Well, only 4 people showed up to our meet-n-greet today, but I do have to say they were all to quality men. It was me, Steven B., DmaxEter, and NeedaRam. We are off to a slow, but good start. Like we tlked about in the meeting today guys, this will be our capter's "unofficial thread". Of course anyone is welcome to post, but there will be no flame wars started here. Any and all topics can be talked about. If anyone outside our chapter who wants to keep up with what we are doing and planning, this is where they need to be directed to. So post up.


To download membership forms click here

www.dieseltruckresource.com/index.php?page=chapter

Edit: For any new viewers, this is an ongoing, never ending discussion thread
to get caught up on recent events, just read the 1st few pages, then
skip ahead to the last page and you're set.

I had a wonderful time just sitting around shooting the breeze with everybody. I thought it was a good start. Those coil spacers I picked up today turned out nice. Made the truck look a lot better sitting level. And the emloyee price was great to. Big thanks to Four Wheel Parts for letting us in and taking care of us today.

I know we said something about a meet in April, but no date and place were set. Do you know when you want to do this Streetsmoker? Maybe it wont fall during that whole wedding and hineymoon thing I got planned :o

Anyway, I had a great time and look forward to seeing all of you again soon.
Oh yea Streetsmoker. I was talking to my brother in law tonight and he said he found a yellow flyer on his windshield the other day about some meet for diesel trucks. I asked him why he didnt show up. Said he had to work or something lame like that. what a small world.

It's a little soon to get a date or anything set for April right now. I'm hoping that Mid South Diesel will be able to host a dyno day/meet-n-greet by then. If not, I'm thinking somewhere in Jackson, Tn would be a good place. If we have it there, guys from the Nashville area might show up.

Hey guys, sorry I missed you. I went to the TDR get together in Dickson last week but I didn't find out about our meet until about 10am yesterday.

We will catch you at the next one then. Guys, I am out of here. At least until Friday. Time for me to go get edumacated. Yall take it easy.

A dyno day at mid south diesel would be awesome, we need to get to work on that. I had a good time hanging out with you fellas and it's always good to meet new people with some knowledge. I'll be lurking around, just let me know whats going on. [whistle]

Hey rad, you will notice that our new thread is somewhat similiar to a certin "other" clubs discussion thread [whistle]. Yea, I've been over to the MidTNTDR thread, and really liked the format they use and I'm trying to emulate it here. So spread the word for us over there.

I can't post there, just a visitor, but I have a friend who owns a Dodge/Cummins and, are you ready, love the suspense, a SPEED SHOP, Rocco and Cheeters, here in B'ham. Don't you just love those four words and how well they fit together, Dodge, Cummins, Speed shop.

Hi guys.

It was fun to meet at 4 Wheel Parts, and the discount was nice, as was the food and drink. Thanks to Elliot and crew for hosting us. They have a good looking, well stocked store, with friendly folks working there. I appreciate the helpful tech info/advice on the lighting.

As for Chapter 31, we need more members - the more, the merrier, as they say. John, you are off to a great start. Your enthusiasm will provide the numbers needed. Lets all "talk it up" with folks that we meet.

Mid-South can host a "meet and greet" or a dyno session. We just have to work out a time with Sam Rivera, our General Manager.

You three guys....your trucks are sharp!

See you at the next one!

Steven

Well, I'm over here in Hot Springs, AR and I was able to sign up 2 guys while standing in the parking lot at Superlift ORV Park unloading my Cherokee. I don't know if they will get on the site, but hopefully they will. Believe me this chapter is going to grow like gangbusters once the word gets around. Just wait till we get some members into power wars between each other. If you would guys, edit you signatures to reflect you membership in the chapter. That way it'll be like our own little posse running around here drumming up support with every post and thread.

I got the sig changed for you streetsmoker. I told a guy with a 3rd gen today about the site and chapter 31, he said he would check it out. I really should get some fliers or something from you to give to people. I'll check back in later.

I've added a line to my signature and I'll "subscribe" to this topic and HOPE it works.

For whatever reason, I'm not getting email notifications of the other topics I have subscribed to here on DTR. [eyecrazy]

Thanks guys. Hey Brad, you can get up with Patrick(DmaxEter). It would be easier to get some from him. He doesn't know it yet but I appointed him as Vice Pres. I gave him some flyers that were for the meeting and he said that he was going to edit them around and pass them out.



On a side note, I was driving around today, and what looked like a snobby rich kid was following behind me in a late model TA Ram Air. I guess he thought I wasn't driving fast enough and proceeded to blow by me on the left double line coming up an on ramp. The kid must have figured I was some farmer Fred puttin around. I turned the Juice up to 5 and let him get right to the door before laying the "Hammer of Thor down to the floor" [coffee] . Poor guy didn't know what hit him :o . He must have got Edit, cause after I left his Edit he tried it again with the same result. Needless to say he got the hint and backed way off. Too bad he wasn't on the right side cause then I could have "SMOKED" him properley. Oh well, guess I need duals now. [laugh]

Street, I wish I was there to see the look on his face. I'll try to get with patrick and see if he's got the fliers ready. Nice job showing the ram air who's the king of the road. later

I've added a line to my signature and I'll "subscribe" to this topic and HOPE it works.

For whatever reason, I'm not getting email notifications of the other topics I have subscribed to here on DTR. [eyecrazy]


My email notifications seem to be working now. Dunno what was up before.

I didn't get a look at his face either, I was too busy pulling away from him [laugh]. Anyhow, hey Tim you have to show me that trick of parsing this thread link in my sig. also. This discussion thread is working like a charm. I need to get with Sam at Mid South about that dyno day. I'm thinking if we can set a day early enough and get the word out it should be a huge turnout. When I 1st talked to him he said something about Bully Dog and/or BD Diesel maybe sponsering an event like this. If so, then maybe it could be posted on their web homepage.

Hey streetsmoker, send me some info over here to B'ham. I need to get my name on the list.

WOW, thats a long ride from Dallas to Memphis. :rolleyes: I just gots me a bunches of learnin on our new engines and trucks for 06 :)

I will get on the flyers and let yall know ASAP. Probably have them done Friday. When is my truck supposed to go back to normal from that Bullydog downloader thing???? It still screams pretty good when I get on it. I like it.
I wnat to smoke out the snooty nosed TA kid to!! This discusion post is working great so far and its only going to get better from here. Let me know what any of you guys need me to do and I will make it happen. Needaram, hollar at me sometime and I will get you some flyers. We need some DTR stickers or cards or something. Im thinking a nice DieselTruckResource.com sticker to go on the back glass or something. I will see what the local company that makes our service stickers can do for me and let yall know. Keep up the chit chat and lets get some more people involved ;)

Hey Dmax glad to see you back. Hey Rad, you can go to my 1st post now and find the link to download membership forms and info. Yeh, I was going to look into getting some stickers made up for us when I got off the boat, but if Dmax can get some faster that would be great. Hey Dmax, post or pm me you email address, so I can send you our "official" chapter logo.

For any who may need it,
Ptarpley@midsouth.rr.com


I remember you mentioning the sticker idea but we never said anything for sure. I will see if that place we use is able and willing to do some for me and we will see.

Thanks Dmax, I sent you an email with our logo. This bites, cause I'll be away from my truck for a whole month. I decided to get some 70hp DDP injectors along with a HTT 62/14 turbo, then I'm going to send off the Edge for their "HOT" upgrade. I don't know yet if I'm going to sell the Bully Dog or not, I'll know once I get everything else done if I need it ir not. What do you guys think?

I got the logo e-mail. I found out that the company that does our stickers is in IL and not local. I will see if I can find some one local and inquire about this. Where did you get those flyers from that you printed up? I want to make my own but I cant figure the logos out?

As far as being away from the truck for a month, You know where I live so how bout you just drop it off over at my place and I will see to it that it gets driven at least twice a week [whistle]

I got them done at office Depot.

Yeah, I think I'll do that. Promise you'll keep the engine warm and tires inflated right? And you promise to never excede the speed limit. And I'm sure you have no idea what that little digital monitor is on the dash and what it does. And make sure you remind people that diesels are slow and unresponsive and then proceed to show them by how slow mine is. [whistle] [coffee] Sure! that would work.

I'll take good care of it for you Streetsmoker [coffee] They will know that its slow and unresponsive by all the smoke its putting out I promise [laugh]
Speaking of taking care of a truck, I need to go change the oil in mine. I dont like to let it get past 4,000 between changes.
I guess they supplied the logos then for the flyers? I can find some on the internet and use them I guess. I'll get them done either way!!

