Hey fellas, picked up a new truck in LA yesterday I know some of you are looking at it and are thinking.... hey that looks like Bob Simerlys/Don tanklages truck............ cause it was. Don gave me a supere smokin' deal on it!! Thanks Don! So i have a small list of things i wanna do to i t and will definanlty get more pics and some video of it once its running

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Things i plan to do soon.....
-custom ladder/traction bars
-flatbed.... maybe
-water/meth system
-underbed trans cooler
-airbags in the rear
............... and more of course


Jason

 

Hey, that looks like Don's truck...

About time he got rid of that thing. Can't wait to see what you do with it.


Congratulations on getting another good looking truck.

 

Sweet

What was the deal with that truck again? does'nt it need work? I forget

i like the fat single tire on the rear.

 

Thanks, yes it does need some work... since the tire blowout he had, it messed up the truck bed. So im thinking about doin a flatbed the tire in the back isnt actually that fat the rim was just made to set tire out further... to kinda fill out the dually fender. The interior aint to bad... just need some tlc and a few dash parts wish i had kept my old one

Jason

 

Whats the driveline specs?

 

what front bumper is that? i need one badly now...

 

That body looks in very good shape. I would try to fix that bed side and keep the bed. Dont think it will look as good with a flat bed. Then I would throw a set of super singles in the back.

 

driveline specs? like what gears and stuff? it has D60 front and D70 in the rear with 4.10s and posi. It used to be a DRW but was made into a SRW.

jason

 

The truck bed is kinda fixable, ill know what it cost to fix on mondayish, ill talk to my body shop guy. the body is pretty straight... a small dent in the front pass. fender, but very small and a few tiny dents on the door, almost cant see them. Paint is okay, it looks good but feels like they paited teh truck with dust on it I figure it would cost less if i didnt have to get another truck bed or fix mine and then paint it, by just building a flat bed and only haveing to pint the cab........ but we'll see what happens, first things are to get it running and traction bars...... and maybe airbags in the rear to help with towing.... i got a trip to Utah and Arizona in a month so i dont have much time to get it ready


Jason

 

The front bumper is a Ramsey winch bumper.... i dont think they even sell this style anymore.


jason

 

That truck looks nice but I got a nosebleed looking at it, how do you get into it if you are a normal size person?

Where is Oakdale California?
Jim

 

Hahahahaha yup its a little higher than my previous beast, but jut add some side steps and im good Im also 6' and 22yrs old, im in my prime! Oakdale is about 1 hour south of Sacramento and 6hrs north of LA. Im in the valley by Modesto and Stockton.


Jason