davidwyby
Desert Beaver
Idjit in the dually on the right parks 1’ off the curb, presumably so he doesn’t rash his fancy rims. Put one tire on the curb genius.
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Idjit in the dually on the right parks 1’ off the curb, presumably so he doesn’t rash his fancy rims. Put one tire on the curb genius.
davidwyby
Desert Beaver
Got a forklift upgrade for my bday
Didn’t die coming down the mntns
Didn’t die coming down the mntns
Marc-Antoine
TreeHouser
Indeed, but it's ballsy to tow that with this truck.
I'm sure the local officiers would agree that the numbers aren't in your favor here.
I even doubt that I could drag only the trailer alone with my van.
I'm sure the local officiers would agree that the numbers aren't in your favor here.
I even doubt that I could drag only the trailer alone with my van.
Nutball
TreeHouser
Over here people are swapping out their purpose built trucks (flat beds, tow trucks, car carriers, semis) for common heavy duty pickup trucks. I'm sure they get frequent rebuilds. I don't doubt the power, I doubt the durability.
gotta replace a bent valvestem, thought the inner thimbles/nuts were the wrong size seeing that the flange sat inside the hole on the inner rim, spent an hour + trying to get it off, only to find out I do indeed need the actual BUDD socket
nice to get a chance to inspect parts, everything looks good, needs a bath and a wire wheel to the hub face and rim mounting surfaces but otherwise its all good
nice to get a chance to inspect parts, everything looks good, needs a bath and a wire wheel to the hub face and rim mounting surfaces but otherwise its all good
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davidwyby
Desert Beaver
A little more accurate perspective. Little bummed the FL is bigger and heavier than expected but can’t complain.
davidwyby
Desert Beaver
The truck has several hundred hp and tq, more importantly a factory exhaust brake. 40mph down the grade.
appears to be a 21,000 pound trailer, truck most likely rated at 25,000 or thereabouts although being a dodge I'd be it doesn't have a GCWR sticker, so you can totally legally get away with 21K + whatever the truck axles are rated at, probably 35K gross
I'd load it as heavy as needed and just go slow enough for the exhaust brake to handle all the work down grade and be 100% comfortable, my dump truck needs an exhaust brake in a bad way, we see 25% grades all the time, truckers always mention the 6-8% grades on the interstate but nobody talks about residential and backroads, the road infront of my house is 28% and its not even bad for my area, pretty common for me to drop down into first gear before a hill and still have to stand on the brakes to hold it back at 3mph all the way down 1/4-1 mile hill
I'd load it as heavy as needed and just go slow enough for the exhaust brake to handle all the work down grade and be 100% comfortable, my dump truck needs an exhaust brake in a bad way, we see 25% grades all the time, truckers always mention the 6-8% grades on the interstate but nobody talks about residential and backroads, the road infront of my house is 28% and its not even bad for my area, pretty common for me to drop down into first gear before a hill and still have to stand on the brakes to hold it back at 3mph all the way down 1/4-1 mile hill
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