durallymax
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Im currently looking for a 18spd trans, N14 engine, 36-48" Flat top sleeper and a KW 8 bag air rid cut off for my W900A. I Know sounds like one hell of a list of parts why didnt i start with a better truck? Because I got this one for scrap price and put a new oil cooler on it, charged the batteries and it ran for a couple minutes. But it had been sitting for 4 years and i didnt change the fuel. When i drained the tank I got 1/2 water, 1/2 fuel and a ton of algae. Gotta steam the tanks out and flush the lines and filter and then try running it again, one I get a few other things done.
I have decided I am going to chop the top on the cab and sleeper about 4-6". So I will also be looking for another roof skin to use for making the longer roof needed to accomodate the chop. I will also be buying an Extended hood for it as well. Kinda looking to get the cutoff first though so that I can take it in and have the frame stretched and the new cutoff installed. I figured since I was putting a different cutoff under it I might as well stretch it some. Frame rail is cheap, its the labor that isnt. Ill be doing the majority of the stretch work just having a shop do the actual cutting an welding. I trust myself with most eveyrthing, but still dont feel comfortable stretching a truck in my shop. Im thinking someting in the 280s or so. wouldnt go 300 though. If it was just purely going to be a show truck I would but I plan on using it to haul the pulling tractor around. Once I get the frame done then i can start the process of moving the cab back (for the longer hood) mounting the sleeper, making Deck plate, making bumper etc etc.
heres some pics i did of a W900A with a long hood to show the different levels of chop.
stock
4"
6"
8"
16"
Like I said im probably going in the 4-6" range.
Boy do plans change eh? I dont think I will be meeting that one year goal haha. I would like to have it done in the next 2 though.
I have decided to use this truck to haul our pulling tractor around as soon as we get a drop van for it. So I am focused on getting it done, sometime. I have a couple things to get done first though. one is the farms equipment is all broke and I have to get caught up on that, have to get the pulling tractor through the rest of the season, have to take the wrecked 03 Dmax I bought and my 03 Dmax and make one driveable truck out of them, then get the pulling tractor ready for 2012, and work on the KW whenever I can in between all of that.
Since I will be using it I have come to more realistic goals. I would like to put an 18spd Eaton in it, and an N14. Of course i wouldnt leave the motor all stock though. Interior wise I am going to make it so that I can recline the seats back into the sleeper, the sleeper will have a nice couch in it for people to ride to the pulls.
thats as far as ive thought for now.
I have decided I am going to chop the top on the cab and sleeper about 4-6". So I will also be looking for another roof skin to use for making the longer roof needed to accomodate the chop. I will also be buying an Extended hood for it as well. Kinda looking to get the cutoff first though so that I can take it in and have the frame stretched and the new cutoff installed. I figured since I was putting a different cutoff under it I might as well stretch it some. Frame rail is cheap, its the labor that isnt. Ill be doing the majority of the stretch work just having a shop do the actual cutting an welding. I trust myself with most eveyrthing, but still dont feel comfortable stretching a truck in my shop. Im thinking someting in the 280s or so. wouldnt go 300 though. If it was just purely going to be a show truck I would but I plan on using it to haul the pulling tractor around. Once I get the frame done then i can start the process of moving the cab back (for the longer hood) mounting the sleeper, making Deck plate, making bumper etc etc.
heres some pics i did of a W900A with a long hood to show the different levels of chop.
stock
4"
6"
8"
16"
Like I said im probably going in the 4-6" range.
Boy do plans change eh? I dont think I will be meeting that one year goal haha. I would like to have it done in the next 2 though.
I have decided to use this truck to haul our pulling tractor around as soon as we get a drop van for it. So I am focused on getting it done, sometime. I have a couple things to get done first though. one is the farms equipment is all broke and I have to get caught up on that, have to get the pulling tractor through the rest of the season, have to take the wrecked 03 Dmax I bought and my 03 Dmax and make one driveable truck out of them, then get the pulling tractor ready for 2012, and work on the KW whenever I can in between all of that.
Since I will be using it I have come to more realistic goals. I would like to put an 18spd Eaton in it, and an N14. Of course i wouldnt leave the motor all stock though. Interior wise I am going to make it so that I can recline the seats back into the sleeper, the sleeper will have a nice couch in it for people to ride to the pulls.
thats as far as ive thought for now.
