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Machine shop is have trouble finding some parts to rebuild the cylinder head. But I got the block back, cleaned up with a good hone. Turns out even after 200k miles the cylinders were still straight and round. So with that I ordered some STD pistons and here we are. DNJ standard pistons...

Yeah, sorry for the confusion. With the myriad of floatation tires it gets a bit wild. What I was referring to was larger, load D’s that many are running that have similar max ratings at 65psi. Going down the rabbit hole, we also have the Load E1 and E2 rated tires, with the E2’s being the...

Ive got my eyes on them for when these finally wear out. (y)

While I don't disagree, I should point out that its not that simple when running heavy. For the same load rating, a higher PSI tire is typically narrower and typically has a heavier sidewall. That heavier sidewall and running higher PSI results in a more stable tire.

We run Toyo (AT2) LT285/75R18's specifically for the load rating. We typically scale between 11,000 and 12,000 lbs. @ 80PSI they are rated at 4080lbs per tire. Roughly 35k on them now, doing a 5-tire rotation. No doubt we will get 50k on them, provided I put up with some reduced winter traction.

yep, model year changes, 2011-2016 is the same. And I can attest, they are the most supportive and comfortable seats Ive ever had in a truck. I routinely do 400-600 mile days with our 2011 Superduty.

back in town after a week and a half on the road. While in transit I nabbed these... Promo + BlackFriday discount.... Less than $375 shipped :cool: https://trailtough.com/product/trail-savage-31-transfer-case-gears/

Casually shopping real-estate in Humboldt and Pershing Counties as we travel south to Carson City and Lone Pine, CA We are both originally from Lone Pine, and still have some family there. The photo was from a spot NW of Rye Patch. (y)

Good luck. Ambulances are typically an absolute mess of upfitter wiring. This is also a platform that utilizes CANBUS, so the changes/fixes you need to make may require access to the ECM/BCM. I use ForScan. I do know for certain that headlights/DRL as well as running boards (puddle lights)...

If Tern currently offers an insulated/dual pane option, Id say it would be worth considering. The only downside with our marine hatch is that it is not insulated.

Traditional marine hatches are flange mounted. They do not use trim rings. So they work with essentially any roof/wall thickness, but do require the penetration to be “finished” due to the lack of trim ring.

Start looking into marine hatches. We have an aluminum framed thick lexan Bomar hatch for light/airflow/roof access. They come in a variety of sizes and are no-nonsense marine grade stuff. Going on 10+ years with ours without trouble. Its like this one…...

Snooping around Northern Nevada lately….

Cool. Plotts are incredible pups, in so many ways. We got near 13 years out of our old guy, that we said goodby to recently. He was a Plott/Lab. :cool:

Yep, this big goober is 75%Plott 25%walker. 85# and 2-1/2years old currently, and an absolute hilarious pleasure to have. 😬

Unfortunate to see the neg comments about the AT3 For those that have had negative experiences, have you had the AT2 as well to compare? We are on our 3rd set (between two trucks) of AT2s, and have had great results in snow/ice conditions. As mentioned previously, they will require a round or...

Funny, I get my USED tires siped just fine at the local les scwab. ;) A few years ago it was $8 per tire. A couple of months ago I had the 35" Toyo AT2s on the superduty resiped, now its $15 per tire. And still worth every penny.

Well, final tear down complete, block and girdle sent to machine shop to hot tank, head sent to machine shop for the basics. We are prepping for a trip, but wanted to complete the inspection of parts to verify what, if any more parts I need to order. Seems I need pistons. Multiple cracked...

Hard pass on any sort of swap. These J-series motors take a flogging. End definitely no diesel swap…. the truck that will tow it isnt even diesel. ;) In the end this rig will be like factory, but better.

Careful with lots of factory sipes and heavy trucks. tread squirm is the word....