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sbcrichie · July 25th, 2012, 08:49 PM

Well depending on your tire size gear ratio. You can defiantly get better mileage, my truck is way over geared. I tow my buggy with it, buggy weighs around 5k all loaded up, and not sure how much trailer weighs. The rotary pump first gen is no power house by any means but does okay with some mods.

m.kasperan · July 25th, 2012, 08:56 PM

4.10's and 235/85/16. Even if all I get is 13 it's still better then 8. I also have a 1st gen motor. There seems to be lots of pump mods to do with little to no cost really. Gov spring and fuel pin are the first one's I want to try.

sbcrichie · July 25th, 2012, 09:17 PM

Yep gov spring is the hardest mod but well worth it.

not sure · July 26th, 2012, 12:16 PM

get a pyro in that thing! especially for towing. my truck is all stock and i like the gauges to make sure im not pushing it too hard towing. it only takes one big spike in your egts to melt something.

sbcrichie · July 26th, 2012, 12:17 PM

Yep it's got one already

caveman · July 26th, 2012, 12:24 PM

needs a hood stack

sbcrichie · July 26th, 2012, 01:00 PM

Yea that would be Sweet right now, they just pulled windshield out :)

extremajoe · August 12th, 2012, 09:29 PM

Paint pics??!!

Elusive · August 12th, 2012, 09:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by extremajoe

Paint pics??!!

x2

sbcrichie · August 13th, 2012, 11:23 AM

picking up the doors tonight will have pics in a day or two.

sbcrichie · August 14th, 2012, 07:19 PM

well got it back together last night and had some time to wash it today. couple more little things i want to do to finish up the appearance, wanna do something with the taillights, front running lights, head lights and possibly some sort of front hub cover on the wheels. hauling my blazer to the dunes with it thursday so i might take it out on the dunes and get some pics there too.

lurking in the shadows

extremajoe · August 15th, 2012, 06:23 AM

We need to see the blazer on the trailer, hooked to the truck, with your car in a pic. lets see what chew got!
Truck looks bad ass!

Grassman · August 15th, 2012, 09:09 AM

That truck is really sharp

sbcrichie · August 15th, 2012, 11:28 AM

Thanks guys, ill get a pic with blazer on trailer tonight when i load up for dunes.

caveman · August 15th, 2012, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sbcrichie

Thanks guys, ill get a pic with blazer on trailer tonight when i load up for dunes.

drive by slower and i will get that for you. looks great.

edit: I use my super powerful 1 mega pixel camera and get a spy shot

sbcrichie · August 15th, 2012, 07:04 PM

here is a little better quality pic.

Grassman · August 15th, 2012, 09:05 PM

i think a topper with no side windows on that truck would complete the look

sbcrichie · August 16th, 2012, 06:26 AM

Then I could really call it the long roof.

m.kasperan · August 19th, 2012, 09:10 AM

What turbo are you running on your truck? How do you like it? Is it laggy at all?

sbcrichie · August 19th, 2012, 01:57 PM

its a custom turbo built out of hx 30 and hx40 parts with a spring gate. i cant remember what compressor wheel and turbine wheel is on it but if i remember right the exhaust housing is a 12cm. legendary diesel in kzoo built the turbo for me in trade for a tranny i had. it is not laggy with 12cm housing but i dont really think it has much topend power, by topend power i mean 2500-3200 but not sure that is from turbo or not enough fuel or what.

August 15th, 2012, 09:09 AM	#133
Grassman Recovering Bogger user Join Date: 01-10-08 Location: Belmont, Mi Posts: 15,244 iTrader: (11)	That truck is really sharp __________________

August 15th, 2012, 09:05 PM	#137
Grassman Recovering Bogger user Join Date: 01-10-08 Location: Belmont, Mi Posts: 15,244 iTrader: (11)	i think a topper with no side windows on that truck would complete the look __________________

July 25th, 2012, 08:49 PM	#121
sbcrichie R&R Fabwerks Join Date: 08-30-09 Location: sturgis/michigan Posts: 807 iTrader: (4)	Well depending on your tire size gear ratio. You can defiantly get better mileage, my truck is way over geared. I tow my buggy with it, buggy weighs around 5k all loaded up, and not sure how much trailer weighs. The rotary pump first gen is no power house by any means but does okay with some mods.

