I like your thinking, sense I installed the PRP daily drivers it's hard to get something in.Fresh roll of duct tape makes a good cup holder on the seat. Plus you can fix the truck with it. See, two birds one stone.
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1982 C/K 6.0L Caitlyn Mall Crawler (Interior time)
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Nut and bolt checked everything, just about everything was loose even the motor mounts were missing hardware and loose.
The front diff was about half a quart low. Tomorrow I'll do my yearly oil change and start figuring out the console hopefully.
The front diff was about half a quart low. Tomorrow I'll do my yearly oil change and start figuring out the console hopefully.
I usually do the nut and bolt check in the spring at the kind of beginning of the wheeling season. Aside from that, I just look things over anytime I'm under the truck.
Before each blazer bash I have done a intensive prep on the truck that usually last for a entire month every weekend about 60 hours. Everything gets inspected and pulled apart. So far the only things that I have broken or damaged I knew ahead of time it was going to happen...
Your story reminds me of working in the engine room in the Navy. They used the "PMS" system (Preventative Maintenance System). The idea is nice, find or fix things before they break at an inopportune time. In practice it wasn't so great because the guys doing the work were mostly inexperienced kids and most were more book smart that practical smart - if they were smart at all.... What really happened was something that was working perfectly fine would no longer work properly after the "preventative" maintenance.
I think that's where I got my deep seated philosophy of "if it ain't broke, don't fix it."
I think that's where I got my deep seated philosophy of "if it ain't broke, don't fix it."
That's sort of what I learned from working on equipment and the heavy wrecker service. Do repairs and maintenance correctly and it will get the job done. I have been way out in the boonies and mountains by myself, and had the wrecker perform its job well.
But it can take time to get equipment into that condition, sometimes there can be a learning process.
I get it from the racing team, after every race it gets pulled apart inspected and tested before. I give this the same treatment except I don't test it.
My preventative maintenance is these preps, except it's very intensive. Call me nuts but I enjoy working on the truck just as much as driving. I put in just about 4 hours yesterday and all I did was check nuts/ bolts, fluids and rotated the tires.
My preventative maintenance is these preps, except it's very intensive. Call me nuts but I enjoy working on the truck just as much as driving. I put in just about 4 hours yesterday and all I did was check nuts/ bolts, fluids and rotated the tires.
Blazer bash 15 rush job and when you can take your time... I'm surprised it has lasted this long... Much better.
So I have been in Whittier Alaska all week for work , figured I would just do one big PAD
The 65 was definitely not expected, it belongs to the terminal manager and gets driven on the 2-3 nice days a year they get down there.
The 65 was definitely not expected, it belongs to the terminal manager and gets driven on the 2-3 nice days a year they get down there.
We enjoyed Whittier, for a visit. Would not want to live there.
Me thinks you are lost sir! You just PAD'd babaganoosh's thread. Nice pics though.
I did not catch that either. Or is that the trip Ben is prepping for?
That would be a bucket list trip, would love to drive the alcan highway.
Well poop 1 of 2 guys going with me backed out loosing motivation to get the tcase shifter in. Thinking about just loading the truck up with my friend and going although it goes against the never go alone rule.
lol oops , I had two windows open on CK5 , I was reading this thread again .
How often did you shake your head going wtf?
Shifter is in, not exactly how I wanted it but it works.
I should say I was re-reading and catching up lol
No judgement from me , I have Automotive ADD bad! At least you have stuck with the project .
I can't afford two of these, the truck is going to get a little upgrades and then I'm leaving it. I would love to find a cab and frame to start a new project but I don't have the funds or room for it.
Made it home 350 miles, I can't hear out of my ears...
