Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[Vtrombly]

Seen more than one truck running around in the winter with a piece of cardboard in front of the radiator. I bet you could still buy one of those bras that goes over the grill also.

Yeah I may go ahead and put some cardboard in front of it. If its cold enough out it wont even shift into overdrive.

 

[Vtrombly]

They were rated for something like 310hp, and 450ft lb torque. They were also totally unrelated to the viper engine. Reasonably reliable, towed decently well. Not a replacement for a 5.9L. The 160hp was rated at 450ftlbs. Just went up from there with the 190/210hp models, then the 24valves and common rails killed off any big block/large cube gasser.
For your no diesel can come close, I'll argue that heavily all day.

I guess that could be true. I am speaking on my own experience. I've seen V10s win many a tractor pulls and I've had many a 24 and 12v attempt to race every one of them have lost. I'm not saying that it wasn't the drivers or otherwise but it doesn't increase my confidence level. No replacement for displacement.

 

[sean donato]

I guess that could be true. I am speaking on my own experience. I've seen V10s win many a tractor pulls and I've had many a 24 and 12v attempt to race every one of them have lost. I'm not saying that it wasn't the drivers or otherwise but it doesn't increase my confidence level. No replacement for displacement.

Racing a diesel vs gas is comedic at best. The rpm favores the gasser. Your also dealing with a time where the cummins rpm was 2500/3200 respectively. The 7.3L were in the same ball park around 3200 rpm. Even my 460 shifts at 5000 rpm. Now go hook 14k lbs and run up a mountain. You'll be flat to the floor loosing speed and the diesel will just be chugging along. Modify the diesel even slightly and the gas displacement goes out the window.

 

[WoodAbuser]

Good morning all. My feet are firmly planted in the 7.3 diesel camp. Good for all types of scrounging.

 

[Vtrombly]

Racing a diesel vs gas is comedic at best. The rpm favores the gasser. Your also dealing with a time where the cummins rpm was 2500/3200 respectively. The 7.3L were in the same ball park around 3200 rpm. Even my 460 shifts at 5000 rpm. Now go hook 14k lbs and run up a mountain. You'll be flat to the floor loosing speed and the diesel will just be chugging along. Modify the diesel even slightly and the gas displacement goes out the window.

Get what your saying. If I ended up getting one it would be an older used anyhow. I cant see spending what they want nowadays anyway repair at this point is far cheaper when I use it for hauling here and there and firewood.

 

[sean donato]

Good morning all. My feet are firmly planted in the 7.3 diesel camp. Good for all types of scrounging.

Since diesel went nuts in price my cummins has been parked. The 460 works good enough.

 

[sean donato]

Get what your saying. If I ended up getting one it would be an older used anyhow. I cant see spending what they want nowadays anyway repair at this point is far cheaper when I use it for hauling here and there and firewood.

Only reason I don't get rid of my old 12 valve or big block. Both are paid for and it's far cheaper to maintain them then buy a new truck.

 

[sean donato]

Get what your saying. If I ended up getting one it would be an older used anyhow. I cant see spending what they want nowadays anyway repair at this point is far cheaper when I use it for hauling here and there and firewood.

Don't know of you ever saw my 79? This is what the cummins is sitting in.

 

[Vtrombly]

Don't know of you ever saw my 79? This is what the cummins is sitting in.

Do you have to swap a computer in with it. That looks pretty sweet I like the old style body.

 

[WoodAbuser]

Only reason I don't get rid of my old 12 valve or big block. Both are paid for and it's far cheaper to maintain them then buy a new truck.

It helps a lot if you have a heated shop to work on them and you can do most of your own work on them.

 

[WoodAbuser]

Don't know of you ever saw my 79? This is what the cummins is sitting in.

Sweet! With that lift tho I would need a ladder to get in it.

 

[sean donato]

Those pictures are at my dad's shop, where we rebuilt the truck. I don't have a shop at my place yet...
No computer in it, it's a p-pumped 12 valve. 5 speed nv4500.

 

[Brufab]

The best truck is the one that always starts and runs good. Think my 5.3 02 z71 motor is toast, waiting on compression results from my mechanic to see if it's worth throwing any money at. Front end is all wonky too so between a motor swap and that it might be a junker. Might of spun a bearing or something in the head, not sure though as anything internal is out if my realm of knowledge repair wise.