I wonder where everyone else is at? Hey Dmax is that free download still on the truck? Or has it went back to stock? TOO BAD mine is only for a '03-'04.5 [yuk] or I would sell it to you to help finance my next power upgrade. [whistle]

Hey fellas , it sounds like everything has been going good. Sounds like your doing some nice upgrades street. Dmaxetr I got 5k on my oil and I'm towing everyday, I guess its time for a change. BTW I got me a Suzuki King Quad 700 saturday. :o

Truck finally went back to stock, Now I want more power back!!!
I ordered my dash mount gauge pod yesterday and will be ordering Fuel Press, Pyro, and Boost soon to. Im gonna run fuel in the cab to the gauge. We run oil in the cab on the Macks so whats the difference??

Congrats on the Suzuki. I had a 500 but it sat more than I got to ride it so I sold it. You will love it I bet. I couldn't imagine letting mine get 5,000 miles on an oil change. :o I would die.

OK, Heres the funny for the week. I got a new member to sign up and he is very intrested. He will be at the next meet if work permits. He owns his own buisness resurfacing and epoxy coating floors for airlines and big name NASCAR teams like Hendricks and DEI. Any way, he has a 2001 CC F350 dually that he pulls an enclosed trailer with all his tools and equipment in. I have helped out on some small projects with the truck. We put a flywheel and torque converter in. Since then he had to replace the engine due to cavitation. They had the trans replaced a while back with a Ford Reman. Well, the other day I get a call from his dad. Seems the truck just quit pulling. I drive to where he is and find the trans is GONE. Its making the same noises mine did when it pooped out. Well, they had been waiting for this day for a while now and a trip to BTS was scheduled for today. For those who dont know, BTS is a very reputable if not the best guy for the E4OD and 4R100 trans. He decided that rather than try and find a trailer to fit it he would just flat tow it the 4 hours to Lead Hill AR. This is where it gets good. The only other truck he has is a 93 F150 with 400,000 miles on it, not up to the task of towing a 8,000lb plus truck through the Ozark mountains. Thats where I put my two cents in. Lets just say that as we speak, he is cflat towing his POWERJOKE powered ford through the mountains by way of one very hansome and powerful Regular cab Silver Cummins powered Dodge Dually courtesy of ME. :p I think its great, the Flowerpoke Ford being towed to BTS by the Dodge. I wish I could be there to see him pull in with it.

This guy will be signing up with us. He is a very good guy and will fit in with the rest if us just fine. He is a good enough person that I let him take my truck on the trip without a worry in the world. Plus the braggin rights when he gets back are gonna be great!!!

Hey Dmax, you need to post that story in another thread it is so great and would get many responses. You know that once the ''BOMB" bug hits, there is no turning back [laugh]. It is one of the most addictive things to get caugt up in. Just try not to get caught up in the "flovor of the month" club and you should be allright though. A lot of people spend too much money on nonessential cr@p every time something new comes along, and they just have to try it out. I know I'm going bigger, but I have a reason. Bigger turbo=better airflow=reliabilty with all the extra fuel I'm adding. That and getting rid of 1 box and going with just 1 very reliable and powerful box with better flowing injectors is a better approach than stacking in my mind. HTT 62/14 + 70hp DDP injectors + "HOT" Juice= 500very reliable and efficiant ponies. After that and I'm done for good. [whistle]

Well, the Dodge made it up there and back towing the Ford without out a single problem. As if that wasnt expected. He said the first thing Brian asked was why the Dodge to tow it with? He told him you got to do what you got to do. Brian let him drive a dyno proven 700+ RWHP powerjoke. He said it wasnt no joke and it was fun to drive. The trans in his truck was roasted pretty good but Brian took good care of it. Even burned him a custom ship for the towing they do. Johns very happy. For that price tag he better be.

I wish that Bullydog would work on my truck cause I would sure buy it from you. I dont really want a box that plays with rail pressure. It just seems that the guys trunning them have some problems with injectors and what not with those boxes.

Has anyone decided on a next meet? I know its still early but I cant wait. I hope John can make it with his new BTS trans so we can all try it out and see the wonder that is a BTS trans.

I saw that our thread was getting low on the board, so I decided to give it a little bump. I get off the boat on the 8th, and I could treet a few to meet-n-greet/dinner it would have to be low key and unofficial so I can get going down the road to PHX, AZ for my vacation on the 9th. As far as our next official one It will be either April 29th or May 6th. In a couple weeks, I'll post a thread with a poll and we'll go from there. Hopefully Sam at Mid South will be able to hold a dyno day for us by then if not, then I'll get in touch with Dynospeed and have it there.

Hey guys, what do you think about a monthly dinner or breakfast meeting/planning/bs session? I wouldn't be able to coordinate or attend every month, but with Dmax bieng our designated vice pres. I'm sure he woudn't mind taking care of some of them. Although rigt now it seems me and Dmax are the only active ones left. I feel it would be a great way to indroduce new members without them loosing intrest between the bigger planned events. LIke I said I can do a March 8th dinner meet. But if we make it an official monthy thing, I wont be able to treet everyone [yuk] . Sorry guys.

Let me know what you think. And lend your support, 2 people can't keep this thing going by ourselves.

Come on guys, I love the idea of a monthly dinner or breakfast and I hate breakfast. I would have no problem with this at all. The sign and logo shop hasnt called me back about the decals yet. I guess I will call them Monday and see whats going on. They were going to call me back and let me know a price and if they can even do it.

street smoker,,,have you thought about getting up with MDW on chat about your stickers?he makes them for alot of guys,he may can help you out with them......on another note,,just looking ahead a bit,are you guys planning on going to indy this year?i havent called to look for rooms yet,maybe we could get a group together up there......does anyone know what motel that was with all the burnouts going on down the entrance road?there was a video on here with it a while back,but now i cant find it.............bama

I take it you got my pm Bama. Good to see some new blood on here. I thought about going to Indy for the DHRA nationals, but I won't know for a while if I'll be able to go or not. hey Bama, how close do you reside to TatalyRad? He's from Birmingham and has chimed in on here a few times.

im near birmingham myself....i work out at birmingham southern college in maintenance.....bama

Hey, Im from B-ham. All the family still lives there, Pell City actually. I would love to go to Indy. We need to get a group together and head up there. I bet we could have some fun on that trip.

dmax eater........i just reserved a room today for me and the wifey at the comfort inn....they had about 8 rooms left...the amerihost and days inn are the ones you want.if you have ever seen that video where the guys did burnouts all evening long and into the night on the road there.they arebooked solid,the comfort inn is only a tenth of amile from them.its the closest motel i could get to those.....go to dhraonline ,to national events,then to indiana,then motels.....i missed last year,went to muncie the year before though,youll get all the diesel action you want that weekend for sure.....indy isnt to bad of a drive at all,,,,i can make it on a tank,,,,,,.....were going to go up on friday,and have the room thru sat....and i guess drive back sunday night.....i stayed sunday night also at muncie,but evryone was cleared out sunday night,so i guess ill come back this year......let me know something if you plan on going...................bama

Bama, what was your per night cost?

Hey streetsmoker,i got your PM this morning and replied. I don't know if you recieved it or not so i putting this out here.I live in Buchanan,Tn which is out at Paris Landing,Tn. Thanks for the invite. [coffee]

Yea, Jim I got it. But don't be a stranger though. Stay around and help us keep this little project of ours stemrolling. Sorry Bama. Can't go with. I checked the dates of the DHRA Indy Nats and I'll be on the boat. I will be off for the Bowling Green event though so we may get something going for that one.

Whats the dates? I would love to go. That video would be sweet to see also :)

The weekend of June 23rd-25th. If you go, you better hurry and book reservations.

anybody thinking about going to bowling green???let me know.........the other post on it,the guy said about an hour north of nashville...not to bad,i think i could swing that one too,........bama

Whats the dates of Bowllingreen? I can probably do that one to. I would love to get a group of trucks together to go.

DHRA Bowling Green event is scheduled for the weekend of April 28th-30th. If we can get enough members to commit we could book a few rooms and make it an official meet.

did you all see the other thread?...racing has been cancelled........so,unless you are up for strictly a pull,dyno........?.................bama

Oh well, maybe they will have something still going on by the time it gets here.

Ok guys, I'll be at Logan's Road House Resteraunt in Southhaven at 7:00PM on the 8th of March. If anyone wants to meet up and do a BS session/meet-n-greet come on and join me. It'll be pretty informal as far as a Chapter meeting goes, so you're not required to attend or anything. I'll start a new thread about this one meet, so just keep posting our everyday stuff on here.

