My current truck is a 2000 psd. The cross members for the bed have rusted completely through. If I were driving at elevation, a turbo would be mandatory. On the interstate, it pulls an 8500 lb travel trailer better than my '93 did, but the IDI did better at pulling a 10k load up out of the creek bottom. I'll need to replace the PSD soon. No idea what I'm going to do then. With the current options, I'm thinking of piecing together a Fummins of some kind. I've never owned a 5.9, but I've always believed it was the best truck motor on the road. When the industry tanked in '08 and Chrysler was in bankruptcy, Ford should have gone after a contract with Cummins. If nothing else, they should have tried to get a 4bt for the F150 so they would have it available for the new Ranger.
Ms400 vs Ms461 vs Ms462 vs 500i?
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My lawd, 6 cords a year and considering a $1700 saw ?
I do like that mindset though
I cut 8 cords for myself and another 8 cords for 2 elderly people from church and I don't know how much in the Carolina's with clamshells
I do like that mindset though
I cut 8 cords for myself and another 8 cords for 2 elderly people from church and I don't know how much in the Carolina's with clamshells
I don't have a $1700 saw, but I do have 6 saws that are probably worth a combined total of around $1,700 and I only cut about 4 cords most years. I used to think that CAD was a bunch of nonsense until I got infected. Now I'm just glad I was able to stop at 6 (or maybe eventually 8)My lawd, 6 cords a year and considering a $1700 saw ?
I do like that mindset though
I cut 8 cords for myself and another 8 cords for 2 elderly people from church and I don't know how much in the Carolina's with clamshells
3 in the truck and 4 in the garage.I don't have a $1700 saw, but I do have 6 saws that are probably worth a combined total of around $1,700 and I only cut about 4 cords most years. I used to think that CAD was a bunch of nonsense until I got infected. Now I'm just glad I was able to stop at 6 (or maybe eventually 8)
CAD don't want no part of this !
Just need to get the right truck, since the early 2000's you could opt in a cummins in an f-450 or larger chassis truck. Didn't matter if it was a pickup version or chassis cab configuration.
although I've done quite a few cummins swaps in the past, it's getting quite difficult to do them on any semi modern truck platform. Basically need same year or newer emissions on the engine being swapped for any state or federal inspections requirements. Only found that out after swapping a 12v in place of a 24v when the block cracked. Truck wouldn't pass inspection anymore. Ended up swapping front cover assembly and bolting the 24v head and fuel system on the 12v block. Quite the nightmare. Also, if your state is super communist, it would need an enhanced inspection since swapping engines not available from the oe is considered a major modification since 2007. Best sticking with older "pre" emissions vehicles for swaps anymore.
That's an advantage of living in Indiana. So long as it's not a commercial vehicle, I can do what ever I want with it. We don't have any state emissions inspections for passenger vehicles which includes 3/4 and one ton trucks. Whether or not I'm ever able to sell the vehicle in the future is a different question, but I'm not in the habit of selling vehicles that are still roadworthy. The main thing I haven't decided is whether or not I want to go back to a manual transmission or not. In genera, I prefer a manual transmission in a truck, but I also appreciate the finesse that an automatic provides when backing a trailer into a tight spot. Then there's the whole question of what parts will fit together for a specific model year and cab configuration.
well, you're lucky in that regard. We don't have tail pipe or plug in testing yet, supposedly it's in the works for anything 07 and newer. State inspection dictates emissions systems must be intact and functional. Most turn a blind eye, but it's gotten quite a few companies in big trouble recently.
My next swap is a 94 f-350 crew cab. Most likely going automatic this time. Manual transmissions don't hold up well even to moderate hp mods behind cummins. Most autos can be built to hold the power for less then the custom parts I have in my nv4500. Either going to use a 5r110 or 6r80. I'd love the 10r140, but it needs too many inputs that can't be done without an engine ecu hooked to the tcm.
I have no desire to do any hp mods. If it can pull a 10k trailer 80mph down the interstate on relatively flat ground, that's good enough for me. I appreciate what a person gan get out of a 5.9, but my primary interest in it is for its durability and efficiency.
