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RE: I finally took my Wolf Creek 850N to the scales
Wow, considering the only mechanical difference in '06 was a 4" block in back instead of a 2" block that's a heck of a difference.2" block versus 4" block was one of the mechanical differences in '99-'04 model years, along with 7" wide higher rated wheels and 265 versus 235 tires, and rear overload springs and sway bar.
For '05-'11 years, differences in rear spring packs showed up, as well as the brake booster, in addition to tires/wheels, sway bar and overload springs, so it isn't as simple as just a taller spring spacer block to make an F250 equal an F350SRW.
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SoCalDesertRider
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08/08/12 08:07pm |
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RE: I finally took my Wolf Creek 850N to the scales
SoCal, so you're saying a '06 F-350 SRW will have 1500lbs more capacity than my 9800GVWR short bed F-250?Yes.
For '05-'11 model years, the F350SRW has 11,500 max GVWR and 7000 max RGAWR, versus the F250's max 10,000 GVWR and max 6100 RGAWR.
The F350 dually in these years has GVWR's ranging from 12,500 to 13,300 and RGAWR's ranging from 9000 to 9750.
For '99-'04 model years, the F350SRW has 9900 GVWR and 6830 RGAWR, versus the F250's 8800 GVWR and 6084 RGAWR.
The '99-'04 F350DRW pickup has max 11,500 GVWR and 8250 RGAWR.
The '99-'04 F350DRW cab/chassis has 12,500 GVWR and 9750 RGAWR.
For '80-'97 model years, the rating difference is much smaller. The F350SRW has max 9200 GVWR and 6084 RGAWR, versus the F250's 8800 GVWR, with the same 6084 RGAWR.
The '80-'97 F350DRW pickup has 10,000 GVWR and 7400 RGAWR.
The '87-'97 F350DRW cab/chassis has 11,000 GVWR and 8250 RGAWR.
The '88-'97 F-Superduty cab/chassis has 15,000 GVWR and 11,000 RGAWR.
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SoCalDesertRider
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08/08/12 06:47pm |
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RE: I finally took my Wolf Creek 850N to the scales
6720lbs?? My F-250 (in sig) weighs in at 7750 with a full tank and a 35lb dog in it. Didn't think the diesel and 4wd would make that much difference.
It does. That's the main reason why I didn't go with a 4x4 and one of reasons why I didn't get a diesel.That's the reason I keep preaching to buy the F350 instead of the F250 when someone wants the diesel crew cab 4wd. The F350 has about 1500 lbs higher GVWR and about 800 lbs higher RGAWR than the F250 for '05-'11 model years.
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SoCalDesertRider
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08/08/12 01:32pm |
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RE: A 1965 camper spotted! (47 years old).
Other than the window frames, doesn't look like they've changed much in all those years.
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SoCalDesertRider
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08/08/12 01:28pm |
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RE: Catastrophic Tire Failure (Double blow-out)
Glad you didn't have more damage to the truck. :)
I always manage to hit debris in the road while in the middle of a lane change. Too busy watching traffic in the other lane, then I look up and see the debris right in front of the truck with no time to do anything but hear the tires run it over. I've been lucky only damaged one tire from road debris so far.
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SoCalDesertRider
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08/08/12 01:26pm |
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RE: Happijac Tie Downs..
The cross bar should help keep the HappiJacs from twisting the bed sides when the tie downs pull back and up on the plates. That's the primary complaint about HappiJacs on newer trucks with thinner sheet metal truck beds.
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SoCalDesertRider
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08/08/12 01:22pm |
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RE: No, I was Right!... I traded my SRW for my DRW!
Make sure you get the power steering pump and lines as well, that's what runs the hydroboost. You can't convert your old one over, you have to get the whole system.
I've looked at converting my Jeep over because of the big tires. It's a popular mod for Jeeps. Hydroboost will give you twice the volume/flow at 3 times the pressure of regular vacuum boost. Major difference. Also consider grabbing the calipers and rotors, as they might be of a different size and pressure rating.Yes, the pump is different, and the high pressure hoses too, I remember that from my old Chevy dually, versus the 3/4-ton Chevy's I've had. Possibly the pump mounting bracket may be different too, not sure on that. Probably have to use the F-Superduty master cylinder too, which would be a good upgrade anyways.
Can't use the rotors from the F-Superduty, they're too big to fit in the F350 16" wheels and use 10-lug 7-3/4" hub/wheel mounting instead of 8 lug 6-1/2" that the F350's use. Not sure but probably can't use the F-Superduty calipers either.