I posted on the other thread that I will be at the dinner meeting. I just wanted to tell yall on here and get the thread bumped to the top. PS Dont be scared to pm me when something is coming up.

I was gonna PM you about it. Sorry. Just swing by here and check out the thread, anything we got going on will be here. How that big black dually doin anyway?

It's rolling right along but man it needs a bath bad. Seems like every time I wash it it rains the next day. Black paint looks awesome when its clean but one little rain shower and it looks horrible. How is yours doing, any new mods?

Got my gauge pod mounted and ONE of my gauges will be here this week.

I hated my black ford. You cant keep it clean and its so big you take a day to wash it. Silver is my favorite new color. Black show all the door dings and such also. Silver seems to hide them pretty good.

And here I was thinking N-A-Ram had abandoned us. Hey Dmax, I just got done reading through the boot thread in the general discussion board, and saw your post about the Australia boots. I couldn't find any "GUARANTEED" waterproof/steeltoed boots, so I had to pass. But they did look like some good quality designed shoes though. By the way, check you PM's Pat.

Hey, did everyone just fall off the end of the planet? I saw the thread getting a little neglected and wanted to get things going again.

Streetsmoker, If you read this, Im getting tanked and then I am gonna put your injectors back in [laugh]

I hope to get the injectors in tonight and get it running tomorrow.

Whoo hoo they're in I gues I'll have to leave you alone so you can get to work. If you by cahnce get it running tonight give me a call and let me know how she flies.

Hey guys, looks like I'm going to be stuck in B'ham Wednesday unless the rain moves in early. I'm starting a new lot and probably won't get away early enough to make the commute. Ya'll be careful what you eat at Hooters, some of that stuff will stain your fingers!!! Rick

Totallyrad, I hope we can catch you some time. Sorry you cant make it in. I will eat a few extra wings just for you :)

I dont think we should go to Hooters. I think everyone should agree so where are we eating now and lets make it official. Logans?

Wel, nobody responded to my last post on the Dinner meeting thread, so yes, just to keep things kosher with everyones family it's going to be Logan's. That way if anyone wants to bring their significant other, there won't be any complaining.

I just wanted to bump this thread to the top. How did the dinner meeting go? Sorry I could'nt make it, but let me know how it went if you guys had it.

Everyone bailed out on it. No biggie. Just not enough people around here intrested it the diesel performance it seems.
Streetsmoker got his new injectors in and WOW, they are sweet. One ride in his truck and im sure we could get some folks intrested. Oh well.

Well, I guess I can say I've had some ride and drive time testing my new injectors. I'm in Tucumcarri, NM staying the night before I drive on in to PHX tomorrow. How is it possible that my cruising rpms while towing have dropped about 75rpm's with the new injectors? Man this thing is even smoother running while towing DMax. It's almost spooky how quit things are now while towing at 60-73 and above 77mph. The only problem I have is that I have a drone at 74-76mph that didn't used to be there no problem really though, just drive a little faster or slower, seeing as how it only occurs in such a small rpm range. My egts are no different and mileage it up about .5mpg@70mph and below and unchanged above that.

Streetsmoker, I talked to all the guys over at Mid South Diesel yesterday and ordered my pyro and boost gauge. Then we started talking about boxes. Do you know anyone running this box and do you know anything about it?


http://www.bd-power.com/ram/product.php?pn=BD%20Ram%20X%20Power%20Plus&tt=ram

Congrats on the new injectors SS, glad to hear their working out for you. Hey Dmax that thing looks kinda like a rebadged edge don't it? As for the chapter, it'll pick up steam it's just hard to get people together on a week night. I'll holler at you fellas later.

it's just hard to get people together on a week night.
I never thought about that. I guess your right. Maybe next time we can do a weekend thing.

Streetsmoker, you having fun in AZ? Hows the truck doing? Trans still holding together? Let us know how you and the truck are doing.

I just posted in my tranny problem thread. I made up my mind, and I'll be looking for a dyno while I'm out here. I have to know exactly what I'm putting out. It seems like I was giving the guys at the diesel shop thrill ride today and they all asked me if I have had it dyno'd and I said not since stacking boxes and adding the injectors. I told them I'm probly pushing right at 450hp. After test driving my truck, Randy (the owner of Reliable Diesel Performance) said he wouldn't be surprised if I'm allredy at 500hp. I would have never thought it waas that much, but he has put together some serious trucks, and reportedly the quickest Diesel in the PHX area, so I didn't question his oppinion. One more thing about that truck he built: It is a Superduty with a twin turbo 5.9 12V Cummins that ran a 10.89 at Thunderbird raceway a couple weeks ago and set the track class record for street legal pickups.

It wasnt Maddogs was it?

I don't know, I'll have to ask him about that. I did mess up on the track though it was at Speedworld (the "OTHER" 1/4mi. track here) not Firebird Raceway.

Streetsmoker, I got your message about the 1/4 mile times. WOW, I still say a set of slicks would shave at least a second off your ET. How fast is a low 13 second run?

Before I do that, I'm going to need a lift pump and a turbo to burn all the fuel I put to it. Towards the end of my runs, I could tell I was getting major fuel starvation problems, cause the truck seemed to just die off after pulling real hard the 1st 3/4's of the way down the track.

My official quickest time was 13.62@103mph. 60ft. was 2.12sec. I was running very consistant 13.6-13.9's with 2.1-2.2sec. 60ft. times. The very last run i made while racing that Lightning I pulled down a 2.008 60ft. but forgot to disable my defuel program on the Edge, and wound up with a 13.70 et. I caught the Lightning at the line and 1/2 way down the track was a hood length ahead until he pulled away. Thats when I realized it started cutting power. He pulled down a 13.37@102mph on that run, so I know I would have been right there with him if I remembered to deactivate the defuel safety on the Edge.

So does that meen I can tell people my truck can run low to mid 13's in the 1/4? [whistle]. I'm wiling to bet I could easily pick up a consistant 1/4-1/3 sec. once I put on that Walbro lift pump, and cure the fuel starvation problem. What do you think?

It sure wont hurt, But I still say slicks would help more [laugh] I just got to say this one time, You got beat by a Lightning!!! :o :rolleyes:

Kinda new here. I'm in Nashville and lookin for other trucks in the area. If you guys get a place and date nailed down I'd like to make it out there if at all possible. Are there any members out this way?

Thanks - max

There you are. We are going to have a meet in Jackson in the very near future. We dont know a date or time, but Streetsmoker, the president, will be on in a little while and maybe he has decided something. I hope to get a lot of guys out of Nashville down here for that meet. We have plenty of trucks in the Memphis area, but no one seems to want to get into the group thing with us. We got about 5 members so far and have only had one official meet. Some great guys so far. We are also trying to plan a Dyno day here in Memphis with the guys at Mid South Diesel. They are a great bunch of guys and one of them is a member of our group. Welcome aboard if you eant to join. Like I said, Streetsmoker will chime in in a few minutes and get us all filled in on what hes thinking. I need to call him in a minute anyway, I see what he says then.
Welcome All.

Paging doctor Streetsmoker, Paging doctor Streetsmoker, you are needed in the roundtable discussion post STAT.

Where you at? My phone shot craps on me so I havent been able to return any calls. I think it will be ok when it dries out.

I'm here, you can call off the search and rescue teams [coffee]. I'm busy on the road trying to get back home. Once i get there I'll have time to post posible meeting locations and such for our next get together.

Hey Dmax did you hear about Brian of BTS having a dyno day/truck pull in Lead Hill the weekend of April 28th & 29th? I'm seriously thinking about going. I wouldn't call it an official chapter meeting or anything yet, just something I would throw out there. I'm gonna get in touch with Sam about a dyno day the 1st week in June, so I'm thinking our next meet should be in Jackson, TN. There is a truck performance/4wd shop there I'm sure would be a great place for us.

Custom Van & 4 Wheel Drive Center
1082 Highway 45 Bypass
Jackson, TN 38301

731-668-8084

I'll be contacting them in a couple days about our possible plans pending a vote by the club on what they want to do.

I'm back!
Danged topic subscription emails quit working again, then I was off for a couple of weeks of job-related training.
I'm back now, getting caught up on the bills, emails, and various internet chat forums.

... hey Tim you have to show me that trick of parsing this thread link in my sig...

