What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

[my76fj40]

Made my way further North to ensure the new dryer works when it gets cold and snowy

 

[Another Ahab]

No denying it:

- That IS Big Sky Country.

 

[my76fj40]

Final test and I will call it a success. A little over 1100 miles and the only real wear and tear was on my hiney. Haven't figured mileage yet but only lost 2 screws that I known about, builds air quick and all I needed t buy was a 1/8 to 1/4 bushing for the small line to the dryer. Pic should be very majestic overlooking Flathead lake, but the weather didn't cooperate.

Also honked at the beautiful HET parked North of Missoula.

2nd 1k mile trip with this truck, and the only thing that it "needs" is a real defroster.

 

[infidel got me]

Man you better have your ducks in a row traveling out there. WOULD NOT want a breakdown on that stretch, good luck and a safe journey. May the heat be with you!

 

[my76fj40]

Made it to my new home safe and sound. Had a few spares, tools, and books. Very thankful for uneventful trip. Took 3 days overall, spent the night in Wyoming and Missoula in the truck. If you do it bring a very warm sleeping bag. Still get folks coming up to say hello when getting fuel etc.

 

[gottaluvit]

Whew, you are brave! My truck runs like a top but I'm nervous just thinking about taking it 200 miles to Findlay. And that's in May!

 

[Coffey1]

Clean or change heater core the new one I put in will run me out of truck.

 

[Amer-team]

Infidel, thank you for the counseling tip. It is going to a good home. The new owner was a gun truck driver in Vietnam and wants to turn it into a tribute truck for the one that he drove. Hope to see pics of that build one of these days.

 

[infidel got me]

Tribute trucks are cool, sounds like the new owner will take good care of her.

 

[Andyrv6av8r]

Turned my Tractor into a Cargo

 

[Another Ahab]

Turned my Tractor into a Cargo
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The bed looks spanking new, where did you get it?

Or maybe you just painted it up; either way it looks great (the whole rig).

 

[infidel got me]

Andy you better keep that truck inside-- I'm in need of a bed and you ain't that far from me! Nice, clean work looks factory.

 

[Another Ahab]

Infidel, thank you for the counseling tip. It is going to a good home. The new owner was a gun truck driver in Vietnam and wants to turn it into a tribute truck for the one that he drove. Hope to see pics of that build one of these days.

That's a thread I'll sign onto before the "ink is dry".

 

[JohnnyBM931A2]

eh... Didn't do anything to the truck today.. Again. I did run it yesterday, but that was it.

Spent the day inside the garage trying to learn how to weld with my cheap new Harbor Freight welder.. Works pretty well. Perfect day for it.. First we had rain, then sleet, then rain, then hail, then rain again

 

[Rmtaunton]

Drove her and she is doing great checked fan clutch with shop air and it is good must be shutterstat should I stay with a 200 or go to a 180

 

[Another Ahab]

eh... Didn't do anything to the truck today.. Again. I did run it yesterday, but that was it.

Spent the day inside the garage trying to learn how to weld with my cheap new Harbor Freight welder.. Works pretty well. Perfect day for it.. First we had rain, then sleet, then rain, then hail, then rain again

If you all get 40 days of that you better stop working on the 5-ton:

- And start working on a boat.

 

[Andyrv6av8r]

The bed looks spanking new, where did you get it?

Or maybe you just painted it up; either way it looks great (the whole rig).

It's actually a used bed I found about an hour away. It's getting painted for sure since it has a 20 foot paint job on it now.

 

[JohnnyBM931A2]

If you all get 40 days of that you better stop working on the 5-ton:

- And start working on a boat.

 

[hardimpact]

replaced the wiper blades, slight modification and they work greatalso notice the soft top repair. It came loose this past summer.

 

[gottaluvit]

replaced the wiper blades, slight modification and they work greatView attachment 606115also notice the soft top repair. It came loose this past summer.

Nice repair job. Silly me paid nearly a benjamin to get it resewn. I still loaded it with shoegoo to help make it last longer.