Don't think I posted my rig in here yet. '03 Chevy 3500 with a big thirsty 8.1. It was lowered with helper bags here, with milled 24" Freightliner wheels on adapters.
I've since torn it apart to get it even lower, was inflicted with the minitrucker virus in my teenage years, so I can't help it. 😎
Swapped in a narrower chassis cab rear axle to tuck the rears in, big C-notch, 4-link conversion, Suburban gas tank relocation, and torsion bars were thrown out in favor of new control arms and airbags all around using parts from Phat Phabz. It'll run AirLift management with the level sensors to keep things at desired height. I need to wrap it up and get this ready for spring. Reasonably close, but need to paint the frame and put it back together.
In reply to xflowgolf (Forum Supporter) :
Dude, build thread?
chandler said:In reply to xflowgolf (Forum Supporter) :
Dude, build thread?
Ha, I do not have one. I have been taking pics along the way so maybe I'll put one together retroactively.
I finally did it! No more borrowing trailers!
I found a steal of a deal on a 2011 Stealth 8.5x20 trailer. It was hidden in the corner of my local trailer dealer...they didn't even know it was on the lot. It was only a couple hundred more than an open trailer.
Picked it up Friday afternoon, loaded the Miata in, and took it to autocross. First tow was good, but I really need to fix the squat!
I don't have this any more but is was pretty good. Had a school bus engine (Caterpillar 3116) and lots of storage compartments. Poor man's RV. Bought it on ebay for $7000 (before painting it black).
In reply to drtalon123 :
I absolutely love your civic. Details ?
I picked up this 2010 Silverado 2500HD 6.0 last weekend to replace my old 2000 Silverado 1500. It has lots of maintenance history and has surprisingly very little rust for a Wisconsin truck!
I recently downsized from the '98 C3500 CCLB Diesel to a Gladiator. I've wanted one of these things since they came out. So far, no regerts.
Picked up this 2015 Ram back in December. Got a good deal on it because it needed the heater core replaced. Did that along with replacing everything else in the cooling system since it was 10 years old with 195k miles. Been a solid rig so far, already had Carli leveling springs and Fox shocks.
Really wanted a long bed but can't be too picky when trying to find a decent priced Cummins truck that is well maintained.
untchabl said:Been a solid rig so far, already had Carli leveling springs and Fox shocks.
Looks like the "levelling" springs have made it squat with a trailer attached. :(
In reply to codrus (Forum Supporter) :
This era of 2500 Ram has coil spring rear suspension (3500 kept leaf springs) which makes it ride very nice empty it does cause the rear to squat when loaded. But the front being leveled does cause the squat to be much more noticable. Only the front springs were replaced with the leveling kit, the rear springs are stock.
I'll eventually put air bags in the rear to control the squat but that's farther down the priority list.
In reply to untchabl :
Curious how much tongue weight is on that?
It looks like Karl is going to get a little break this summer.
I saw this and couldn't stop looking at it. I wasn't even looking... sort of. But after a couple days I showed PW and she said, we haven't had a truck in over a year, you need a truck, just buy it.
You don't have to tell me twice!
2018 Colorado W/T. Not really a fan of the colour, but I can live with it.
Probably the nicest interior of any vehicle I've ever owned. It's supposed to be a work truck, I thought it would be a bare bones vinyl floored plain Jane, but it's somehow fairly well optioned. PW loves it.
I wondered if I would ever find a better example, probably not. One owner, dealer maintained, 90k. This thing is clean, and it has this
In reply to Hoppps :
Buy a weight distributing hitch! It is amazing what a difference they make in how comfortable the drive is. I last had an Eaz-Lift purchased from Amazon and it was amazing, and their 10k lb version is under $300.
I got my first chance to try towing with my new truck last night! I am helping my friend fix up his 94 del sol VTEC that has been broken on and off for the past 10+ years. It has been mostly sitting since he moved out of his parents house in 2021 and didn't have the room at his apartment. I helped him get it started again last year, but it wouldn't rev past 4k rpm. We are thinking that the fuel pickup is likely clogged and causing a fuel pressure issue. He finally decided to let me bring the car to my house where I have more tools and storage space for it, and we will actually be able to get it running properly again! Plus my wife loves this car almost as much as her AW11.
Heres a badly lit picture of my friend with his car. It took us over 2 hours to get it on the trailer because I forgot to transfer the winch controls to my new truck and the battery was cooked on the del sol. It did start up and run well enough to drive on the trailer after we got a new battery though!
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