Just put this in your signature block but leave out the *'s :
[*url=http://www.dieseltruckresource.com/dev/showthread.php?t=91258]MSDTR Chapter #31[*/url]

My buddy Johnathan told me about the BTS open house while he was up there. He said Brian said for every body to come on up. Didnt matter if you drove a real truck or just a powerchoke we were all welcome. I might consider that trip if you are.

Cool beans. I have to get my high volume Walbro lift pump installed before/if we go, or else I won't get a true dyno reading. I'm glad to see Prospector back. Things get kind of lonely around here with just me and Dmax being the only regulars who post often.

Posted in another topic (http://www.dieseltruckresource.com/dev/showthread.php?p=946828#post946828) -
Hey Prospector, lets' take this over to our Chapt. #31 Roundtable Discussion and we'll settle this like men!!! [coffee]

I'm here. Where are you hiding? [coffee]

http://atvtrailguide.com/images/moab/Nov%202003/disk1/MVC-005F.JPG

Heck yea, are we gonna have an internet fight? I want to see I want to see!!! [coffee]

All right, the gloves are off! Time to do this to your head [dummy] [laugh]. By the way, where is that picture at? It looks strangely familiar like around Moab maybe. Hey Dmax, if I didn't know any better, I would have to say our little DTR Chapter cult is growing!!!

Yes it is. Now if we can get everyone together for a big meet :rolleyes:

Yeah, tell me about it. I'm sure our next get together will be pretty good, once the weather warms up and cooperates.

"Around Moab" is close enough. That is at the sand dunes between Moab and Green River. My map is packed (moving), but I think it is White Wash or something like that. On the Latitude-40 "Moab West" map, it is a the top left corner, just below the map legend.


This one is at the parking area at the bottom of Pritchet Canyon.
http://atvtrailguide.com/images/moabnov2002/d2/MVC-002F.JPG

Poison Spider trailhead is straight across the river from here.

Yep, thought so. Know the area well. I was supposed to wheel there last week, but the weather was cr@p so I didn't go. I went to the dragstrip while I was in PHX instead, and wheeled a trail called Predator. Last Sunday, I got to do some very rare snow wheeling in the AZ desert. Here's some pics.

http://www.azvjc.org/pics/5369_0631703041.jpg
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http://www.azvjc.org/pics/5369_0631618154.jpg
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http://www.azvjc.org/pics/5369_0631703217.jpg

I'm also new here and would like to meet ya'll at the next event. I live just south of Munford, TN and work in Memphis. I've had my truck for about a year and I like it more each day.

Steetsmoker, it looks like that was a fun wheelin trip in AZ. I need to get my Jeep back on the trails, but I do tend to stay a little closer to home.

We're glad to have ya. Help us spread the word that there is a club like ours and everyone is invited to join and attend, we don't have any restrictions on ownership of any one type of vehicle, just a general interest in diesel power. If you haven't allready done so, you can go to the beginning of this thread and get caught up on a little of our history thus far. Now you know about the chapter, don't be a stranger. I do my best to keep this thing up to date.

By the way, have you been to Superlift ORV Park in HotSprings, AR? I go there pretty often.

I'll won't be a stranger.
And no I haven't been to Hot Springs, it is one of the places I would like to though. I just graduated from University of Tennessee at Martin last May and we would usually go to LBL or Sumertown. We had a trip to Tellico scheduled last summer but something got in the way and I couldn't go.

So I take it you've been to Summertown's New Year's Eve bash? I've been there a few times, it's only a couple hours away, so I go for a good days' worth of trail riding then come back home.

You will definately fit in with our plans of world domination. No! Ok, just take over local diesel owners 1st, then we will work on the rest of the world later.


Muuuuhaaaahaaaaa!!!!!!

Streetsmoker, those pics are toooo much.

Summertown, I have been there a few times. New Years rock there. So what up with the next meeting? Johnathan called tonight asking who was going to BTS for his open house. I am gonna try and make it up there Saturday. Who else is going? I know Brian has nothing to do with the Dodges, but its gonna be worth it to see all the trucks and to meet a true legend. He know how to build them JUNK, I mean FORD transmissions. Jonathan loves his. Let me know who all wants to make the short trip and we will get a group together and head that way.

For those who dont know, Johnathan pulled his Powejoke up there to his place with my Dodge. Brain asked him what was up with that? He said you got to do what you got to do I guess. He sent me a Powerstroke T-shirt that has his logo on the back and the powerstroke logo on the front. I wear it and im proud of it to. [eyecrazy]

I gots more. You want more? Glad to see you roaming around Rad. I'm in the process of getting our next meeting together. It seems we may have some boys from your area interested, so The most likely places are my hometown or Jackson, TN. I figure if we split the distance between the greatest amount of interested areas, we should get more attendees. I'll be posting a poll of choices in the next few days. The day is pretty much set as May 6th, cause there is a pretty big diesel roundup going on in AR the weekend before, and I think a few of us from the Memphis area will be going. So all we need to decide on is the place.

Dang man, I woulda been there ! I Didn't even know anyone else from MS was using this site ! I'll PM you my contact info. Man hate I missed it !

Wow, I really love this sies delay system, cause i just got off this thread when I recieved your PM. I get done writing you, then bam your post shows up. Glad to see you found us. Like I've told the others, I keep this thead going pretty regular, so keep an eye on it and there ain't no telling what we're liable to talk about.(as I'm sure you've seen)

I can't belive all the new people who've popped up here in the last few days. It seems for a long time it's basically been just me and Dmax.

WOW!!! We have been getting a lot of new blood wanting to get involved in our chapter, so I figured I should capitalize on it and go ahead and post a poll as to where we should have our 2nd official meet. The day is set so all we need to decide on is the place. There are some guys from the N. Ala area who seem interested along with a couple from the Nashville area, so I'm trying to help split the distance, hence the choices I listed.

One more thing. If there are any guests who would like to attend but can't post because thay aren't members of the site, just e-mail me direct.

jtallantno1@aol.com

Im for where ever gets the most guys involved.

coughsandmumblestupelounderbreath :p

Its Alive Ahahahahahahah :)

Count me in where ever it's at, but Jackson is about half the distance at 2 hours for me. A little easier on the pocket book.

Max

I figure we'll let people vote for about a week to 10 days before we decide on the place. If we wind up choosing Tupelo, I just figure we'll have it at my house. I've got plenty of parking space, and we could make a little party out of it or something.

I figure we'll let people vote for about a week to 10 days before we decide on the place. If we wind up choosing Tupelo, I just figure we'll have it at my house. I've got plenty of parking space, and we could make a little party out of it or something.
Heck yea, point me to the imported beers [laugh]
I just hope that everyone is ok where ever we hav it. I think we will probably do a sort of rotation so that the meets will be closer for everyone eventually. Maybe this time tupelo and next time Jackson and maybe one time around B-ham.

You read my mind Dmax. That way we get as much coverage as possible, and when someone from the other areas decides to start there own chapter, then we could have a chapter vs. chapter thing. I have a pretty big garage, so we could also do a wrench session if someone needed it, and parking up to about 25rigs also. The most likely spot in Jackson would be the 4x4 & van center there.

If there is anyone who is keeping track of this thread wants to attend one of our meetings, go to the poll I posted and vote on where you want it to be.

I'll bring the tools ;)

What, I post a new meet-n-greet, and all of the sudden the action on this chapter dies!!!???? What gives? Is everyone affraid they're not pretty enough to go out in puplic or something? [laugh] Anyways, like I said the poll will be open for a week to 10 days to allow as many to vote as possible. However, it is hard to keep this thing very democratic if nobody sounds off. So stand up and be counted!!!!

BTT. Come on guys don't make me use a cattle prod!!! [coffee] Let's get things rolling, so I can lock down a location and organize the meet.

I voted for Jackson just becouse it is closer to me. However Streetsmoker's house might be a more relaxed place to have a meet-n-greet. So I don't figure the place would make or break whether I'm there or not.

I voted "other", but I've always been the rebel.

I'm more likely to make it to a meeting if it is close to home. Right now I've got too much stuff going on to make it an all-day trip. But then again, I can't even promise I'll be there if it IS in Memphis.

As soon as we find buyer for this place, we are moving!

Look forward to meeting ya'll. Ya'll bring the wrenches I'll bring the truck ! [laugh]

I should be good for tupelo fellas.

Hey Pat(Abbynormal Pat) Dmax's name is also Pat, as well as everyone else. Just remember, if you have any friends who are interested in this stuff also, don't hesitate to bring them along. Just let me know how many will be coming so I can plan accordingly.

N-A-Ram, did you vote? If not, make sure you do. Thanks.

