Mopar1973Man

I heard these stories too but I tend to pull my spare down to inspect it now and then for dry rot, cracks, damage, etc. I tend to lube up the cable and winch with dry silicone spray.

Wow! You got a serious rust problem...

Good point...

Sealed container yes. Open/vented container I won't give it too much after about 2 years. Around here gasoline is rather pitiful now with all the ethanol added. Like with all the fire trucks the pump engine that run on gas tend to get rather foul after about 2 years. We typically dump the tanks or attempt to consume it during trainings.

I've got a wonderful tire shop I've done business with for many many years. Originally it was a Big O Tire shop and now it changed names to Tire Factory. Same owner and same guys in the shop. They love it when I bring the Diesel in they always asking about anything new added to the truck, hows it running, etc. Always A+ service. Even when mistakes happen they make it right and repair the problem pronto. Good shops do exist just got to look hard for them.

I store fuel on the property in 55 gallon drums. As long as the fuel is stored in a air tight container the fuel will last nearly forever. Like my barrel of gasoline was over 7 years old when I started using it. Absolutely nothing wrong with it. As for storing fuel in the tanks or bed tanks most of then are vented so with diesel typically it will go a long ways but gasoline won't last very long at all in a vented tank.

I really can't see anything wrong with the truck at that angle. The tank should be rearward from the point of contact so I don't think anything is damaged in the tank. I'd be looking at the transfer case and transmission myself because of the point of contact. I would for the sake of knowing I would check the error codes something might of triggered it to shut down like low oil pressure? The error code might be there to give clues to you.

I would bet on being low on fuel. I've been in steep country myself that shouldn't prevent starting. I would check fuel pressure...

All I can say is check EBay and Craigslist... Quadzilla is no longer produced.

I'll pony up on this thread...

With my old RV275's I ran 5x5 even towing. But with my +50HP Vulcan Performance injectors I got to back down to 5x3 to control smoke nothing more. EGT's are still very controllable, very capable of climbing a 6-7% grade in 4th gear and holding 53-55 MPH no a problem. So far for my fuel logs I'm pulling 11-14 MPG on the highest setting (Level 5).

Not hard at all I did it for a 1 year and was making serious money with another gent. My problem was my body wouldn't hold up to the abuse.

That hoist that is down at the shop is really easy to move around really. Lindy has been trying to sell it for quite some time now. I can see the idea of building a stinker for that and slip the base into the hitch. Place the hoist in the base... Now pickup your propane tanks or anything heavy and place it in the truck. Good idea Will !!!

I love it better yet when I'm looking at my inverter down stairs and the "Input Amps" shows a negative number even 1-5 amps. I love selling my excess power. But I know my loads will consume it later on. Nothing new... As for power production I think its great they are looking at alternate green energy but some of the laws and such are BS though.

Might check on this... http://forum.mopar1973man.com/index.php?/classifieds/item/9-truck-hoist/

Well you could drill and tap 3 probes in the manifold but I would space them out properly. I would most likely try to stay in the 4, 5, 6 port and start close to the mouth of the turbo and work my way back up the 4, 5, 6 port. Can't see using a switch because they still need live data to function.

With the heavy spring rains and snow melt yes that could be a waterfall.

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Yes I do... My BigTex (1,800 pounds empty) with that 4 foot tall flow through drag down the same amount as 31' Jayco. If I ditch the back gate I can gain a bunch back.

It still has the original Willys Hurricane flat head 6 cylinder engine. We just pulled the head off to have it checked for cracks.

All the internals of the VP44... If you need better pictures of anything let me know I'll put it apart and shot more pictures. http://articles.mopar1973man.com/2nd-generation-24v-dodge-cummins/25-fuel-system/437-bosch-vp44-injection-pump-exploded-view

I just figure I'd give you all a feel for where I work at... Anything and everything come in our doors down there. Cars, trucks, vans, buses, ATV's, and even big trucks... Jobs were piling up today waiting on parts, trying to get other finished and sent home, etc. Just when you though your caught up it piles right back up...

All right here... http://articles.mopar1973man.com/2nd-generation-24v-dodge-cummins/25-fuel-system/88-bosch-vp44-injection-pump-overflow-valve The bottom hole is only for air bleed it too small for cooling. Even Bosch states 70% of the fuel should be return for proper cooling and there is no way you can get proper cooling in that tiny hole.

Nice!!!

The tough part is you need to see what the BTU value is of each. Some people base it solely on BTU levels. this why Red Fir and Tamarack (Larch) are popular out here is because they are the top of the BTU list. You should base your firewood on you BTU requirements of your house. Like early winter we need a light BTU wood that burns rather clean when choked down. Then come December and January we need some seriously fuel wood that has the BTU's. Like Red Fir and Tamarack. So like if you build a fire with Red Fir and choke it back so you don't roast in the house then you have a problem with sooting or creosote build up. Each house, size, chimney length, family preference of temp, etc plays a role in what to get. Then you need see each species of tree for characteristics like splitting and cutting. Some of the other trees I tend to look careful about is knot density and limb size. Great to have a good piece of wood but sucks if you have to chainsaw it up because a 20 or 30 ton log splitter won't break it. I've walked away from beautiful Red Fir trees for some thing like Alpine Fir because of the limbs where too thick and knew my splitter would never break it. There is other factors I look at too like debris amount each has. It's nice to have a good piece of wood but I hate to have to rake up tons of barks and wood debris to have to burn it off or haul it off. I to be shedding debris the whole trip from forest, splitting area, wood shed, to the house and have to clean up after it every step.