![]() This F-350 Platinum with the Tremor off-road package and the new 7.3-liter V-8 is 81.3 inches tall. We also have a chevy, nothing fancy, runs a good running small block, a built 700R4 and a 208 t-case, it runs 5:38's Detroit and true track, all 3 rigs run chrome moly axles Wirth 35 spline outers and drive plates in place of hubs.The chevy also runs orbital steering instead of a steering box, the fords need it but it really isn't worth the effort for what will be back up rigs for big trips.what they have works fine for light use.all of them have had frames reinforced, the chevy was beefed from end to end.the fords are braced around the shocks and a couple other places where we have seen stress.The chevy has been off-road since 2003, the 92 ford since 2011, and the 89 ford is a youngster at 3 years off road in our group.Ford has taken the truck game to new heights. rims are 12x 16.5 steel and the tires are 44" super swamper boggers. the rigs run special made springs that we order from a spring shop in Texas, they have the ability to carry the weight while still allowing decent movement.We run bilstien medium damping shocks, at least 2 per corner to offset the unsprung weight of the bigger tires/rims. End of each season we bring them in the shop and go thru them, axles to the inner axles, the ball joint front gets new ball joints t least every other year, the 44's and the weight of the truck drastically shorten ball joint life.we have talked about replacing the "C"'s with trunnions, but we have half the shit to build 2 new buggy's that will never get built if we keep throwing money at the old ones. both run 60 fronts, the 92 is a ball joint front, the 89 is a trunnion 60.both run fords rear axle, not a fan, both trucks run 5:13 gears, Detroit locker out back, true track up front, both run factory t-case and trans, the 92 runs a ford AOD, the Windsor runs a C6 for trannies.not a fan of the AOD but it does ok.We build the flat beds, they are 8.5 foot wide and at least 9 foot long.Mostly they are stock, but they get heavily maintained, greased and fluids checked for water at the end of the trip before loading on trailer. ![]() Well, the 2 fords, one is a 89 3/4 ton with 351 Winsor as far as how it started life, the other is a 92 1ton dually with 460. most don't they run half ton brakes on half ton axles and both are inadequate for off road use let alone on road use at speed.same with steering linkages, suspension components, the list is long and most are ignored simply because they don't want to spend the dollars needed to do it right.they always think its good enough and it will never go wrong for them.But in reality it does, often costing someone else dearly for their stupidity. The problem isn't looks could care less about is 100% about safety.most of these rigs are so far from safe its not funny, weather it is handling issues to just how shit was built and weather it can withstand the loads it is going to see, that goes for steering systems, brake systems, suspension systems.Just for brakes alone, running these big tires requires 1 ton capacity or better brakes on all 4 corners. Some of you might try it, maybe you'll be a happier person. I've been trying really hard lately to be positive about life, and it makes my day so much more pleasant. It seems humans just love to talk shit about others for no good reason other than to be negative. I don't like to be judged by idiots that aren't into things I enjoy, so I try very hard not to judge others for something I'm not into that's not harming anyone else. ![]() You know, some people don't like our guns and judge us for spending thousands of dollars on guns and NV, thermal and assorted gear that most of which never gets used. ![]()
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