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What did you do to your Gen 1 today?

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Old 08-31-2015, 08:33 AM
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Omega El Loco chrome-plated brass train horns. Model AH-D300 ('D' for detachable). Model AH-300 is the same otherwise. 10.5", 14.5" and 15" trumpets. 140dB at 100psi (Also says 115dB at 100psi??). 152dB max output.

They don't quite have the train horn sound to me though.
IRRC. the ones that the truck parts guy I drove for sold had five "chimes" (Horns) but they were air. Those sounded real good.
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Towed my brother's truck to the shop to get his exhaust and transmission wired up today
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squatting a lot out back for what seems like a very light load.
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The truck sits higher than stock because of the springs and spacers I have up front. The truck didn't drop hardly at all with the load
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Old 08-31-2015, 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by mknittle
IRRC. the ones that the truck parts guy I drove for sold had five "chimes" (Horns) but they were air. Those sounded real good.
The ones I have are air actuated also.
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Old 08-31-2015, 07:31 PM
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Anyone have a Grover Stuttertone on their truck?

They have a "Get Out Of My Way" authority to them.
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Anyone have a Grover Stuttertone on their truck?

They have a "Get Out Of My Way" authority to them.
I really like the emergency vehicle tone. found a company online, airhornsoftexas.com that has some pretty reasonable stuff similar to the grover's
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Old 09-01-2015, 08:37 PM
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Replaced my hinge bushings and pins today. Found my lower door behind the hinge is cracked... Oh goody.
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Replaced my hinge bushings and pins today. Found my lower door behind the hinge is cracked... Oh goody.
The metal on the 91-93's seem to be thinner then the earlier models. My 93 drivers door was toasted in that area as well. I made up a big load bearing brace for the inside of the door once I welded in new material.
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door skins
the entire door skin is thinner. My 93 cracked out around the door handle. had to weld in reinforcements. so, while your in there check this area as well.
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Old 09-05-2015, 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by jimbo486
The ones I have are air actuated also.
Could be the number of horns. Have you seen the guy on YouTube that makes them out of coffee cam lids and transmission fluid funnels? pretty cool He goes by the name of Dozerboymiller.


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I installed my hydroboost on the kitchen table.
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Man your wife must be one heck of a woman to put up with cummins projects in the house. first the laundry line of parts outside then hydro boost in the kitchen , whats next tranny in the tub? All I've heard for the last three weeks at my place is when's the truck gonna be done ?
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Man your wife must be one heck of a woman to put up with cummins projects in the house. first the laundry line of parts outside then hydro boost in the kitchen , whats next tranny in the tub? All I've heard for the last three weeks at my place is when's the truck gonna be done ?
Haha, my old lady realized long ago that my truck and my dog come first. She's even mentioned that she's afraid one day I'll trade her on craigslist for truck parts, haha.
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Old 09-05-2015, 09:16 PM
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j.fonder, video of my air horns as you asked for. Tank pressure was a little over 105psi and engine was idling.

http://vid20.photobucket.com/albums/...psaolseyvo.mp4
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