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I finished up the last little bit of maintenance and will start loading up the gear tomorrow. Planning on being at Rausch around 3pm Friday. Do we need any firewood? I have some 2x4s and scrap lumber laying around I could throw in the 5 ton.

A cheap upgrade to get some better top end speed would be adding some bigger tires. Even going up to full size 33s you can gain 5 mph. On the power side of things, I know the 6.2s could use some help. There are some options for that, but the 6.2 is not an engine I am familiar with.

Just going to give my two cents on gauges, sometimes the sending unit is not properly tuned for the specific application. Ive had gauges read backwards, low and high, due to the sending unit not being calibrated for the current range. Either through voltage or current. There has to be some...

Nice! Think we need a video to see the beast in action! :driver:

Wow talk about quite a load. Does the truck have the Cummins or Detroit?

Whats your GVW with the trailer full?

That would be the way to go for a nice tractor. 920 with the big cam Cummins, swap in a 10 speed and maybe add a knuckle boom between the cab and winch. We can all dream right!?! :-D

Ill dig up a picture. I have hemtt rims on my 813. The rears are narrower than the front axle. It is noticeable but not bad looking. I love the way it looks. Much better than the NDTs and original rims.

Personally, I wouldnt swap in an automatic with a Cummins 350 and plan to work it hard. Since you like the idea of a manual trans already, it would be easy to purchase the complete drive train for your new 900 series truck. Drop in the 350 with what ever transmission it comes with. My...

The 250 wont even warm up with a 3 minute drive. Especially in colder climates. I run mine a few minutes to warm up and settle down then off we go. Then its pedal to the floor. The older trucks need to be run. They were not designed to be a real daily driver. The coolant temp needs to come...

Can you elaborate on the install of the block heater. I thought about purchasing one for the winter but havent gotten to it yet. I thought the install was a little involved with removing a cover on the block and there would be coolant loss.

Just to repeat some of these guys concerns, I love my 813 but it is not a daily driver. Its a rough truck that always gets the job done. They are getting old and they require a lot of maintenance. While the truck is not hard to work on, it is tough. A lot of parts are big and heavy. Also a...

Isnt that how it always goes? You never have what you need. I will make sure to bring plenty of tools this time, maybe it will give me better luck!

Im in! It will be me and one more. I will be arriving friday afternoon and camping till Sunday. I will bring my generator and a good welder this time! Hopefully wont have to use either lol.

Hey guys, just wondering if any dates were being discussed. I know with school starting up, there's a lot of plans being made. I would love to schedule this I can make sure I can come. Second half of October works better for me.

I'm not a boom truck expert but I do watch a few very experienced operators at work. That is not the correct way to upright the truck. As stated above, the boom is out too far and was overloaded. When the guys at work pull or drag something, it's always with pulling the boom in. Not using the...

Came across this post looking up info for a dump hoist. Hows the hoist been working? Ive been looking at the power hoist brand and wanted to see how yours is holding up. Any pics of a load in the bed?

Very cool to see such a project close by to me. Maybe one day Ill see him on the road.

Sounds like a nice project. Are you keeping the entire set up in the Dodge? Or is this plans for something else in the future?

Im looking forward to the fall rally! Hopefully will have all my planned modifications done.