800lbs is some serious weight! I have 2 ammo boxes full of sand; each box weighs 120lbs.
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budget beater - . . . HOLMES 220 single line boom wrecker install starting ..
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she did a LOT better today with the new V2.0 weight unit . the extra added was sure felt and i did a lot more in 2wd today than before .
the plow is like 925-950 lbs on the front . so this basicly zero's out the plow but added bonus of traction .
the plow is like 925-950 lbs on the front . so this basicly zero's out the plow but added bonus of traction .
The plow here for our shop is a 75 K5. When you lift the plow it lowers the front suspension a couple inches before the blade actually comes off the ground. 
i got new stock front leafs but aftermarket 4 leaf option pack to help with that BIG HEAVY fisher .
This truck has about had it . . . Never played nice from day 1 on 1 part or another . Just crawled under itcand looked for exhaust leak with 15k miles on it since built and stuff if rusted bad . Blown out doughnut . And to top it off the transfer case mount / ord doubler points i am missing a bolt and bushing and the other is loose .
Depending on how much more i find it might not get fixed . I am sick and tired of this thing fighting me all the time .
Depending on how much more i find it might not get fixed . I am sick and tired of this thing fighting me all the time .
You’ll fix it.
no . . it will be a bandaid fix till spring then i am going to cut this thing up for parts .
i have had so many hickups / bad parts / broken stupid stuff / and in general me and the truck just never clicked . . .
i have had so many hickups / bad parts / broken stupid stuff / and in general me and the truck just never clicked . . .
Not sure what to say. Sell it to someone else and get rid of all the bad juju!?
I dont sell my vehicles . Just not me .
That's mostly me.
I have recently learned to sell, but in most cases, my vehicles died with me and got recycled
I used to do that. Then I had a collection of parts that was ridiculous. So I sold all the parts cheep when I moved, all the parts were at my mom and dads place.
And now they are worth a fortune!
Not bitter!
Freash gaskets and seals and new motor the correct DCY200R ramsey is now in place . Its a Y-drum = narrow 6" width for this use . Made a new pair of plates to match the 2" narrower winch . I got the correct oils for both the gear box 20w non-detergant 1pint and the 140w worm gear oil 1qrt .
Then today i made a cable tension plate setup . I recycled 2 dana 60 king pin springs for the tension pressure . Did this on a rollback winch were i use to work and the guy running it said that was the best pressure and feed in he ever had on the years he had been running that truck .
Ready to pull the new parts and paint them quick . Then its install for good time to the tower . And feed on my new 100ft of B/A PRODUCTS 3/8" winch cable with swivel clambshell hook . And so i dont forget i already started the safety washer/stopper on the cable cause i dont wish to refeed the cable 2x
Then today i made a cable tension plate setup . I recycled 2 dana 60 king pin springs for the tension pressure . Did this on a rollback winch were i use to work and the guy running it said that was the best pressure and feed in he ever had on the years he had been running that truck .
Ready to pull the new parts and paint them quick . Then its install for good time to the tower . And feed on my new 100ft of B/A PRODUCTS 3/8" winch cable with swivel clambshell hook . And so i dont forget i already started the safety washer/stopper on the cable cause i dont wish to refeed the cable 2x
Time to tackle that exhaust leak in the am . . .
Someone spotted that .
Had to use a few times over the years . Dug it out just incase i need it its ready .
Had to use a few times over the years . Dug it out just incase i need it its ready .
I was wondering how many times that was actually needed.
I have needed something like that before but I just used a pry bar
other trick if you need a tiny bit is drill the center 2 holes out bigger for some wiggle room . gm tech showed me that years ago .
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I have used the spreader a couple times over the years. Good tool to have just in case.
I'm having trouble picturing what you'd use the "manifold spreader" for.
