It Took Me Long Enough...

[Buffalo444]

This has a factory bench seat in it. I would love to find two split seats and an independent console but at the moment I'll probably put it under the seat. Parents would flip if I told them I was gonna spend 500 bones on seats for it eventually LOL

I wonder how much some 19.5's run... never looked into them. Alcoa's have crossed my mind but I bet I could get 20k out of what's left on these tires. They're highway tread and hard so I bet they'll last long enough for me to make up my mind

one word: Treadwright

Retreads, but you're talking about tires that get retreaded all the time on a tire carcass that is about 3 belts short of being solid steel lol. You can buy them on there for about 110 for the 225's and 130-150 for the 245's.

 

[Ad8 PRODIGY]

one word: Treadwright

Retreads, but you're talking about tires that get retreaded all the time on a tire carcass that is about 3 belts short of being solid steel lol. You can buy them on there for about 110 for the 225's and 130-150 for the 245's.

Never heard of them before... If I pickup 19.5's ill look into those for aure. Otherwise if I still have the stockers im gonna space them out and put on some Cooper Discoverer a/t3's. Its what I have now and plowed with, freaking love them.

Are tires like that SRW specific? I dont and probably never will tow very heavy so would it be ok to buy spacers for the duals and run them?

 

[Meniacal_Mark]

Fred Geoske makes dually spacers

 

[Ad8 PRODIGY]

Fred Geoske makes dually spacers

They look like the good stuff too. Say I do this, I wouldnt need to space out the front end with the rear, right? Not sure if the two go hand in hand

 

[Meniacal_Mark]

I'm not sure why you would need front spacers unless you want wider steering

 

[Ad8 PRODIGY]

I'm not sure either. Just something I was curious about.

$350 a pair isn't all that bad

 

[Buffalo444]

Never heard of them before... If I pickup 19.5's ill look into those for aure. Otherwise if I still have the stockers im gonna space them out and put on some Cooper Discoverer a/t3's. Its what I have now and plowed with, freaking love them.

Are tires like that SRW specific? I dont and probably never will tow very heavy so would it be ok to buy spacers for the duals and run them?

Treadwright also does awesome priced tires up to like a 35 (315/75r16). I haven't seen a tire over 200$ a pop on there.

Btw, I have no affiliation with them lol. I've had several friends buy them and love them, and I've been wanting to put them on my trucks, but my tires seem to outlast my trucks -_-

 

[Buffalo444]

They look like the good stuff too. Say I do this, I wouldnt need to space out the front end with the rear, right? Not sure if the two go hand in hand

If you go over 285's I would space the front too.

Fred's spacers are awesome. top quality

 

[Ad8 PRODIGY]

Well, got the truck home today. Definitely has 4.10's. Cruised a 65 mph highway at 70 at about 2200-2300 rpm lol

PO had two dogs with him always and was a horseshoe'er so it had a dirty life. Cleaned the crap out of it, took an hour to vacuum all the damn hair off the floor and seats, and then washed it and gave it a quick polish or wax, dont remember. Needs a clay bar bad and a good wax and polish and the paint should come back.

Tomorrow I will be heading into Jersey to rat49f6's place to swap the injector, paint the wheels, flatbed, and chassis with chassis black, well, PPG's version of it...

Will post pics tomorrow night when I get back home

 

[Ad8 PRODIGY]

Seems like we fixed the injector issue. To me so far I haven't noticed it... swapped the engine harness over. Boy oh boy was that a bad hack job on it. Hacked it up and added his EBPV exhaust brake setup.

Old harness out. Scary that it ran as well as it did all the way home

Also found out the idler pullet was SHOT. luckily we saw it and had a spare to swap it out with. Originally it was a short arm pulley but we replaced it with the long arm we had on hand. Works fine, just had to loosen it more.

We didn't get to paint it either. Took most of the day with the pulley and harness and fixing up all the other little crap. Might paint the bed this week after work, gotta leave the frame and wheels until next weekend. Gonna pull the bed and finish the middle under side and paint the frame while its off. Gonna wait until then with the wheels also because our floor jack chit the bed. New pic of it today before I left. Same thing, just a little cleaner and clearer picture.

 

[genuineford]

I told you it was probably something with the harness.

 

[Ad8 PRODIGY]

Indeedy you did. Good call Steve!

 

[Meniacal_Mark]

So are aluminum wheels in this trucks future?

 

[Ad8 PRODIGY]

So are aluminum wheels in this trucks future?

Maaaybe. Me and a friend were talking about when it needs tires, its going up 3-4" and getting 285's. Spaced out in the back. Not sure what we are gonna do about wheels

 

[MAC]

Some 19.5 steelies painted gunmetal would look tough.

 

[fordfreak4life]

Never heard of them before... If I pickup 19.5's ill look into those for aure. Otherwise if I still have the stockers im gonna space them out and put on some Cooper Discoverer a/t3's. Its what I have now and plowed with, freaking love them.

Are tires like that SRW specific? I dont and probably never will tow very heavy so would it be ok to buy spacers for the duals and run them?

I run treadwrights on my dually with 2" spacers 265/75/16 gaurdog Mt, had alot of loads tied on it over he last year with no issues

Sent while spinning 18 wheels

 

[Demon]

I run treadwrights on my dually with 2" spacers 265/75/16 gaurdog Mt, had alot of loads tied on it over he last year with no issues

Sent while spinning 18 wheels

Where did you get the treadwrights from? I'm going to want a set of those for winter rubber on my stock 19.5s.

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[MAC]

https://www.treadwright.com/

 

[Demon]

Oh order direct, awesome thanks. That 245/70r19.5 guard dog looks deadly for a winter tread with that glass crush and walnut shell mix.

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[MAC]

Just make sure you ask for matched casings.