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I apologize I never imagined it was possible that anyone could be as amazing as you are.

Thanks that is kind of what I expected a real world report would be vs all the whining from those who just look at numbers and haven't actually tried towing or hauling

Ram assist on a IFS Suburban, now that would be something. Larger reservoir and cooler could be done for a couple of hundred dollars you need to be a little more resourceful. Guys have been retrofitting hydroboost to vehicles that came with vacuum boosters for decades for better brakes with...

As someone with a great deal of seat time in rough terrain forklifts that have 4 wheel steering in 2 different modes I think that it would be a huge benefit to trucks with seemingly ever expanding wheelbases or even Jeep type vehicles that drive tight trails and obstacles. I look forward...

One of my favorite examples is the front tow rings on the front of Fords. They have this big ring which is probably 7/8" thick and it looks like it is strong enough for a crane. Then when you look underneath you see it is attached with 2 bolts which are about 7/16" diameter. In my opinion...

Do you have some data to support that? I have straps that have been in the sun for years that seem fine. I work with both 1 and 2 inch ratchet straps on a daily basis and other than cheap junk that you buy in value packs I have never seen a quality strap break unless it was misused. I think...

Id expect it to be riding a lot taller if it had a straight front axle in the front

A length of chain with hooks and shackles available to loop around something or hook to it. Having said that you are venturing on to a very slippery slope. Modern vehicles have lots of things that look great to throw a hook or chain around but will lead to disaster. Chances of bending or...

The method outlined by i bike will pretty much insure that everything is flush and in plane when finished. Trying to shim the l track with individual pieces of ply on each side will have waves , high and low spors, and the plywood will flex along the edges unless you use 10,000 screws. 3/4...

I read all the griping about the low payload and towing numbers and I get that they are derated from standard trucks for reasons to satisfy the feds or engineers but in the real world how do they handle heavy payloads and trailers?

How did this thread turn into fish stories about who gets the best mpg? I am waiting for someone who swapped in a diesel and gets 30mpg towing to chime in

2500 is going to have better coolers, a much stronger transmission, and a much stronger rear axle. G80 is known to fail with bigger tires and hard use. I would opt for open rear and add an aftermarket locker.

And that is where OHC really pulls away from pushrods due to valve float.

Menards has them very cheap when on sale also, good totes for the money

did a gypsy hypnotize you and put you up to this?

All the engines mentioned in the thread were gas NA until you brought turbo diesels into the conversation. The original post also mentioned the more compact nature of a pushrod engine as why he was promoting a 4 valve pushrod gas engine. Nevertheless I am curious why you imply that SOHC...

Im sorry I thought this thread was about NA gas engines,

A 4 valve will out breathe a 2 valve but with variable cam and ignition timing it mitigates some of that ultimate advantage. 4 valves shine more and more as rpm's increase. Overhead cams shine more as the rpm increases. If this was a sports car or drag racing forum I would think the...

Is this based on experiences you have had with heaters, design or manufacturing flaws you have noted, or what? Id really like to learn as much real information as I can about these things so if you have relevant information please share it with us.

Thanks for posting the topic. I am in the same position.There is much info on this forum about the diesel versions but seemingly very little on the gas units. There are several very interesting threads with the cheap Chinese diesel heaters that I am following closely. I have not actually been...