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  1. porkysplace

    tow bar cucv to cucv

    I doubt if it is legal in califonia for anyone to ride in a towed vehicel , I know it is illegal in michigan . And california is the leader in rules and regulation .
  2. porkysplace

    tow bar cucv to cucv

    There are no short cuts for saftey , bad judgement when towing a MV with another MV and somebody gets hurt or killed reflects badly on the whole MV community .
  3. porkysplace

    How to get it home?

    Also don't believe the gauges the hour meter looks to have been replaced . 3943 miles in 47 hours equals a little over 83 miles an hour . 50 mph in a stock duece with stock tires is pushing the safe rpm range for a multi-fuel ,so you can count on at least the hour meter has been changed out .
  4. porkysplace

    tow bar cucv to cucv

    A trailer with brakes is alot safer than a towbar and no brakes .
  5. porkysplace

    Any one here ever drill drain holes into the rear seat recesses?

    That might be alright in texas , but with the large amount of salt they use here in michigan your 1/4 drain hole will be come a 3 inch rust hole in no time .
  6. porkysplace

    Any one here ever drill drain holes into the rear seat recesses?

    If you drill holes to let water out , it will also let water in. 2cents
  7. porkysplace

    Someone Save this truck

    Scrap car bodies and apliances were up to $295 a ton a couple weels ago 6ton = $1770 currently about $250 a ton 6 ton = $1500 I guess it depends where you live most of the scape here goes to the few mills left in Detroit .
  8. porkysplace

    Finally an intro, hey from MI.

    Welcome from saginaw
  9. porkysplace

    What happened to Reverse

    No it dosen't mean your bad to the bone , it means you have reach the top spot as site "drama Queen"
  10. porkysplace

    What happened to Reverse

    Sounds like "aunt flo" is on a california vacation
  11. porkysplace

    1959 Dodge air force truck tractor

    Welcome , nice truck
  12. porkysplace

    Increasing payload capacity m1008

    Your calculations for the tire load you are assuming a perfectly balanced load . But the problem you are having is the back is sagging witch means the load is heavier on the rear axel than the front . Load the truck and go to a truck scale you will find you have a greater weight on the rear axel...
  13. porkysplace

    Increasing payload capacity m1008

    The air bags will work just fine . But you will still be overloading the tires ,risking a blowout . Go to duel tire set-up or get a trailer with brakes
  14. porkysplace

    Raising rear axle - to shorten turning radius

    I would just pour some concrete in the section that it is tearing up , you have to seal asphalt every couple years no maimtainance with concrete and no ruts from parking on a hot day 2cents
  15. porkysplace

    classified ads

    you have to have a certain number of posts it is all in the the site rules if you read them
  16. porkysplace

    12v-71 detroit diesel

    FWD corporation used detriot 71 series in almost all models other motor options were availibile
  17. porkysplace

    New from Ohio

    welcome thats a sweet collection
  18. porkysplace

    Former M35 Owner From Maryland

    welcome from michigan
  19. porkysplace

    towing/recovery charges

    There are a lot of times the officer on the scene could careless who pulls somebody out especially if there is a backlog of calls . If thereis no damage they don't want to sit a wait while other calls back up , the faster they clear it up the less chance for a crash from people rubber necking as...
  20. porkysplace

    m1009 4wd help

    the old site is down again no TM"S to download
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