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Funny, getting to places was pretty much the main reason our dually F350 got converted to 4x4. With the big camper loaded in the bed she had all the traction she ever needed and then some, but take that monster off and replace it with a simple bed cap and truck became utterly helpless on any...

Hey, at least your stuff is protected individually (for the most part). With older vehicles the fuse panel under the dash can only contain so many fuses, and as a result the way circuits share them can be quite interesting. And let's not forget fusible links, while those typically do not present...

Oh, no problem, glad to help! But the thing is that one should also look into other more brand-specific type - for example everything I posted could be found on Ford-Trucks or whatever. Don't take me wrong, here we have Korben, Pappa, Seabass, and a few others I can't think of right now, who...

FYI, the spec for warm idle speed is 650-750 RPMs, cold idle is higher cause if the special solenoid these engines have to b ump up the engine speed to help them run smoother and warm up faster when just fired up, you're looking at 900-1000 RPMs usually. Ours is set at 650 warm and 950 high, the...

'91-down are cable drive, '92-up are electronic with the PSOM thing. The PSOM is the speedometer gauge mechanism, it reads the VSS signal off the rear axle and apart from showing you a corresponding vehicle speed it also translates it into a signal the PCM/TCM/ECM and cruise control will...

Speedometer won't b goofy on these usually, it's cable driven. The TCM (transmission computer) gets its signal off the same sensor yes, but it's the electronic part of it, so it is possible to have solid speedometer reading and erratic signal to the TCM. The VSS on top of the rear axle is only...

Yeah that's odd. Eh, no matter, looks much more proper now!

What was the point of said bumper extension anyways? Just to move the bumper forward enough so the air horns don't stick out past it? Don't throw it out just yet, you may want to reinstall it after you do your 4x4 swap if you drop in a big enough winch in the front of the truck....

Ok, a heads-up here, in those years the only dually you could buy in 4x4 from the factory would be a cab-chassis truck - so that means flatbeds, dumps, utility box, ambo, etc. - no pickup beds. Typically such work trucks got the 4.10 gearing, and were used hard. If you do get such a truck, might...

bsimpsonphoto, that paint job is, different? Still kinda cool tho. What engine in this, and auto or stick? Curious minds wanna know :D You'll give it 3 big Hella lights? And paint it, what's that color, purple-ish? :D The 351 is a very reliable engine, after the rebuild it should last you for...

Forgot to mention earlier, there's another way of getting 4x4 in a 2wd truck, it involves axles from a 2005-up truck - only two brackets to deal with there, and they're still available from the dealerships pretty reasonably. Coil spring tower replacement is IIRC recommended, but not 100%...

Yup, our do-it-all truck was a 2wd F350 dually when it left the factory, auto too - now she's got the proper D60 up front, limited slip diffs in both axles, and is also a 5-speed with custom-built t-case (allows PTO installation yet has a fixed-yoke rear output, they never came like that). She...

Wow I haven't been on here for a while and you're moving along at full clip! Good progress, really just removal of a single one for them crossmembers would count as good progress in my book. Tho given how open your access to the frame is, I'd have been very tempted to go for the blue wrench...

Mike, sounds like a huge amount of work to gain "only" an inch and a half... It's in quotes tho cause I know just how much difference even a small amount can make, we recently spent pretty much a whole day on trimming the front bumper of one of our trucks to gain 1" extra ground clearance, darn...

Eh, maybe, maybe not. He has a winch. Would be interesting to see how that is wired... (which is pretty much the only reason I brought it up again anyways) BTW what is up with you people automatically jumping to "arguing"? It's a civilized discussion till someone starts typing in all caps. Then...

jonb96150, nice truck! That is a Warn Enforcer bumper up front, arguably the most elegant and civilized winch bumper available for OBS trucks - they are no longer in production IIRC, and some people will pay BIG money for them especially if in good condition. If you don't need a full-face...

At least with some of it. Are you sure the factory cable to the solenoid on the fender is indeed 1/0? Everything I've see has barely been adequate for the factory electrical equipment... Even if it was 1/0, how many heavy-draw connectors can you really stack on that stud before you run out of...

Self-incrimination ******, right? LOL Pappa, I guess I'm not quite understanding how the whole setup will work... When are you gonna get the extensions install so we can see pictures of the completed product? Also how do you have the square tubing spaced apart like that, did you insert pieces of...

Jake, maybe I misunderstood you then. It's just I've seen this so many times, a thread that is really not all that old gets resurrected by someone who has something relevant to say or ask and eventually someone comes cruising in commenting on how old the thread is and how the "necromancer"...

Then why bring it up? :coffee: Hey, if the shoe fits... :smiley_drive: That setup is pretty cool. Bit too electronics-heavy for my liking, but considering what it does there's pretty much no way around that part. Aren't some of the new more performance-oriented Dodge trucks also riding on...