or do you have to build one?
Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 6:11 pm
by a2b
good advice. here is the rest of the pics.
http://www.thebestbuddies.com/pic/semi/
Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 6:20 pm
by HenryJ
Looks really good
One more suggestion: Use a "slick disc" on the fifth wheel. Grease gathers too much dirt and eats away the plate.
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 1:39 am
by 04crewvt
Send pics when you get the lift installed.
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 3:09 am
by WVHogRider
04crewvt wrote:Send pics when you get the lift installed.
I still got the Class B CDL.
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 2:38 pm
by Steve2003
a2b wrote: ya i know. anthoer bule vehicle. its like my 4th. and it matches my blue house
its got 640k miles. 550 CAT and Eaton 10 speed. oh yeah! i cant wait to tow up the grade doing 70mph like its nothing.
Geez Hobie, what are you planing on hauling, heavy equipment? Do I here triple digits?.....ya I can see you doing 70mph over the grapevine passing four wheelers all the way!
Nice tractor and one hell of a motor you got under that hood.
Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 10:47 pm
by a2b
Steve2003 wrote:a2b wrote:ya I can see you doing 70mph over the grapevine passing four wheelers all the way! .
you forgot about the part where i am laughing the whole way
Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 3:25 pm
by quickbiker
Hobie, none of those links you posted are working. Dag nabbit.
On another subject, how did it go with that internship thing with blue torch fab go? You work'n for them now???
Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 8:30 pm
by a2b
paul, it went great. i learned a ton but i havent been able to put alot of the knowledge to good use. i learned how to build linked suspensions for crawlers and for race trucks. and i learned a ton of other fab tricks.
i did go over to someone's house the other day, and i built a custom front crossmember and hangers. when i was done, no one could believe how good it turned out. they said that it was as good as any other weldiing that they had seen done before
Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 1:55 pm
by border man
So what are you gonna haul all the stuff in? A flatbed trailer? 5th Wheel toyhauler?
Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 7:20 pm
by quickbiker