325,000 mile facelift with pics ........

[JHardwick]

I finally got my truck back! From the body shop right to the mechanic shop.



The body shop replaced the grill busted by the deer I hit, and I had them paint the entire truck. I also had them leave it debadged.



I bought new wheel simulators and added the Ute BullBar.

 

[JHardwick]

After I got it from the body shop, I took it directly to a buddy of mine for a leaking wheel cylinder and to add a muffler -{}).



We also added Ride-Rite with Dual Command III. Instead of side-side control, we plumbed it with a quick disconnect in the bed for the trailer. We also added an additional 2 gallon tank along with the supplied tank for on board air.



I ran out of places to mount gages and gadgets, so here is where we ended up mounting the gage.

 

[DPKetchum]

Leaking caliper?

 

[JHardwick]

Leaking caliper?

Yup, the last time I put pads on, the left front tried to sieze and got hot. I suppose it just cooked the seals. It was ready for pads again, and I just bought a caliper ... ... . doesn't appear to be a kit available for rebuild.

 

[WUnderwood]

looks good!

 

[04 Diesel Power]

You do alot of driving.

 

[betterthanstock]

Still original NV5600, or not?



Is that the original red hue? Looks good.

 

[JHardwick]

Yup, it's still the original 5600, still shifts nice. With 4:10's I rarely downshift climbing mountain grades, which is supposed to be hard on it too.



In '03 the paint was "dark garnet", later years were more like a dark wild cherry. This is the original paint code, they just added some pearl and extra coats of clear. It lightened it, but not enough to do door jambs and stuff.



04DP, I only had 73,000 on it when I shut the shop down and went "horse haulin" in 2005.

 

[jgillott]

looks good!

I agree. Very Nice.

 

[JHardwick]

Thanks guys, I'm pretty happy with the way everything turned out. I'm ready for another 325,000 =)

 

[SBeretz]

That is an awesome front bumper. Should take care of many more deer. Scotty

 

[JHardwick]

It's dirty already, been raining here off/on.



I took the Mopar tread plate running boards off long ago, but left the tread plate mudflaps on it. After the paint job I put these on instead.



My g/f doesn't like them (or the muffler), but I like 'em

 

[JoelMartin]

My mudflaps are almost the same just a little wider. The tires still stick past a little.

 

[JHardwick]

Those are the same flaps, I just cut them down a bit.

 

[MMeier]

Looks great Jeff, how about a full side view shot.

 

[bmoeller]

You do alot of driving.

"My" '03 T800 Kenworth hit 500k this afternoon.

Need some SS mud flap weights to finish them off nice. Looks like a new truck now. Sweet bumper.

 

[JHardwick]

Looks great Jeff, how about a full side view shot.

I'm leaving in the AM for a 7,500 miler. I'm stopping at the Blue Beacon to get the trailer Citrus Shined before my 1st pick-up... ..... I'll take a pic when I roll out of the "streakin beacon" :-laf

 

[JHardwick]

"My" '03 T800 Kenworth hit 500k this afternoon.

I'd be right there with you if I'd have been "driving" since I bought the truck. I only had 70,000 and change in the fall of '05. In fact, I told my girlfriend if she didn't quit booking me so heavy, I was either quitting or buying a "big truck" and not coming home anymore :-laf



I set the company up, but she does all of the booking. She can be ruthless sometimes :-{}



Yup, some PIAA's on the bumper, some SS bed rail protectors and some SS weights on the flaps and it should be done. You'd think a month would be enough to do everything, but I ran out of time. :{

 

[MMeier]

I'm leaving in the AM for a 7,500 miler. I'm stopping at the Blue Beacon to get the trailer Citrus Shined before my 1st pick-up... ..... I'll take a pic when I roll out of the "streakin beacon" :-laf

Getting out this way again? Looks like I have 15 round trips between here and Reno coming up, probably back to back!

 

[bmoeller]

You'd think a month would be enough to do everything, but I ran out of time. :{

I'm still trying to finish fixing up the old flat bed on my Ram. Only been on over 2yrs... ... ... ... ... ... .