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every Dodge Cummins truck sold in the last 15 years or so has dual batteries in parallel with no battery switch. The key seems to be replacing the batteries at the same time and having the batteries exactly the same. Even different batteries with same CCA can make a difference...

link works fine for me: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=913442&highlight=optima or put these pieces together manually: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/ showthread.php?t=913442&highlight=optima

everything you need to know is in here >> (DO NOT BUY A NEW OPTIMA) I have personally killed three optima batteries in the last five years, they arent what they used to be. If you would like to do additional reading: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=913442&highlight=optima

bumpity bump bump... gotta have pics and vids of this thing on the trail by now...

If I were a gambling man, I would bet that truck is going to leave someone stranded with a quickness. Ford diesel trucks have been some of the most unreliable pieces of garbage on the continent for the last 15 years. I realise the contract with International is no longer, but I would think three...

^^ That is cool, how about some pics of the MAN? John, you have better sources than I, just a product development rep at an off road show in my case, but I must wonder for "un-popular" applications, how many lockers they really sell. Take the case of our 2.5 ton military trucks from the...

when speaking with ARB product development at a recent off road show, I was told they would make a locker for ANY application, but if it was something they were not particularly interested in, the "client" must commit to at least 100 lockers and that R&D would take at least a year. I would...

While I dont know what models you are looking at, fifth wheel campers are usually pretty damn big. I would never in a million years consider putting one onto an FE/FG chassis. In fact, I would be leary of putting a large (12-14') truck camper onto an FE chassis. It will take the weight no...

Hino IS Toyota, always has been, AFAIK... UD is Nissan Diesel America. There are two 500 series Hino Xtra Cabs (body style shown above) sitting at a SE US salvage yard, though I have never seen a crew cab Hino in that body style in the US.. Would be a cool build, but IIRC, they are the size of...

when you say put a fifth wheel on the back are you talking about making the crew cab fuso a tow rig and towing a fifth wheel camper/fiver or are you saying take the RV portion of the camper and put it on the bed of the fuso or what? Fifth wheel campers are like this: and are typically large...

How about a link for those who cant get that mag? (or the MAN) :D

in english and much cheaper: http://www.snows-commercials.co.uk/

the 165 x 100 is roughly 6.5" x 4". Found DOT approved LED headlights in 6 x 4" and 5 x7" size, so I guess that is close enough. http://www.truck-lite.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?catalogId=10001&storeId=10001&categoryId=10326&langId=-1 If anyone has exact measurements from a...

Looking for width and height of glass area of an FE649 headlight, which I believe has two rectangular lights on each side that are the same size. Also would be great if anyone had a cross reference part number for something like Osram/Sylvania or other majour manufacturer. Thanks Jon

2010 Automatic FE 145 (stock) cruises at 2500 rpm at 70 mph and about 2200 rpm at 65 mph, based on a recent test drive. Maybe they have changed gearing or tire size recently. Unfortunately I dont know the gearing that was in the truck I drove. Tires were 30" tall maybe....

T/IC is turbo and intercooled. An intercooler will cool the incoming air charge and cooler, denser air makes more power than hot air. Some models may have electric turbos meaning they are electronically controlled, i.e. variable vane or electric wastegate. The variable vane technology allows...

found this link cleaning out email and thought I would post a quick photo-chop of an FE Crew Cab (FG84 body if I have my numbers correct) "pasted" onto a new FK260 chassis. Wheels are 10R22.50 (39" tall as measured on the truck at a local dealer) and the rear section of frame behind the cab is...

How do you like the FM and what do you use it for? I looked at a 2010 FK260 last week (FM260 replacement) and it was REALLY nice.

all current models and archived back to 2005. I have found some older ones searching online also. http://www.mitfuso.com/pages/bodybuild.html

that thing looks way too tall in the front? does it have or does one need that much wheel travel? The back looks about right, but the front, especially the cab height, appears to be all wrong.??