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Well...
By the time you add in the tires, bed, etc etc etc. My profit margin is really not a lot so... would I do it again?
For profit... No.
For the experience of the great people I met and the spring-time trip... you bet!
The weather was perfect for this type of trip. Big OD machine...
End of an evolution
Well I got home.
Had a chance to change the radiator fluid based on the info from GIJoeCzar. All of his HI trucks have had very black radiator fluid. This truck was the same. No rust, no oil... just black water in the bottom and green in the top. I don't know what to...
MAde it to El Paso, TX today
Well today was a ~500 mile day. The truck is doing fine except for a slow leak in one of the rear tires. I have been running at 1850 RPM and 60 MPH. The dolly was bouncing a bit much so I let some air out of the tires and it is much better.
Tomorrow will be an...
headed out
I picked up a dolly today. Made good use of the fold down sides of the bed too.
Heading out late tonight or very early in the morning to go home. Wish me luck...
Justin Wehring
979 997 3112
Ready for the trip home...
It is ready for the trip home this weekend. All I need to do is change the spare out with a 1400 and hit the road.
I had a tire guy break down the front right tire to see if there was any water in it because the truck was driving funny. He removed 1.5 gal of water...
It looks like the bench seat in my M925 has been removed from the battery box top and replaced with a radio mount and bucket seat. I would like to replace the bench seat for the extra room.
Bruce, Chris, Jason, etc... anyone have a bench seat assy from the battery box top up that I can buy...
OK guys... let the ribbing begin. I can not figure out how to operate the hydro winch on my M925. :oops:
I put the tranny in gear and held the brake while I pulled the PTO lever to engage then put the tranny in neutral.
I can hear the PTO working but when I pull/push the line in/out lever...
today
Well... almost done.
I changed out the muffler, passenger mirror, and added the hood retainer to the bumper that I assume the winch chain tore off. I also added a gun ring leg mount to the passenger door jam and picked up some convoy light u-bolts.
I also found a 5th wheel like I...
Thanks
I appreciate your kind words but the credit for this project goes to the great people I have met here in Yuma and San Diego.
Team is everything... This has not been a one-man-show by a long shot. :beer:
Justin Wehring
979 997 3112
Bed changed
I changed the bed out today.
I still have the tires. They hate to rate them but they are very high tread. I am in Yuma AZ until Friday. $1100 for 11 tires w/wheels.
Justin Wehring
979 997 3112
Filter
I put a new fuel filter in the truck last night and ran it around today. Not much of a difference and the canister gunk was not that bad. Guess that is a good sign.
Tomorrow I will change the bed out with a cherry donor I found today. The cab on this truck is nice (coated every 2...
new tires and filter
We got the 1400s on today. New fuel filter too. Can't wait to GPS it on the highway to see how much MPH I gained at 2000rpm
Got to meet Hundy (Mark) and son today too. What a treat. Good guys.
Justin Wehring
979 997 3112
both
I can go both ways on this one.
On one hand - I love the drive-ability of a short deuce. I have cut up several and they are truly big pickups in lieu of a small semi truck.
On the other - I just picked up a rare 5 ton that I could not bring myself to cut down. It would be a PERFECT...
Changing the fuel filter on my M925 (855 Cummins). I have the NAPA number (3401) for the 800 series (855 Cummins) fuel filter.
Do both of these trucks take the same filter??
Justin Wehring
979 997 3112
Thanks
Thanks Stu. I will call you when I know when I will pass through. I sure was wanting your SatPhone when I was chugging along in "no service" land today.
Justin Wehring
979 997 3112
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