More F-550 and TC Projects, Triumphs And Delays
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As many of you may know, I've been busily working on, and preparing the F550 for quite a while now planning on extended travel. I'm currently installing a VIPER 5706 alarm with remote start. I've finished the rear seat platform storage and cat area. We're getting closer to finishing all the truck and camper upgrades. Waiting for the new large 3 core radiator to arrive. SUMMIT just emailed me a notice asking if I wanted to continue waiting for the new radiator. I'll call them today to find out what the problem causing the delay to the delay to the delay is and see if I need to go with another brand like Mishimoto so I can at least get a big new radiator. Then I'll install the Radiator, Bulletproof Aluminum water pump, and the severe duty fan Clutch in one sitting. These items all occupy the same space so one tear down reassembly would be nice. After that, the truck will be in top condition and ready to go up against any challenge such as Furnace Creek, Death Valley in August 120 degrees.
PICTURES:
Fuel Pressure Sending Unit in non interfering position dodging all the pipes and hoses.Archie, left, and Poppie, right, approve of their new smaller carriers that fit the Cab locationPlatform in place, showing the cat carriers locations, the foam tunnel between the Cab and TC, Litter box location, and all the storage space beneath with center lift-out panel for easy access.New Lighting for those dark spaces out in the dessert and forest. The small lights will be on the 4 jacks. Two forward ditch lights, two rear reverse lights. All lights can be used as camp lighting at night and emergency lighting if the surrounding area needs to be highly illuminated at night for some reason.Installing the VIPER 5706 alarm with remote start.Mounting method, flattening and drilling one end to attach to bracket.Ditch Light. With jack swung out, the light is an area light. Jack swung in for travel, light is a ditch light. Pipe is 1" EMT.Existing brace helped a lot but I'm still not comfortable with front jack instability from the dually brackets. Proposed new brace below. I saw this on someone else's TC and thought it was a good idea. I may instead, attach the pipe to the TC where the shore power cord is. That's about as far back as I can go without interference from the dually fender.
