Dps rods

02POWERSTROKE7.3 · Jan 9, 2012

Does anyone know anything about the Dps billet connecting rods?

Groomzybanshee · Jan 9, 2012

Who's dps?

02POWERSTROKE7.3 · Jan 9, 2012

Not sure. I was told they were out of Michigan but may be shut down?

Hotrodtractor · Jan 9, 2012

If memory serves me correctly - I believe the rumor is that when Freddy had his truck at DPS and Ken was going to build the motor - Ken took a Crower rod from the build and had it measured to be copied at his machine shop. This was before Freddy went and gathered up all of his stuff in a very poor state of repair to take it to the next shop where he got boned even worse.

02POWERSTROKE7.3 · Jan 9, 2012

Ok. I found a new set just wandering if they are worth the coin?

Short Bus · Jan 9, 2012

Hotrodtractor said:
If memory serves me correctly - I believe the rumor is that when Freddy had his truck at DPS and Ken was going to build the motor - Ken took a Crower rod from the build and had it measured to be copied at his machine shop. This was before Freddy went and gathered up all of his stuff in a very poor state of repair to take it to the next shop where he got boned even worse.

Jason, you have to remember that most of these guys don't know who Freddy is let alone know about that whole train wreck.

Worstenemy453 · Jan 9, 2012

02POWERSTROKE7.3 said:
Ok. I found a new set just wandering if they are worth the coin?

How much ?

Hotrodtractor · Jan 9, 2012

Short Bus said:
Jason, you have to remember that most of these guys don't know who Freddy is let alone know about that whole train wreck.

I know - but I was always told that if you didn't have anything nice to say then you shouldn't say it. I was hoping the OP would consider a rod copied by a shop that he had never heard of with at least one truck leaving the shop in pieces would have provided some caution.

02POWERSTROKE7.3 · Jan 9, 2012

Worstenemy453 · Jan 9, 2012

02POWERSTROKE7.3 said:
$950

Not trying to start anything, but at that price, do you want to trust them inside your engine when the tried and true ones sell for $2500+. I wouldnt take the gamble myself.

02POWERSTROKE7.3 · Jan 9, 2012

That's my thing. It's a new set that a guy I know has.

02POWERSTROKE7.3 · Jan 9, 2012

Might just go with a set of cryo forged rods.

Dieselboy. · Jan 9, 2012

I'd buy em for 950

imelmo · Jan 9, 2012

Hotrodtractor said:
If memory serves me correctly - I believe the rumor is that when Freddy had his truck at DPS and Ken was going to build the motor - Ken took a Crower rod from the build and had it measured to be copied at his machine shop. This was before Freddy went and gathered up all of his stuff in a very poor state of repair to take it to the next shop where he got boned even worse.

Short Bus said:
Jason, you have to remember that most of these guys don't know who Freddy is let alone know about that whole train wreck.

I wonder what ever happened to Freddy. He was a good guy. Sucked that he got screwed so hard.

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Mtack · Jan 9, 2012

What ever happened to Freddy or his truck? I think the last I heard the truck was in pieces.

Dieselboy. · Jan 10, 2012

Who is Freddy ?

Short Bus · Jan 10, 2012

Dieselboy. said:
Who is Freddy ?

Lol noob.

Hotrodtractor · Jan 10, 2012

Dieselboy. said:
Who is Freddy ?

I can't seem to locate his build thread over on PSN....

Short version - he is a guy that took his truck to DPS - then after a long period of time he went and picked it up with truck being in a very very sad state of repair - engine parts on the seat, bed full of junk, no motor, no trans, stored outside, etc... real sad deal.

Then he took his truck to BWD back when everyone thought that was a great plan before Brian proved to everyone that he was worse than DPS. Freddy spent a BUNCH of coin there on parts, frame off restoration, all custom stuff, compounds, built motor, etc.... he hasn't gotten anything for his money as last I knew the truck still sat there in pieces, partly done, and claiming that he owes a bill so it can't be picked up.

Freddy was a great guy that got royally screwed hard by two shops.

Groomzybanshee · Jan 10, 2012

Hotrodtractor said:
I can't seem to locate his build thread over on PSN....

Short version - he is a guy that took his truck to DPS - then after a long period of time he went and picked it up with truck being in a very very sad state of repair - engine parts on the seat, bed full of junk, no motor, no trans, stored outside, etc... real sad deal.

Then he took his truck to BWD back when everyone thought that was a great plan before Brian proved to everyone that he was worse than DPS. Freddy spent a BUNCH of coin there on parts, frame off restoration, all custom stuff, compounds, built motor, etc.... he hasn't gotten anything for his money as last I knew the truck still sat there in pieces, partly done, and claiming that he owes a bill so it can't be picked up.

Freddy was a great guy that got royally screwed hard by two shops.

I would be royally hitting someone with a bat.

Big Bore · Jan 10, 2012

Hotrodtractor said:
I can't seem to locate his build thread over on PSN....

Short version - he is a guy that took his truck to DPS - then after a long period of time he went and picked it up with truck being in a very very sad state of repair - engine parts on the seat, bed full of junk, no motor, no trans, stored outside, etc... real sad deal.

Then he took his truck to BWD back when everyone thought that was a great plan before Brian proved to everyone that he was worse than DPS. Freddy spent a BUNCH of coin there on parts, frame off restoration, all custom stuff, compounds, built motor, etc.... he hasn't gotten anything for his money as last I knew the truck still sat there in pieces, partly done, and claiming that he owes a bill so it can't be picked up.

Freddy was a great guy that got royally screwed hard by two shops.

Black widow is still holding that truck hostage? That company is like a diesel terrorist organization. I seem to remember a similar story about a set of compounds from them.