Hey everyone!
Long time no see. I've move all the way to Australia, and am setting up a contract with the rail company (the people that have reviewed it so far like it).
Basically, I will be removing old rail lines that have been decommissioned.
I will also be doing on-call work to go and get people that have gotten their vehicles stuck when of-roading, and working with the local police to do high-risk rescue work. (Floods, landslides, responses where they normally can't get to, things like that)
I have a good idea of what I want to do to set the truck(s) up how I want, though I'd love suggestions on some of the equipment.
The truck(s) will be 2014 3500 Mega Cab Duallys with the Aisin transmission package. I am undecided as to the final gear ratio on the rear end. I am leaning towards a 4.10 since I will be doing extreme load hauling with the truck, and am not too concerned about fuel economy. They will be taken to a shop in Salt Lake City for conversion to long beds, as well as the rest of the work.
So, here's the list:
Front bumper replacement with winch and receiver mount, something like this: https://www.builtfortrucks.com/ranch-hand-sports-front-replacement-bumper-15k-winch-ready/
Rear bumper with winch (if I can find one of course)
Full skid plating.
Snorkel intake system and cabin seal.
100+gal extended fuel tank
Suspension lift (I'm thinking four inches, with a much heavier system, if I can find something. Not having much luck honestly)
Two inch body lift
Fifth wheel hitch with airbag helpers on the rear to balance and level the load. (Doesn't make sense to build a truck for hauling and not go for the max)
Replace the stock wheels and tires. I am unsure of the size to go for, though I do know I'm going to be getting BF Goodrich All-Terrain TA/KO tires. They're a great on/off road tire, and have served me well on previous trucks. (I am open to suggestions though.)
I have done this before, though it was with a SRW truck at first, and I found the dually made things a lot easier.
Basically, I will be driving down the rail line with the truck and trailer straddling it, and pulling up the rails and sleepers behind the truck, and winching them up onto the trailer. So, I need lots of traction to drag the trailer along over the rail lines. (The trailer will be big, triple or quad axle and large enough to put two trucks on, or some medium-sized equipment if needed.)
So, like I said. Any advice on particular equipment would be great, or if you think I should go for a different lift level, or anything really. I want to set this up the right way the first time, since getting aftermarket equipment down here is prohibitively expensive. I'd rather do it all at once while doing the long bed conversion before shipping the trucks down here.
Thanks!
Long time no see. I've move all the way to Australia, and am setting up a contract with the rail company (the people that have reviewed it so far like it).
Basically, I will be removing old rail lines that have been decommissioned.
I will also be doing on-call work to go and get people that have gotten their vehicles stuck when of-roading, and working with the local police to do high-risk rescue work. (Floods, landslides, responses where they normally can't get to, things like that)
I have a good idea of what I want to do to set the truck(s) up how I want, though I'd love suggestions on some of the equipment.
The truck(s) will be 2014 3500 Mega Cab Duallys with the Aisin transmission package. I am undecided as to the final gear ratio on the rear end. I am leaning towards a 4.10 since I will be doing extreme load hauling with the truck, and am not too concerned about fuel economy. They will be taken to a shop in Salt Lake City for conversion to long beds, as well as the rest of the work.
So, here's the list:
Front bumper replacement with winch and receiver mount, something like this: https://www.builtfortrucks.com/ranch-hand-sports-front-replacement-bumper-15k-winch-ready/
Rear bumper with winch (if I can find one of course)
Full skid plating.
Snorkel intake system and cabin seal.
100+gal extended fuel tank
Suspension lift (I'm thinking four inches, with a much heavier system, if I can find something. Not having much luck honestly)
Two inch body lift
Fifth wheel hitch with airbag helpers on the rear to balance and level the load. (Doesn't make sense to build a truck for hauling and not go for the max)
Replace the stock wheels and tires. I am unsure of the size to go for, though I do know I'm going to be getting BF Goodrich All-Terrain TA/KO tires. They're a great on/off road tire, and have served me well on previous trucks. (I am open to suggestions though.)
I have done this before, though it was with a SRW truck at first, and I found the dually made things a lot easier.
Basically, I will be driving down the rail line with the truck and trailer straddling it, and pulling up the rails and sleepers behind the truck, and winching them up onto the trailer. So, I need lots of traction to drag the trailer along over the rail lines. (The trailer will be big, triple or quad axle and large enough to put two trucks on, or some medium-sized equipment if needed.)
So, like I said. Any advice on particular equipment would be great, or if you think I should go for a different lift level, or anything really. I want to set this up the right way the first time, since getting aftermarket equipment down here is prohibitively expensive. I'd rather do it all at once while doing the long bed conversion before shipping the trucks down here.
Thanks!