Freightrain

Congrats!

I think I got one of the last pair a few months ago? If he was the same guy posting on Facebook? I cut them down and put them on the front fenders to save my new aluminum tanks!

Alaska plate on the front?

My truck had the split tank on it. I would guess that would be the best choice if you have one.

Just enough to run my lights inside(not rely on my little battery powered lights). Run my frig, maybe the microwave in the morning. I can dry camp, but sure is nice to have some power. I'll ask Roger when I get there........."if" I end up coming. I do hope to come, but.....

Yes I will have the wagon with me.

Only problem is the truck has my generator, so I kinda like to keep them together.

I'll bring my Haulmark Hotel, so I hope they allow you to stay overnight on the grounds?

I'm trying to convince myself to take the 6 hr drive over and hang out. Racing season is over last weekend so I'm free to do some truck show stuff now. I have someone in Carlisle I might stop and see Thursday then be over at Gerharts Friday morning. Still in the planning stage, will make final decision next week.

I had a 2000 PSD, 6spd, CC, DRW with 4.10. It would get 15+ if you kept it at 65 mph. If you pushed the speed up to 70 it would drop off considerably. You had to keep it under 2000 rpm if I recall. Once you got the RPM up, it would drink fuel. It pulled my 14K trailer without issue, all stock but I removed the muffler. It would run up Fancy gap in 6th gear, just feathering the throttle to hold 65 mph. I know the Dodge guys back then would carry on about 20+ mpg(empty) but that was with 3.54 gears. I just don't like to constantly downshift on the highway. Friend had a Dodge and 44ft trailer. Same problem, always downshifting to keep speed on any grade.

Wow. Every racers worst nightmare. Glad you are okay!!

I used to run GY Marathons for my trailer(225/75/15), Load E. I now run a china version(can't say the name right now). Only $60/tire instead of $130 for the GY. I used to get 6 yrs from the GY, but only 4-5 from the china tires. Yes, the fall apart before I wear them out. Anymore I just go 4-5 yrs and buy 6 new ones. No sense in waiting for them to blow and deal with it late at night on the Pike or such. Mine being a triaxle I think it is a bit easier on tires, though you would think the drag from going around corners would tear them up(it doesn't). I'm really careful with my turns and backing up to help eliminate the side load. I'm only 10K on the 15K worth of axles so that also helps with heat.

Something like this: https://www.alliedelec.com/marathon-special-products-1512std/70193171/?mkwid=sPS6gwbFb&pcrid=30980760979&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIvrLZ18bF1gIVC4hpCh1haQleEAQYASABEgLpuPD_BwE

You have the steering box off, so I can't see why you can't stick it up through the hole when you re install it? I think it is just most guys don't have the box off and that is why they have to raise it up over the shaft. That is turning out to be quite a masterpiece. Outstanding work!

Wow..........I get SOOOO envious of guys that have trucks restored like this. Not that I would want to have to take care of it after, but sure do like them all shiny and new. All of which mine will NEVER be.

One wide, two high?

Best thing I did with my truck was put the headlights/brights on relays(one for low, one for high beams). Pulled my main power right from the alternator lug(which is right there) and then used the headlight switch/bright switch as "control" wires. No more blinking brights(too much current for the original headlight switch).

I'm sure that generator came with a full packet of warnings and instructions. Who ever reads them? Some people just don't think much. Just the reason a hair dryer has a warning tag on it to NOT use it in the tub. Well, duh.

Nice truck! The day I "test" drove my truck before buying it..............ya I told the guy he needs to drive it for me as I needed to see how that all works LOL! I spent all summer learning the tricks. After 15 yrs it doesn't take much thought anymore. My biggest piece of advice, don't upshift the main unless you know you will be going fast enough to downshift the compound. That was my big downfall til I realized that. I would try to get into 5th and low going too slow and by the time I would try to get the compound shifted the truck would slow down and couldn't get the compound back in gear. You have to leave yourself enough RPM drop!! Now, mine was a Triplex and I could use all of 5th gear, where Quads can't. But shifting is all the same. RPM and SPEED. I agree, don't lug the motor. If it can't accelerate, downshift it. The power pulses at low rpm are torture.

I knew it had "superdog" in his screen name. I really liked that truck, especially the 1980's striping.

Oh heck, I thought you were talking about the DRINK Snapple!!!! Doh.........

Thanks for the info. I've seen the Speedway universal kits, but they don't have cable drive and the track looks like it sticks way too far down to clear the door panel getting back in the door. I'll check into Gearhead and maybe that will be a project for this winter?

Well, I can reach across and get the window down. Even get the mirror if I really want to. Be much easier without THREE Sticks coming up in the middle of the floor!!!

Photobucket got greedy. They now want $400/yr for you to post pictures on the interwebbie thingy. I told them to pound sand. All my pics are on my home computer so I didn't loose anything other then a place to host them so I can post them places. You can download them directly to BMT, but there is limited space so I only do it on occasion so I don't use up my allotment.

How are your thrust bearings? That would make it hard to turn with the wheels on the ground. Or do you still run Bias ply tires?