The "restification" of a 98 6.5 TD...

[nobby]

Just curious do you think your brain to foot can compete with the ABS in ANTI-Lockup, as far as steering is concerned?.....I was taught to drive in an OLD rambler W/ 3 on the tree, and was told that, "As much as you don't want too you HAVE too let off the brake to "Try" to steer out of a collision".......I dont think those 63 ramblers had ABS, did they?:skep::hihi:

ABS=Good, in my book anyway........But there are times when, "Locking them up," would come in handy.

No, and I think great white has saved me keystrokes in my response. I do though also feel though that for one that is used to threshold braking that ABS is not seconds better though.

As already stated the ABS on my Burb in its current state works fine for me, however I also recognize the frustration as mirrored by Kenny on lets say poorly set up or faulty ABS systems.

As to the often quoted argument of modern vehicles etc dumming down which I somewhat subscribe to, however as far as ABS is concerned I take a different view. My thought being that before ABS most drivers were not threshold brakers and that because of its counterintuitive nature most still even back then just jammed on the brakes and prayed. Also seems to me that a lot of the people then and now in the panic of the situation do not look for a way out by steering. It would be interesting to see a quantitative statistical analysis of pre versus post ABS accidents, my guess is though that with the vast increase of drivers and those that really should not be driving one could not really accurately analyse it.

It is interesting to note though that the 2 second rule for distance is changed to 3 seconds now because as I understand it in the dry ABS vehicles are being rear ended by older non ABS because they brake better in that situation.

Cheers
Nobby

 

[HighSierra86]

Keep in mind that you are discussing an electrical breaking system on trucks that are 10-15 years old. Im sure the abs systems on these trucks worked a bit better when they rolled off the showroom floor. Alot of times, faulty/dirty/worn wheel sensors can be to blame for abnormal brakeing conditions.

That being said, I always have run my 96 with the abs disconnected I was not impressed with the stopping ability on wet roads or off the road. Towing loaded bale wagons on wet ground/grass can prove to be quite a challenge when the truck just dosent want to stop. But as mentioned before, for 90% of the drivers on the road, the abs systems are a must.

Just my .02.............Now lets see the water tank GW!

 

[great white]

.............Now lets see the water tank GW!

Not until I can get out of bed again.....:rolleyes5:

 

[ak diesel driver]

any pics of the chopper/incident?

 

[great white]

any pics of the chopper/incident?

Nope.

 

[Matt Bachand]

Nope.

All evidence destroyed, Sir.
11:

 

[great white]

All evidence destroyed, Sir.
11:

Nope. Just don't want to talk about it....

 

[great white]

Well, with the trip across the continent job change becoming more likely every day:

I figured I'd throw a CB in the truck for the long haul pulling our 35 footer.

However, never one to do things half way, here's the parts lineup:

Cobra 29 LTD NW WX BT:

Blue tooth phone synching for handsfree phone, "Nightwatch" backlight panel, blue lighting to match my other dash gauges, dimmer, talkback, noise canceling, weather alert, NOAA/Enviroment Canada weahter radio, etc, etc in addition to the standard CB functions.

Yeah, I'm a gadget junky....:rolleyes5:...just a plain old 35 dollar CB isn't enough for my addiction....

When it gets here I'm taking the face plate and controls off, extending all the wiring, mounting the guts under the drivers seat, the control head will get integrated into the lower console, the mic plug in will get relocated from the face to under the center armrest and the speaker will be mounted in the upper console in a panel at the back that is useless right now anyways. IOW, "full on" custom install....

Firestik drill through roof mount:

Locking fold over antenna adapter:

Wilson FGT-3B "silverload" 3 foot top loading antenna:

I also picked up an 18 foot length of Belden dielectric core coax with the proper pl259 and lug connectors.

The antenna will go in the back center of the cab roof, and the fold over adapter will allow me to lay it back into a nylon cradle that will be attached to the bed cap roof when I don't want it up or have to pull the truck into the garage.

The roof is the best place to give the best range possible. It all has to do with "ground plane":

for best possible range and reception.

It will only stand 3 feet above the roof when up, and be nearly unnoticeable when down (it will run up the cap roof and sit in a small nylon cradle).

Do I need one?

Nah.

Do I want one?

Yup.

And that's good enough for me.

And you never know, all I have to hear once during the trip is "gator in the hammer lane eastbound I 90 milemarker 235" to make it pay for itself.

That's "separated tread tire in the eastbound fast lane at mile 235", which can rip the tires and siding right off my travel trailer if I don't see it in time and hit it.....55-60 odd feet of truck and trailer don't do last minute emergency avoidance maneuvers very well......

 

[Matt Bachand]

Talk about extremes!! That's a scary long ride in any vehicle. I'd almost trust an older one more than a brand new one just because it's been tested and proven.

Canada doesn't even bother to build highway's I see.

 

[great white]

Talk about extremes!! That's a scary long ride in any vehicle. I'd almost trust an older one more than a brand new one just because it's been tested and proven.

Canada doesn't even bother to build highway's I see.

That's the beauty of a cobra 29, the design is tried and true. It's one of the most popular chassis out there. A used one is just, well, used.

The drive is not a big deal. I've driven back and forth a couple times. This will be the first time Ina 6.5 and/or pulling a 35 foot trailer though...

Canada has highways Matt, I know you're just being a goof!

 

[great white]

More goodies for the pile:

Got four sets of male and female 32 pin cannon plugs for 25 bucks.

Couple will go to a making a nice bulkhead connector in the firewall, the other two will go towards remote mounting the CB faceplate.

 

[mangus580]

FYI - that fold down adapter will 'rattle' some. I used to have one, but it was really annoying. I used to have it on a mirror mount. Not sure how it will be with the roof mount.

 

[great white]

Last part of the CB puzzle;

Now I just have to wait for it all to get here and put it together...

 

[great white]

Couldn't resist a quick Photochop to get and idea of what it will look like:

 

[great white]

A little closer to what the finished product will look like:

'Chopped a small "pod" to tilt the face up (was always my plan) and fooled with the perspective a bit. The specs for the unit has the face plate width a perfect fit for my console. Talk about getting lucky....:rolleyes5:

I'll also have to cut the cubby and Ipod holder out and move it down some to give enough room to fit the CB face. The devils own water injection controller will move to the back face.

The cb mic hook up will come out (being relocated to below the center seat) and I'll install a matching chrome plug.

The body of the unit will be mounted under the drivers seat.

After thinking a bit more, I'm probably also going to have to sound deaden the roof panel to cut down on any wind roar the antenna is going to create.

 

[Woody35]

that console is sick. i wish companies actually made consoles like this

 

[great white]

that console is sick. i wish companies actually made consoles like this

LOL!

I remember when "sick' was a bad thing.......:hihi:

It's not too hard to make one yourself, it's all pretty basic fiberglass procedures. There's lots of tutorials on the web about working with fiberglass. Other than that, you just follow the directions on the can.

Of course, you also have to put in the time and the money.

 

[Matt Bachand]

LOL, Who actually does stuff like this???

 

[great white]

LOL, Who actually does stuff like this???

Hunh?

I'm not sure what you're trying to say Matt......you mean fiberglass?

Or CB stuff?

Or......what?

:???:

 

[Woody35]

i think he was being sarcastic. If i drove my truck longer distances i would probably do something like that