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I'll agree with that 100%.

That looks to be a better deal then that R model from a few years back. Same scenario, but I think they wanted twice for the R model?

Wow..that's a LOT of truck!

I throw some Power Service in mine every few fill ups.

I seem to remember those commercials on TV from many years ago? My favorite commercials was from Stroh's. Where the guy is lost in the desert and the old guy offers him water and he says..."No, No, that's okay, I was really looking for some Stroh's". LOL!!

Yup, Mark. He has a facebook page about the show and he apparently is doing a restoration on the truck? Or is it just the motor? Been some time since I saw a post about it.

I can't help, but someone will be along and tell you. Welcome to the forums.

Pretty sure we spoke at registration, as we were all kinda close in line.

Glad to hear they are taking care of it. Hope the next version works well. There is a Youtube channel (Jpaydirt)that has put a couple of those turbos on his Cat powered KW and 1693 powered equipment and really likes them.

I'm pretty sure that 80K is not period correct. I know I've seen other trucks in the show that said 73K. I know the Galoob r/c truck I have from that show had 73K on the door. https://i.pinimg.com/originals/c1/2f/8f/c12f8f0fa228e6f6425fe2311c07d488.jpg

I'm just 5-10, so I fit pretty well. I can stretch my left leg up into the vent pocket, above the bright switch and get comfortable. I can kick the cruise control on and then swing my right foot in front of the seat to relax on long drives. Just can't lean the seat back enough, it rubs the back wall now. I put an extra 7" dia tank on the truck when I put the air steering on it. Gives it that extra volume it needs for most anything I get into. The only bad feeling I get is going into long curves. it tends to push/pull on the wheel and makes it kinda squirrely feeling. You just have to not panic and jerk the wheel, and it will be okay. I'd like to find a factory small wheel, not go with an aftermarket or newer style wheel. Just doesn't look right in my opinion.

The B67 has that angled steering shaft to move it up. I have one and thought of maybe trying to install it in my truck with a small wheel just to get more room(I don't really need it, luckily). With the air steering, I don't need the big wheel anymore. I don't use the clutch unless absolutely necessary, period. Just call me lazy.

I think I met those two at Lexington.

We had a full service Sears. Store, automotive and we had a parts outlet for appliances so you were covered. I remember buying my first 8 track stereo for my '72 IH pickup back in like 1981 from the automotive store. Used to buy lots of Diehard batteries through the years. My favorite story from Sears. About 25 yrs ago I ordered a new softener for my house. They told me it would be ordered in and ready in a couple days. Okay. They call, I go get it. A week later I start getting calls about delivering my new softener. Huh? I ignored the calls for awhile, but I finally said WTH and called them back. They deliver it and I wait for the call about me having TWO. Never happened, ever. I end up selling the extra to a friend a few months later. Apparently someone failed in their record keeping?

As they say...'Very Truckly"......

Looks like someones oil filter adapter fitting is stuck in it? I didn't think the box was tall enough to have that in their too? Did someone else get their hands on it before you? The very first thing I do when buying a filter(from any store) is open the box and inspect the threads and make sure it had an o-ring seal. I've never been burnt, but have heard horror stories. I'm pretty much exclusive to Motorcraft filters.

Looks like a fun ride Andy. Yup, staring into the blue skies makes a fun ride! Well, last Sunday was starting out good. I went to Dragway 42 for their regular points meet. I just wanted seat time. I made it to the fourth round, which being the only stick car on the property was doing pretty well. Then it all went awry. Just as it got stood up in first gear.............first gear let loose and it let the car fall to earth....again. Ugh. Luckily my skid plate/bushing took the brunt of the hit instead of headers/oil pan. I was able to limp it back to the trailer and load up. I got it home, in the garage and pulled it apart. Yup, first gear cluster is in pieces, which is the common one to loose because it is so small(only 17 teeth) and has such a large hole in the middle for the cluster shaft. I made the call to G Force Monday morning and parts are on the way. Should have it all back and ready for my stick points race at Thompson on Saturday. It's been like 4 yrs since I broke that gear. It is not "IF", but "WHEN". Apparently G Force makes a different shaft/gear for first to help make it stronger but it is not available in a torsion bar shaft like I run. It's kinda old school and they don't really offer it anymore. " I owned three of these at one time years ago, two GTA's one GT. One GTA had a 428 with a manual body C6 with a Side Winder intake and several other fast parts." A friend of mine had a GTA way back in the day, he did swap a 4spd into it and 4.56 gears. Was a real go getter then. He also owned a Boss 302 in the early 70's. He borrowed the motor for his altered wheelbase Comet he bought to race. That Comet turned out to be Hayden Proffits car, which was bought and restored by another friend of ours.

Yes, the hand pump is mounted to the transfer pump. I replaced the transfer pump on my 237 after I got it running. I'm trying to recall by poor memory that the hand primer just screws down into the transfer pump? Have to look at mine tonight to recall. Is it leaking at that joint?

Well, I have worked at a machine shop for 34 years, making drawings of broken parts for replacement parts in the injection molding business. I've made drawing from invisible parts many times. Made a few hot rod parts for myself along the way. Not that I can do anything and I've never seen what he actually needs, but I am just saying it is worth looking into if there really isn't any other avenue. My buddy works at fab shop, I work at a machine shop. We never see anything as "not doable". Though many people don't have those resources.

Is there anything that can be remade at a reputable machine shop? Flanges, shafts and such should be doable. If there are no parts available, then I'm sure something could be fabricated. Cast iron can be welded. I would not throw in the towel yet.

Depending if the bearing has an inner race or if the shaft rides on the rollers? If no inner race, then the shaft would need to be case hardened to survive the rollers running on it, even with just slow speed use like steering. Is the shaft itself hollow? I've had my wheel off a few times, but assumed the steering shaft was solid. You made a comment above about pounding a stud in it.

1200 miles for a truck? Sure why not? LOL!! You could have your own "Roadkill" show. Just the issues with finding bridges over rivers has the US "Roadkill" show beat all around. Fantastic story Vlad. Thanks for sharing. The pictures are awesome and really give us a feel for what it is like traveling in Russia.

Yes, this is paramount!

It doesn't 60 that great> Not hateful for a 4000# caron 10.5" tires. With the increased HP and torque I wanted to try to see if I could get it hooked on a "greasier" track. Well, I proved it can hook on water! My thought was to rely on the wheeliebars more to keep it under control and be able to hit the tires harder. If it hadn't got all stupid and turning on me I'm sure it would have been a better outcome. The whole jist is my original thoughts on how my chassis should work is backwards to what it really wanted and I just don't get many TnT days to just play like that. Now I know what it likes, and I'll keep it in that range. My other issue is I only have single adjustable shocks up front. One knob controls either direction. I need double adjustable so I can tighten the compression so when it comes down it slows down before it hits bottom but leave rebound alone. Just more money I don't want to spend right now!!

The advantage of having friends in the right places!! Very cool. I think it follows in the ICON sort of build. Very high end, price is no object.