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The LS is a great engine, no doubt about it. And a gas sprinter is also a good idea. If you pull it off and it's not an epic pain in the ass you should quit driving and just do LS sprinter swaps. The Isuzu NPR trucks that have gas engines aren't put in there by ISUZU. There's an american company...

I think if you paid yourself $.50 per hour to do the swap it would still be cheaper to not mess with the truck. Of course, if you did it you'd be my hero but no one has ever found that to be a worthwhile renumeration for anything. Also a lot of states will require a re-titling of the truck after...

the cabovers have a higher resale value so you'll have more money tied up in them, but you would hypothetically get that back. the cut-vans and pickup truck types aren't as good trucks but you probably aren't concerned with that. Remember that you'll have to pay sales tax, and also that truck...

you can't tell us someone made an air filter out of chicken wire and a t-shirt and NOT post a picture.

I don't own either, but I've rented both. I can't say anything about maintenance but just from driving them I found the hino to be a better ride. Better visability, dash ergonomics, controls. I also own a couple trucks in that class that I have more experience with, GMC T6500 cabover...

well, based on the rates you quoted for rental, you should be able to knock 5-15% out of your rental cost right off the bat. On the total cost of ownership there's plenty that's been written already on these and other forums. You've got the old new vs used debate, if new is there a...

I would second the lease suggestion. Based on my own experiences buying and dealing with these companies I'd recommend going with Penske. As for renting, I think you're right at the split where renting vs leasing is a tough decision. If you go with renting I'd recommend finding a trade...

I think part of the issue is that if you're going to go to the trouble of running with the A license, the additional axle, etc that you might as well pull a 53' trailer. Naturally a single ax and a pup can go into some very tight spaces (I know this because I own that combo). So it's really a...

I've had trucks where a bunch of little elements conspired to make it hard starting. Older starter, older batteries, slightly off calibration sensors that still didn't throw any codes, real f'ing cold weather, etc. I've had to use ether on them. I'd only bother with the built in ether thing if I...

Where the DOT officers all have wooden legs?

GTS, how are those new small cabovers HINO makes? the 195. Any opinion on how they compare to an isuzu NPR diesel for driver satisfaction and maintenance? I'm thinking about buying a new one.

I've got samson steer tires on a truck that runs locally. They're better than some other cheap tires I've bought in the past. The previous set of steers on that truck kept loosing significant chunks of thread from random spots, tireshop put the samsons on and they haven't lost any. Verdict...

We rented (budget) a brand new ford f650 24' straight truck which has the cummins scr, probably the same as comes in the new 4300s. Was outstandingly gutless (not sure on the spec, probably the lowest) and only did 6 or 7 mpg which was a disappointment. Load was Boston to LA, 6000lbs or so...

here are the issues I see with this: I have two trucks, same basic truck, one has a SBC the other the 4cyl isuzu, the isuzu engine sticks out farther behind the cabover cab, and looks a good bit taller. that could cause major fitment issues in a cutvan engine bay. V8s tend to be wider and...

if you're on the east coast... Movers Supply House in the Bronx has them in stock, right off 95. New haven moving supply has a number of locations and probably stock it (CT, NJ, others). using a 2 wheeler in place of a jbar is a bit sketchy. I'd recommend some sort of bar that's...

Why not just pull a "cannonball run" and get an ambulance?

My understanding is that the brake squeal is created by brake dust and the pads/drums getting burnished. This is supposedly caused by light brake applications. A heavy application of the brakes will burn through into fresh materials, eliminating the squeel. Anecdotally, we get bad brake squeal...

I've done this a bunch of times, and also had really confusing leaks. What happens is you have a leak in one place and because of wind, the angle of the truck, or perhaps black magic, the water will run down the aluminum and steel inside the upper parts of the box and then drop down somewhere...

he has a nice light touch with a jerry can though.

I've gotten some free come-alongs that I found in a hotel parking lot that someone apparently forgot to secure before they left... And they saved themselves a ticket for having unsecured equipment on the back of their truck....