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ptc 09-01-2016 01:48 PM

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I need my gravel driveway plowed ---- I know who to call!!! :lol:


looks good!

lower50's 09-01-2016 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ADchevys (Post 7700219)
That picture just made my day.

I'm glad
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Originally Posted by 99 to Life (Post 7700335)
so cool

Thanks
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Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher (Post 7700457)
Very cool on all! I'm glad you posted pics of that diesel dually. I was watching an old episode of Restoration garage and they had footage of a show they took their rat rod to. In the that show clip, I saw that truck blowing black smoke but you couldn't see most of the truck. Very cool on your big win too!

Thanks Diesel Ya it was an interesting diesel truck.
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Originally Posted by piratexpress1369a (Post 7700573)
Killing it on the second pic��....Wild write up .... bonus on the trophy

Ya I had no idea I was trying to dig my way under the rope. ;) Thanks
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Originally Posted by joedoh (Post 7700650)
haha sandplow!

LOL
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Originally Posted by CHIZZLER (Post 7700692)
Great pics and write up.

Thankyou
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Originally Posted by oldman3 (Post 7700703)
Allright...Jim

Ya man
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Originally Posted by Valarius_Starchaser (Post 7701023)
Your truck doubles as a skidsteer! :metal:

Well at least a skid plow!
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Originally Posted by ptc (Post 7701175)
I need my gravel driveway plowed ---- I know who to call!!! :lol:


looks good!

Sure sounds good.

lower50's 09-01-2016 04:29 PM

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Well finally got some fuel calculations.
Pulling my 18' trailer I got 15mpg
Just the truck driving around this past weekend 18mpg
So we calculated without the trailer we should get about 500 mi to a tank. Ya my bladder can't last that long.

II_Slow 09-01-2016 04:47 PM

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Yeah but Pee breaks are free. Diesel fill-ups, well not so much.

lower50's 09-01-2016 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by II_Slow (Post 7701329)
Yeah but Pee breaks are free. Diesel fill-ups, well not so much.

Very true

Dieselwrencher 09-01-2016 06:34 PM

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That's not bad mileage towing your camper. Just don't resort to the bottle bathroom like truckers here do. :lol:

BlueJeep 09-01-2016 06:49 PM

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That looks like it would work pretty good on the driveway too!

Where did you get the chrome mirror arm for the driver's side that angles up (47-50) and not down (51-55)?

lower50's 09-02-2016 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher (Post 7701416)
That's not bad mileage towing your camper. Just don't resort to the bottle bathroom like truckers here do. :lol:

Ya I'll pull over.
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Originally Posted by BlueJeep (Post 7701429)
That looks like it would work pretty good on the driveway too!

Where did you get the chrome mirror arm for the driver's side that angles up (47-50) and not down (51-55)?

LMC it is listed as 47-55 $19.95

lower50's 09-09-2016 07:11 AM

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Last night I went to see a really nice guy Nick. I met him at the Jalopy Jam up car show. He has well.... one of everything (nice stuff too) While we chatted at the show he said if I could use it, he has an almost new dually axle with disk breaks. I am not sure when this will happen but I will swap the disks over to my axle. Thanks Nick
My truck on the back of his tow truck would make for an interesting picture. (not broken of coarse)
If anyone has or knows where to get the one piece window trim for a good price pm me.
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lower50's 09-12-2016 11:40 PM

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It was a beautiful day on Sunday so I took my GF for a drive to a Ontario land mark not to far away. She has never been there and thought it was really cool. There is only a 3 ton weight limit but my truck is 2.5t.
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Johnny_Lamebridge 09-13-2016 11:40 AM

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Nice pic of you two, the bridge, and the GMC. So romantic... lol!

You know that's also called "Kissing Bridge". ;)

lower50's 09-13-2016 11:00 PM

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Yes John I do ;) Heather thought it was a nice little date so :metal:

joedoh 09-13-2016 11:45 PM

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cuuuu--uuutte! :lol:

piratexpress1369a 09-14-2016 10:04 AM

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That's awesome Bob... didn't know that there was any covered bridges around here

lower50's 09-14-2016 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by joedoh (Post 7712264)
cuuuu--uuutte! :lol:

Thanks the truck does look good there lol
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Originally Posted by piratexpress1369a (Post 7712499)
That's awesome Bob... didn't know that there was any covered bridges around here

Last one in Ontario

joedoh 09-15-2016 12:17 PM

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yyyeeeeeeah.. the trrruck.. thats what I was referring to.:lol:

MIKESAD50 09-15-2016 06:24 PM

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Nice picture

lower50's 09-19-2016 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by joedoh (Post 7713885)
yyyeeeeeeah.. the trrruck.. thats what I was referring to.:lol:

:lol:
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Originally Posted by MIKESAD50 (Post 7714229)
Nice picture

Thanks

So today I got my new valley pan ready by welding in the vent fitting and giving it a coat of my engine paint. Tomorrow morning I start.
I am also in need of some new rear tires, for some reason these ones didn't last to long. Joe and I finished them off properly today. Video to come soon.
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Advanced Design 09-19-2016 09:52 PM

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Love that last picture. The truck is like...huh, what...who, me? With the burn out strips.

99 to Life 09-20-2016 11:31 AM

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nice pan. burnouts look good too!!

Dieselwrencher 09-20-2016 02:52 PM

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Nice rubber removal! Did you need to change your oil return for the turbo, or are you just trying to spruce up the valley of the engine?

lower50's 09-20-2016 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Advanced Design (Post 7718408)
Love that last picture. The truck is like...huh, what...who, me? With the burn out strips.

Ya I like it to! and the pile of rubber.
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Originally Posted by 99 to Life (Post 7718865)
nice pan. burnouts look good too!!

Thanks
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Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher (Post 7719075)
Nice rubber removal! Did you need to change your oil return for the turbo, or are you just trying to spruce up the valley of the engine?

Ya man. I changed where the blow-by goes a while back that is what the fitting is for. The turbo oil return goes into where the mechanical fuel pump was. The old pan was bleeding oil through some rust holes.

lower50's 09-20-2016 03:21 PM

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So Valley pan replacement went great got it done this morning, now just waiting till tomorrow morn to fire it up. Still looks good in there.
Here is the burnout vid. Enjoy!

https://youtu.be/AysqmOnGg-I

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oldman3 09-20-2016 05:13 PM

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Great burnout...Jim

RDrancher 09-20-2016 06:50 PM

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Dig the burnout video. Thumbsup


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