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Buying another truck. Need advice

GFMotorsports

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Joined
Sep 3, 2012
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78
Location
PGH PA
Looking for a plow truck with central hydro. Found a 95 f800 with 80k on it with 5.9 cummins and 5+2 trans. Took for a drive and shifts beautiful compared to my old IH. However has a vibration at low rpm above idle but goes away quick. Can feel it in stick so thinking cracked flywheel maybe? Is this a good set up for pulling around 15k and mainly plowing and salting? Opinions on if 5.9 is enough engine, I love them and have a 3500 ram that runs like a top so I'm in favor. Everyone thoughts are much appreciated. Thanks in advance!
 

GFMotorsports

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Sep 3, 2012
Messages
78
Location
PGH PA
I bought the truck and have come to realize the transmission is fairly new installed in 2004 and its a eaton fs5205b. Does anyone know if this trans can handle the usually 12v ISB upgrades? Also looking for a upgraded clutch but can't seem to find anything just searching with the trans number.
 

Dualie

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Joined
Feb 23, 2007
Messages
1,371
Location
Nor Cal
same trans in my boom truck, Handles the 27,000Lb empty weight just fine. Clutch is constantly neededing adjustment, but i run mainly stop and go with a TON of hill starts and other bad news.
 
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