New service truck

[Jeckyl1920]

Air ride is worth it if you drive it unloaded a lot. If it's almost always loaded, just get the right springs.

I can't say anything about the reliability... . Sorry.

 

[JPV]

One nice thing about air ride with dual leveling valves is it always rides level no matter where you mount things or what you haul, I would recommend it if you can get it. Reliability is not an issue on mine which spends a good deal of time off road.

 

[92U 3406]

One nice thing about air ride with dual leveling valves is it always rides level no matter where you mount things or what you haul, I would recommend it if you can get it. Reliability is not an issue on mine which spends a good deal of time off road.

Bet its a lot more stable with a lot less body roll too.

 

[shadow2]

The truck is finally taking shape air ride will be done next week then off to jomac for the body

 

[shadow2]

 

[funwithfuel]

What are you using for a compressor. I see your dryer sitting above a post cat exhaust pipe. I hope that heat wrap is up to task during regen.
Everything looks great. Fab work looks nice and clean.
Thought you were going 33k. F550 is 20k isn't it?

 

[heymccall]

My 337 with the px7 has had a few issues in 80k miles...turbo actuator (electrical), #6 exhaust gasket, DEF doser cleaning, and fuel filter heater melted.

A subcontractor here has f550s. Always has on in for major something...engine, HPOP, transmission, ball joints, etc... enough that I'd never, ever consider a Ford, ever. But, he bleeds blue.

 

[shadow2]

The 33k truck could not hold all my tool plus hydrlic hose kit and lube skid

So I went with a smaller truck and a trailer for the other stuff I don’t need every day

550 can hold 4K of tools
Trailer holds 20k

Kw is only good for 15k and I would be out of room

 

[funwithfuel]

Good plan. So, what about the compressor.?

 

[shadow2]

It’s in the metal box it’s a viair not sure on model can make with the kit

 

[shadow2]

I have a VMAC my going on the truck and a Lincoln vantage 500 for my use

 

[funwithfuel]

That's going to run your suspension?

 

[shadow2]

The viair will it came with the kit

 

[funwithfuel]

I'm not picking on your set-up, just haven't seen a 6.7 powerstroke with a compressor on it. My bud runs a 2017 550 no problem with it at all. He's got about 80k on it.

 

[shadow2]

The compressor came with the Kelderman air Suspension kit it’s a 12 V compressor that I had to install

All the factory suspension a mounting brackets had to come off the air compressor that’s in the black box had to get mounted and wired then the air tanks sky wire to the dryer then airlines rancher out the truck then the airbags on the front and rear got put on and then the axles and brakes went back on after that

 

[shadow2]

Headed to Jomac for the body

 

[shadow2]

try to figure out how to wire in the lithium battery battery bank separate from the truck battery

was looking at the
perfect switchDual Rectifier, Gen 4.0 600 AMPS

and upgrading to twin 250amp alternator

i was wondering how hard it is to replace the alternator and take the charging wire to the terminal on the perfect switch

 

[shadow2]

the first set of drawing

 

[John Shipp]

Hey Shadow2, how's the truck body coming along?

 

[shadow2]

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