Freyboy23
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Here's the new wood hauler that I picked up last month. I've got a 14 foot trailer that I pull behind it to load the wood on.
Nice Truck man!! :hmm3grin2orange:
Here's the new wood hauler that I picked up last month. I've got a 14 foot trailer that I pull behind it to load the wood on.
Here's mine -- a little undersized compared to the real rigs here, but it doesn't use too much gas when I'm not hauling wood. I can put more in it for short trips, but this is about it for the highway. I've thought about helper springs, will probably keep thinking. It seems fairly happy with a level load of green wood in the bed; if I beefed up the springs so I could pile it higher I'd probably just break something else.
Jack
Here's mine -- a little undersized compared to the real rigs here, but it doesn't use too much gas when I'm not hauling wood.
Ok not cool as some of the other wood haulers on here but it works.
Ok not cool as some of the other wood haulers on here but it works.
Might want to look into Roadmaster Active Suspension. Can find it if you look hard enough for about $200 and it only takes about an hour to install. Doesn't affect your ride when empty and you don't have to adjust anything.
Works great on my Excursion.
I don't quite buy all the claims on the website, like how they are supposed to reduce tire deformation under load,
If you are at the limit of the suspension and then go over a bump, something has to give and it will first be your tire sidewall so yes, it will reduce tire deformation under load.
Sure, I understand that. The photos on this page seem to show the truck without the RAS bulging its tires more than the one with RAS just sitting still.
http://www.activesuspension.com/how-to-save-fuel.html
Not a big issue, I'll be interested to see how it does -- I've got a pretty good fix on "before."
Jack
Really, the only difference I noticed is when I have it loaded down. The rear doesn't squat as much and it seems like I have more control of the vehicle.
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Good, that is exactly my hoped-for result. I'm not particularly displeased or concerned with how the truck handles empty.
Jack
I just went start to end, man what a long thread.
Here is a pic of my wood hauler, the truck is not legal and never leaves the farm.
The 1978 supercab has a 300 six 4 speed 350 gears with the spider gears welded solid.
I just went start to end, man what a long thread.
Here is a pic of my wood hauler, the truck is not legal and never leaves the farm.
The 1978 supercab has a 300 six 4 speed 350 gears with the spider gears welded solid.
I just went start to end, man what a long thread.
Here is a pic of my wood hauler, the truck is not legal and never leaves the farm.
The 1978 supercab has a 300 six 4 speed 350 gears with the spider gears welded solid.
looks like you coulda stacked some over the roof too?
Probably, but that'd be awkward getting it up there I'd imagine.
Paid $3,000 for this beauty at 92K miles - F350, 4x4, crew cab that used to belong to one of the state universities. The posts in the bed are 2x2 wrapped in galvanized steel strut. I have not been able to get it to sit on the helper springs even fully loaded with red oak.
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