Jesse builds a truck

[MiNi Beast]

On 2/26/2021 at 6:07 PM, Cody_Hamill said:

Thanks @Jesse J and @89 MJ!

I've been trying to find that information and I couldn't find anything on it.

 

i never knew that myself.  sweet. 

[Jesse J]

1 hour ago, MiNi Beast said:

i never knew that myself.  sweet. 

it is pretty sweet. works on my sisters chevy van as well.

[Jesse J]

well folks the seat is 100% buttoned up and ready to go in. I also re wired all the speakers and moved the b pillar speakers down back to the stock location. 4 speakers really fill up the cab. This means the interior will go together tomorrow or sunday, depending on when my dad needs my help in the back yard to start prepping for the power company to move the power wire underground so we can build the shop (build thread?) any way huge win today

[jdog]

Ooh how big is the shop gonna be?

[Jesse J]

small. Its going to be made out of three shipping containers with a high bay space in the middle. When my dad is done drawing up the permit plans I will start a topic on it. I am gettng the interior together today and it out of the backyard I am so stoked

[Jesse J]

we did it. she's out of the backyard. 

[Jesse J]

can't all be good news though. getting out out of the backyard was really weird. It had a lack of power in forwards but worked just fine in reverse maybe? there where some parts when I was throttle out and neither of the back tires where spinning. idk it was weird almost like my torque converter was slipping

[fiatslug87]

Your grab handle is upside down.

[Jesse J]

3 minutes ago, fiatslug87 said:

Your grab handle is upside down.

oh lol thanks!

[Jesse J]

could my trans fluid be too high for it to work? and if I have any other issues with the trans I am manual swapping

 

[jdog]

could just be low on fluid, could be a electrical issue

[Jesse J]

42 minutes ago, jdog said:

could just be low on fluid, could be a electrical issue

I checked it and it was high if anything. what electrical issues?

[jdog]

could be the fuse for the tcm is blown, tcm could not be plugged in, going bad, bad ground. just depends, easiest would be unplug the tcm, and see if it moves when put in low. if it does you have a electrical issue

[Jesse J]

ok thanks jdog your the man.

[jdog]

can't take the credit, just repeating

[Pete M]

make it reliable before you buy a single lift part.  

[89 MJ]

 Big lift and tires will only exaggerate your issues. 

[Jesse J]

10 hours ago, Pete M said:

make it reliable before you buy a single lift part.  

yep

 

1 hour ago, 89 MJ said:

 Big lift and tires will only exaggerate your issues. 

yeah. makes me want to put an ax15 in it so that might be sooner than expected. 

[Pete M]

5 minutes ago, Jesse J said:

yep

 

yeah. makes me want to put an ax15 in it so that might be sooner than expected. 

 

I completely understand that sentiment.  just had the transmission pump fail on my liberty.  seriously debating how much of a headache a manual trans swap would be..... 

[Jesse J]

13 minutes ago, Pete M said:

 

I completely understand that sentiment.  just had the transmission pump fail on my liberty.  seriously debating how much of a headache a manual trans swap would be..... 

good point. I need to trouble shoot it a little bit and A. I want a manual eventually and B. it depends how much of a headache this turns out to be but a manny swap might be less of a headache even

[Jesse J]

right now I am just enjoying that I can sit in my truck on new foam and a new cover. (ignore the stain that's adhesive it wiped right off)

[Pete M]

yeah, that cover is sweet.    even better, when someone asks where you got it, you can answer "my hands".  

[Jesse J]

Lol I didn't think about that. Thanks!. and it is honestly one of the most comfortable seats I have ever sat in.

[89 MJ]

On 3/15/2021 at 9:13 AM, Jesse J said:

makes me want to put an ax15 in it so that might be sooner than expected. 

This is the way. I'm sure @MiNi Beast would confirm this. Careful though, there are a lot of bolts that hold in the transmission. Those are like screws, but different. On a serious note, the top two bolts that hold the engine to the transmission are are royal PITA to remove.

[Jesse J]

33 minutes ago, 89 MJ said:

This is the way. I'm sure @MiNi Beast would confirm this. Careful though, there are a lot of bolts that hold in the transmission. Those are like screws, but different. On a serious note, the top two bolts that hold the engine to the transmission are are royal PITA to remove.

yep. I am just taking a break before I take another stab at the turn signal gremlins. we will see