Third Build Underway

[dacolson]

[Mankussm]

[dacolson]

Looks awesome. Did you increase the space between grates from you last build?

[Mankussm]

Looks awesome. Did you increase the space between grates from you last build?

A little. It was unintentional.

[hogaboomer]

It looks like the bottom grate is a few inches below center, could just be camera angle. I've wondered about doing that, to get a little more space between grates. Everybody always says put it at center or 1 inch below center, but seems like a little lower shouldn't hurt too much. I haven't tried it yet.

[Mankussm]

It looks like the bottom grate is a few inches below center, could just be camera angle. I've wondered about doing that, to get a little more space between grates. Everybody always says put it at center or 1 inch below center, but seems like a little lower shouldn't hurt too much. I haven't tried it yet.

It is 1” below center so the top of the rack is center.

It’s roughly 4” above the baffle.

[Mankussm]

Metal run tomorrow. Fire basket rails installed and half the fire basket frame.

[dacolson]

coming along my man. looks good.

[Mankussm]

[dacolson]

[towtruck]

Looking good!

[Big T]

[Dirtytires]

What is the weld bead on the top of the brass ball valve for? Or is it not a weld, can’t really tell.

[Mankussm]

What is the weld bead on the top of the brass ball valve for? Or is it not a weld, can’t really tell.

It’s a weld. I didn’t have a threaded pipe so I welded it.

[Mankussm]

Hey also wanted to share with the group that I did a thing this weekend.

Welcome the newest family member!

[dacolson]

Nice rig! Got to build a bigger smoker now to pull behind that diesel

[Mankussm]

Nice rig! Got to build a bigger smoker now to pull behind that diesel

That may be in the works [emoji12]

[Dirtytires]

Im on my third of the 250/350 diesels. If you have not owned one before, you are in for a treat. Definitely not the smoothest riding of the big 3 but they will work all day and never complain.

Congrats.

[dacolson]

I’m a Duramax guy but I always do a double take on those Powerstrokes. Nice looking.

[Mankussm]

Im on my third of the 250/350 diesels. If you have not owned one before, you are in for a treat. Definitely not the smoothest riding of the big 3 but they will work all day and never complain.

Congrats.

2nd powerstroke. I had a 7.3 for many years.

This 6.7 is an absolute beast.

[Dirtytires]

I still miss my 7.3 and it’s been gone for 8 years now.

Does it still come with the rancho shocks from the factory? When they wear out in 5000 miles consider a nice set of bilstein or fox for it. It made a world of a difference in ride and I waited way too long to do it.

In the meantime, enjoy it!

[Mankussm]

I still miss my 7.3 and it’s been gone for 8 years now.

Does it still come with the rancho shocks from the factory? When they wear out in 5000 miles consider a nice set of bilstein or fox for it. It made a world of a difference in ride and I waited way too long to do it.

In the meantime, enjoy it!

I will miss the 7.3, it was in the family for 17 of its 18 years.

Yes, the 17' (35k mi) has factory rancho shocks. I had a set of Bilstein 5100's on the 7.3, and they did not disappoint. Fox would be an upgrade from the bilsteins.

Thanks for the recommendation.

[Mankussm]

FB latch completed.

[dacolson]

[Big T]