For all those coming from Memphis, it's pretty much the same distance to either location. Tupelo is right at half way between B'ham and Memphis, so the guys from Nashvile are the ones who would have a long drive if we have it there.

MEMFRICA----- OK
JACKSON-------OK
TUPELO---------OK

I dont care just as long as I can eat a ham sandwich and drink a beer.
This time I'm in -- no excuses

I'm glad to see everyone showing up and letting there voice be heard. I contacted about a dozen people who over the past few months at one time or another showed interest or contacted me about the chapter. So this should be our biggest meeting yet. About the location in Jackson if/when we have it there. I found that the Natches Trace State Park is just east of there & easy to find right off the interstate and would make a great location to have a BB-Q/picknic type meeting. Just thought I'd mention that as an option.

Cool, finally some intrest!!! This should be a good one if everybody holds up to it. Yall just tell me what I need to bring as far as tools go. I can load up the cart and bring it all if need be it. :)

And I got a trailer if anyone needs one after we bomb it [laugh]. Hey Dmax, you know if this vote winds up being a tie, it's the vice pres. job to break it just like in Congress when they can't decide anything [coffee]. So far, the voting goes like this:

Tupelo-- 4 (N-A-Ram forgot to vote)
Jackson, TN-- 2
Other-- 2

:o We need a few more fo Tupelo guys. Cmon. Yall dont want me to decide!

Yeah really, he won't even pick a place that's nominated. It would wind up being MLK Park in downtown Memphis or something [laugh] . Just make sure you guys pack heat. But, no matter where we have this thing, just remember to prepare for the following:

http://www.dieseltruckresource.com/pics/data/500/36399bsmeter.gif

Hey guys, sorry for the long time, no talk. When it's raining I've got all day but when the suns up I'm daylight to dark thirty.

I like the idea of rotating the meeting location.

MLK park, i'll keep that in mind. I do know where the next dinner meeting should be. A very respectable place where we can all hang out and have a good time. One of my favorite places to just go and hang out. And they just opened one in Southaven. The Fox and Hound. I ate there saturday for like the 50th time. God I love New Kastle from the tap :)

The rotation thing will work great and its fair for everyone I belive. I cant wait to go home to B'ham for a meet. I love Alabama ;)

Hey Dmax, I wonder if that waitress from Texas Grill still remembers you, me, your g/f and all your NewCastle questions?

If she ever forgets us, its cause she burnt that part of her brain out. Man she didnt know what to say or do. I like to mess with them like that. The girl at Fox and Hound knows me now and doesnt even give my questions a second thought. Of course, I dont have to ask that many questions at Fox and Hound, THEY HAVE NEW KASTLE. They even have fish &chips batter made with it. YUM, me likes New Kastle. YUM

We now return you to your regularly scheduled thread. Please stand by. [coffee]

Glad to see you around again. Have you gone to the poll thread and voted yet? If not you need to, or I'll send the secret DTR police down there to twist your arm. [laugh]

OH NO, not the DTR police, anything but that.....

Well unfortunately I won't be able to make it on May 5th. My wife and I have a free weekend getaway thanks to her company. Hopefully I can make the next one.

DmaxEter, you say you are from B'ham. You wouldn't happen to bleed Crimson would you?

I wouldn't want to drive all the way to B'ham for a meet however if we were to go to Dreamland and eat some ribs I'm not sure I could resist. :D

Dreamland, did somebody say Dreamland? Mmmmmmmmm, ribs!

Hey Goat, sucks you can't make it. Main thing is keep the wife happy that way you stay happy and next time maybe she'll let you out to come play with us :). If anyone is needing some minor work or mods done, it shouldn't be problem to get them taken care of at the meet. And I'll be giving thrill rides in my truck at the cost of $5 a ride, to help fund my new turbo savings account [whistle]. Can't wait to see some of the new blood thats signed on.

I went ahead and voted for tupelo, leave it to me to forget why I opened the thread in the first place. :rolleyes:

All is forgivin'. Now go say your prayers to the diesel gods and hope they have mercy [laugh].

Just couple more days. So far, Tupelo has the most votes. But according to all those on here, nobody seems to mind where we have it. I just like to keep things as democratic as possible. Everyone seems to have voiced their oppinion bot T-Rad so what about it Rad, you're from Birmingham so what's best for you?

Birmingham is best for him! :rolleyes: Thats not hard to figure. :rolleyes:
I like the idea of the rotation, but comon guys, you cant just go to the meeting when it rolls around your neighborhood. Participation is the key. Im holding out for enough members so we can all get some speacial catering to by the companys that host the meets. Like 4wheel parts. Those guys were great up there. Big thumbs up.

I need someone from the Nashville area to come to the meet so they can bring me my new Heeler. I got Ralph a buddy I think. :o Yea, two Heelers in the house, thats just what I need.

Good morning guys! It doesn't matter to me, I'll drive whereever. My only limitations are work and weather but they do keep me hamstrained a bit at times. I got a buddy to sign up on the board the other day while trying to fix a problem. I'll start working on him for 31 soon. You guys decide where you want to go and I'll do my best to be there.

Well, we'll know tomorrow. Wherever we do have it, I'm thinking getting it going at about 11:00AM which would give enough time for everyone to get to where we have it without having to get up too early in the morning. I'll let everyone know as soon as we lock down the the location.

Hey Dmax, if we are going to BTS's thing on the 29th, I was thinking of staying over in Memphis that Fri. and going to the Midnight Madness Drag night at Memphis Motorsports. What do you think? That, or go down to Riverdale Dr. where you say all the street racers hang out and see if anyone wants to play.

Well, it looks like we will be having the meeting in Tupelo at my house. Like I said, there's room for parking about 25 trucks, and I have a big 2 car garage, for anyone who wants to wrench on their stuff. To make the directions as simple as possible, we'll meet at the service station on the north side of HWY 78/Auburn Rd. Exit 90 at 10:30. Then around 11:00 or so, everyone can follow me to the hacienda. I'll be providing homemade chili, and gumbo for all those who might be hungry, or there is a great family cafe about 200yds from the house. If the group wants something else, just speek up, and we'll plan accordingly. So, bring a chair, and come have some fun and good conversatin just hangin' out with a bunch of diesel heads. Hope to see ya'll there.

Thats cool. I bet if I am going to drive to Lead hill in the early AM that I will be at home instead of at any races. I got to work till 7:00 the night before and I plan on leaving at the lates 7:00AM. Just tell me where I need to be and what time.

Why drive? You could ride along with me. :)

As of right now, the following members have commited to comming:

Me
DmaxEter
TotallyRad
Need-a-Ram
Abbynormal
Mglass
Edge600

Prospector doesn't know yet if he can be there do to his living situation :p. and Billygoat had to bail, to keep the wife happy. But, any guests are welcome, just let me know, and bring them along.

Again: To all guests who would like to attend, but can't post because you aren't a member of the site, contact me direct jtallantno1@aol.com

What, nobody wants to play anymore? Keep up the chat guys, so I know everyone is still interested in going to the meet-n-greet.

I found a new drink that is great. Killians Irish Red. Wow. Its amazing how smooth these drinks can be. I may have had a little much tonight by accident.

On a lighter note, I just filled my three paint ball tanks and managed to get 32oz in the 20oz bottles and 22 in the 12oz bottles with out the pop offs popping. Freeze the little bottles and heat the big bottle. Worked great.

I know I already asked, but just so I can remember, what wrenching are we gonna be doing at the meet so I can bring the appropriate tools??

Pass me another Killians [laugh]

I know Abbynormal was needing some things done, and I need a couple little things welded on the Jeep. As for anyone else, I don't know. Maybe they'll sign in and let us know.

You got 220 in your garage? I can bring the mig also if needed? Let me know what we are gonna be wrenching on guys.

I guess it does appear as though I bailed to keep the wife happy, but I'm not much of one to pass up a free weekend getaway with the wife, we haven't even had a chance to go on our honeymoon yet, but that's another story. As for the next time I would like to move my pyro pre turbo as the P.O. put it post. I am in need of borrowing a tap.

I got one of those you can use. Hey Dmax, have you had the chance to put in that needle valve for the fuel gauge? If so, let me know if it works. Abbynormal pm'd me sayin that the stuf he's getting he's going to try and install before the meet. He was wanting to try the free govornor mod to allow it to rev higher though he said. I wouldn't bring the whole tool chest, just a goos asssortment if needed. I don't have 220 wied, but I can get one of those adapter plugs that goes into the 2 110v sockets of a conventional wall plug. Will that work? Let me know.

