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I know the towbar you're speaking of 'back in the weeds.' It's not the monster like I have but it's a lot heavier than the medium ones. I've been thinking of picking it up... ;)

Those are the Denman tires. If you look closely you'll see the slight zigzag of the tread. -just a word...this isn't Pirate 4x4 where you can flame someone because you stubbed your toe or whatever so try and keep it on a certain level. Aside from that if you were getting a lot of questions...

Someday... http://www.vannattabros.com/adospics/31y.jpg

It's not of the VT 903's. It's a V8-300 like mentioned above. The tranny and transfercase are bolted together in one unit and share one of the main thru shafts. So, again...as mentioned above, how to power the front axle. Also, that's a nice overdrive but do you think a truck with 10.11:1...

Cripes man! That thing's a beast! LIKE IT-

Bjorn, question about an item in the first list: The seperated rear brake lines. Isn't that asking a couple of things to battle each other? When you lock up one side of the rear, through the differential design, the other side will be overspeeded from how fast you initially were/are...

No sweat! If you're heading through the Harrisburg area sometiem and have some spare time I'm about 1/2 hour away-

This is a jumping procedure for the A3's. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laa9fSms-2Q

RE: Here are som e pics of my first tatra That's an awesome truck!!! Pictures of that thing just make me smile.

Re: RE: Lockers I certainly hope your source is not our "friend" from the pan-handle- :)

OH...AND lets not forget open differentials. You'll probably end up with ONLY 4 of your 8 rear tires spinning anyway using one side or the other from each axle. Not enough weight to really really plant them in...unlike 3,000# PER front tire. That kind of weight pretty much seats the tires so...

Okay...just for grins lets say the stock truck, at 13,000#, has 6,000# on the nose and 7,000# rear...if it were scaled. My truck weighs 18,000 and is 8,000 and 10,000 respectively. Back to the example, so you'd have 3,000# PER front tire (6,000/2=3,000) and only 875# PER tire rear...

The rears may have a lot more tires to do the work, however, you spread the load out from two tires with all the nose weight + you line pull on them to 8 tires and less weight. So your traction is poor even though you've got 8 gummies trying to hook up. Also, if your line pull on the rear is...

I also feel that because of the load on the nose; engine, pulled line, etc... that you have far greater traction on the singles (similiar to what mudlord said) than pulling from the rear. In certain applications the rear, because of all the tires, doesn't have the contact pressure on the tires...

Or because one stopped production in '55 and the other in what...like '85? I don't think a debate on which had the first bolt tightened is really necessary (very informative though) when one has 30 plus years production time-

I thought I'd be clever when I put the V8 Cat into my deuce truck and follow the stock non mufflered exhuast. Stock actually is mufflered as the turbos are considered muffling devices and do cut back on the ear piercing rasp. So now I have two stacks stopping ahead of the cab...LOUD. If the...

Excellent post! Those big Allison's sure aren't selling dime a dozen yet...or looking like anytime soon-

At some point I'd like to find an old hulk like that and dump that 375hp 8V71 into it for my heavy hauler. Do ya happen to know what that truck weighs as it sits?

RE: Rebuild kits Can someone post the wheel cylinder's bore please? Thanks-

I'm looking for something like that. Be a shame to scrap it. :(