Rob

I was getting nothing done really fast last night so decided to replace the steering wheel in the winch truck with a newer style VIP wheel "Momma" got me for christmas last year. The original wheel is the brown plastic 22" busted to hell, run of the mill steering wheel that was commonplace. Anyway after installing this new 18" leather wrapped wheel, and putting the tools away, I decided to go for a short drive. My immediate thoughts are that "this, is different". Just the seating position of the truck is a large change. Upon pulling out of the building the feeling of really not liking this setup is starting to set in before hitting the road. As I'm driving the truck and discovering it has totally different road manners; I went back to the shop and reinstalled the original wheel. The only benefit I see to the newer wheel is that my gut doesn't drag against it. To me the smaller wheel makes the steeering much to "choppy". I'm very used to a larger steering wheel but am going to need to learn to not catch my knuckes, or fingers on the damned wing vent window frame. Several years ago I actually broke a pinky finger catching it in the window frame of an R model and haven't forgot that incident yet. Does anybody know if there is a 20" steering wheel available from any vendors for the R series cab? Rob

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Yup, embroider the "Seal of the President of the United States" emblem into the driver's seat and send it, and a VIP occupant to Kenya.Rob

It is called a backfeed Isolator. At least around here.Rob

If that was a basecoat color, don't waste your money applying clearcoat over the top of dry base. It will not stick. You cannot sand a basecoat color or you will destroy the film integrity. Basecoat must be clearcoated within 24 hours of being sprayed or clear will not adhere.Rob

I'm going LAST at the gang bang!!! I will not be deprived!! Rob

That is a lot of hours no matter how it's looked at. Don't be surprised in any fashion as to what you discover. Some folks have a different interpretation of a vehicle when it is being sold as opposed to purchase.Rob

I liked it original also. I think he forgot the "gloss" additive in the repaint. Rob

But do they always retain the red headed, freckle faced, stepchild look? LOL.Rob

Depends. If you license a trailer as a trailer then you plate for the weight you want carried on the trailer and cargo, and plate the truck likewise. If you plate the trailer as a semi trailer, (permanent plate) you have to plate the truck heavy enough for the truck, trailer, and cargo. Typically if you have several different trailers and use the same truck to pull them, it is less expensive to license as a tractor pulling unit as opposed to licensing each trailer independently. If you pull the same trailer, or two, it is typically less expensive to license as a truck and trailer separate. Of course this varies with the amount of weight you are licensing to on anything. Someplace there is a breakover or even point as to efficiency or cost of operation.You can check on the rates at www.cyberdriveillinois.com here. Rob

I would think converting live moose into dead moose by rolling impact would be hard on a truck?Rob

I kept my single axle rollback trucks at 26,000, or 32,000 to stay legal and at times was much heavier than that, but never had any problems. I've always kep "Crusty" at 8,000 but the trailers have always been licensed appropriately for their cargo weights. Rob

Ahhh Shit!!! Rob

SHHHHHH!

I got stopped once passing a scale pulling my "Project R-12" R795S home on a borrowed gooseneck trailer. Neither the truck, nor trailer was licensed heavy enough for the weight of the truck on the deck, (it is heavy). Had the officer not been familiar with me [personally, (through wrecker calls)and everything belonging to me, of no commercial use, I would have been a very poor man at the time. I was cautioned, and let go after promising to not do it again. Being a man of my word with the highest integity factor obtainable, I haven't been stopped again. Rob

My thoughts exactly.Rob

I was schooled in the "Home of the psychopathologicly inclined". Always thought they were out to get me. I liked the straps, and taught "Momma" to like em too. Kinda like that "sticks and stones" breaking bones thing, but "whips and chains" excite me. Rob

This is true but the truck or pulling unit needs to be licensed heavy to include trailer and cargo weight as you are now running a combination vehicle and the trailer is a semi trailer. I've seen this tried with an 8000# pick up truck license plate, and a permanent mount plate on the trailer, and it's expensive when you get caught hauling most anything.Rob

If it has batteries in the truck look at the positive cable from a battery. If positive ground it will run to the starter motor housing. If it has a generator on the engine chances are it is 12 volt positive ground. There should be a large switch, (series parallel) between the seat under a cover. This converts 12VDC, to 24VDC used in starting. Most alternators are negative ground and I don't think any B model were originally built with an alternator unless a fire apparatus.Rob

I was chasing Gail and swore she said "give it to me baby" and it certainly sounded like she called from within the hopper.Rob

Don't pinch a nipple too hard or her head will explode. Pretty young lady that looks barely old enough to bleed, and breed.Rob

I buy too much "crap".Uncle Rob

Those look like 17.5" lowboy tires. They are usually about 14 ply rating.Rob

I'll never be able to show my face on here again. Rob

My grandpa had them on his tanker hauling gasoline during the war. That is probably where they started from on the cars.Rob