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GreasemonkeySC

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  1. Yeah, I looked at a few ranger tops, but thought the bed measurements for the S10 were closer to the Comanche.
  2. Removed the doughnut spare, and installed a full size spare.
  3. [emoji2][emoji95][emoji95][emoji95][emoji322][emoji322][emoji322] Good job! Keep it up. I know it's not easy. I started smoking at 13, and quit at 34. If I can do it after 21yrs, anyone can. Just don't give up, and if you stumble, just don't fall. I smoked my last cigarette, and grabbed a vape pen with the same nicotine level. I reduced the nicotine in my vape every month for one year. I still used the vape daily with no nicotine for another 2 months. My vape is still charged up sitting on my desk with no nicotine, just flavored juice. I hit it up any time I feel the urge! Good luck!
  4. Grabbed up a camper shell for $40!!!![emoji54][emoji857] It was nasty, but $5 bottle of cleaner, and $5 at the spray wash did wonders. The measurements are correct, and it's from a 94 S-10 short bed. Guess we will see how it fits as soon as I pull my toolbox out.
  5. New gauge cluster back lighting. Green LEDs
  6. Thank God it's not squatted! [emoji849][emoji849][emoji849][emoji849][emoji849][emoji849]
  7. New "fog" lights on the front bumper. Still got to put them on a switch, but they are installed.
  8. Thanks, and yeah a stainless handle would far outlast the OE. It could be powder coated black, polished, or painted. I'm planning on taking a long look at mine and try to add some sort of keyed lock. It would be a nice addition.
  9. Painless has a custom shop that's little known to exist, but you need more than just that! I worked on a project years ago where the owner requested a complete working drive train, and accessory swap from a 89 mustang Cobra to his early 40s Ford business sedan. The easiest solution was to get painless wiring, ice aftermarket HVAC, the auto techs, fab guys, and horizon electronics custom PCMs together and sort the details. We did what he ask, but the cost was astronomical! Most people use the painless harness kits to power an aftermarket universal FCM, or ECM. Atomic, FiTech, Holly, Squirt, and AEM all make universal 6cyl EFI kits. They would be an improvement to carburetors, but it's not a cheap adventure to take. You need some mechanical skill, and computer technical skills beyond the average hobbyists, or average mechanic.
  10. Anyone know what happened to this guy? http://hoppityhop.com/epages/fda5557b-fb08-47d0-8a50-d23668ec27f8.mobile/en_US/?ObjectPath=/Shops/fda5557b-fb08-47d0-8a50-d23668ec27f8/Products/"Comanche+Jeep+MJ"&Locale=en_US I have the resources to produce a simple part like this. I thought about looking into the actual need, and the actual cost of producing them.
  11. Installed my visors to match the headliner, new stickers on the rear glass, and a single ladder rack bar on the roof. I'm not feeling the ladder bar, so it's not likely I'll keep them. I got them to put one on the roof, and one at the end of the bed to carry my kayak while not losing use of the bed.
  12. The part description I get is a brake pedal switch sleeve.
  13. So I recently replaced a brake light switch that was zip tied in place. I thought it was from a worn out adjustment sleeve on the switch, but it was not. Apparently the PO head zip tied it all the way up tight because the brake pedal has some wiggle in it. I didn't notice it before, but..... It looks like the master cylinder plunger has a small gap around the stud on the pedal. I've got no idea if there's a bushing that should be there. It looks to be bare steel.
  14. Finally got done with my head liner. I like to be different, so I found some print fabric that like like news paper articles.
  15. Much cooler in the cab now!
  16. Sitting at the glass shop while they install my tinted sliding rear glass. We found the rear window glass was not the correct glass for the truck, and was glued in place, not bolted in as it should have been. Just add it to the list of crap work the PO did!
  17. Oh yeah, it's stupid bright! It lights up the bed all the way back to the end of the tail gate. I wish it was 3rd brake, and cargo, but.....
  18. Anyone use a hard shell tonneau from a Ford ranger? I've got a line on an Undercover hard tonneau for only $ 250 with hardware.
  19. On my way to eat breakfast this morning! Yep that's a rear window made of corrugated plastic
  20. Does your wiggle feel like it's in the seat of your pants? That's generally a sign that it's in the rear of the vehicle. You need to check wheel balance, drive shaft joints, spring bushings, and axle bearings.
  21. Wow! Yeah....1am was not being kind to me!
  22. Sorry, I got my threads confused. Very easy to do with the app. It doesn't separate forums very well, so I see posts from 5 different forums. I was actually going over this with someone else that had already eliminated the tire balance possibility. And you are correct that you must start inspecting the possible causes, and eliminate them as you go! #1 tire balance Also be sure it's done by a reputable shop. I've seen freshly balanced tires come in the shop and be a 1\4oz or more out of balance. #2 loose hardware Track bar bolt, linkage nuts, I've even seen steering gears not tightened up to the frame. #3 steering linkage This includes something that even mechanics will overlook. Your steering gear, and steering shaft. (My TJ had a faulty steering shaft support bearing, and I left to much slop in my gear when I rebuilt it. The 2 issues together caused wobbles, and a stiff spot in the steering.)
  23. Death wobble is almost always caused by a worn steering joint, weak track bar bushing, or lose hardware in the steering system. With the vehicle running...... Do not touch moving parts!!! Lay down in front where you can see the steering joints, hardware, and bushings. Have someone wiggle the steering slowly at first as you look for possible failed parts, then more aggressively when you think you have spotted the culprit. It is possible to have multiple parts failing, or loose hardware combined with failing parts. BTW: That track bar bolt needs to be tightened up by a meat & tater eating farm boy with a low IQ. "Yeah, that tight"
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