JJensen
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Hello everyone. I am obviously new here. I just joined a few days ago, but was lurking a while before then. I have spent close to 40 hours on here at night reading everything that I can. Anyway, I am going to pick up my first MV tomorrow. Like so many of the other new guys, it is a M35A2. And also like a lot of the other new guys, I’m going to bob it. LOL. Seriously. The only time that I will drive it un-bobbed will be on the 5 hour trip home. I know that this offends some, and for that I apologize.
I am buying it from a small car dealer. He has had a few and sold this one to a friend of his a year ago. That guy decided that he needed to sell it, so I’m buying it if it is in good condition. I was referred to him by another member on here that bought a good truck from him. This truck is supposedly much nicer. We’ll see how accurate he is, but he says the truck is the best one that he has ever had. It is a hardtop, wo/w, new cargo cover (that I won’t be using), heat, electric wipers.
This is already a long first post, but I figured I might as well get some of the upcoming “FNG” questions out of the way.
Yes, I have driven a large truck before. I have a CDL, air brake endorsement. I have been driving large trucks since 1999. I own a Kenworth T300 for my roll-off dumpster business. I drive 8-10 hours a day, 6 days a week.
Yes I can work on vehicles. I do all of the maintenance and small repairs on my KW, as well as my Dodge diesel, and every other car or truck that I have owned for the last 18 years.
Am I prepared for the trip back? Yes. I think... I have brake fluid, funnel, bag full of all basic hand tools, flashlight, zip ties, oil, gear lube, diesel fuel, air bubble, bottle jack, ¾” drive socket set, ratchets, breaker bars, and ear protection.
The truck has been driven regularly for the last year. It is supposed to be road ready, but I will still do a thorough inspection, especially the brake circuits, prior to leaving there.
So that is it. I will start bobbing it next week. I am using front springs and hangers, cutting down a stock bed, doing 395’s, HEMMT wheels probably, hub flip. Also at that time I will do a complete rebuild/inspection of the bearings, brakes, wheel cylinders, all fluids changed, filters, etc… I will also be adding a brake fluid reservoir prior to returning the truck to the road.
I know that I will have questions coming soon, but I will do my best to find the answer using the search function.
Sorry for the long first post.
I am buying it from a small car dealer. He has had a few and sold this one to a friend of his a year ago. That guy decided that he needed to sell it, so I’m buying it if it is in good condition. I was referred to him by another member on here that bought a good truck from him. This truck is supposedly much nicer. We’ll see how accurate he is, but he says the truck is the best one that he has ever had. It is a hardtop, wo/w, new cargo cover (that I won’t be using), heat, electric wipers.
This is already a long first post, but I figured I might as well get some of the upcoming “FNG” questions out of the way.
Yes, I have driven a large truck before. I have a CDL, air brake endorsement. I have been driving large trucks since 1999. I own a Kenworth T300 for my roll-off dumpster business. I drive 8-10 hours a day, 6 days a week.
Yes I can work on vehicles. I do all of the maintenance and small repairs on my KW, as well as my Dodge diesel, and every other car or truck that I have owned for the last 18 years.
Am I prepared for the trip back? Yes. I think... I have brake fluid, funnel, bag full of all basic hand tools, flashlight, zip ties, oil, gear lube, diesel fuel, air bubble, bottle jack, ¾” drive socket set, ratchets, breaker bars, and ear protection.
The truck has been driven regularly for the last year. It is supposed to be road ready, but I will still do a thorough inspection, especially the brake circuits, prior to leaving there.
So that is it. I will start bobbing it next week. I am using front springs and hangers, cutting down a stock bed, doing 395’s, HEMMT wheels probably, hub flip. Also at that time I will do a complete rebuild/inspection of the bearings, brakes, wheel cylinders, all fluids changed, filters, etc… I will also be adding a brake fluid reservoir prior to returning the truck to the road.
I know that I will have questions coming soon, but I will do my best to find the answer using the search function.
Sorry for the long first post.
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