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  1. ranchhopper

    Ether starting system tube routing

    Mine was all messed up too I ran a new wire from the I believe the 750 connector to the power side of the unit mine had a bad switch in the cab so I used a toggle switch to energize the system. In my case the toggle switch will work because Im the only one who drives the truck most will go with...
  2. ranchhopper

    7.3 powerstroke/t444e bobbed deuce

    My 5 speed OD trans from a five ton bolted right up to a 3208 cat.
  3. ranchhopper

    I just got notification my subscription is about to end, wtf?

    Me too and I just renewed mine this morning.
  4. ranchhopper

    Trying to hang in here on new updates

    I too go on the site far less than before the "upgrade" I can see this thinning the ranks some.
  5. ranchhopper

    lots of smoke out driver side exhaust on startup

    Like stated above a bad GP or two mine did that with two dead GPs on the same side.
  6. ranchhopper

    GL & HUMMVe

    In the end it will come down to money it always does they will make them expensive (high minimum bid or reserve) then the insurance companies will get their share so it will be a truck for the collector hobbiest of way more means than me and more power to them if they can pay the freight I say...
  7. ranchhopper

    Did I about blow myself up this morning?

    I seen that happen a few times when the person painting forgot to set the regulator and over pressured the pot.
  8. ranchhopper

    Mraps on the front

    Steve that truck looks familiar it also looks great with the new shoes keep up the good work.
  9. ranchhopper

    M1009 in Jefferson City MO

    Get the VIN and insure it then bring the bill of sale with you and drive it home but have someone follow you with a chase vehicle in case of problems.
  10. ranchhopper

    Driveshaft Removal in the Field

    The medium towbar is the way to go I use it to haul blazers and pick ups home all the time most time you wont even know its back there.
  11. ranchhopper

    Transporting an M1009

    Medium towbar is the way to go they pin right onto the front clevis mounts putting no weight on the tow vehicle therefore no light steering on the tow vehicle. I used to pull home 1009s this way the last 1028 I bought was towed home this way the tow vehicle never knew it was back there.
  12. ranchhopper

    923 gets locomotive horn today

    You have to be careful where you install them you dont want them behind you want them projecting the noise in front of you. I think if you put a ball valve in line not reachable from inside the cab and turn them off while driving you would get some leeway from the cops. If you get stopped and...
  13. ranchhopper

    923 gets locomotive horn today

    Like I said before you have to use some restraint when and where to use them the idiots useing them to scare the he** out of people are the ones ruining a good thing for others.
  14. ranchhopper

    923 gets locomotive horn today

    I have not had a problem with the police yet most just give me the thumbs up I suppose if they got to be a problem I could make a cover for them. My truck stays in my driveway so theft has not been a problem when it goes into winter storage the horn will be dismounted and stored in my shop until...
  15. ranchhopper

    923 gets locomotive horn today

    Adam Im pretty good at figuring out what line most horns come from I have a RS3L from the norfolk southern and the RS3K came from the BNSF but this set is stamped ACWR I have no clue what that is.
  16. ranchhopper

    923 gets locomotive horn today

    I got lucky I had mentioned I wanted a set to a guy in south carolina who I buy horn parts from and he had this set he said he would sell me I had a RS3K set I traded him and a bit of cash and the deal was done. I look every day on ebay and only found one RS5K set and missed the end it went for...
  17. ranchhopper

    923 gets locomotive horn today

    People really like these things going down the parade route you have to use a bit of restraint with them though around real little kids and older people. Its pretty funny the kids trying to cover both their ears while trying to signal you to hit the horn.
  18. ranchhopper

    923 gets locomotive horn today

    Adam they look nice the guy does good work but I cant get the audio to work what did it run you to get them redone?
  19. ranchhopper

    923 gets locomotive horn today

    I will take them off over the winter and have them all media blasted then send them in for powdercoating I have some spare bells and powerchambers here in case I need them somewhere down the road.
  20. ranchhopper

    923 gets locomotive horn today

    Most have been scrapped there is a lot of aluminum in these now unfortunatly everything is outfitted with nathan airchimes.
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