This thread is like when my wife checks the outside temperature on her phone before putting on a jacket...rather than just sticking her head out the door and seeing how it feels. Why not try a load under controlled conditions and make an informed decision for yourself?
Do you have any support above your cab or is this frame cantilevered over the cab? Not sure what your weights are here but I would suggest rotating the orange beams 90° for better rigidity. In such a case you would need to change at least part of your brackets, for example to something like...
I would try pulling this fuse first. I don't think it should cause any faults, but it would be a good idea to verify that everything else is working before you take off down the road.
I know this isn't what you want to hear, but I think you need to manage your expectations differently. None of the troubles you've described in this thread are shocking or unusual.
Having rebuilt several salvage vehicles, I know from experience that you will never get a perfectly rebuilt car on...
I'm a little late to the game here. I use a ton of "name brand" 80/20 at work. However when it comes to personal projects these guys have a better value. Almost any brand of extrusion is interoperable, so if Automation Direct doesn't have a bracket or something that you need, you can still buy...
The most exotic synthetic oil available isn't going to fix fuel dilution, which has been borderline for me each time I've had UOA done. Change early, change often.
Try running it on full heat for 15 minutes and then see if they can work it. The heat is what warps the box. I'm sure it works fine for them when it's all cooled off.
By leaving a couple of the lower dash panels off I can actually adjust mine by hand on the road. I just haven’t gotten around to pulling the box out.
If this was a supported feature, it would be in the Body Builder handbook. What you're asking for doesn't appear to exist. It looks like you need to install your own separate indicator light with a switch similar to what is in Post 2.
This is the way. More force applied to the rear wheels with less overall weight penalty for stopping. Not to mention a bit of force removed from the front wheels to keep them from plowing.
Realistically, is it enough to make much of a difference with our micro beds? Not likely.
Interesting you bring this up because I just watched this video the other day. Assuming you take him at his word, IIHS’s stance would be the federal regulations are too low to be relevant. Hard to argue with the results he shows, for example the rollover crush test and the semi trailer crash bars.