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Actually I'm gonna paint the whole truck (and cap) jade metallic green. It looks very dark almost black in low light but has beautiful dark green sparkle in full light. I also plan on doing a full camper build in the bed with drawer slide-outs with hot/cold water system and a cargo rack above the cap and cab. I'll post that on a separate thread later
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armymgdude
Observer
This truck passed me in Death Valley going at least 40mph on Racetrack road. I passed his 2 bumper ends and his headlight, then finally his truck about 2 miles from pavement. I was doing 10mph with 20lbs of air in my tires. Needless to say, slow down. And be careful of used white HD chebbies in California car lots. This one may have some issues...
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Mundo4x4Casa
West slope, N. Ser. Nev.
D45,
The clearance is tight but not rubbing. Remember only one end of the track bar has to move with the axle. I was lucky that the GEN IV steering parts did not get in the way. You can tell how far the axle is moved forward by the slant of the coil springs; the bottoms lean forward. My only concern is the caster angle. It's a bit too much and causes uneven tire wear. When you turn the wheel the tires go into what I call the 'road grader effect' as the wheels lean. If I can get it up, I'll put longer 4 links on with the adjustable caster bolts. It is interesting to drive this truck now. With 65 pound tires and 35 pound rear steel wheels it has affected the pickup and stopping ability. I call it the unsprung flywheel lag syndrome. The mileage doesn't seem to be affected if I drive leisurely and ooze in and out of the pedal, but put the pedal down and it drops, big time, trying to spin up those flywheels.
jefe
The clearance is tight but not rubbing. Remember only one end of the track bar has to move with the axle. I was lucky that the GEN IV steering parts did not get in the way. You can tell how far the axle is moved forward by the slant of the coil springs; the bottoms lean forward. My only concern is the caster angle. It's a bit too much and causes uneven tire wear. When you turn the wheel the tires go into what I call the 'road grader effect' as the wheels lean. If I can get it up, I'll put longer 4 links on with the adjustable caster bolts. It is interesting to drive this truck now. With 65 pound tires and 35 pound rear steel wheels it has affected the pickup and stopping ability. I call it the unsprung flywheel lag syndrome. The mileage doesn't seem to be affected if I drive leisurely and ooze in and out of the pedal, but put the pedal down and it drops, big time, trying to spin up those flywheels.
jefe
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Mundo4x4Casa
West slope, N. Ser. Nev.
Strega, au contrare, I've been admiring your sh...stuff since you got the CC. I've even written about your excellent choices on another forum.
I'll sign off now as were are getting pounded with our first real snow of the season and HughesNet won't last.
jefe aka, jeff reynolds.
I'll sign off now as were are getting pounded with our first real snow of the season and HughesNet won't last.
jefe aka, jeff reynolds.
noJeepshere
Adventurer
Jade green metallic is a good color choice, especially with the champagne lower body color, not that I'm biased toward that color combo...
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From a couple trips over the years.
Here is some pictures from over the years of the work in progress.
Truck Specs:
2000 F350 PSD with Manual 6 speed
4" Donahoe front leafs
Firestone rear airbags
Bilstein 7100s all the way around
Mohave Rims
285x75R16 BFG AT Tires
2x 2.5 gallon Viair Tanks
Reunel front and rear bumpers
2x Hella 4000 spot lights
2x Hella 4000 flood lights
2x PIAA driving lights
Milemarker 10.5k Hydraulic Winch
Custom Designed and Built Tailgate to hold 4x 5 gallon Fuel/Water Cans and second spare tire (Full Size)
Dual Odyssey Backup Battery Bank with Sterling IP68 Battery Charger
LED Light Kit in Bed
Roll n lock Bed Cover
Autohome Maggiolina RTT
Picture of the battery install before the original spare tire is raised into place.
Here is some pictures from over the years of the work in progress.
Truck Specs:
2000 F350 PSD with Manual 6 speed
4" Donahoe front leafs
Firestone rear airbags
Bilstein 7100s all the way around
Mohave Rims
285x75R16 BFG AT Tires
2x 2.5 gallon Viair Tanks
Reunel front and rear bumpers
2x Hella 4000 spot lights
2x Hella 4000 flood lights
2x PIAA driving lights
Milemarker 10.5k Hydraulic Winch
Custom Designed and Built Tailgate to hold 4x 5 gallon Fuel/Water Cans and second spare tire (Full Size)
Dual Odyssey Backup Battery Bank with Sterling IP68 Battery Charger
LED Light Kit in Bed
Roll n lock Bed Cover
Autohome Maggiolina RTT
Picture of the battery install before the original spare tire is raised into place.
This truck passed me in Death Valley going at least 40mph on Racetrack road. I passed his 2 bumper ends and his headlight, then finally his truck about 2 miles from pavement. I was doing 10mph with 20lbs of air in my tires. Needless to say, slow down. And be careful of used white HD chebbies in California car lots. This one may have some issues...
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What happened to him... Lower ball joint broke?
armymgdude
Observer
I'm not sure, I think so. When he passed me EVERYTHING on the truck was shaking. I'm sure there is even more broken stuff.
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norcal*PWRstroke
Adventurer
Awesome rig you have there!
Do you have more pics of your rear bumper design
norcal*PWRstroke
Adventurer
Switched from 35's to 37's and did a 8" King coilover conversion. Will be re gearing to 4.10's in the spring and an ARB in the rear. Might do hydro steering as well. The dual steering stabilizers are nice but I have almost ripped them off about a dozen times!
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Mundo4x4Casa
West slope, N. Ser. Nev.
NorCal,
Be sure to run the numbers on the gears/tire size/weight/power. http://www.grimmjeeper.com
I just went to 4.10's with 35's, but only because I'm running an '01 Cummins II GEN, and 27% overdrive NV-5600 which likes 1700 - 2000 rpm. My bro has a '99 F-250 with 3.73's and a 6 speed manual and he said because of the torque curve of the engine it likes to run higher rpms than the CTD. His choice was 4.30's which are available for your pigs.
I like your work. I live in NoCal.
jefe
Be sure to run the numbers on the gears/tire size/weight/power. http://www.grimmjeeper.com
I just went to 4.10's with 35's, but only because I'm running an '01 Cummins II GEN, and 27% overdrive NV-5600 which likes 1700 - 2000 rpm. My bro has a '99 F-250 with 3.73's and a 6 speed manual and he said because of the torque curve of the engine it likes to run higher rpms than the CTD. His choice was 4.30's which are available for your pigs.
I like your work. I live in NoCal.
jefe
Betarocker
Adventurer
I ran 4.10s in my 04 with 37s and a manual that was powered by a 6.0L. The ZF6 has an ultra low LOW and 1st is still pretty low. On the top it had no problem pulling through to OD. The 7.3L has way more low end grunt and revs out way sooner than the 6.0L, so I'd say you'd want the 4.10s over 4.30s or you'll be revving out on the freeway.
Now that being said, if you want to take a road trip, my 04 is for sale and it has the 4.10s in it with ARB lockers on both ends and Warn hub locks. With the exchange rate, you could have the entire truck for cheaper than doing the same swap.
Now that being said, if you want to take a road trip, my 04 is for sale and it has the 4.10s in it with ARB lockers on both ends and Warn hub locks. With the exchange rate, you could have the entire truck for cheaper than doing the same swap.