Hello , my name is dennis m, live in mid west Mich.I am new at the Forum . I have a desire to meet and converse guys of like interest's. I have had my 49 1/2 ton for 40 yrs,since I was 13 and from there have added a few more , I have a 49 !/2 ton panel and a 48 1/2 ton panel ,plus a 51 3600 as well. The 49 panel is my daily driver from the last snow to the first snow,I use it for every thing,dirt roads to highway's,around 10,000 miles a year, the 49 pickup does not get used much now because the panel suits all my needs better.I am reworking the 48 panel now in hopes of getting it road worthy this summer.I do all my own work . The trucks all have altererd drive lines and all have inline engines