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Anything but baja buggy "production"...privately owned race team. I buit several spares for 3 of the race vehicles. I spent some time doing production race cars at a different company, no money in it. On average we were pumping out 45 cars annually.
Hello all, new from San Diego, California. Glad to have found this forum. It has been a wealth of information! I look forward to learning more about the hobby amd vehickes as well as meeting some friends along the way.
-BT
Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be an easy way to avoid getting dinged with emissions fees should I decide to put this truck to work in California. Considering selling as I dont have use for it.
Been on the phone for most of today with DMV, CHP, & CARB. Looks like we can kiss the idea of using this truck commercially goodbye. Just cant afford to do it. Absolutely no way to get an exemption.
Lots of people go the route of historical vehicle plates but I cant use the truck commercially...
Thanks everyone!
This is the first 5 ton we have owned. We had the idea of using this truck to run our equipment to job sites locally. After some research, the general consensus is the 915 might be a better platform for those longer hauls on the highway.
I have a few misc details I want to...
Thanks for the comment! Very excited to have found this truck, along with this site! I have only been a member a few days with very few posts, but I have gained so much knowledge from this forum. Very helpful!
I am not sure on the # for the singles either. I will check tomorrow on the tire...
Found this over the weekend and brought it home today. Truck is clean in and out! Runs like brand new too! We have hopes of putting it to work out here in California but I am weary of these CARB laws.
Would be great to find a lowboy to go with it!
Anyhow, in the mean time I thought I would...
Just curious if there are any common mods or hop ups to the M931 with the 8.3L Cummins turbo diesel and Allison auto trans. First truck. Not looking to hot rod it out, but maybe a little top end on the highway.
Things I wonder about
Boost, how much is too much? Wheres the control knob...
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