1982 C/K 6.0L Caitlyn Mall Crawler (Interior time)

[miniwally]

Everything about your front end set up and clearances is going to change, Folkenheath is right on. You need to spend some time checking things out to make sure you have clearance for everything, shock eyes, track bar, draglink ect.

It's not the end of the world just check everything out.

 

[Greg72]

Everything about your front end set up and clearances is going to change, Folkenheath is right on. You need to spend some time checking things out to make sure you have clearance for everything, shock eyes, track bar, draglink ect.

It's not the end of the world just check everything out.

Brandon is right too.....

Your suspension stuff was all brand new, those links will stretch out quite a bit over the first few thousand miles..... so don't be surprised if your alignment ends up WAY off the first few times you check it!!!!!







-G

 

[Babaganoosh]

I'm pretty confident it will be fine, it was cycled while everything set fine and it cleared then.

I think I was just asleep when I put the links on after welding.

 

[Babaganoosh]

Received my tags, it's legal now =)


Tomorrow is a wrench fest and Monday it starts as a daily driver.

 

[Babaganoosh]

Well it looks like at ride height the caster is at zero or a degree positive.

Drove the truck home, did a lot better with 35psi vs 20...... :duh: I'll be driving it to work now.

 

[y5mgisi]

Nice dude!

 

[max 02]

Right on Ben!

 

[Babaganoosh]

Thanks guys, it sure is fun to drive.


Although for some reason the oil psi gauge isn't reading very well. It's not getting a good reading.

 

[JoshHefnerX]

Make sure it's a gauge problem and not a real oil pressure problem.

 

[Babaganoosh]

Well it doesn't make noise while idling or reving. I do need to check the gauge and make sure it isn't a issue

 

[folkenheath]

I am confused, why is it set at 0 - 1? I would be shooting for a minimum of 5 degrees, more like 7 or 8.

 

[Babaganoosh]

I am confused, why is it set at 0 - 1? I would be shooting for a minimum of 5 degrees, more like 7 or 8.

Your correct, couldn't get the truck on a flat surface so I went with it. I'm putting it on a alignment machine tonight.

 

[folkenheath]

Oh OK, I see know. I was worried your links didn't have enough travel to get it where you needed it. Good to hear.

 

[sreidmx]

Well what was the result? I bet it drives 100x better with caster!

 

[Babaganoosh]

Caster change will be after work. I put more air in the tires and it drives a lot better

 

[Babaganoosh]

Well I got the truck on the alignment rack after work. Didn't even make a change to it....

 

[Bent77]

How about that oil pressure?

 

[Babaganoosh]

Something with the gauge they are all reading off, don't think the autometers are getting proper connections.

 

[JoshHefnerX]

If they're all off, it's probably a ground.

 

[Babaganoosh]

It's grounded to the parking break bracket along with one of the factory grounds. I'll take a look at it tomorrow.