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Old 05-25-2018, 11:34 AM   #159
randy500
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Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Tacoma, WA
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Re: Crew Cab build preview...

I’ve been driving it everyday and I’m very impressed.
It steers great and handles parking lots and drive throughs at least as well as my 2002 duramax crew cab. When I bought the frame the seller said it had a redhead box on it, seems true, it has a nice heavy feel and is about 3.25turns lock to lock.
The Cummins has a lot of power when your on the turbo, the afc is gutted so you have to throttle it based on boost build up.
The brakes are great. I used the optional larger brake parts from square body trucks option code jb7, 1 1/4” piston master cylinder and the larger 3.14” piston calipers, luckily it works well together, especially considering I’m not using the factory booster linkage. I built a bracket to mount the booster directly to the firewall since I needed intake manifold clearance.
I put in a new clutch and hydraulics, it works great on the pedal linkage and firewall mount I made.
Overall it’s real easy to drive and doesn’t seem to have any quirks that need attention.

I’ve got my car trailer hooked to it, picking up a 24’ I beam today.
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