A-man930 Posted May 7, 2015 Posted May 7, 2015 Likely the hubs are your noise(s). You'll be shocked how quiet she'll be once you change them. I say get new dust shields. They're there for a reason.
USAFAGumby Posted May 18, 2015 Author Posted May 18, 2015 A-man930 you were right. There is no more whine or clank with the new hubs. I left the shields off because they ended up breaking during removal this time. You can see new shocks, sway bar links, ball joints and hubs. I know I shouldn't let the caliper hang like that, it was already leaking then fell off the control arm it was resting on. I ended up getting two new soft lines to the fronts and bled the brakes. The track bar install was a pain. I placed the old and new next to each other and they appeared the same, however, when I installed the new it took about a half inch of shift to the drivers side to fit. The sway bar links ended up not lining up so I removed them. I think it may be way off center so I'm going to take it in for another alignment very soon. It did drive pretty well but there was some vibration in the wheel.
USAFAGumby Posted May 21, 2015 Author Posted May 21, 2015 After driving to alignment shop everything settled into place. Links bolted right up and new alignment finished it. Drove down the worst section of highway today and nothing! That was a lot of work......
USAFAGumby Posted June 1, 2015 Author Posted June 1, 2015 Made the drive all the way to NC once again. That's 5 trips total now! No death wobble at all. I just washed and waxed it when I got home and finally figured out how to neatly collapse the topper. Here it is with my new tool box set up as well. Truck bed needs to be repainted and headlight buckets are next on the list!
USAFAGumby Posted June 1, 2015 Author Posted June 1, 2015 So truck wouldn't crank. We rolled it off and it has had several good starts since but here are the symptoms. Won't jump start, battery has good power, clank during starting when it does start. New starter (6 months old) Duralast re manufactured. Has had this happen once before about a month ago in CO. Any ideas where to start? I'm gonna do my own research too. Thanks!
USAFAGumby Posted June 6, 2015 Author Posted June 6, 2015 Try tapping the starter relay... So it happened again, I slapped the starter relay several times and it cranked right up. At least I know my problem now. Thanks!! Also finally got around to herculining the bed, bed rails, and body line. Turned out great as it always does. Also put it the visor I got from Firemandave334, it's not a Lund, but it is pretty cool.
dscowell Posted June 7, 2015 Posted June 7, 2015 How do you like the herculiner? Easy to get on and everything?
USAFAGumby Posted June 7, 2015 Author Posted June 7, 2015 Super easy to use. I rolled it on over the old liner and it holds up good so far. If it is over clean paint you have to scuff it and it may take a few coats.
USAFAGumby Posted July 17, 2015 Author Posted July 17, 2015 First day out towing the formula car! Also put the black steelies on again. Formula car wouldn't start, think it had a fried ECU.
Siopposition Posted July 17, 2015 Posted July 17, 2015 What topper is that you have. I like that. Any pictures of it up?
buxmj Posted July 17, 2015 Posted July 17, 2015 I like the look of the black steelies better than white, more menacing, if our stock height trucks can be called that! I painted my grey stock rims black but went with chrome trim rings and chrome center caps. I might go back to black center caps and no rings someday, nice to have options that don't cost! Buck.
USAFAGumby Posted July 17, 2015 Author Posted July 17, 2015 Variety is always nice! I keep the whites with road tires for my cross country trips and to hold that classic look. I agree though, I like the aggressive look more right now!
USAFAGumby Posted September 11, 2015 Author Posted September 11, 2015 Been working on a bunch of other projects lately. Mainly the wagon keeps over heating and started the restoration work. Thought I'd throw up a picture of my truck being a truck still! Due for oil change soon going with Castrol Full Syn 10w30. Creeping up on 200,000mi too!
USAFAGumby Posted October 10, 2015 Author Posted October 10, 2015 So, I'm in an automotive class this semester. Final project is do something to your car to increase performance and measure it. I am going with: 60mm bored throttle body from strokedjeep.com Rock It Parts cone air intake and short tube kit Rebuilt Dodge Neon fuel injectors ***Edit: Rock it parts air intake is not made anymore. I went with the spectre cowl CAI instead*** I will dyno before and after swap, as well as do flow bench analysis for pressure drops with both intake set ups. Just bought all the parts today, pretty excited!
PEEJ Posted October 11, 2015 Posted October 11, 2015 Love your visor,Do you know the brand and if they are still available and if so where? Thanks
USAFAGumby Posted October 13, 2015 Author Posted October 13, 2015 Love your visor,Do you know the brand and if they are still available and if so where? Thanks Not sure. It was pulled from a junk yard and there are no markings or numbers at all on it. But thanks! Also, the weld from the clutch gave out in traffic today which was fun. Quick reweld and we are back on the road. Here is a pic from the shooting range the other day. Had fun getting down and back out of that ravine . :MJ 1: .
A-man930 Posted October 13, 2015 Posted October 13, 2015 I love seeing people DOING things with our trucks. Keep it up!
Jackrabbit41 Posted October 13, 2015 Posted October 13, 2015 Welp I've had the truck for a year now and visited the great people at Soft Topper today! I'll have to find a different tool box because the rails go the length of the bed. It's the same topper they use on the Nissan Frontier interestingly enough. Either way it fits great and functions really well. They cut out a "doggy door" that can roll up to allow access through the sliding rear window. Also installed the white gauges and blue LEDs. Anyone know if the light behind the temp controls can be changed? Headlights, steering kit, and shifter go in tomorrow! I love those gauges. What gauges and LEDs are those?
USAFAGumby Posted October 13, 2015 Author Posted October 13, 2015 Came from whitegauges.net They sell as a sticker set and you can by the LEDs also. Super easy install, but they won't dim like they said on the site.
A-man930 Posted October 14, 2015 Posted October 14, 2015 Did you ever have any luck with the bulbs behind the temp controls?
USAFAGumby Posted October 15, 2015 Author Posted October 15, 2015 Did you ever have any luck with the bulbs behind the temp controls? Honestly haven't looked into it since those lights burnt out a while back. I'd be willing to be whitegauges.net would have the right bulb, but I don't know which one.
USAFAGumby Posted October 24, 2015 Author Posted October 24, 2015 Flow bench analysis of the 60mm bored renix throttle body is done. Overall 20% improvement in CFM at a set pressure and flow. 222cfm for the 53mm to 281cfm for the 60mm. I can feel it is more responsive and could possibly have more HP in the top end but little change to torque I think. TPS adjustment was a pain. Now the truck idles around 200rpm and almost stalls when let letting the clutch in a coasting at freeway speeds. Anyone else have this problem with a bored TB? Picture below is the 60mm mocked up on the bench. Yellow tacky tape closed off idle air and MAP inputs. Also, stock dyno run!! Test was 4th gear, 40mph-80pmh. We ended up going to 100mph in the final test run because HP was still climbing at 80pmh. Curves to come soon!
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