Never seen one of those adapters before? I can take care of any drilling and tapping needs also. Just keep me up to date on who needs what.

Hey Dmax, I dont have my guages yet but I was wondering if I could persuade you to help me put them in at our next meeting or some other time. It'll probably be egt and boost. I can pay in beer or cash, take your pic.

Lets do it. Next meeting is gonna be the best time for me. Im pretty booked with wood flooring and something about a wedding or something next week?

I wont have the guages for this saturdays meeting because I went ahead and ordered intake and exhaust, which should be here early next week. Maybe we can figure out a good time to do it after the meet. If your gonna be real busy I might just take it to mid south diesel because im really not good with this kind of stuff. BTW im just doing boost and pyro, I could probably handle the boost but I'd rather leave them both to someone who knows exactly what they are doing. thanks

Theres a meet this saturday? I thought it was next month? Oh no, some one please help me.

We can do it whenever. Next week at night I will be putting floors down and then the weekend after that I am getting hitched, and the week after that I am gonna be in Orlando for a week. We'll get them done.

Come on guys, read the heading [whistle] It is May 6th, not April 6th [laugh]. Anyway, I sure hope everyone shows up in May and not April. Hey Dmax, Gypsyman just let me know his Walbro kits are out. $319 for GLS391/ $329 for GSL 392. Will you be busy on the 23rd or 24th(day I get off the boat)? If not, maybe you me and Ram can get together and put our stuff in. Let me know.

You said June 6th? [whistle]

Sorry, I got mixed up for some reason I was thinking it was this saturday. Maybe I should just let the wife believe its this saturday so I can just have a free day to ride around and do nothing or go play golf or something. [whistle]

Hello. Anyone want an inported beverage? Swing by the house, I have plenty. My last night to drink while I am still single. Next Saturday by this time I will be married. :o

Needaram, did you get the gauges ordered yet?

Married? I didn't even know you had been tried. If you couldn't afford a lawyer why didn't you tell us? Maybe we could have helped. How can you get a life sentence without a lawyer.[verymad] Oh, wait, I forgot, when you're married you get the lawyer after you get the life sentence. My bad.[whistle]
Hey everybody, party at DmaxEter's house on Sunday, he'll be on his honeymoon!!![laugh]

Trash it good for me. And let me know what yall think of the new laminate wood floor. I had to go laminate so the dog wouldnt tear it up with his claws and devil like ways.
Yall can have it for the whole week if you need it. For real, Im serious. ;)

Right, sure you are. I can just see that fight now. She walks in the door and there is what used to be their clean house, now littered with the remains of a party[guitar] that Mr. D. authorized without consulting her first.[verymad] His friends trashed her house.[verymad] [verymad] DmaxEter is now running out the door, screeming like a little girl with Mrs. D. hot on his tail. And when she catches him, she'll beat the mess[dummy]out of him. So much for the 5/6/06 meet at his (HER) house. NO THANK YOU, BUDDY! We'll just break in and risk going to jail. It'll be allot safer.[whistle]

I get all the John Deere stuff!!! [guitar] The meeting is at my house by the way, in Tupelo. Hopefully when the day draws neer, those who voted will chime in. I'll tell you i think we have a great group of guys here and soon this chapter will tke off.

Man that was great. I could see that happening to me.
She said its ok. :o but my John Deere stuff stays put. [verymad]

Shes kinda mad at me right now cause I shot up the back yard with the paint ball gun and I dont know what time the wedding is? Go figure :rolleyes:

No guages yet dmax, but they'll be here quick when I make the order because they're coming from nashville. BTW What kind of paintball gun you got? I have a autococker outcast and an Ion.

Thats cool. You should consider talking to Sam at Mid south Dieselabout those gauges. He got me a pretty good deal and were trying to get in good with them about a meet at there place soon.

I have a Tippman A-5 with all the extras. responce trigger, J&J ceramic barrel, Expansion chamber, Cyclone feeder, and a whole lot of other crap. I have about $1,000 in the entire setup. You and me need to meet up one night and have a full on night time one on one man hunt. I have been dieing to try out my new laser sight.
One of our guys that plays with us wants to get an Ion. Do you still play? We play every weekend reguardless of weather. Ususally on saturday morning. Woods ball mostly, but we have been spotted at Cedar Hill a couple of times. You should come on out and play with our group some time. The more the marrier.

You guys are going to be soooo mad at me. I was digging in the garage earlier and found something I had bought for the 93, a brand new, still in the box pryo I had totally forgot about. It must be old mans disease.

Jeeez, That old it may be worth more now than what you paid for it, espeacially in the original packaging! may want to consider ebay for that one. Let me see here, 93, I was 13 years old :o
Yea, im pretty sure thats an antique. [laugh]

I actually didn't buy it in 93 but for the 93 when I bought the injectors. I just never got around to installing it. I probably have only had it about 5 years.[whistle]

I'd like to come play with you guys sometime. Tell me when you guys are playing again and i'll see if I can make it. I only got to play with the Ion a couple of times but it was faster than I expected. I need to work on the old trigger skills. What I really like about the gun is how light it is. The only bad thing is that its a gas hog.

Next Saturday by this time I will be married. :o



Tic Toc Tic Toc.... Hey DmaxEter have you seen the clock? Single lifes passing away as we talk, can't hear anything but the clock. Tic Toc Tic Toc [laugh]

Thats it, The single life is over after tonight. I feel like I should be out at a bar somewhere.
On the plus side, rehersal was nice and dinner was even better ;)

I loved our rehersal dinner. We went to Dreamland and had ribs, about twenty of us. Man, was that good. Good luck and have a great time on the honeymoon.

Well its about 1:00pm. I leave the house at 2:00, make it to the location by 4:00 and hopefully by 5:00 I will be hitched. Man o Man, never thought I would participate in a stand up funeral [tapdshut] [coffee]

Dmax....Ya nervous ? [eyecrazy]

Good Luck Man and wish you a long and prosperous marriage !

Well, Its done. Im hitched, been to the reception, and am back at home. Feels pretty good actually. I guess if you got a good girl then thats all that matters.
Leaving out at 5:00am for orlando FL. Gonna spend the week with Mickey Mouse and his friends.
Thanks for the congrats guys.
Oh yea, I almost forgot. I got the photographer to snap a good shot of me in my tux proped up aginst the fender of my Dodge. I bet that will be the best picture of them all ;)

I'm kinda confused.... It's 2255hrs here in B'ham, I turned on the computer to get my evening fix and who do I find logged on bs'ing about the days events, none other than DmaxEter. Dude, this is your wedding day, excuse me, was your wedding day. Now that all the day's mandatory activities have been completed and it's your wedding night ah, buddy, don't you have something better to do!!!![whistle]

Whew, just took care of that.
Not bad for a days work. I feel like I got a lot accomplished today [coffee]

Well that's nice, now I've got to go to the garage and dig out the waders. It's getting a little deep in here.

Congrats Dmax, I havent been able to get a net signal for the last few days hence my absence.

Man, what is this I'm away for just a couple days and this thread has just went porno on us. Watch out or I'll report u guys to the moderators!!! [laugh] [coffee]. Are you guys finding anyone to come with when its time for the meeting. We had 9 people vote, but since then, only us 4(me, dmax,totallyrad, and n-a-ram) have been active. So hopefully when the time draws neer, more people will chime in.

Nice to see you guys keeping this alive and up 2 date. Sooner or later, nobody will sign on here at DTR without having to check out our crazy @sses shooting the bull here. Trust me, the word will spread.

Well, The Dodge mad it. I am sitting in a nice 80's era themed room at the Pop Century Resort at Disney World. Man its nice down here. Dont know if I will make it back home. Is there a local chapter down here?

We got a little lost when we got inside Disney and I got busted by a Mickey Mouse cop. He got me for 62 in a 45. He was nice though, just wrote a warning at told me how to get to my location. All is good.

Streetsmoker, If you get off the boat and want to go by the house to check out that Walbro kit, just PM me and I will give you the garage combo and you can go in that way.

As for the guys that voted and havent been on since, lets just PM them and see what they say.

Well, time to "go to bed" so yall take it easy. [whistle]

Streetsmoker, don't forget the John Deere stuff while you're there.[whistle]

Yup, I allready got it bagged up. Boy is he in for a surprise when he gets home. [laugh] [coffee] [laugh] [coffee]

Do you have any Farmall stuff you could leave in its place. They probably won't even notice the difference. You know how "newly weds" are, just thinking of one thing.

