Trikefest haulers

[Calvelage04]

This was a pic of our hauler last year. Since, we are alittle different. Back to stock wheels on the truck, with a truck cap on it. Sides on the trailer with LED tail lights. Douglas rims with new tires on my wifes quad, and a slew of new part for my trike.

[hoosierlogger]

HA HA here is mine from last year. This year will probably look the same, but with a trailer behind the truck.

[fabiodriven]

I just did the rear brakes on the truck last night. Holy hell what a job! I was missing one (yes one) nail that holds the parking brake shoes in place. I had to buy a $100 backing plate kit just for one stupid brake nail! Brakes work fantastic now though!

[Big Mike]

I hate how you cant buy those parts individually!! They should have those in the HELP Section.

[rdlsz24]

nice setup Fab. Your truck is a gasser right? You gotta be spending about $700 or so round trip dang

Rob

[fabiodriven]

Thank you Rob, and aww hellll naaa, my truck ain't no gasser. It's the 7.3 Powerstroke. It's truly an awesome engine. They run for 4-500,000 with no issues if cared for correctly. Best diesel Ford ever made IMO. I had the camper on 2 weeks ago (no trailer though) and was passing cars going UP the mountains in New Hampshire. It cruises with camper and trailer in tow at 80-85mph like nothing. Motor is bone stock with 200k on the clock. Only mods are a 4" straight pipe and a K&N air filter. Still got the factory airbox even.

The TF trip last year cost me about $800 in fuel total. That's round trip. A gasser would've used a lot more fuel and would have been struggling in the mountains. Actually, a gasser would have been struggling on the flats!

[fabiodriven]

All backed by a 6-speed stick I might add. Automatics transmissions are for pansies.

[keister]

Just went out and snapped these on my lunch break. This is a good approximation of my TF hauler setup (remove a BR and 70, insert P3 and R).
Not bad for a little 6 cylinder rice burner.
Also, check out our new yellow toy we just got here at work (in the background).

[tecat-z]

Yeah, the 7.3 PSD engines really are some of the best light/medium duty diesels ever built. At my work we still have some old Ford heavy duty f-350 and 250's going back to 97. These trucks have been put through hell, and continue to run great on their original 7.3 PSD. I work for a city, and we have literally junked newer Super Dutys with the garbage 6.0 because of poor quality and zero durability. We have 5 old 7.3's from 97 to 02 still in the fleet. The Triton V10 gasser is another poorly designed engine that seem to develop problems as they get close to 100,000 mi. Up till that point they just spit plugs, and drink fuel like nothing i've ever seen before. Fabio, ya got a sweet rig...

[Calvelage04]

Rear brakes on a dually! NO thanks, I would've gave up after beating on the tire for 10 minutes just tring to get them off. Good thing you did it though. Would've hated to set the parking brake at haspin, go for a ride and come back to your rig and the bottom of a hill.

[fabiodriven]

Made progress in leaps and bounds today! I entered today smelling like sh!t and came out smelling like roses!

TecateDan and I yanked the drums off the trailer brakes today and they were smoked! Nothing left of em! Luckily the guy I bought the trailer from gave me two extra axles that had BRAND NEW brakes on them! We pulled the drums from the new axles and I couldn't believe what I saw! The springs and shoes still had paint on them!

Next thing to do is paint the trailer and get rid of all the factory lights for LED's.

[TecateDan]

Don't forget we get the R running as well!!!!!! Just need to get that Zinger up to snuff... HEll's bell we're ahead of schedule man

[fabiodriven]

Don't forget we get the R running as well!!!!!! Just need to get that Zinger up to snuff... HEll's bell we're ahead of schedule man

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[captainweezy]

Just went out and snapped these on my lunch break. This is a good approximation of my TF hauler setup (remove a BR and 70, insert P3 and R).
Not bad for a little 6 cylinder rice burner.
Also, check out our new yellow toy we just got here at work (in the background).

I love the lazyboy. Great idea. Hell I sleep in mine about 2-3 nights a week as it is.

[RoscoW]

Tapper will be dragging this and I'll have the camper behind my truck. Too old for tenting it anymore.





Ross..