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Well….It’s done – part one at least. It took a while, and there were a couple mishaps, but the engine (crossing my fingers) is done for now. Here is a final engine list Engine pulled for complete re-seal – everything minus head gaskets (comp pressures were within spec, and bearings were good...

Nice find! I'm jealous of the 6spd. For your power upgrades. I would recommend Aliant stage 1 injectors. Just replaced mine - 215K on stock injectors. Entire engine was pulled for basically a complete rebuild. The Aliant power stg 1 injectors alone made a world of a difference, and no...

Yeah I've been thinking about that as well... And also where to mount the ram mounts for phone and tablet. I'm thinking the handsets might have to go either on the side, or attach to the dash below the radio (but that would cover up climate controls). Speakers I think will be incognito under...

I think it really depends on your application. I had a swing out on my jeep a few years ago (similar to rnArmy) but it only lasted maybe 6 months or a year. Its really a big pain in the butt especially on hills. Now if you don't access the back often then maybe not a huge deal, but for me...

This is a great thread! Good thoughts and info here. Not to hijack but can anyone add in their decisions on camper length in terms of if they stuck with their normal truck bed length or went longer/shorter and why?

Not sure how helpful this might be but I'm working on my own console, and so far this is the layout (not including switch panel which will be somewhere else).

Thank you Dave! That's sorta what I was figuring. I appreciate the link to the Yeasu also. I noticed the 8900 is a quad band. From some other research and reading I was under the impression this isn't the greatest way to go, but maybe its just more the matter of preference?

Nice fatkins - if you dont mind, can you give more details on the process it took for the custom camper? Have you checked your rear axle total weights fully loaded?

Hey all! I'm back! As I continue studying, reading and researching I figured it would also be a good idea to research specific radios. I've settled on the 2m/70cm as a starting point - although I'm sure this will turn into a hobby soon. I'm curious if anyone has experience with the...

Well here's a few of my own thoughts and experiences since I'm looking to do the same thing - just because I have so much stuff I normally take anyway and a service bed would be PERFECT to store everything. Currently I'm considering a 4 wheel camper if I can convince them to do some minor...

Lookin good!!! thanks for the report! I'm hoping to get my suspension all fixed up and some diff work here in a few more weeks as well. Did you have the springs set to stock weight, or did you weigh your truck first? I'm wondering what kind of difference that might have made. What springs...

perfect timing :-)

Classic thread!!! And actually super helpful for a lot of people out there. What I regret: Not taking time to truly think through what it is I want out of a vehicle, and being hasty to get it 'off road ready' instead of slowing down, stepping back, and thinking. I put on and bought quite a...

So I just received 4 different eastwood products to test out. 3 of them are currently drying as a test to see how I like them. So far the standard encapsulator seems like just a paint, while the HD version is a little more substantial, and the rubberized version is also more substantial but...

Well thank you guys for all the great info...again. I didnt expect to get such responses :-) I'll be ordering some books here soon as I'm done grading finals, and I'm sure I'll have more questions. Would you guys recommend searching out a local 'club' as well, or just do self study?

Ahh interesting. I was thinking about that but wasn't sure if it would be appropriate. But if your talking fiberglass then doesnt that metal plate have to be grounded to the frame? Yeah planning on picking one up in a few weeks when finals are over. Haha just keep getting distracted with...

Ok, so now how do different antennas, different gains, etc.. affect power output and needing to stay within regulations, or reducing the resistance to prevent radio transmitter damage? And how does this get compounded with a non-conductive mounting surface such as an aluminum or fiberglass...

Tons of great info guys, thank you! :-) This is getting super interesting! Ok so, how about we switch gears and chat antennas for a few. So I've been doing more reading (and subsequently putting to the side studies for finals... oops ) and have now more questions. Isnt' that how it always...

Hey Mundo, not to dig up an old thread, but I'm curious on your thoughts since its been about a year since you've had the TT's on both ends. I'm considering the same for my '97 F350 diesel.

Awesome! Thank you for the great links!