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    reman 96 7.3 options

    Been keeping a friends 96 running for the last few years, he's got 450,000 on the original engine, and we're looking into getting a remanned complete engine. Not worried about modified, bone stock is perfect. Wondered if anyone had any ideas for who sells them, I know of jasper and dealers...
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    What do you do?

    Retired Army SFC, 13 active, 10 guard. Worked for RSC rental as a field svc tech, then got in to heavy duty towing/recovery. Been at that for about 15 years now. Spent 3 1/2 yrs in Iraq, towing for KBR, now running an 05 KW with a 9055 Century (50 ton), and do a little side mechanical work out...
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    Any Utah SDD Members?

    Sure, out behind the mountain in Tooele
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    rant Looking for answers!

    I have a 6sp also, i ordered mine new. broke the clutch arm at 75,000, put in a southbend with the new arm, worth every penny! just be careful if you are looking at a southern truck that it didn't get the extended freee super wash!
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    Help Needed 16 Inch Dually Tires

    I haven't been on here for a while, no time BUT I ran a set of kelly AWR 255/85R16's, i got almost 50k out of them and I've been close to 20k loaded with a trailer. they were a D rated, but the weight ratings were higher than the stock junk general E's Bad news is, kelly doesn't make them...
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    My Part To Stimulate The Economy

    no, i think you got a log-friggen MY DREAM, SHOP IN THE BACK, LAND OF YOUR OWN, LOG MINI-MANSION!!!!!
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    I Got Robbed!

    i'm thinking maybe someone in the area saw inside, and ran their mouth. not very many people knew where it was, and the friend keeping an eye on it (and storing the mtc there) had all the keys to it, my F350 is in his driveway, and i'd have cleaned out the money market accout and GIVEN it to him...
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    I Got Robbed!

    quick note, more as i find out i'm in iraq, my storage unit near salt lake city, utah got robbed in jan. not sure what is missing yet, just beginning to try and find out, deal with police, ect so far, seems to be a snap on 30x54" black rollaround, maybe another smaller box, and most of the...
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    a big load

    google intermountain hauling and rigging, out of salt lake city. we towed in one of their "smaller" trucks one night, they gave us a brochure, they put a system together that had 394 tires on the ground, weighed 800,000lbs, to haul some big huge thing that weighed 1,100,000lbs. i've been past...
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    A Statement of Sorts

    me read you resume, me use extra (6th) finger to type sometimes, not connected to brain. me ever argue with you over a 7.3, pleeze hit me hard with con rod, ok? make sure it's a forged one, PM one might break over me head. seriously, you are an old hand, you know the engines and trucks, why...
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    Had a good laugh.

    maybe he was trying to show his significant other how it would look? or, after they melt, they'll lay over the sides,and then he'll have sidepipes!!
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    Vacation Time???

    12 hrs a day, 7 days a week. i could take a day off, get paid for 8, 14 days before until 14 days after, but all that amounts to is 4 lost hours for the week. there is nothing to do that i can't do on the clock, so why bother?
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    stupid question but i dont know the answer

    they are either traction bars (used with a leaf spring suspension) to restrain the axle (rear) from twisting the leaf spring into an "S" shape, from where it snaps back to normal and causes the rear to hop, and things can break. when used in front, or with coil springs, they are considered...
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    Is this where I ask about tires?

    if your spare matched the rears, wouldn't be a problem, and would be fine on the front to get home empty or loaded, problem is heat. flat and/or overloaded (as a single) will generate alot more heat. tires can come apart, or catch fire. remember, i'm not an expert, and alot of this is...
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    Is this where I ask about tires?

    won't hurt anything in 2wd, 4wd might be a problem if you ran on straight in a road with good or reasonable traction. (forgot to shift to 2wd, etc) there will always be a small difference, weight of engine in a single front vs weight of empty truck on dual rears, air pressure, corners, etc...
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