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    Spread axle turning

    I've got a 45' fixed spread axle air ride flatbed that I am using in and out of farm fields and yards, where it can get kind of tight, especially getting in and out of small field entrances or small yards. I was wondering if I can effectively make the wheel base shorter (and reduce scrubbing...
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    Live Floor Trailer

    I currently haul big square bales of hay/straw on a 24' flatbed straight truck with a hoist. Works great, but I would like to use my semi instead for a couple of reasons (more capacity, and have one truck, several trailers for different jobs rather than maintaining two trucks). I have a flatbed...
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    What's your fuel economy?

    I'm wondering what sort of fuel economy you have been getting on class 8 trucks, and what engine/ tranny/ rear ratio it has. My two trucks both have Cummins Big Cams, NTC 290 and NTC 300. The straight truck (NTC 290 in a Ford LTS 9000) has gotten as much as 6 or 7 mpg. My neighbor that runs 6...
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    Repowering an 1830 skid?

    I got to thinking that since my Case 1830 seems to need engine work, and I never was that impressed with that tiny lil' motor anyhow, what would it take to repower it with a different motor? Maybe something like a Cummins 855 Big Cam? Just joking! However, there must be some nice little...
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    '85 Ford L9000- good deal, or dumb idea?

    I looked at an '85 L9000 today, set up with a Cummins Big Cam 300, Eaton 9 speed, tandem twin screw, and a 5th wheel. He's asking $2500. The truck runs out good and shifts well, doesn't pop out of gear and generally does what it is supposed to do. Everything seems to work alright, with no odd...
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    Powerstroke observations and questions

    I have 3 Ford/ Navistar diesel F-250s. 1990 , 7.3 non-powerstroke, E4OD tranny, 3.73 gears Truck has 451,000 miles on and has been just excellent. Never left me stranded. No engine work, ever, other than an injection pump. 1996 , 7.3 Powerstroke, 5 speed, 3.73 gears Truck has 330,000...
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    Case 1845 lift pump?

    I just picked up and older 1845 with the D188 motor (NOT an 1845C), and I'm liking it pretty well. I'm no stranger to Case skids, as I have operated many of them, new and old, big and small. I also have an 1830. Anyhow, when there is no load on it (like at a dealer's lot :( ) the loader lift...
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