Tater Strikes Again - The Taterjuice Thread

[taterjuice]

Bunch of old carbs, lots of brass, and gobs of old bolts.

[sawmilleng]

Tater,

Any idea how old that building is? Or when it was last used as a gas station? The style of the concrete front looks like it might have been from the 1930's? I'll bet the gas station was around when Model T's were still filling up!! I love looking over old history like that.

Don't forget to ask about the old gas tanks....probably underground but if its going down legally I'll bet the EPA makes the property owner dig them out.

Cool find.

Jon.

[taterjuice]

Tonight's load of Boxcar scrap.

[taterjuice]

Tater,

Any idea how old that building is? Or when it was last used as a gas station? The style of the concrete front looks like it might have been from the 1930's? I'll bet the gas station was around when Model T's were still filling up!! I love looking over old history like that.

Don't forget to ask about the old gas tanks....probably underground but if its going down legally I'll bet the EPA makes the property owner dig them out.

Cool find.

Jon.

No one is exactly for sure, but think it was built in the late 30's or early 40's. The oil crisis of the early 70's put it under.

[taterjuice]

Today's load of rail road scrap

[taterjuice]

Did some work on the sides on my car trailer yesterday.
Welded on extensions to take it clear to the front.


Using old sign post, and a little sq tb, made channels on either side to secure the front header board.




And on the back welded sign post and more square tube to the rear board to keep the back smooth so it don't get destroyed loading or unloading.





And welded a loop, old u bolt, on either side on the sides for the rachet strap to hold the rear board in place.



Not my prettiest work but very functional.

[Patriot76]

Nice vertical welds. Almost better than your horizontal beads. LOL Your vertical welds are better than some of the horizontal welds I have seen.

[taterjuice]

And all work was achieved, on the side boards, with scrap material, so way cheap, and some time with a mig welder. And front and rear header boards were scrap as well, just 2 strips I cut off the old rail car door. I love building with scrap, way cheaper, sometimes takes a fair amount of creativity to make what you got to do what you need it to, but in the end so worth it.

[taterjuice]

Tater's new scrap rig. 2500 HD, 6.0, and one happy tater.


Bought this 1500 HD on the cheap, blown head gasket, gona use this flatbed on my new rig.

[Patriot76]

Tater, you are moving on up. I love your trucks, but I could not handle the stress of scrapping with such nice vehicles. I would be just waiting for the first time I got a dent or scratch. Then life would be good and stress gone.

[caleb7210]

Congrats on the new trucks Tator! Putting the flatbed on the 3/4 will help with that stress Patriot. lol

[Patriot76]

Congrats on the new trucks Tator! Putting the flatbed on the 3/4 will help with that stress Patriot. lol

Got one on a 3/4 ton because I tried to move a gooseneck with the tail gate instead of the hitch.

[taterjuice]

Tater, you are moving on up. I love your trucks, but I could not handle the stress of scrapping with such nice vehicles. I would be just waiting for the first time I got a dent or scratch. Then life would be good and stress gone.

That's part of the reason for the flatbed. If I keep the fleet side bed a rash of dents and scratches will surely come next. Getting the bed sand blasted and power coated before it goes on.

[taterjuice]

Tow/haul button wasnt working on my new rig, which isn't uncommon. Ordered a dorman 905-106 replacement shifter handle.

The culprit


After bout 30 mins, and 75$ thru local parts house, it works again. Could've got it cheaper thru amazon but didn't want to wait on it.

[corycouch]

Love the new truck tater, even more so when you get the flatbed on it, you will like the under bodies also. I couldn't imagine going back to a regular truck after having a flatbed

[sledge]

Tater's new scrap rig. 2500 HD, 6.0, and one happy tater.

Droooool.. That's what I'm a huntin too! Love it Dude. You've got to tell me how she works.. since I am also looking for the 2500HD with 6.0 Gas in it! Beaut Truck!

[taterjuice]

Thanks sledge. That 6.0 is a freaking beast ! Although fuel mileage isn't great, checked it at 75 to 80 with 1100# + of car batteries in the back, logged 13 and change. Didn't even notice the weight at all ! When I switch from the 245 size tires to 265 should shave off 300-400 rpms on the top end. Don't sound like much but in a years time will save a noticeable amount of gas. Future upgrades will include diablo in tune power programmer, cold air intake, and dual exhaust. All of which will include a write up here!

[daw_green_clean]

Taterjuice ---- not to hijack your thread, but have you ever considered sticking a Cummins 4cylinder engine into a truck? My 2000 Dodge Dakota had a knocking 4.7 and I swapped it out for a Cummins 4bt. I went from 15mpg to 25mpg; granted diesel is a little more expensive; however, I've got plenty of torque and the increased economy is nice.

[sledge]

Thanks sledge. That 6.0 is a freaking beast ! Although fuel mileage isn't great, checked it at 75 to 80 with 1100# + of car batteries in the back, logged 13 and change. Didn't even notice the weight at all ! When I switch from the 245 size tires to 265 should shave off 300-400 rpms on the top end. Don't sound like much but in a years time will save a noticeable amount of gas. Future upgrades will include diablo in tune power programmer, cold air intake, and dual exhaust. All of which will include a write up here!

YEEEEOW! Yeah Buddy. Sounds great.. we all look forward to the process with pics!

[caleb7210]

Thanks sledge. That 6.0 is a freaking beast ! Although fuel mileage isn't great, checked it at 75 to 80 with 1100# + of car batteries in the back, logged 13 and change. Didn't even notice the weight at all ! When I switch from the 245 size tires to 265 should shave off 300-400 rpms on the top end. Don't sound like much but in a years time will save a noticeable amount of gas. Future upgrades will include diablo in tune power programmer, cold air intake, and dual exhaust. All of which will include a write up here!

Tator look into EFI Live tuning for your 6.0. I have it on my Duramax and it made a whole new truck out of it. EFI tunes can be written for just about any modern GM motor. I have Tyler's tunes from Punisher Performance on my truck. He has great customer service and reasonable prices! EFILive Custom Duramax and Cummins Tuning and Diesel Performance Parts
Here are some other tuners that tune a lot of trucks, they may not list that they tune gas trucks on their website, but give them a call to see!!
Black Bear Performance :: Custom Tuning Solutions for 96 and newer GM Vehicles
Duramaxtuner.com - LB7 LLY LBZ LMM & LML performance parts & modifications
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