Bump this to the top please ;) . Congrats Dmax, your best days are ahead , just ask your wife she'll tell you. [laugh] Any new developments?

Thanks N-A-Ram you beet me to it by bumping it. REmember guys we meet next Saturday at my place.

REmember guys we meet next Saturday at my place.

Nice try, I know you were just checking to see who was paying attention and who wasn't. Grab another cup of coffee and check the calendar, I think you mean two weeks. hee hee hee[coffee] [laugh]

Next week is BTS open house isnt it?

Well, it happened again ...

I got so busy I didn't notice that I wasn't getting the DTR email notices about new posts <again!>. What's up with the subscription notification thing? [deadhors]

I had a whole month's worth of reading to catch up on. .. and Dmaxeter got MARRIED!!??? congrats!

Anyhow, I jumped in here just to say that I went down to Cummins MidSouth in Memphis today and picked up one of those *cheap* lift pumps. I gave them the part number and they sold it to me. No questions asked. :D

More news from the Prospector's cave: we've got a buyer for this place, and we are moving to Memfrica this weekend. We close on the new place on Wednesday.

It is a pretty sure bet that I won't be going to Tupelo for the meeting (see, I got back on topic ;) ). My son will be flying in to visit during the Memphis in May stuff that weekend.

Got plans for the next meeting yet? I've got a lift pump; maybe I'll have a Vulcan big-line kit to install with it by then. Maybe a guage or 2..

Hey, Prospector is still alive [laugh] What type of lift pump are you speaking of? I havent heard anything on this one yet.
Congrats on selling the homestead and closing on the new one. Let us know if we can help with anything.

Hey Dmax you here bout my fuel rail problems? I popped the relief prety bad last night while testing, and it was bad enough to go into limp mode. Looks like I wont be able to run with everything turned up after all. I think the way it happened had something to do with it though. Cause it was the last of 3 consecutive hard pulls, so I'm thinking cause it didn't do it the 1st 2 times, I may just have to take more time between runs.

Glad to see that Prospector is still around. The next meeting will definately be a dyno day at Mid South Diesel sometime around the beginning to middle of June. I just have to get up with Sam on costs and such. And make sure he can work it into his schedule.

Man, it popped the relief valve? Is it ok now? Did it damage the valve? If so, get a part number and talk to Sam at Midsouth about a replacement. Im sure its Bosch part. No sence in paying $500 for a new one from Dodge.

Hey, Prospector is still alive [laugh] What type of lift pump are you speaking of? I havent heard anything on this one yet.
Congrats on selling the homestead and closing on the new one. Let us know if we can help with anything.

There is a good topic or 2 about it over on TDR, but hard to find much about it here. I did find this topic that talks about it some: intank pump+ updated cummins pump= ????? (http://www.dieseltruckresource.com/dev/showthread.php?t=95407)
P/N 4090046, is for the lift pump kit. It is recall kit for buses, ambulances and other public works type vehicles. It will fit our trucks. I am not sure of the individual pumps part number but the 65.00 price is for this number- 4090046. So that is what you need to ask for. I work at a new car dealer this is standard procedure. When you have a recall you control the parts so you price them really low so you don't get eaten up in recall costs. After the recall is over the price will be adjusted way up. You just need to make them think you are doing the recall. Some won't ask anything at all other than "how will you be paying for this and where do I ship it?" You are not breaking any laws by getting it for this price. If you feel bad about lying just keep calling cummins parts departments till you get someone who doesn't ask what you want it for.



A lot of folks seem to be real happy with the new pump when combined with the Vulcan kit (http://www.vulcanperformance.com/servlet/the-1/Vulcan-Pusher-Pump-System%E2%84%A2/Detail) often called the "big line kit" but actually sold as "Vulcan Pusher Pump System™"

Another DTR topic about it - here (http://www.dieseltruckresource.com/dev/showthread.php?t=99383).

BTW, this kit also includes a "low fuel pressure" switch. I figure you don't need a degree in electrical engineering to run a wire to a light or LED *somewhere* on the dash. :)

Congrats on selling the homestead and closing on the new one. Let us know if we can help with anything.

Thanks.
I'll start hauling some stuff over as soon as we have the keys (Wed afternoon), but the "official" moving day is Saturday. I'll probably rent a moving truck or endclosed trailer so we can git-r-done in fewer trips... unless someone here HAS a decent size trailer and a Saturday to kill. ;)

I guess I should check in, it's been a while.

Congrats to DmaxEter, I've been married a month today and loving every minute of it. Now if we can just go on our honeymoon. [duhhh]

Prospector, what area of memphis are you moving too? I do have a trailer but I don't have a Sat., we'll be out of town this weekend.

Nothing much goin on expet the usual, so I guess I'll get back to work.

Moving right downtown.
Shrine Building - on Monroe & Front St.

Yeh, it's running fine now. Nothing is damaged at all. It is a reset vavle thankgoodness. It just went to limp mode till the valve reset, and I turned the truck off and recranked it. Sure was scary having the power of a 1st gen and the loudness of a 24v for a while though, till everything went normal again. Something else I noticed when it went to limp: the Edge automatically reset itself to default programming, and I had to reset all the parameters on it again.

Streetsmoker, change of topic. I need some digits so I can get in touch with you on 5/6. I'm planning on being there if nothing happens. PM me with the numbers. Thanks, Rick

Hey StreetSmoker, PM me with your address too. I plan on being there. Also what time ?

To make the directions as simple as possible, we'll meet at the service station on the north side of HWY 78/Auburn Rd. Exit 90 at 10:30 AM. Then around 11:00 or so, everyone can follow me to the hacienda. I'll be providing homemade chili, and gumbo for all those who might be hungry, or there is a great family cafe about 200yds from the house. If the group wants something else, just speek up, and we'll plan accordingly. So, bring a chair, and come have some fun and good conversatin just hangin' out with a bunch of diesel heads. Hope to see ya'll there.

[laugh] A 30oz T-Bone sure sounds good [whistle]

[laugh] A 30oz T-Bone sure sounds good [whistle]

Like my buddy Homer says, mmmmmmm, steak.:D

Like my buddy Homer says, mmmmmmm, steak.:D

Some New Castle Brown Ale be good with it too [whistle]
Also like Homer says.. mmmmmm Beeeer !

Did some body say New Kastle? :)

If it weren't so darn high I bet the CTD would run really happy on New Kastle ! :p

I would rather burn the new kastle than to let the CTD burn it. I'll walk, just need some new kastle fuel :)

Well, I just got off the dyno here at BTS. Official #'s are low, but very good.


489.67hp/974.5tq

This is CRAP. I couldnt make it up there for the truck pulls saturday cause I had to work late Friday and have a cold. Its supposed to rain all weekend and I dont figure I need to be out in that with a cold. Man this sucks to be stuck at the house.
Good job streetsmoker. I knew it would be a 500hp truck. Clean the air filter and change the oil in it and I bet it would go 500.
I think it is worthy of noting here that he is doing this on the STOCK TURBO. Thats very impressive. Very well thought out combination of parts Streetsmoker. ;)

Well, the oil is brand new. But I am running B20 biodiesel, without any cetane adder so there's room for improvement there. I wont b able to make another run at the dyno today though, cause there are a lot of new people wanting to run today, and anybody who ran ysterday gets pushed to the end of the line.

STAY TUNED!!!!!!

Please tell me it is raining there? Man it sucks being at the house. Are they haveing the truck pull today? [verymad]

Fear not Pat, it rained all day yesterday, and u didnt mis much. Just a repeat of Fri. I was able to get back on the dyno, and still couldn't break 500hp on paper, but did hit a best run with 990tq and a hp # of 483. Brian and the guys know the dyno is a little off on the higher powered trucks by 30-50hp, cause they haven't had time to hook up and install the load brake, to keep boost up. Oh well, I figure I'm rite at 520 now, and I'm not disapionted at the #'s at all.

Hey Prospector, Did you get moved in yet? How is everything going with everyone? Refresh my memory again, when is the meet at Streetsmokers house?

Read top of this page silly [director]

Hey Prospector, Did you get moved in yet?

We are partly moved .. still workin at it.

Allright you bums, somebody send me some phone numbers. I'm not driving all the way to 2-pl-o without phone numbers for you guys.

Mine: 662-321-3058. Just bring yourself, the truck, a few friends and your fav beverage. Everything else is taken care of. I'll have soda for the non-drinkers so anything else you guys will have tpo bring. I got a few big coolers so no prob there if it dont all fit in the fridge. It look like with the small turnout we got, I'm just going to provide for and order a few pizzas for us. Hope this sounds good to everyone.

