
Double trailer legal in CA? - Pirate 4x4
Mar 4, 2012 · In CA you can legally pull doubles and the entire combination can be up to 75ft long as long as each trailer doesn't exceed 28.5ft in length, and the first trailer does not need to be …
6.2L diesel crankshafts - Pirate 4x4
Jul 30, 2014 · By the way, regarding the durability of their forged steel crank, Peninsular Diesel claims: "The fatigue factor more than doubles the engine cycle hours." Could be hype...or not. …
What does a doubler kit actually do? - Pirate 4x4
Feb 20, 2008 · A doubler is so named due to the fact that it doubles the cost of the rig. This is a result of the breakage that follows the installation of a doubler. CTM u-joints or Longfields, …
Winch and pulley calculations help - Pirate 4x4
Apr 23, 2014 · Think of how a snatchblock works, your cable goes out, goes through the pulley and is attached back to your vehicle with the pulley attached to the "load" this effectively …
Goosneck/5th tow dolly... Legal? Functional? Availability? - Pirate 4x4
Nov 3, 2005 · I was thinking of getting a tow dolly so that I can pull goosnecks and 5th wheels with the excursion. I've seen a few going down the road in my life but now can't seem to find any …
? for those running double shackles or revolvers - Pirate 4x4
Jan 29, 2002 · So, buy running a single shackle the hop would be vary minimal when compared to running doubles or buggys...but hoppage would be there either way... This is how I visualize …
Tandem axle trailer - brakes on 1 axle vs brakes on both? - Pirate 4x4
Dec 12, 2015 · I'm buying parts to rebuild the brakes on my new to me car hauler and I'm wondering if adding brakes on the second axle would be worth the extra money to buy the …
Home made "Revolver" shackles - Pirate 4x4
Jan 1, 2005 · I love this, everytime someone asks about doubles or revolvers I get to defend my homebrew junk all over again. a well design shackle can work VERY well on the street and the …
measuring for shock length - Pirate 4x4
Jan 29, 2003 · not quite exactly what you need, you have to take into account weight transfer and extra force from momentum. I would flex on an obsticle then measure each side, then flex the …
Small Camper and Rig on a Gooseneck? - Pirate 4x4
May 6, 2003 · Also, towing doubles requires the driver to have a class a license. I would contact the manufacturer before towing behind a 5th wheel, and see what their recomendation was. …
Route Designation FAQ - Pirate 4x4
Jul 11, 2007 · I just wanted to get it up on the board ASAP. There are many things and defintions that still need to be added, I am sure Randii, Rick and John will want to change things. Please …
Air Compressor Size for 8 Ton Air\Hydraulic Ram - Pirate 4x4
Jan 17, 2018 · How big of an air compressor is needed to use the HF 8 ton air\hydraulic ram when used for a Model 3 bender? I know the Ram is rated at 7 scfm @100-125...
6.5 starter HUGE problem - Pirate 4x4
Feb 24, 2010 · To start, its a 94 GMC 2500 diesel on 37s. its doubles as my DD. Anyone who knows the 6.2 and 6.5 diesels has probably heard of the bracket that holds the tail end of the …
Pulling Two Trailers - Pirate 4x4
Jun 8, 2010 · Pulling doubles I have pulled doubles with my CDL but those trailers are made to pull that way. My concerns are pulling the camper apart or getting nasty swaying from one of …
Ford V10 upgrades... | Pirate 4x4
Feb 16, 2004 · I posted the same thing in the Ford Tech a while ago...but the post is not there anymore... I want to do some mods to the V10 in my 03 super duty.. what are some bolt ons …
Sway-Bar Calculator - Pirate 4x4
Sep 4, 2009 · BTW, that calculator is awesome in how it does comparisons. I just noticed the "Sway bar 2 is xx% stiffer" in small text below the first column. :cool2: Bookmarked! Changing …
two speed axles... | Pirate 4x4
Oct 28, 2007 · I've been reading the threads lately on Rockwells, Meritors and ZF planetaries, and it got me wondering if any company made a two speed axle about the same size as the ones I …
Need pics of Dana 300 support - Pirate 4x4
Jul 8, 2008 · After one weekend of wheeling with the new doubler (231 to a 300) in the YJ I've decided that the weight is just too much for the tranny and 231 to handle. I'd like to get the …
Help with Wheel Selection - 42" Pitbull Rockers - Pirate 4x4
Feb 16, 2021 · I am shopping for beadlocks and am a little stumped. Pitbulls spec for the 42x15x17 bias rockers say to mount on a 12" wide wheel. I wanting double beadlocks but am …
Th475??? - Pirate 4x4
Aug 30, 2008 · I've got a TH475 sitting in the gay-rage and albeit the cases are identical, there are other physical features that seperate it. For one the tranny pan is a deep finned aluminum cast …