Another 1200 miles. Another Dana 60

[mountainexplorer]

I left Spokane at 10am Wednesday morning, equipped with my Crew Cab (leaking rear pinion seal included) and trailer, tools and barely enough money to pay for another truck I bought.

By 5:40pm, I arrived in Hubbard, Oregon to drop off a tranny and T-case, and got to meet one of the TTC competitors from this year.

At 11:30pm, I arrived in Bandon, Oregon where ther truck I was buying was at. I pulled over and parked, not even knowing the truck I was buying was just on the other side of the trees/brush I parked near. Slept in the front seat and got up at 5am, drove around the corner basically, inspected the truck, and bought it. Then, I went back up the Oregon Coastline.

Stopped in Lincoln City to visit my aunt who is 90, and cousins.

Stopped by Forest Grove to pick up some axles, then proceeded to head towards home.

Discovered one reason there is a "Low" gear in SM465 transmissions: Portland freeway traffic.

Had a tire (the best one) blow out on the trailer 75 miles out of Spokane, and had to put the bald spare on it.

Got home at 3:30am Friday morning.

I't's ugly looking, but the drivetrain is beautiful in my eyes.

 

[dontoe]

Good illustrated story! Good looking truck I think. Just needs a can or 12 of paint!

 

[1-ton]

Damn Mountain, the way you live your life Lynyrd Skynyrd's song "Call Me the Breeze" must be your mantra . I used to be that way too, until I got married, and had some kids.

Call me the breeze
I keep blowin' down the road
Well now they call me the breeze
I keep blowin' down the road
I ain't got me nobody
XXX: I don't carry me no load :XXX (I tow a heavy load)

Ain't no change in the weather
Ain't no changes in me
Well there ain't no change in the weather
Ain't no changes in me
And I ain't hidin' from nobody
Nobody's hidin' from me
Oh, that's the way its supposed to be

Well I got that green light baby
I got to keep movin' on
Well I got that green light baby
I got to keep movin' on
Well I might go out to California
Might go down to Georgia
I don't know

Well I dig you Georgia peaches
Makes me feel right at home
Well now I dig you Georgia peaches
Makes me feel right at home
But I don't love me no one woman
So I can't stay in Georgia long

Well now they call me the breeze
I keep blowin' down the road
Well now they call me the breeze
I keep blowin' down the road
I ain't got me nobody
I don't carry me no load
Oooh Mr Breeze

 

[stockk5]

wow sweet.. but honestly what the heck do u do w/ like 50rigs? haha

 

[tunedportk5]

Nice,I wish I had room for some vehicle like that. I need to find me a drivetrain doner too.

 

[mountainexplorer]

but honestly what the heck do u do w/ like 50rigs?

Work on them constantly.

This one has 5.13 gears, Detroits front and rear, upgraded 35 spline outer shafts, rear disc brakes, a 396 w/less than 2000 miles, and Warn 10,000lb winch. I'm half tempted to keep it this way, and keep the truck, but I have weird twisted plans.

 

[fordeater]

that motor has power. Allan had NO problem smoking the 37 inch tires on it.

 

[k5 krawler 50]

it looks like those front fenders have been opened up and who ever did those did a pretty good job.

 

[mudslinger99]

So when should I stop on by and take that truck or that crew cab off your hands ?

You sure do have some nice trucks and everytime I look your buying more Not to mention the pics and the stories that come along with them

 

[darkshadow]

nice score allen, people must just seek you out and your money so they can throw another 60 in your pile,

oh heven help you if i ever find your place [evillaugh] hahahahahahah[/evillaugh]

 

[mountainexplorer]

it looks like those front fenders have been opened up and who ever did those did a pretty good job.

The fenders, inner and outer, were done well retaining the factory lines and look. I put my 39.5" Boggers on it today and they cleared perfect with only the 4" lift. I'm tempted to keep the truck as part of the fleet and leave it as it is. But I can't justify having $3900 into one vehicle.