Hey Jerry, RJ, Thanks for the F450 compliments. I sure put a lot of love into it. Had an entire new 2006 front end put on. Painted the entire OX bed and cab. Bulletproofed everything, new Ford injectors, glow plugs, deleted oil cooler and egr, and every single thing that needed to get it in top shape. As soon as it got done I looked at and said Hmmm!? What's wrong with this picture? Well I loved the look of the 2005 and up 450/550's because of the fender flares up front and wide look. Well it's not just fenders. The dang trucks have a widetrack front axle. Coil springs I knew about but I never realized the "Fatboy" axle was near 6" wider(hence better turning radius due to more clearance). Well the truck looked funny to me and I'm adamant about stance and looks. So that was heartbreaking and the mechanic didn't even know about the differences either. I just couldn't fall in love with it. I took it on a road trip to Windrock Park for a 3-day weekend. Truck did awesome. Now the deal breaker news... I stopped and weighed it on the way back at a truck stop.. 28,000 lbs. with one RZR in the trailer. WHOA!!! and to think I had my brother, his RZR, girlfriend, and more gear all packed in the rig the weekend before. We had to be 30,000 lbs. I could only find the Ford GCWR to be 26,000 lbs.
Well, I sold it because of the GCWR. Being legal is my top priority and a lot of this venture stems from being burned out on my Peterbilt project and work. So it's all sold now and I've got my sights set on my Peterbilt full force along with work. We're only human.
A lot of times I'll be asked to demo/remove existing concrete patios that are beneath a balcony or deck. The kind you have to fully extend and track forward. You just can't get too focused on the concrete or you could hit the balcony with the stick trying to pull the broken concrete away from the house. It's a fun challenge.
Got a buddy who hauls for me to buy one of my visors...looks good up there.
Well, I sold it because of the GCWR. Being legal is my top priority and a lot of this venture stems from being burned out on my Peterbilt project and work. So it's all sold now and I've got my sights set on my Peterbilt full force along with work. We're only human.
A lot of times I'll be asked to demo/remove existing concrete patios that are beneath a balcony or deck. The kind you have to fully extend and track forward. You just can't get too focused on the concrete or you could hit the balcony with the stick trying to pull the broken concrete away from the house. It's a fun challenge.
Got a buddy who hauls for me to buy one of my visors...looks good up there.
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