That was the problem with the cummins swapped '89 F350 I used to have, it was always loud just driving it around empty even. Maybe a second turbo will quiet it down some!
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1991 v3500 - big dumb lifted forever truck
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I think you’re on to something.
If one is good two is better!
Where?? How many moneys?? I need something like these in my life!
I make the crew cabs out of two trucks and then cut up the blazer to be like mine.
1/64 is another trap, I mean hobby of mine.
1/64 is another trap, I mean hobby of mine.
If you ever feel like doing some side work…..
I’ll keep you in the loop. There’s an unfinished one on the bench.
This will probably give you the space you need. At least the frame for it.
I say no to that plan...
There’s one locally that’s a dually k30 extendo-burb. He just won’t let up on it. Old show truck lookin thing.
Now that’s a THOT YACHT!
This was recently for sale here in Jersey. Wasn't a bad price, around 25k or so.
Another sweet build. There’s a lot of beef on that truck.
For the steering drift while towing. What about swapping out the steering shaft. Tightening the steering box a little. Reinforcing the frame with plates.
For the steering drift while towing. What about swapping out the steering shaft. Tightening the steering box a little. Reinforcing the frame with plates.
I’m probably being picky if I’m being honest.
I have the 2002 express van ujoint shaft installed and the box is a parts store reman but it is still within spec on the sector shaft backlash.
The rivets are still tight so I don’t visually see any frame flex but that doesn’t mean it’s not there.
I am going to do adjustable lower kingpins to get me back to about 7 degrees caster. I’m at 4 ish right now.
One other thing I’m speculating is I put on the fox ats stabilizer for fun and I think that’s holding the tie rod a little firmer than before so it’s making what play I did have that wasn’t a big deal now “feel” worse because I have to use up all the play before it can push the tie rod.
For some relative measurements we can all understand it seems like I have 11 o clock to 1 o clock feeling less responsive than I want it to be.
I have the 2002 express van ujoint shaft installed and the box is a parts store reman but it is still within spec on the sector shaft backlash.
The rivets are still tight so I don’t visually see any frame flex but that doesn’t mean it’s not there.
I am going to do adjustable lower kingpins to get me back to about 7 degrees caster. I’m at 4 ish right now.
One other thing I’m speculating is I put on the fox ats stabilizer for fun and I think that’s holding the tie rod a little firmer than before so it’s making what play I did have that wasn’t a big deal now “feel” worse because I have to use up all the play before it can push the tie rod.
For some relative measurements we can all understand it seems like I have 11 o clock to 1 o clock feeling less responsive than I want it to be.
I know on my truck when I switched to crossover steering. That it had slight delay. I found the suspension was flexing side to side when I would turn the wheel.
I eventually added a panhard bar. Made a huge difference. Went from delay to very point and shoot. And that's with a ragjoint too.
I eventually added a panhard bar. Made a huge difference. Went from delay to very point and shoot. And that's with a ragjoint too.
I felt the same way, crossover gives you more articulation capability because of the longer draglink, but it puts a side load on the leaf spring instead of a parallel load when you steer. So it can feel more loose.
When I made my front radius arm setup after having crossover with leaf springs for over 5 years, the very first thing I noticed before I even got out of the driveway was how precise the steering felt with a panhard bar setup, night and day difference.
When I made my front radius arm setup after having crossover with leaf springs for over 5 years, the very first thing I noticed before I even got out of the driveway was how precise the steering felt with a panhard bar setup, night and day difference.
Yep. My K5 handles like a sports car with the track bar.
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