Oh, by the way, the beds I built for Tiffin Loader Crane were all built from scratch by me and a fellow worker. I did that job for about 5 years.
Thanks MrBullfrog92. I guess I'll lean towards replacing the entire rear axles. I'll have to see how close the gear ratio is on the transtar is to...
Hi Bullfrog, Thanks again for the interesting post. I too have shortened/lengthened frames ( I work at a fab shop!!!) but never gave it a thought...
HI Stranger, I ran the truck to the elevator by pulling the front differential axles and engaging the power divider to drive the truck from the...
Yep, first differential from the trans.
1981 Freightliner
Hi Bullfrog, My great truck story has a sad chapter ... everything worked great with the truck for the week that I have got to use it, then a...
Hi all, thank you all for some GREAT feedback! I have used the truck the last two days and it has worked better than I expected. Power is ample...
HI again. Nice pic of your truck. I'll try to get a picture of my dash to see if it is like yours. I cannot find a divider switch on my dash...
Thanks Bulfrog. Some good information! Yes it is a twin-screw , my mistake for not mentioning that!
Again, Thanks bunches for the information!!! Do the button numbers go up or down for more fuel/power? Thanks for the tips on the dif/lock. Again,...
Hi 69W900A! Thank you for the reply. I am more concerned about the divider switch as I'll probably need some extra traction getting out of the...
Hi All I'm new to big trucks and have just purchased my first truck. It's a 1981 COE Freightliner with a 290 cummins (I believe). Truck was...
