picking up 92 tomorrow
01-10-2006, 08:58 PM
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picking up 92 tomorrow
Going to pick up another ctd tomorrow, 92 auto dually, d350. kinda rough but so's my 93. Gotta get the gauges mounted soon so I can turn the pump up on the 93. Think I'll go through the tranny and add lockup when I get a good converter saved up for.
01-11-2006, 05:59 AM
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Originally Posted by G1625S
The idea of having a fleet is so cool!
Advantages:
-plenty of vehicles to drive, can leave other on trailer or loaded and not have to unload it right away
-keep people guessing, What truck did Mike take today?
-if one breaks down, jump in another one, fix when you get time.
-many others that I can't think of right now.
Disadvantages:
-Registration and insurance, insurance will kill you in NJ
-Maintainance, they all seem to need something all at once.
Last edited by JD730; 01-11-2006 at 06:51 AM. Reason: didn't finish typing post
01-11-2006, 04:28 PM
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Yeah, registration and insurance is the real killer here in PA, too. It's still cheaper than paying the note on one new truck, though. I operated on the 2-beater system for years until I got my Dodge. I ran that exclusively for 2 years, but I recently picked up a beater Jeep Cherokee for snow/spare use. It's really best if you can have a fleet of mechanically similar vehicles, though. Makes stocking parts simpler.
01-11-2006, 05:55 PM
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txs,
When you decide to put that lockup trans in your truck just give a ring here, there's a couple of other guys including me who have L/U tranmissions in a 1st gen. We can tell you all about it.
Wanna,
Yeah, having mechanically similar vehicles is life saver here. 6 trucks with the cummins in them and 4 of them on the road. For the price of a new truck we have the 6 and some of them are quite nice.
When you decide to put that lockup trans in your truck just give a ring here, there's a couple of other guys including me who have L/U tranmissions in a 1st gen. We can tell you all about it.
Wanna,
Yeah, having mechanically similar vehicles is life saver here. 6 trucks with the cummins in them and 4 of them on the road. For the price of a new truck we have the 6 and some of them are quite nice.
01-11-2006, 10:12 PM
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Only thing I'll need to get advise on is the control circuit for the L/U, don't think the diesel is as forgiving as the gassers, if you forget to turn off the toggle switch in a gasser it just kills the motor when you stop, might be a different story with a ctd. I do my own tranny work, this one will be getting a healthy dose of 48re innards.
01-12-2006, 08:53 AM
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I use a switch on the dash, I think most other guys do the same. A good tranny will stall the mighty CTD, but a flaky one probable will slip. If you do it with mine it will downshift into 2nd then 1st and unlock when it gets to 1st. Not something I do, but found out when I forgot to unlock it.
I've been thinking about rebuilding my own tranny because every single local rebuilder I've dealt with is just about useless. I guess I need a clean place to do it, some special tools, and a good manual.
I've been thinking about rebuilding my own tranny because every single local rebuilder I've dealt with is just about useless. I guess I need a clean place to do it, some special tools, and a good manual.
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