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Freightrain

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  1. I don't recall what is on the cranes at work. Had a moron cross thread it and put a flatspot in the cable. Didn't trust it for lifting work and had it replaced. Still laying in shop, don't recall what the length is?? I know it's not 300ft, crane is only 30ft? from floor. Likely maybe 100ft long. Has crimped ends on it already. I donated the last two to Buckeye Vintage Diggers for their steam shovels/dozers. It's likely 3/4" It's on 7.5 ton cranes.
  2. Remember that Ron White clip where the Vet tells him that HE can get the semen samples from "Sluggo"(his bulldog) and he says "Naw, he likes me too much now" LOL!!!
  3. Ya, ya, ya..............rub it in Terry LMAO!! That ol Kwhopper is one NICE!!! truck. Dang, what it would be like to own something like that? My rusty junk just ain't never going to look like that.
  4. Mike, look at the three boxes under his avatar(where it says Veteran VIP). The right box(green) is the link to his gallerys. BTW, neat pictures.
  5. Wayyy cool '64 crewcab. Did I follow you in the green P-W to the Hebron, Ohio show about 7+ yrs ago?? Real slow movin if I recall?? LMAO!!!
  6. Has anyone seen this yet?? Found the link on another site. It's funny as HELL, but sad in the same breath. You have to chuckle, as they did a great job with it.
  7. Glenn, I kinda wondered what the spec was when I put it together. Kinda just winged it and seems to be fine after all these years. Keep thinking I want to jack it up and check it, but seem to always forget. Need to grease the front end this year anyway. Greg, good to hear ya back on. Hope things are going alright for you now.
  8. So, you wanna keep us in suspense huh? Well, alright................(no it's not). Come on, spill the beans already.................geez. LOL!!
  9. That is what I wanted to hear!! With the neway I'm putting under my B. It looks pretty stout and the bushings don't look beat out of it. The only one I have concern is the panhard and I'll be replacing it.
  10. Had mine axle stripped to bare bones in less then 3 hrs and that was starting with jacking it up and taking off tires. I was AMAZED at how quickly I got it all apart(and not knowing what I was getting into). It was much quicker then any of my old I beam Ford trucks. There is a cotter pin in the bottom of spindle, pull that and screw the cap and a few smacks it fell apart. I lost alot of pictures from the old site and my old computer when I had it all apart back in '02?
  11. My truck is far from pristine also. The new addition will be slipped right up to behind the cab, covered by a sleeper and a large generator box on one side/battery box on the other. With the only 1" height difference in frame it will be hardly noticable.
  12. I questioned my insurance guy about "garaged" vehicles as my race trailer surely doesn't fit in my garage. My race car stays IN the trailer all summer, next to the garage. He says that's good. Hope I never have to find out.
  13. Very nice write up. Totally agree with all you said. It's all a very GREY area and it falls into "luck" if you travel much and not get hassled. I used to go farther with my truck, but now keep it pretty close to home and away from scalehouses. Only had one run in with a scalemaster and was quickly and politely excused and on my way again. Keep it looking good, well maintained and smile alot!
  14. Not sure, but would guess they are Helium filled and she likely has to wear lead boots to keep from floating away?? Wonder if here name is "Hindy"? (ya know, short for Hindenburg)
  15. Update: got the 3.70's pulled and swapped for 4.10 ratio. Brought it home last night. Unfortunately I have to return the bobcat(doh) so I'll have to wait to get the gears put back in. Working on finding a place to sandblast the cut off so I can paint it up purdy. My supplier also has a nice pair of 8"?x 32"? air tanks(very nice late model takeoffs) for $45ea. They come with brackets welded to the back with mounting studs so no straps to rust out. Will get them today/monday and make up brackets to mount them. I can't use the original tank in the rear as the air ride eliminates all the room back there. I'll be hanging them up on the side like typical trucks. Would love to find a pair of old F/L alum round tanks to hang back there and get rid of my square tanks. Will be working on that quest.
  16. Morgan, have you seen my air ride thread? http://www.bigmacktrucks.com/index.php?showtopic=14017 I was going to use F/L frame, but got switched to a '92 Ford Neway single axle frame. It's a slipfit over my B frame. It was 34" outside(3/8" thick) and mine is right at 33 3/8" outside. Any closer and I'd call it perfect. I'm adding about 4ft for a 42" bunk. I'll have about 70" of overlap to bolt it together. I got the gears switched out this week(from 3.70 to a slower 4.10) to a more low power friendly set up. Still gaining about 7 mph over my 4.62's. Next is getting the budd hubs off and swapping for Dayton.
  17. Neat story. I think, like riding a motorcycle. It's not "IF", but "WHEN" something bad is going to happen.
  18. Well, mine is relatively simple even with maxi's. I did have to reattach the front lines as they had been disconnect many years ago. I found the front limiter valve and plumbed a new line from the treadle to it. Works fine. Once I start putting the air ride on, removing the stock air tank in the rear and putting new ones on hanging on the side of frame and such I'm sure I'll have to watch my P's and Q's. Seems I used to have a simple air line diagram(from maybe Bendix?) that would be a simple way to plumb things. I know you can really get in deep with double systems, relay valves, quick releases, blah, blah, blah.
  19. I was down in Louisville, KY Monday and coming home I passed a good looking old R model(with lil bunk) pulling a flatbed running down rt71. Single stack, red, nice looking unit. Shoulda thrown my camera in with me, but didn't.
  20. Bet that's purdy for the FIRST summer, then it's a biotch to keep that way!!!!!
  21. I'm kinda thinking the same thing. Guessing it's an updraft carb too?
  22. Double OD and 3.70's!!!! Oh man........I can see the VERY FIRST ticket ever in a B model for exceeding the posted speed limit LMAO!!!! (well, downhill anyway). If I only bobtailed I would consider the gears, but with the limited power I still want some grunt to pull my trailer. If I recall, Superdog has some serious top end in his wrecker but with that 290 Cummins I think he has the power to pull it.
  23. Mine will be about 200"(current 150 + 48~"), which will give me plenty for the 42" bunk I have for it. Personally I'd rather have 200" tandem with a 36" bunk but this 42" is FREE so kinda hard to pass it up. Anyone have a 36" bunk they just have to get rid of? Cheap!!!!!!
  24. antique plates? not able to drive it? Huh?? why not?? Hell, I've been 3 states away with my hist. plates. Come on..............DRIVE IT!! Glad to hear the ol B fired up and ran. Check the filters, as they likely got lots of junk in them. When I bought my truck I thought it had been taken care of better. I almost didn't make it home one day of cruis'n around town. Come to find out the fuel filter was CAKED with crap since it hadn't been changed in like 100+ yrs? Got that cleaned up and presto, runs like a champ.
  25. That black/grey sleeper B model is owned by Doug Fetterly in PA. At least the last time I saw it at Syracuse National Convention in '03.
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