The Official PSA Duramax gets Built Ford Tough!

genuineford · Sep 13, 2012

TrailerHauler said:
I am also planning on making this, this coming year. Haven't seen a lot of faces on here in awhile!

Good deal. We can all meet up at some point.

Hotrodtractor · Sep 15, 2012

Some elbow grease, a blast cabinet, and a polishing wheel..... very dangerous things, but I like where this is headed....

STROKIN N STYLE · Sep 15, 2012

Very nice sir

sent from somewhere in the country

Chvyrkr · Sep 15, 2012

Looks good man.

whitetrash21 · Sep 15, 2012

Damn, those rails shined up nice. Build looks good, wish I could see it in person.

Beans71086 · Sep 15, 2012

whitetrash21 said:
Damn, those rails shined up nice. Build looks good, wish I could see it in person.

Hey! Your not here to cause trouble are you? If you are, GTFO!!

not enoughsmoke · Sep 15, 2012

Chvyrkr said:
A buddy of mine down here in TN used 97 ford D60 outers on the SD front end he put under his wifes Fummins.

You go that route or do something different?

Hotrodtractor said:

Yea I could have sold you the ones I had machined with new studs as well.
The reason I switch to 95 Knuckles was the fact was running 20x12 with a 36" tire. I was worried about the stress on the redrilled hubs failing.

Hotrodtractor · Sep 16, 2012

not enoughsmoke said:
Yea I could have sold you the ones I had machined with new studs as well.
The reason I switch to 95 Knuckles was the fact was running 20x12 with a 36" tire. I was worried about the stress on the redrilled hubs failing.

No worries about the stress breaking those - I'll probably end up on some 20x12s wrapped in 36s myself, maybe even 37s.

whitetrash21 · Sep 18, 2012

Beans71086 said:
Hey! Your not here to cause trouble are you? If you are, GTFO!!

Depends how much shiit you give me...LOL

Beans71086 · Sep 18, 2012

whitetrash21 said:
Depends how much shiit you give me...LOL

Fair enough... LOL

How's it coming Jason? Ennis is closing in fast!!

Hotrodtractor · Sep 18, 2012

Beans71086 said:
Fair enough... LOL

How's it coming Jason? Ennis is closing in fast!!

Its coming! Working away at it as much as I can stand each night after work - no updates because there just little detail stuff being done - major reassembly will start happening VERY soon and hopefully it all falls together as planned!

Hopefully it will fire up again for the first time since I disassembled it as early as this coming Monday.

Hotrodtractor · Sep 28, 2012

Its a mad dash to get this thing running tonight/tomorrow/sunday. I WILL drive this thing Sunday damn it. Then drive it to work all next week, tweak on it, get it dyno tuned next Saturday - and then leave for Texas on Thursday!

To do list includes: painting rear axle, installing new wheel bearings/seals/brakes, All new brake lines, new hydroboost setup, relocating the ABS module to under the hood, finish the new fuel system, finalize the wiring changes for the battery relocation, fluids for everything, install cab and bed, drive.

Then once step one is completed - I do something - then step three is profit!

Chvyrkr · Sep 28, 2012

Pic no work.

TRUBBS · Sep 28, 2012

Chvyrkr said:
Pic no work.

What he said..

Hotrodtractor · Sep 28, 2012

I just removed the link since it didn't work - it was just a reference to the South Park Underpants Gnomes.

TheSmokinStroke2002 · Oct 3, 2012

Well Jason hows it coming?

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Hotrodtractor · Oct 3, 2012

TheSmokinStroke2002 said:
Well Jason hows it coming?

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I somewhat purposefully haven't posted in here yet.... I'm a bit saddened to say that I missed my goals. While the truck has made good progress - its still not running and it isn't headed to Texas next week. There is just too many little things to do and too many little things went wrong last weekend. Combine that with me also busting my tail to get ready for an industry trade show for work that takes place the beginning of next week - and you can see the deck was stacked against me.

Pretty bummed about the whole situation actually - but since I refuse to compromise on the truck to get it ready - it just isn't ready yet. I could have maybe slapped it all together and made the trip - but that is not what this project is about.

MINK · Oct 3, 2012

Hotrodtractor said:
I somewhat purposefully haven't posted in here yet.... I'm a bit saddened to say that I missed my goals. While the truck has made good progress - its still not running and it isn't headed to Texas next week. There is just too many little things to do and too many little things went wrong last weekend. Combine that with me also busting my tail to get ready for an industry trade show for work that takes place the beginning of next week - and you can see the deck was stacked against me.

Pretty bummed about the whole situation actually - but since I refuse to compromise on the truck to get it ready - it just isn't ready yet. I could have maybe slapped it all together and made the trip - but that is not what this project is about.

Sucks man, your welcome to my truck if you need it for the trip - I'm sure ill see you soon to give you your lights.

It's better off anyways to not rush such a intensive project.

Hotrodtractor · Oct 3, 2012

MINK said:
Sucks man, your welcome to my truck if you need it for the trip - I'm sure ill see you soon to give you your lights.

It's better off anyways to not rush such a intensive project.

We are going to make the trip in the TDI - that will be the most fuel efficient method. I'll still have to make the trip later on this year with the truck and trailer to pick up some trucks.... no point in spending that fuel money twice.