 

[chipper1]

I can't believe you could put that much weight on a 2-wheeled (single axle) trailer. My tires can 'handle' only about 1000# each. I put only about half that on the trailer because of the frame.

It's just a little over the 2200 it was rated for, but most the weight is balanced on the trailer, as I mainly pulled that with the mercury villager mini van.
It was a very well built trailer, and really nice for light loads(like up to 500). I hauled a lot of 4wd quads and wood splitters on it, very smooth ride as it had a torsion axle.
Does your trailer have 12" tires then, a well balanced load with the hitch set at the proper height to make the trailer ride level when loaded does a lot for getting you to the max weight limit.
Here's a half cord I hauled this spring with the 4x8(it has little 12" tires), slightly heavy to the tongue, wouldn't want anything more on the trailer. It was mixed with a good amount of black locust and red oak was the primary wood, the rest was also hardwoods such as cherry, elm, and maple, may have been a stick or two of ash and mulberry.

 

[MustangMike]

I used to be a fan of no replacement for displacement and had built FE Ford big blocks in most of my Mustangs.

But this one (2006) is only stroked to 4.9 Ltr and has the Whipple twin screw SC, 3V per cylinder and VCT. It pulls like a freight train, is low maintenance, starts easily, runs smooth and gets good fuel mileage, so now I say:

There is no replacement for Technology!

 

[sean donato]

I used to be a fan of no replacement for displacement and had built FE Ford big blocks in most of my Mustangs.

But this one (2006) is only stroked to 4.9 Ltr and has the Whipple twin screw SC, 3V per cylinder and VCT. It pulls like a freight train, is low maintenance, starts easily, runs smooth and gets good fuel mileage, so now I say:

There is no replacement for boost!

Fixed it

 

[chipper1]

Fixed it

It would be cool if we could get some little 1 liter turbo diesels in cars here. Even little turbo gas cars, no reason they cant make them, they just know we wouldn't want some of the crap they currently are giving us, that and they are pushing the EV agenda now .

 

[djg james]

It's just a little over the 2200 it was rated for, but most the weight is balanced on the trailer, as I mainly pulled that with the mercury villager mini van.
It was a very well built trailer, and really nice for light loads(like up to 500). I hauled a lot of 4wd quads and wood splitters on it, very smooth ride as it had a torsion axle.
Does your trailer have 12" tires then, a well balanced load with the hitch set at the proper height to make the trailer ride level when loaded does a lot for getting you to the max weight limit.
Here's a half cord I hauled this spring with the 4x8(it has little 12" tires), slightly heavy to the tongue, wouldn't want anything more on the trailer. It was mixed with a good amount of black locust and red oak was the primary wood, the rest was also hardwoods such as cherry, elm, and maple, may have been a stick or two of ash and mulberry.
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I've talked about my 5'x8' trailer before, so I hope nobody is getting tired of me bringing it up. I do have a drop on my hitch, but I've never noticed if the trailer rides level. It's close. I have 14" car tires on my trailer and they start to squat with approx. 2/3rds a load of what you're showing. I need new tires; these have sidewall cracks. I only drive 35 mph 2 mi. each way so that's a cost I keep putting off. The other load impacting fact is the frame. Only 1/8" thick? 2" angle frame. I've yet to get around to beefing it up.

 

[JimR]

It was changed right before I got it. The gauge warms up to the set level and stays there. During the summer it will blow heat just fine all day long but during the winter its luke warm while going down the highway and at idle its basically cold and the more speed of the fan you give it the cooler it gets too. Only thing I can think of is when its below 30 degrees the motor stays so cool that it cant maintain the temp to keep the coolant warm.

Gas or diesel? Any motor should warm up when running unless the thermostat is stuck open. I have seen this happen many times when I turned wrenches for a living. I would swap that out before Winter so that you have heat.

 

[sean donato]

It would be cool if we could get some little 1 liter turbo diesels in cars here. Even little turbo gas cars, no reason they cant make them, they just know we wouldn't want some of the crap they currently are giving us, that and they are pushing the EV agenda now .

I really wish we had more mini diesel options in vehicles. There are lots of options over seas. I've contemplated doing more conversions, but lack of shop space, time and funds killed those ambitions.