July 25th, 2012, 08:56 PM	#122
m.kasperan Newbie Join Date: 07-08-12 Location: Stafford Spring, CT Posts: 13 iTrader: (0)	4.10's and 235/85/16. Even if all I get is 13 it's still better then 8. I also have a 1st gen motor. There seems to be lots of pump mods to do with little to no cost really. Gov spring and fuel pin are the first one's I want to try.

July 25th, 2012, 09:17 PM	#123
sbcrichie R&R Fabwerks Join Date: 08-30-09 Location: sturgis/michigan Posts: 807 iTrader: (4)	Yep gov spring is the hardest mod but well worth it.

July 26th, 2012, 12:16 PM	#124
not sure no wait! my name is joe Join Date: 09-25-07 Location: Sturgis, Michigan Posts: 129 iTrader: (1)	get a pyro in that thing! especially for towing. my truck is all stock and i like the gauges to make sure im not pushing it too hard towing. it only takes one big spike in your egts to melt something.

July 26th, 2012, 12:17 PM	#125
sbcrichie R&R Fabwerks Join Date: 08-30-09 Location: sturgis/michigan Posts: 807 iTrader: (4)	Yep it's got one already

July 26th, 2012, 12:24 PM	#126
caveman 1/2ass%er Join Date: 11-09-06 Location: Sturgis MI. Posts: 2,195 iTrader: (13)	needs a hood stack

July 26th, 2012, 01:00 PM	#127
sbcrichie R&R Fabwerks Join Date: 08-30-09 Location: sturgis/michigan Posts: 807 iTrader: (4)	Yea that would be Sweet right now, they just pulled windshield out :)

August 12th, 2012, 09:29 PM	#128
extremajoe the man,myth,legend Join Date: 06-29-10 Location: sturgisville Posts: 649 iTrader: (0)	Paint pics??!!

August 13th, 2012, 11:23 AM	#130
sbcrichie R&R Fabwerks Join Date: 08-30-09 Location: sturgis/michigan Posts: 807 iTrader: (4)	picking up the doors tonight will have pics in a day or two.

August 14th, 2012, 07:19 PM	#131
sbcrichie R&R Fabwerks Join Date: 08-30-09 Location: sturgis/michigan Posts: 807 iTrader: (4)	well got it back together last night and had some time to wash it today. couple more little things i want to do to finish up the appearance, wanna do something with the taillights, front running lights, head lights and possibly some sort of front hub cover on the wheels. hauling my blazer to the dunes with it thursday so i might take it out on the dunes and get some pics there too. lurking in the shadows

August 15th, 2012, 06:23 AM	#132
extremajoe the man,myth,legend Join Date: 06-29-10 Location: sturgisville Posts: 649 iTrader: (0)	We need to see the blazer on the trailer, hooked to the truck, with your car in a pic. lets see what chew got! Truck looks bad ass!

August 15th, 2012, 11:28 AM	#134
sbcrichie R&R Fabwerks Join Date: 08-30-09 Location: sturgis/michigan Posts: 807 iTrader: (4)	Thanks guys, ill get a pic with blazer on trailer tonight when i load up for dunes.

August 15th, 2012, 07:04 PM	#136
sbcrichie R&R Fabwerks Join Date: 08-30-09 Location: sturgis/michigan Posts: 807 iTrader: (4)	here is a little better quality pic.

August 16th, 2012, 06:26 AM	#138
sbcrichie R&R Fabwerks Join Date: 08-30-09 Location: sturgis/michigan Posts: 807 iTrader: (4)	Then I could really call it the long roof.

August 19th, 2012, 09:10 AM	#139
m.kasperan Newbie Join Date: 07-08-12 Location: Stafford Spring, CT Posts: 13 iTrader: (0)	What turbo are you running on your truck? How do you like it? Is it laggy at all?

August 19th, 2012, 01:57 PM	#140
sbcrichie R&R Fabwerks Join Date: 08-30-09 Location: sturgis/michigan Posts: 807 iTrader: (4)	its a custom turbo built out of hx 30 and hx40 parts with a spring gate. i cant remember what compressor wheel and turbine wheel is on it but if i remember right the exhaust housing is a 12cm. legendary diesel in kzoo built the turbo for me in trade for a tranny i had. it is not laggy with 12cm housing but i dont really think it has much topend power, by topend power i mean 2500-3200 but not sure that is from turbo or not enough fuel or what.