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The kid is a fireman (Captain) I gave up my CDL when I retired. No worries Unless its commercial the empire is of no concern A lot of the big RV'S (Bus chassis stuff) have air brakes and no issues, here at least. I certified back a few years as an air brake tech. I certainly don't need a...

I agree. Get that engine on a stand and flip it over and rip the pan off. The rods are not marked at the part line, so stamp them on the outside facing part line before you take them apart. Left side 1 3 5 7 Right side 2 4 6 8 Not only do you need to check the bearings, get the crank out...

Thanks troops As far as the air compressor goes, likely will use a contemporary compressor that we can install with belt drive. Bendix pumps are plentiful and won't break the bank. We can easily build a simple bracket to mount on the 6.2 There have been many GM gassers (366-427) used in...

Been a while since I been around. The Dahoooley is with my son in law now and doing fine The Kid loves it. He approached me about doing an Army 6x6 a while back. We now have two 1953's and a 54 M211 6x6 trucks The plan is doing a 4 door conversion and a re-power with a turbo'd 6.2 We...

Hmmmmm That sure sounds good. About the size of 2 ciggy butt packs. Judging by the number and small size of the wires, that would fit the description. Thanks Missy

Yesterday was decent weather wise, so decided to ferret out the power seat gremlin on the Burb. Was gonna head to the u pull it yard and get a switch assembly and a few other goodies that might help, but decided to have a peek under the seat and see wassssssup. Pawing around under there...

As little as we will use the Burb, the gas cost is minimal. Our other rig is a 2011 Smart Car, and at 35-40 mpg :)

Cost is 1.5 cents a pound The shells are a waste item and must be disposed of. We live in a prime hazelnut growing region, and there are MANY processing plants close by. The one we buy from runs all their waste out through a trash fan that breaks the material up into pieces about the size of...

Yesterday we gave the Burb it's first assignment. We needed to get a load of nut shells for the pellet stove, so we saddled up the rig, hooked up the car hauler and loaded the dumpster on board. A 12 mile round trip to the nut plant and we had a load of shells. Gross weight was right at...

Was at the body shop the other day as I saw a Smart sitting in their lot (All messed up) The Smart hit a large SUV AT 50 + mph and everyone walked away with only minor bumps. All in the roll of the dice me thinks.

The passenger compartment is called the "Tridion Cell" The dealer where we got ours has a cut away body demo in the show room. Very well engineered, more like a race car cockpit. The front fenders, door panels, rear fenders, front and rear panels are plastic. The serious metal is just below...

Nope, the kidos are not gonna work with the widdle rig. For a commuter back and forth to the work 20 they are the cats A$$ Lotsa folks could really save on the fuel bill back and forth with the little Smart For those who have a given distance to work or ??? that's under 75 miles round trip...

I tossed a lot of heavy smack at the Smart car when I first saw them. Then one day a client of mine showed up in one and I drove it. :) From the outside in, they seem like it would be like driving a little kiddie car. From the inside out, not so. Very comfortable to get into and out of, with...

The MPG is no biggy, as we bought the Burb is a stand by winter rig and used for hauling people if we have more than the two of us. We also need a tow rig capable of hauling our trailer with the 3 yard dumpster used to get nut shells for thew pellet stoves. The Blazer was lifted and difficult...

Yup I wanted it specifically for some tow duty and the occasional multi passenger duty. The difference in mpg between the 5.7 and the 7.4 is not that much and this one has the big tranny with a shift kit. The $2k price made it even more inviting as well Neat as a pin and well cared for made...

With the Smart car taking the major duties now, we needed a large rig again. The K5 was too small to haul anything much and soooooooooooooo came decision time. Always loved Burbs, so started watching Craig's list. Found a really lovely 95 2500 4x4 LT with all the goodies. Was listed for over...

I hope not. Actually, a lot of 6.5 engines ran a serious amount of trouble free miles.

Sounds good I still think that they are a good choice for a budget build.

I lamented long and hard over the AMG forged piece But got the Scat before I landed the AMG block and heads Had there been a different time frame on what came and when, I would have sprung for the AMG shaft Ah well Missy