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Post by Ryan Rønning on Nov 5, 2011 11:13:47 GMT -8
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Post by Muleskinner on Nov 5, 2011 11:47:22 GMT -8
Ryan,
This is coming along nice. I like the way you extended the bunks. One thing though is the Bunker water tank needs to be snugged against the head ache rack, to give more clearance for the head end of the load. Other than that I'd say you have a real good start on one of the monsters of the Pacific Northwest. Will be following this build closely.
William
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Post by calscustoms on Nov 5, 2011 14:32:35 GMT -8
looks real good so far, cant wait to see it finished!!! Cal
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Post by Ryan Rønning on Nov 5, 2011 16:50:43 GMT -8
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Post by Muleskinner on Nov 5, 2011 19:16:11 GMT -8
Now you got it. The last thing you need is to be loaded and go around a corner and have a stinger log slide out and send the water tank off the frame. Looks good. Will keep watching your progress.
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pacificed
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Post by pacificed on Nov 6, 2011 14:21:10 GMT -8
On the topic of engines, when I built my Paystar back in 2005-2006, I went with the V800 IH motor included in the kit.
I started another Paystar and planned to build it something similar to the Pelletier's big Western Star on American Loggers. In researching engines on truckpaper.com, I found a lot of DT466, L-10 Cummins and other low HP engines. I found a found a few Big Cam Cummins along with a V8 Detroit.
I had decided to use a V8 8V92TA motor and then build another version of the truck that would run a Detroit 60 Series engine that would represent the earlier truck as if it had been rebuilt. A before and after if you will.
The cool thing about off highway HD trucks is they make use of what they can to keep trucks running. Engines and transmissions are made to work in applications were they were never offered from the factory, but chosen for cost and durability. A lot of the Pacific's and Hayes trucks were losing their Allison autos and getting replaced by 18 speed manual transmissions due to the fact that Allisons cost an aweful lot to rebuild.
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Post by Ryan Rønning on Nov 6, 2011 18:14:07 GMT -8
It looks better with it mounted the way you suggested William and I do believe I will stay with the kit engine. I was just curios of what others had seen out there.
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Post by Ryan Rønning on Nov 6, 2011 18:18:37 GMT -8
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Post by Muleskinner on Nov 6, 2011 19:18:30 GMT -8
Drill press? Sounds like someone went on line to Micro Mark lately. Trucks coming along great.
William
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Post by Ryan Rønning on Nov 7, 2011 3:11:37 GMT -8
Actually it was a new drill press for my shop but it still worked.
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Post by gator on Nov 7, 2011 7:22:19 GMT -8
Ryan,
You are making some good progress on that! And I like what I am seeing. Keep it up.
Be Well
Gator
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Post by tufftin on Nov 7, 2011 7:28:24 GMT -8
Really like your "pipe rides" for the trailer rides. An old way of doing it. But instead of a foot for the tire under the bunk we used to weld a pad on the bunk for the tire to lie up to.
Mike
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Post by Ryan Rønning on Nov 7, 2011 9:59:11 GMT -8
I have seen those many times. I thought about doing it like that but in the end I like this.
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Post by Ryan Rønning on Nov 10, 2011 15:35:26 GMT -8
No pics yet but I am working on a compensator that will be mounted in the truck as opposed to the reach of the trailer. Kinda like what the Pacific's and Hayes' had.
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Post by Muleskinner on Nov 10, 2011 15:41:00 GMT -8
lookin good and makin progress.
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