Forum: Building Your Own
06-29-2003, 10:12 AM
|
|
Replies: 25
Views: 8,155
Thanks, James. I looked over the charts. It...
Thanks, James. I looked over the charts. It looks like I can get away with 70 psi in my front (steer) axle tires if I'm under 9,000 lbs. 70 does seem a bit low to me (for no scientific reason). I...
|
|
Forum: Building Your Own
06-27-2003, 06:49 PM
|
|
Replies: 25
Views: 8,155
|
|
Forum: Building Your Own
06-26-2003, 05:57 PM
|
|
Replies: 25
Views: 8,155
|
|
Forum: Building Your Own
06-26-2003, 05:24 PM
|
|
Replies: 25
Views: 8,155
|
|
Forum: Building Your Own
06-25-2003, 08:05 PM
|
|
Replies: 25
Views: 8,155
|
|
Forum: Building Your Own
05-20-2003, 07:10 PM
|
|
Replies: 26
Views: 9,665
Hello, Geof - Don't have the weight yet. I...
Hello, Geof - Don't have the weight yet. I screwed up and didn't weigh the truck before the bed went on; but I have a set of weights on it that were in the paperwork when I bought the truck. I will...
|
|
Forum: Building Your Own
05-13-2003, 05:11 PM
|
|
Replies: 26
Views: 9,665
|
|
Forum: Building Your Own
05-01-2003, 04:09 PM
|
|
Replies: 9
Views: 2,296
Hello, Kevin. That's for the compliment; but...
Hello, Kevin. That's for the compliment; but really all I have done is use Jim Gehlan's Volvo bed as a template and make a few modification. I've exchanged a lot of emails with Jim since I bought...
|
|
Forum: Building Your Own
04-29-2003, 07:00 PM
|
|
Replies: 26
Views: 9,665
|
|
Forum: Building Your Own
04-22-2003, 05:54 PM
|
|
Replies: 26
Views: 9,665
|
|
Forum: Building Your Own
04-19-2003, 02:54 PM
|
|
Replies: 26
Views: 9,665
|
|
Forum: Building Your Own
04-05-2003, 03:40 PM
|
|
Replies: 26
Views: 9,665
Larry - This may seem like a dumb question; but...
Larry - This may seem like a dumb question; but here goes -- Since I'm building this truck bed out of 3/8" steel why do I have to worry about priming and undercoating it? Yes, there will be rust -...
|
|
Forum: Building Your Own
04-04-2003, 06:53 PM
|
|
Replies: 26
Views: 9,665
onezman - The VNL610 I bought from you weighed...
onezman - The VNL610 I bought from you weighed 17,920 pounds when it was put in service. The front axle (with that heavy Cummins N14 engine) weighs 10,780 pounds. The rear axles wrighed in at 7,140...
|
|
Forum: Building Your Own
04-03-2003, 06:51 PM
|
|
Replies: 26
Views: 9,665
|
|
Forum: Building Your Own
04-03-2003, 06:23 PM
|
|
Replies: 26
Views: 9,665
|
|
Forum: Building Your Own
04-02-2003, 05:38 PM
|
|
Replies: 26
Views: 9,665
|
|
Forum: Building Your Own
04-01-2003, 04:43 PM
|
|
Replies: 26
Views: 9,665
I've posted four photos of the bed frame being...
I've posted four photos of the bed frame being built on Bart. The batteries are disconnected; the ECM is unhooked, and the steel is being gounded before the welding takes place. (I'd post more...
|
|
Forum: Building Your Own
03-31-2003, 06:35 PM
|
|
Replies: 9
Views: 2,296
|
|
Forum: Building Your Own
03-30-2003, 06:57 PM
|
|
Replies: 9
Views: 2,296
OLDphoneman - How could you write that much and...
OLDphoneman - How could you write that much and then say you don't mean to be critical? How can you ask questions like: "Are you satisfied with your design -- Is it engineered properly -- fastened...
|
|
Forum: Building Your Own
03-30-2003, 08:31 AM
|
|
Replies: 9
Views: 2,296
Forgot to add this - To see the picture, go to...
Forgot to add this - To see the picture, go to the forum home, select photos, go to the MDT sectoin of the Truck Conversions album and scroll down to the shot. I will be adding other pictures of...
|
|
Forum: Building Your Own
03-30-2003, 08:27 AM
|
|
Replies: 9
Views: 2,296
|
|
Forum: Building Your Own
03-13-2003, 06:23 PM
|
|
Replies: 2
Views: 1,797
Well, I found out what the rate raise was all...
Well, I found out what the rate raise was all about. According the GMAC, I didn't verify my wife's information at the time I was insured (age, dirver's license #, etc.). Since they didn't have it...
|
|
Forum: Building Your Own
03-09-2003, 03:50 PM
|
|
Replies: 2
Views: 1,797
|
|
Forum: Building Your Own
02-25-2003, 06:17 PM
|
|
Replies: 23
Views: 7,967
|
|
Forum: Building Your Own
02-23-2003, 02:51 PM
|
|
Replies: 23
Views: 7,967
|