Again, here's the meting times and location for those who cant read the title of this thread [coffee] :
5/6/06
US HWY 78/Auburn Rd. Exit 90 at 10:30 AM.
At the service station on the north side of THE freeway. Then around 11:00 or so, everyone can follow me to the hacienda.

My number is 1-901-601-0444
You still havent told me what day its on [dummy]
Thats exit 90 on hwy 78 right? :D

Anybody from olive branch or memphis area going can meet up with me in olive branch at hwy 78 somewhere and we can follow each other if yall want?
Needaram, we can meet at the shell station at goodman and 78 if you want. Who else from this area is going?

I'm going straight up 78 from B'ham. Do you need me to bring any tools or supplies? What do you have planned?

Well, it looks like I'll be putting in a Walbro 391 Sat. cuase I'm getting 25-27psi. of fuel, and Richard said a 391 would b better for my app anyway. That and some Euro headlights for me. Dont know what else others are doing. MOstly just wrenching and bs'g a whole lot though.

I should have a new exhaust system come in today or Friday I hope. Maybe I'll be able to get it on. Had to cancel my 5" system and get a 4" stainless system. It'll probably do better anyway.

Great, so it looks like 5rigs are comming: me, DmaxEter, N-A-Ram, Abbynormal, and T-Rad. Remember, this is tomorrow [dummy]. I'll have both bays of the garage cleand out and ready if it's raining. Maybe the weather will hold off though. See you all then.

Allright, last chance, the clock is ticking. I'll ask again, nice and loud...[director] Do I need to bring anything with me?Do you need drinks or snacks or tools or anything?

Has anyone heard from Needaram? Been a long time since he checked in.

I will be bringing some tools to help with the wrenching. Thats what I know how to do is wrench. I bring the hand cleaner and a change of clothes also!

Only drinks u need to bring is the beer if u want it. I got the sodas for those who dont. I'll be buying the pizza also, so u dont need to bring food. I think all the tools are covered unless u need somthing special that we cant think of. I sent n-a-ram a pm but hasnt replied yet. So he's a ???????????

0600, T minus 30 minutes and counting. All systems are go. Green lights across the board. The vehicle is fully fueled and ready for launch. All programs are loaded in the nav comp and confirmed. The weather is clear and the landing area has been confirmed. Blastoff is now T - 28. See you all soon.

Its about 8:00 and I am heading out. Still havent heard from Needaram?

Great to have met you all yesterday, and thanks to StreetSmoker for the hospitallity and a big thanks again to DMaxEter for the wrenching and TotallyRad for all moral support. Trucks running great(er) now for sure ...check my post on 2nd gen performance.

http://www.dieseltruckresource.com/dev/showthread.php?t=102065

I look forward to the next gtg !

Thanks for the ride in the ROCKET there StreetSmoker thats some AWSOME show of power ! One Of these days I hope I can catch up with ya ! ;)

DMaxEter watch out for those big bad dogs !

Great meeting you guys yesterday. Nothing better than good diesel company. I cant wait for the next one. I sure feel sorry for those who missed it, you missed a lot of fun times.

Totallyrad has some GREAT stories to share. If you dont come to a meeting for but one thing, you should come down for that :D Woof.

Thanks Streetsmoker for the best pizza I have ever had. Man that stuff was good ;) Thanks for the place to wrench on the trucks. You got a nice place out there.

Good to hear ya'll had a good time. I must say I had a good weekend myself and the chance to get away came none to soon. Any idea on when the next meeting is goin to be? Hopefully I'll be able to make that one.

Sorry I been absent the last few days, I just got back to work. We had a small but great meeting Saturday and got alot accomplished. As for the next meeting, I'll be talking to Sam at Mid-South Diesel to host our next meeting in June and provide a dyno day for all of us who attend. This should be our biggest meet yet.

Boy that sure was a nice drive, 336.7 miles. The over head liar said 21.9 but it was more like 20.1mpg. Next time I'm bringing a pole. Thanks for hosting Streetsmoker. Abbynormal has a cool exhaust now and DmaxEter took the zip ties off and bolted on the horsepower. I just supervised (eh observed). Great time though. In closing I have one thing to say...[director] WOOF!

TotallyRad...who let the dogs out ? Got worried about it takin you so long to check in... I was afraid the dog catcher caught up with you [whistle]
StreetSmoker, where is Mid South Diesel ? Sounds Grrreat !

TotallyRad...who let the dogs out ? Got worried about it takin you so long to check in... I was afraid the dog catcher caught up with you [whistle]


Only in my dreams man, only in my dreams.:D

Anormal, how are you liking the new truck? I bet your fuel milage is down a little.[whistle]

Yep - its a little hard to lighten up on the go pedal now ! Between the timing / valve adj and exhaust its sure runnin a LOT better. Passes a lot better on two lane roads ! Maybe after a while it'll help my mpg when I get used to it !

I'm sorry, I couldn't hear you. Too much exhaust noise. What's that you said? You got the runs and passed two lame toads? Maybe a smile will help but the toads are used to it.[duhhh]

I said send more diesel money....some strange reason it drains faster outta that bigger exhaust ! [whistle]

Hey T-Rad you still got that bridge for sale ? I could'nt find it in your classifieds [eyecrazy]

Yeh, I like the smell of money too but greasin the drains won't help the faucet.

No I got took on that one. A real sharp cookie on the East coast of Oregon bought it out from under me. He said he was going to install it on his beach and use it for a pier to salt water fish off of.

you guys are crazy. WOOF back at you :D

Mid South Diesel is off of Brooks road and Millbranch in Memphis. They are great guys over there. Speaking of which, I need to go by there and get a reciept for my bo so I can get it fixed. The guys at BD want my reciept and serial number and they will fix me up on my switch.

TRad , ya'll will be proud of me, I yanked out that silencer ring......now if I wasn't darn near deaf I could enjoy it better !

Man it looks like I mite have to bring a psyciatrist to our next meeting to give our members an evaluation before thay can join [whistle] . Don'y worry TRad there will be a grndfather clause just for you so you won't have to submit to one.

Whippersnapper![verymad] :D
Hey, I need to ask; Next meet can we have some more of that yummy "upside down"[whistle] pizza? Man, that stuff was good! Woof!

That had to be the best pizza I have ever had, even upside down [dummy] .

Ok do you guys mine if someone is from louisiana, live in laplace would like to attend one of your meet and greet.drop me a line if its ok to join

Yes, ANY BODY is welcome at ANY of our meets. As long as you dont mind the drive, we dont mind the company. Come on up and visit with us ;)

Where in the world is Laplace?

And most important, What kind of air compressor you running in your truck?

I just mapquested Laplace. Man that a heck of a drive!! Still more than welcome though.
How did you come out with the hurricane last year and all?

He he he MSDTR knows how I like loud horns,,,,If I had that air setup I would have to have one of these Nathan K3 (http://www.hornblasters.com/products/details.php?item=NAK3)

Ran into a guy this afternoon in the big town of Olive Branch that has a early 2005 2500 with BDPP with Crazy Larry. Stopped and talked for a little bit and gave him a chapter form so maybe he will stop in. He is a Pete mechanic in Memphis. Truck looked great and ran even better. Cant go wrong with Crazy Larry. If you lurking out there and see this, register and post a reply here.

Het Dmax, at your earliest convieniance, can you run by Midsouth Diesel and ask them about doing a dyno day for us the 2nd weekend in June? Appreciate it. My turbo should be there by next week, u can test it out if you want LOL!

I hate that I missed the last meeting. I bet it was a lot of fun. My bank account was running on vapors and I just couldn't make it. Setting money aside now for the next one though! Quick question, what should I go with a Comp or a TST PM3? They are both used and about the same amount. I'm selling my EZ to get one or the other. What's your thoughts? Thanks - Max

My vote's for the TST, but if the Comp box is the Drag version, go woth it. Can't go wrong either way though.

Mglass, I wish I could have been there too. I think I have family in town the second weekend in june, but since it is so close I should be able to get down there for at least part of the time. As for your question about the comp or tst, I can't really tell you which one I like better becouse I don't know much about the tst and have never rode in a truck with one. I do have a comp box and the only thing I don't like abot it is that it doesn't do much in the lower rpm, so unless you get the rpm's up high before every shift the truck will be slow in the first part of the next gear. Then when the rpm get's up to somewhere between 1700-1800 it will take off. It can be a little agrivating in daily driving, or to me at least. I would really like to get a smarty, since they say it really helps out in the lower rpm's :D