What did you do to your Gen 1 today?
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I'll be ordering a new air ride seat for my Fuso in a few weeks or so, depending if it's in stock or not. If this seat fits well, and stops the discomfort of driving the truck, I'm most likely going to order a suspension kit for the dodge. My OEM dodge seat is in excellent shape, so installing an air ride suspension under it is my intent. I get to try it out in my Fuso first...
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once I see how well the fuso rides, I'll order a ford base kit and do some fabricating, as the Air ride kit requires a flat surface to mount, vs our slanted cab floors. I don't see it being much of an issue now that I have my shop all set up for working.
One snag will be the height of the unit, as the rearward most section of our OEM seat stand is only about 2" high. I'm not really tall, (just really handsome) so it should work out okay for me. TC, James Comey, Donald Trump, and all the other zombie giants on this forum might have an issue with it....
I'll do a new thread on the process if it all works out....
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Will do.
once I see how well the fuso rides, I'll order a ford base kit and do some fabricating, as the Air ride kit requires a flat surface to mount, vs our slanted cab floors. I don't see it being much of an issue now that I have my shop all set up for working.
One snag will be the height of the unit, as the rearward most section of our OEM seat stand is only about 2" high. I'm not really tall, (just really handsome) so it should work out okay for me. TC, James Comey, Donald Trump, and all the other zombie giants on this forum might have an issue with it....
I'll do a new thread on the process if it all works out....
once I see how well the fuso rides, I'll order a ford base kit and do some fabricating, as the Air ride kit requires a flat surface to mount, vs our slanted cab floors. I don't see it being much of an issue now that I have my shop all set up for working.
One snag will be the height of the unit, as the rearward most section of our OEM seat stand is only about 2" high. I'm not really tall, (just really handsome) so it should work out okay for me. TC, James Comey, Donald Trump, and all the other zombie giants on this forum might have an issue with it....
I'll do a new thread on the process if it all works out....
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I do hit my head a lot but usually not on the ceiling. Usually on the wall multiple times whenever I run into a parts guy who can't find my part because it isn't in the computer. Like I need a 1/4-20 x 2" bolt. and he asks What year make and model is your vehicle.
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A/C breaker installed.
For some reason my electric fans in front of my A/C condenser take more than 30 amps. Even though they are speced to draw 11.5 amps each. I finally installed a 40 amp breaker to keep from blowing the fuse every time I use the A/C. We'll see how it goes.
Also got collision insurance on the truck now that the body work is done.
Also got collision insurance on the truck now that the body work is done.
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For some reason my electric fans in front of my A/C condenser take more than 30 amps. Even though they are speced to draw 11.5 amps each. I finally installed a 40 amp breaker to keep from blowing the fuse every time I use the A/C. We'll see how it goes.
Also got collision insurance on the truck now that the body work is done.
Also got collision insurance on the truck now that the body work is done.
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Ahh. Memories of my youth....
Where did I put that Kleenex..?
(Sniff)
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The only thing I can figure out is the 11.5 amp spec is their running current. They draw more when starting which is common with motors. The 30 amp fuse just couldn't handle the surge and I couldn't find a slo-blow type. The wiring doesn't go anywhere near the cab and only goes from the battery to the fans. If they short out the wiring will handle the load until the breaker pops.
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If it's drawing 25 amps continuously, 12 G wiring is at it's limit. 14G is going to run warm enough to wreck the insulation and catch fire after awhile. If it's 30 or over, 12g is too small.
The house I'm in, and built 45 years ago started with a 60 amp fuse panel, upgraded to 100 amp overhead entrance 10 years after that, then as part of an expansion to 200 amp underground entrance. Even that panel is about maxed out now. It's feeding some out buildings, but not the shop which has it's own 100 amp entrance.
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Put a meter to it and make sure it isn't drawing too much while running to overheat the supply wiring. The fusing has to be determined by the wiring. You can use a slow blow fuse or breaker to allow a starting surge without problems.
If it's drawing 25 amps continuously, 12 G wiring is at it's limit. 14G is going to run warm enough to wreck the insulation and catch fire after awhile. If it's 30 or over, 12g is too small.
The house I'm in, and built 45 years ago started with a 60 amp fuse panel, upgraded to 100 amp overhead entrance 10 years after that, then as part of an expansion to 200 amp underground entrance. Even that panel is about maxed out now. It's feeding some out buildings, but not the shop which has it's own 100 amp entrance.
If it's drawing 25 amps continuously, 12 G wiring is at it's limit. 14G is going to run warm enough to wreck the insulation and catch fire after awhile. If it's 30 or over, 12g is too small.
The house I'm in, and built 45 years ago started with a 60 amp fuse panel, upgraded to 100 amp overhead entrance 10 years after that, then as part of an expansion to 200 amp underground entrance. Even that panel is about maxed out now. It's feeding some out buildings, but not the shop which has it's own 100 amp entrance.
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Just like they did here, off the NJ coast a few days ago...
Coast Guard crew says goodbye to the Tamaroa (VIDEO) | NJ.com
You'll feel so much better doing so...