The local harbour pilot is as helpless as everyone else on board when the engine(s) fail. Maintenance inspections and lower speeds is what l forsee. Or talk of it anyway.
I just looked at my 22 F350. 275-65/20s on the ground. 275-70/18 spare. 20-40 extra revolutions over a mile isn't going to hurt anything. Half the vehicles around you have a space-saver spare. Spinning one wheel excessively in the mud/snow or giant peg-leg burnouts wreck spider gears.
We're talking about a spare here. In the off chance he has to use it the spider gears aren't going to care about a 3% difference. I'm pretty sure he drives a newish Ford which should have a selectable locker. Matching the circumference with a limited slip does matter though.
It's a turbo. Buddy had his calculator out so there's some mark-up going on.
I imagine l can buy this from any dealer. This one is five minutes from my house so would be nice to support them. I'm not paying that though. 2 years for $2k l could swallow. Easier to sell after next year with...
Folllow up.
First ride after new engine was to Eagles pass for a bluebird day. The sled ran good EXCEPT it would not go past 6800 rpm. Even full throttle holding the track in the air. Below 6700 it was normal. Boost seems to come on around 5500. It would pull hard and just hit a wall at 6800...
I had 04.5 as a work truck. Put 575k on it and sold it for $8k. Original trans. They are hard on ball joints and u-joints. There's protectors you can get for the rear brake caliper pins so they don't get hammered by rocks. Leave the air filter alone. Mine had zero blow-by at 575k. The...