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My question is is the small tire davit strong enough for the super single.
Plus you removed the bracing.
Plus you removed the bracing.
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Yes! And no. With the bracing in place the davit flexes downward about 2" under the weight of the larger tire. Without the bracing it flexes down about 3". In both cases moderate upward and inward pressure is required to move the tire into the storage position. This is mostly because the tire is so tall and the davit short so the tire drags on bottom of the rack. That said I still consider it pretty easy (and safe) to move that ~350lb tire on and off the truck. Clearly the mfgr didn't find it okay as they increased the height and strength of the davit on the stock super single trucks.My question is is the small tire davit strong enough for the super single.
Plus you removed the bracing.
Yes! And no. With the bracing in place the davit flexes downward about 2" under the weight of the larger tire. Without the bracing it flexes down about 3". In both cases moderate upward and inward pressure is required to move the tire into the storage position. This is mostly because the tire is so tall and the davit short so the tire drags on bottom of the rack. That said I still consider it pretty easy (and safe) to move that ~350lb tire on and off the truck. Clearly the mfgr didn't find it okay as they increased the height and strength of the davit on the stock super single trucks.
I suck at painting. More accurately I suck at prep. you can still get decent results with a strong pressure wash to remove flaking paint, a wagner power sprayer and home depot marquee paint with primer.Seeing all of these pics of trucks being painted makes me glad that I bought one that was done already.. I tend to suck at painting
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Doubtful. The tire is in contact with both the front of the bed and the back of the cab (actually with the 1\2 metal loops that hold the super rope). If the pole sticks out no further than those loops you might be okay.my truck has the same problem but I have the convoy light poles bolted to the back of the cab. Do you thing the tire will fit with the poles back there?
Your truck is looking good.On Saturday, Aug. 15, I went to a car show with my Dad and his '30 Ford Model A benefiting the Semper Fi Fund. It was out in Downey, CA at a cool retro Bob's Big Boy coffee shop/drive in. It was nice HOT 95+º day.
This was the longest road trip since installing full air brakes on the truck. All worked perfectly.
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Your cab is looking good; you really take good care of that rig.Installed a new tachograph because the old one squeaked like crazy. Also, rebled the brakes to get rid of an air pocket.
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