Freightrain

Going from a poor memory, but pretty sure mine is 517 axle. Maybe I'll pull my brackets and redrill them. My trailer is only 3000# on the pin, so I'm light.

I know my fifth wheel is only a couple inches forward of the rear axle. How far forward should it be? Not that I'll ever put a big load on it, but curious to know where anyone else puts theirs?

When I get in those situations, I keep an eye on my driverside mirror and keep my trailer just off the yellow line(or whatever is over there). If I keep it tight there, I have no worries about the other side running into anything. Throw in some rain, night time and those ridiculous projector headlights coming at you....then I get nervous. The g/f usually just closes her eyes because she thinks all kinds of bad things are going to happen. Pfffft, nothing to it. What was bad a couple years ago on the PA turnpike, they were using all cones to control what lane you used. Running around a bend, in the rain/dark you lost your way real quick if you looked too far ahead. The cones just all mushed together and you couldn't tell where you were suppose to be.

Have a great weekend! I have a points race on Saturday, so that leaves me out for Macungie.........again.

Hmmm, I missed something..............there was no B model? Hmmm, maybe I'll reclick the link LOL!!

Vent hose? Is that like the overflow line from the top of the radiator? I'm not sure what the differences are between your military 673 and my civilian 673? If no one else chimes in, can you post a picture of hoses?

That is SWEET!!!! Got a race this weekend, but that show is a bit far for me anyway.

With history of gasser back then, I am thinking you won't get 4-5 mpg rolling downhill empty. Put a trailer behind it with a crawler and you will not make much headway very quickly. I know a local fellow with a gasser B model with 510ci motor. It goes through fuel faster then a hole in the tank can leak it. It also won't pull a grade over 35 mph with his little 20ft flatbed doubles behind it. Slow, real slow. My old 673 pulls my 14K lb trailer okay. My 2000 PSD Ford would run circles around it(that is what I used to use).

Welcome aboard. Nice find. Are you planning on repowering it? That lil gas pot might be a bit slow on the draw compared to your newer Dodge.

Brooks, Oregon show? Straightstack.com was their website I think. Have to do a little Youtube seach to find the other videos. For the life of me I can't think of the title they use??????

That is why I buy the old ones. Mine is a 1978 4K unit similar to the one on the cart.

Dan didn't bring the Aussie model?

All their trucks are cool. Their B model is my absolute FAVORITE, bar none.

Here's one: http://akroncanton.craigslist.org/for/4474848911.html Those mufflers are no way quiet enough. I put a new stock muffler on mine($65 online) and it is very quiet. Or help out the WHOLE neighborhood: http://akroncanton.craigslist.org/hvo/4470830271.html http://cleveland.craigslist.org/bfs/4472073160.html or a 6500 watt model: http://cleveland.craigslist.org/boa/4489908237.html

AWD too. Very tough, go anywhere truck.

Trucks look familiar. I'm thinking it is the same guys from Oregon that have the show out there and then run the moutain pass with 30 or so trucks.

The bad thing is the cheapie ones will end up failing JUST WHEN YOU NEED IT!! After sitting for a long time, blah, blah, blah. Getting parts is nill for them. Buddy got one of thes little two stroke models and it failed right ouf of the box. I think they replaced it for free and the one he has now runs fine. He uses it to charge the battery on his race car at the track. I've found a couple Onan 4K's on craigslist that people have set up for home use with a jerry can and such. Ya, about $500 is common for a decent running one. That is what I paid. Since I put a new fuel pump on mine, it purrs like a kitten for hours on end. No more surging and sputtering at a half tank of fuel. I'd like to have a 5-6K unit so I could power the house when need be, but those are a bit more money when you find them. I've found nice larger back up units on craigslist also. Not priced too bad either.

I know Dean Ashby put one on the back of his Acar to pull his Airstream. His truck has walking beam? Or was it puck? Something without too much give anyway. I used to have a picture of the setup he built. Kinda similar but I think he built it into the rear plate of the truck so any receiver he put in had the dampening effect. I don't know where any pics of PeterJ's H model is with the setup he had? All his gallerys here are gone.

Always wanted to do one of the hot rod tours. Just never had the disposable income that one of my hot rods would eat up in fuel!! They do look like fun. Like Bob...it's on my bucket list.

Looks good! The air ride on the truck will help with not beating the trailer to death, but the light tongue weight might not do a lot? Something like this comes to mind: I've seen various models and a few home built ones too. Might need an "UNDERSIZE LOAD" banner on the back of the trailer?? LOL!!! (kinda like PeterJ had on his Scotty).

Couple batteries and some starting fluid and awayyyy you go.

I also put a couple red marker lights under the dash. I can now see around inside the truck at night without it being obnoxious. You can't see the fixture, just the red glow at your feet. I put a couple of those tiny red LED lights inside the front corner of the bunk. Makes it nice to see to move around without the white flood light glaring.

I like a plain, stock looking truck as much as the next guy.........but again I like a few extra lights myself. I put a couple under the doors of my B so the tank step is lit up at night. Then a couple under the bunk.