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jaysenodell

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Re: 1978 F250 The new Shop shovel!
« Reply #105 on: March 14, 2014, 01:22:26 PM »
Did you actually count "Big Jeff" when you did your math?
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Re: 1978 F250 The new Shop shovel!
« Reply #106 on: March 14, 2014, 07:50:48 PM »
Count me in.
The Red Rocket is ready.
Plows attached for this event?
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Re: 1978 F250 The new Shop shovel!
« Reply #107 on: March 14, 2014, 07:52:06 PM »
Fuel injection isn't a benefit when only 5 or 6 cyl are firing and 0 oil pressure.
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Re: 1978 F250 The new Shop shovel!
« Reply #108 on: June 20, 2014, 01:16:10 PM »
picked up a YJ carcass last night and put it on the nose of the wedge!  boom up!
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Re: 1978 F250 The new Shop shovel!
« Reply #109 on: November 04, 2014, 11:56:14 PM »
yearly maintenance night tonight. 


got new winch cable, new boom cable.

brakes put back in service with at least one corner having hydraulic pressure. 

new adjustable clutch linkage  put in

random wires removed from rear lights

rear boom pin torched out and replaced with something actually usable 

5 gals of fuel filled

steering pump fluid topped of with stop leak!



ready to push snow and pick up things for the next year.
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Re: 1978 F250 The new Shop shovel!
« Reply #110 on: November 10, 2014, 03:05:33 PM »
was so much less stress using this thing with brakes, a clutch, and new cables.  she got some fresh paint when i was done.  ready for snow!
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Re: 1978 F250 The new Shop shovel!
« Reply #111 on: April 26, 2016, 12:23:49 AM »
oooof this thing kicked out on full over heat pissed off spraying coolant from the engine.  had to give it a break to continue.  driverwindow pane fell out on me! 


still completed the job at hand!

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Re: 1978 F250 The new Shop shovel!
« Reply #112 on: April 26, 2016, 12:10:11 PM »
That was the highest potential energy a complete Dana 60 has seen in the M4 lot!
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Re: 1978 F250 The new Shop shovel!
« Reply #113 on: August 08, 2016, 11:27:43 PM »
this thing let me down tonight.


no fuel, looks like the marine under hood tank has shit the bed.  bah!
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Re: 1978 F250 The new Shop shovel!
« Reply #114 on: August 08, 2016, 11:29:21 PM »
new method of two cherry pickers to lift one end of a scrap shell up and back under ram, then lift other end up, roll back on tires if rear axle still present or drag / strap last 3' forward
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Re: 1978 F250 The new Shop shovel!
« Reply #115 on: November 26, 2016, 06:28:43 PM »
put a few hours of work into this unit this  afternoon.

new battery
new battery terminals/ cable ends   
GMC fuel tank and pump assembly modified. installed, plumbed, wired.
electric circuit for pump and front LED white / amber front bar
plow pump filled, ram seals tightened

100% minus weak brake
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Re: 1978 F250 The new Shop shovel!
« Reply #116 on: November 27, 2016, 06:23:35 PM »
tow belts mounted up, thing does work and is usful still dragging around things
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Re: 1978 F250 The new Shop shovel!
« Reply #117 on: January 03, 2017, 07:28:07 PM »
bout ready to take the plazma to the inner door skin of this guy.  glass fell again.  3rd time again.


otherwise many useful periods of operation since fuel system update!
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Re: 1978 F250 The new Shop shovel!
« Reply #118 on: January 03, 2017, 07:57:49 PM »
saw it was down when I grabbed my trailer. no good.
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Re: 1978 F250 The new Shop shovel!
« Reply #119 on: January 14, 2017, 09:24:52 PM »
window fixed
new filler neck replaced.
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