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samuel
09-13-2014, 07:38 PM
It's Here! My kit arrived around 12:30 today! Wow this is exciting! Here we go! Thank you Pete for the Chassis Dolly idea. It rolls great. I used 6" wheels from HF rated at 600lbs each.
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My first step, after I stop gawking will be taking inventory. Which leads me to my first Q? Does the instruction manual come with the kit or do I need to down load it? I haven't opened all of the 13 boxes but didn't see it on my check list.
Bob_n_Cincy
09-13-2014, 07:57 PM
It's Here! My kit arrived around 12:30 today! Wow this is exciting! Here we go! Thank you Pete for the Chassis Dolly idea. It rolls great. I used 6" wheels from HF rated at 600lbs each.
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My first step, after I stop gawking will be taking inventory. Which leads me to my first Q? Does the instruction manual come with the kit or do I need to down load it? I haven't opened all of the 13 boxes but didn't see it on my check list.
A hard copy of the manual comes with the kit. You might have to down load the latest revisions to REV 1J. They have added over 75 pages in the last year.
Welcome to the madness (I mean fun)
Bob
TahoeTim
09-13-2014, 09:14 PM
Mine is in the same trailer. It will be here tomorrow.
07FIREBLADE
09-13-2014, 09:27 PM
Nice to see another 818S in Socal. If you ever need any help let me know. I'm local to you.
Think there will be any problems with laying the kit flat on a 4'x8' sheet of plywood and strapping it down for the last couple miles to my garage? Or will it crush some of the body panels if the frame is not supported similarly to how your dolly does?
07FIREBLADE
09-13-2014, 11:10 PM
The back will hang down unsupported which would end up cracking if I remember correctly. Depending on your trailer you could block it up and strap everything down. But maybe someone else who recently got their kit can comment better. I received mine back in February and don't quite remember how much if any overhang there was.
Bob_n_Cincy
09-13-2014, 11:17 PM
Think there will be any problems with laying the kit flat on a 4'x8' sheet of plywood and strapping it down for the last couple miles to my garage? Or will it crush some of the body panels if the frame is not supported similarly to how your dolly does?
I made some 4x4 blocks to hold it up before I strapped it to my flat bed trailer.
Bob
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CanadianYank
09-13-2014, 11:21 PM
FireBlade, how log did it take from your order? Wow that's exciting!
Frank
I made some 4x4 blocks to hold it up before I strapped it to my flat bed trailer.
Bob
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Looks good, Thanks.
wleehendrick
09-14-2014, 10:02 AM
Think there will be any problems with laying the kit flat on a 4'x8' sheet of plywood and strapping it down for the last couple miles to my garage? Or will it crush some of the body panels if the frame is not supported similarly to how your dolly does?
Stewart couldn't drive their 18-wheeler all the way, but the driver let me borrow his dolly. We put the dolly on a flatbed, lowered the 818 on to that, drove the last mile to the garage, rolled it off the flatbed into the garage, then returned the dolly and loaded up all the boxes.
wleehendrick
09-14-2014, 10:03 AM
It's Here! My kit arrived around 12:30 today! Wow this is exciting! Here we go!
Congrats! Welcome; we need more SoCal builds.
Brando
09-14-2014, 10:25 AM
My first step, after I stop gawking ...
I never ends. 20% of my build was spent been staring at it :) part of the joy
Congrats neighbor
samuel
09-14-2014, 11:29 AM
Mine is in the same trailer. It will be here tomorrow.Yep. The driver, Steve who is a really nice guy, will be there today.
samuel
09-14-2014, 11:38 AM
FireBlade, how log did it take from your order? Wow that's exciting!
Frank
It took about 9 months but I got my donor parts and ordered the 818 through Wayne so the time was a little shorter.
samuel
09-14-2014, 11:43 AM
A hard copy of the manual comes with the kit. You might have to down load the latest revisions to REV 1J. They have added over 75 pages in the last year.
Welcome to the madness (I mean fun)
Bob Ok thanks Bob I'll start looking.
samuel
09-14-2014, 11:56 AM
Nice to see another 818S in Socal. If you ever need any help let me know. I'm local to you.
Congrats! Welcome; we need more SoCal builds.
I never ends. 20% of my build was spent been staring at it :) part of the joy
Congrats neighborThanks guys, all your build are really helpful.
samuel
10-07-2014, 09:07 PM
Hey all, I have finished my inventory and i'm having trouble identifying these last 3 items. Can some one help?344223442334424 I think they are Rear Deck Pin Mounts (80739) and 2 Fuse panel Mounts, Front and Rear.(80526&7) But then I couldn't account for the Shifter Trim Plate. (80579) If any one has pictures of these part I would really appreciate it.
-Sam