Definitely thanks to both of you for the advice and ideas. :)
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SoCalDesertRider
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08/08/12 01:17pm |
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RE: I was right, I bought a.....
1 - Willys- 1954 CJ-3B bought it for $235I love those high-hood CJ3B's. That was my dream 4x4 when I was a kid. Then I found the early model Bronco and quit thinking about Jeeps LOL.
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SoCalDesertRider
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08/08/12 09:52am |
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RE: No, I was Right!... I traded my SRW for my DRW!
You can raid a F-superduty (the F450 before it was called the F450) at the junkyard and convert your F350 to hydroboost.Thanks. Yep, I've been thinking about doing that to both trucks. The Hydroboost units themselves appear to be fairly universal, might be able to get one from other years or brands of trucks too and fit it.
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SoCalDesertRider
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08/08/12 09:49am |
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RE: Hey! I was righter than all of you, this forum is a blast!
This post is mo' betta' than all the others! :B
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SoCalDesertRider
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08/07/12 09:31pm |
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RE: delete this post please
Very informative post. We should save this in the TCU sticky thread for future reference.
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SoCalDesertRider
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08/07/12 09:06pm |
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RE: What trucks shud I look at....?
'94-'97 F350's with the 7.3 diesel and 4.10 axle are good trucks that can be found inexpensively and easily.
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SoCalDesertRider
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08/07/12 08:07pm |
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RE: No, I was Right!... I traded my SRW for my DRW!
My F250 and my f350 dually both had hydro-boost and not vacuum boost brakes, I can't honestly say the braking was better as much as the sway control was. For me, that was the biggest improvement.I wish I had Hydroboost on my F350's. They're both vacuum. My old GM dually had Hydroboost. That truck had great brakes. :)
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SoCalDesertRider
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08/07/12 07:36pm |
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RE: dually conversion cost
I don't remember what year Dodge stopped using the Dana 80 dually rear axle, so that could have a bearing on parts availability and drive the price up.2002 was the last year for Dana axles in Dodge trucks.
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SoCalDesertRider
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08/07/12 06:16pm |
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RE: SoCal to Colorado and Back - TR with lots of pics
Great trip! :)
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SoCalDesertRider
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08/07/12 06:14pm |
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RE: I was right.....bought a DUALLY :)
Duallys are the "Green Eggs and Ham" of the pickup truck world.
But I like green eggs and ham, Sam I am!
I will eat them on a dually, I will eat them on a pully.
I will eat them in a camper, I will eat them by a camp fire
I will eat them by my hitch, I will eat them on a pitch
I do like green eggs and ham, and my dually!LOL! Cute :)
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SoCalDesertRider
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08/07/12 05:57pm |
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RE: I was right, I bought a.....
Hopefully yer V-dubs were the real ones and not them newfangled liquid cooled ones.All air-cooled, 2 baja bugs, 1 street bug rag top and a micro bus. :)
I'd like to build one more baja bug before I die, buy this time build it with a water cooled inline 4 cyl and a turbo charger. :B
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SoCalDesertRider
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08/07/12 05:52pm |
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I was right, I bought a.....
Yep, I was right.
Bought a Ford, actually a few Fords. :)
Also bought a few Chevys and a couple Dodges, some VW's, some Hondas and a few other brands too. :)
12 Fords
6 Chevys
6 Hondas
4 VW's
2 Dodges
2 Toyotas
2 AMC's
2 Datsuns
2 Six-Pacs
1 Vacationeer
1 Yamaha
1 GMC
1 Porsche
1 Buick
My conclusion: there is no one best brand of anything. They're all good (and bad sometimes too!).
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SoCalDesertRider
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08/07/12 05:36pm |
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RE: I was right...bought a SRW.
I don't have super wide super singles, but my 285-E tires I believe have as much or greater weight rating than Jefe's original first set of super singles, though not as much as his current, more awesome and wider super singles, if my memory serves me. In the end though, I bought a dually truck, to eventually replace the SRW truck in heavy hauling service.
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SoCalDesertRider
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08/07/12 04:36pm |
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RE: problems "mating" camper to truck
One thing that helped with my last camper was that the camper was very wide for the truck bed. It only had about 1/4" clearance on each side. I had no choice but to get it centered just about dead-on, or it wouldn't load in the truck bed at all.
Maybe add some wood strips to each side of your camper to take up most of the free space?
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SoCalDesertRider
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08/07/12 04:27pm |
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