Project: PolarRAM

[xj_man_646]

I hope you're right, the wrath of an unhappy wife sucks.

[6DoF]

Originally Posted by xj_man_646

I hope you're right, the wrath of an unhappy wife sucks.

something breaking is one thing ... but when i get mean on the throttle and something brakes, that's when she's all glaring judgy

[6DoF]

got all the bolts started, first one tight, and realize i got the AN adapter to fit on the bracket ... but i never clearanced it for the actual hose to thread on ... all back apart ��*♂️

but it's together now and it's solid.

[wrath]

I find the blank soul-less stare to be effective at de-escalation.

I kind of want to try out the "that sounds like something my ex-wife would say".

[6DoF]

BAAAHAHAHAhahahaha

good luck with that!

[6DoF]

when a buddy calls and says there's something in the scrap bin you should come get, you make the 1300mile round trip ASAP! literally free from the scrap bin, complete from ECU to turbo, ready to run. 2021 and 2022 B6.7 industrial Cummins, one with about 200h and one with about 400h. both perfectly good, removed from an equipment development program and were being scrapped cuz they were a "prototype" configuration.

for "destruction" a hole was drilled into the crank case ... the size for a 1/4npt tap, in a basically non structural area. i just need to run the tap, locktite in a plug, and pull the pan to clean out the shavings. power, ground, fuel, jump the starter and they'll run on the pallets.

but hank happily made the trip, only mishap was about 1000miles down the speedo stopped working. need to investigate that. i'm also going to weigh this **** tonight as i unload, i bet it's closer to 3000lbs in the bed and the springs only squatted 2-1/4"

[MBood82]

That's a hell of a deal!

So what are they going to go into....?

[6DoF]

one gets sold asap for sure. my buddy needs cash for a street rod truck, and part of the cash would pay for whatever i do with one. he's ok with me hoarding one for a future project, but i think selling both will be the best actually. in the case of selling both, since these were a gift from the gods of gears, any cash can only be used for automotive jackassery.

basically it would be easier and cheaper to make more power, lighter, with the cash than this engine. being industrial and having the rear gear train changes a lot, and not many tuners or aftermarket without change a TON.

[6DoF]

those damn things, with the pallet, were 1370lbs and 1386lbs

[xj_man_646]

Who scored these for you? That is awesome

[6DoF]

that got interesting. i was about to pull the fuel tank with no clue how much was in there and finally decided to try it this way. good thing too, there's like 20gal in there. the gantry with electric hoist is quickly becoming one of my favorite new toys! there's also a lot more clean-up i wanted to do with the bed off, so decided to figure that out. only had 6 of the 8 bolts holding it on, i broke one when i accidentally had the big impact in fwd. :thumbsdown: PO also had the tail light wiring fished in stupid, that will be much easier next time.

random note ... bed with bed mat and tonneau cover weigh 511lb

fuel sender has never worked since i bought Hank, and with the speed sensor blowing up on on my way back from WI ... it was time to fix something. this will work with the new gauge set i hope to put in one day soon, stock speed sensor not so much. not many options for the 1st gen diesel sending unit out there, hopefully the spendy Fleece SureFlow is as nice as it looks.

removed the helper bags i installed that aren't needed with these springs, will put em back with new springs later. ditched the factory overload pads. pulled all old, and some unused, fuel line that was in there. have new filler hose rubber and tank seal for it, and completely new fuel lines. i have -8 run down under the cab, so easy connection from the tank now to finally ditch the dry rotted old lines.

found a really nice hole in the exhaust i didn't know about ... yay surprises.

then the aux tank in the back. i was 100% sure there was nothing in that thing ... turned out to be like 9 gal of diesel so old it was starting to revert back to being a dinosaur. but it all came out perfectly clean with no rust, no trash, and best yet no water. some cracks in the mounting need welded and i want to clean it out really good to be sure. a little paint and i'd like to throw it back in. i can't decide if i should just tie it to the main tank, aux valves, carry some offroad with a pump to fill anything, or a tank of WMO. i don't know, future Matt problem.

a good pressure washing went a long way, once sealed up she'll get another. a little black paint before the bed goes back on and she'll be back in service.

[xj_man_646]

Nice work. Those gantries are awesome. Where did you get yours?

That is an interesting exhaust holt

[6DoF]

how the hell does the exhaust rust out on top like that!?!? right!?!

it's a Harbor Freight gantry, got it on sale and it's already been worth the money. only 2000lb capacity, but a new beam could help that and make it wider. i'd really like it to fit around a 102" trailer. ideal would be a 3-ton lift too. i know the supports will take it, but the casters might not. would also be worth adding more beam to leg triangulation if i do that.

the electric hoist i got from auction new in the box and dirty cheap. added a 2nd pully for a 3-line pull and it's still kinda fast. single line is crazy fast. the motor stalls at about 675lb single line ... so 3-line is right at the beam capacity now.