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M1010 K30 -- Budget build (Back from the dead and considering 54" springs...)

Thanks alot guys, I'll try to post up some more wheeling vids soon :D

I got really lucky to score a dodge like this in Sweden.
But I didn't think it was so hard to find in the US.:confused:
 
Rare truck + rust in half the country = Bye bye.
 
76zimmer said:
Fred, you are the no-buck fab king:D
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Thanks, thats the best compliment I've ever got:D
Damn, now I'm blushing :o


okieraptor said:
True story! Up north there rusting away, and down south everyone hangs on to them till there's nothing left. Or there nice and want 5 grand or more for them.
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I totally understand if people are hanging on to them;)
But I'd be really happy if I found one for 5 grand
I paid about $7500 for mine and that was a steal, being in Sweden.
But they're pretty hard to find here, since Dodge didn't export any to Sweden officially.
But it's not impossible, just among my friends we've got five 1st gen Cummins Dodges (two being 2wd though)

But then there's this stupid rule that say you can't drive them on a regular drivers licens,
you need the same license you'd need for a large semi...:(
Same thing goes for all 1-ton pickups here, and even some 3/4-tons HD:s
Unless you manage to get them registered as a 1/2 ton, or 3/4 ton LD :whistle:
 
wow, is that because of the towing capabilities of the HD's?

I've seen some junk going down the road that shouldn't have been. And a lot of people run as close towing a heavy trailer, as they do if the truck was by itself.
I hate it when people pass me, when I'm towing, then pull over right in front of you and slow down, or even hit the brakes on the highway, so they can make their exit.
f**kwads!
 
It's the weight of the vehicle with full load (gvwr?) that's the problem.
There's a limit at 3500kg (~7700lbs) for light trucks and automobiles.
But it is sometimes possible to remove leafs for example to lower the trucks weight rating...:rolleyes:

To be able to tow more than a shopping cart you need yet another license as well...:mad:

I guess it's good that there is a limit for towing, but the rules and regulations are so f**ked up here.
If you only have a regular drivers licens you're allowed to tow more with a small car than with a big truck,
it's more important that it's below a certain weight limit, than it is to have braking power:screwy:
 
mtnman said:
It will be like that here all too soon............
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That sucks,
congrats on the 1000posts btw.:D



I went out on a little wheeling-trip again this morning :D














I have some videos too, but they need some editing first.
 
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It's usually not that much rain in the springtime here, just had bad luck this morning...

So here's the vids.
This is the hill in the pictures above.
Next time I'll try releasing the E-brake when winching :doah::haha:
I really need to check the linkage for the transfercase also, it keeps popping out of LO all the time :(

Here's some more...
[youtube]F-yVxOiVHWY[/youtube]
If you here a "pft"-sound, that's one of my front shocks.
I think I shot it before I moved the bump-stops...

I also heard a new squeeking noise when I watched the videos.
Maybe a dry wheel bearing or U-joint...? I'll have to check that out...
 
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I've been out scouting some more trails today.
Soon I can call it an Offroad Park:D
(You'd be the first to get an invitation, Ronnie)
I took some pics with the cell-phone, but I can't find the computer cord for it :(


I've adjusted the shifter-linkage, and it seems to work.
It didn't pop out of low even once.
I've also diagnosed the squeeking sound.
It was the bed begging me to put it out of it's misery;)
But no such luck, I just bolted it down with 4 bolts instead of 3 :D



I've been thinking of building a winch anchor, to use when there's no trees around.
Yesterday I bought a boat anchor instead:rolleyes:




That's a 1/2 liter (~1 pint) beer can for comparison

I'm pretty sure it will hold up (it weighs 44lbs), but we'll see if it digs down good enough...
 
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I found the cord for the cell-phone, so here's some poser-pics ;)
I don't think the flex has gotten much worse since I added the overload-leafs.
But then again, flex is mostly about droop I think.








I think I've managed to bend my tie-rod slightly also :o...
 
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Wow that front is flexy:DI can't wait to move my rear springs up front. Is your tie-rod still stock?
 
Yes, it's a stock 1-ton tie-rod.
I have found some beefy material to make a new drag-link from, so I'll probably use it to make a beefier tie-rod as well.
 
I saw this cool pic on PBB, of a truggy climbing a wall:
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showpost.php?p=11570432&postcount=530
It looked so cool, I just had to try that...

I soon realized both my approach and departure angles sucks, though :(
But it worked with one tire at least:D






I was a little higher as well, but I didn't dare to crawl out of it to snap the pics then...:o


I really love being able to have both front and rear axles locked :saweet:
 
Today I conquered 7km (~4miles) of the power lane :D
I haven't got much footage from it, but I'll probably return there again soon...



I managed to get a log stuck between the front axle and the engine cross-member.
It ripped apart the wiring for the E-locker, and nearly killed the hoses for the ram assist.
Luckily I could fix it on place by stripping the wires and twisting them together,
and then isolate them with some duct-tape :o



I got stuck one time in a swamp.



So I tested using the boat anchor as a winch anchor.
It seemed to work really fine for a while, but then I killed one of my batteries :(

Fortunately I had some friends with ATV:s with me...






Slightly humiliating..:o but it really worked! :D

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Yesterday we made a little movie flexing it out as well:D

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