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2000 GMC SAS: Hydro assist assistance
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It was completely dry. About a month ago it had a stream about 3' wide, but we havent had any real rain in months.
y5mgisi
1 ton status
Looks like a fun easy goin time.
Until you hit some quick sand. Ask me how I know.
The first time I went to the river there was a very large regular cab longbed squrebody with a, what had to be functional, shaker style intake sticking out of the hood. I remember this detail because it was stuck in quicksand, water over the clip just a few inches lower than said shaker. The truck was still running. We went several miles down the river and came back a few hours later, they were still trying to pull it out. There were quads attached to trucks trying to get it out. They eventually got enough trucks on it to get it out. I think the sandy water got the best of it, it changed owners quite a few times after that.
I don't doubt that. Sand sucks!! when you get stuck in it. I had both axles burried and somehow broke my front axle, and ruined my drum brakes in the process. Took 2 winches to get me out.
Yeah, when you get stuck in the sand, just stop. You'll only make things worse otherwise.
Martin
Martin
I've been having a little death wobble, at low speeds and very mild. I went ahead and bought the ORD tie rod and new ends and new king pin springs and bushings. With the stabilizer disconnected after changing the tie rod the wobble was gone. Went ahead and reattached the stabilizer and replaced the driver side kingpin parts. Need more grease before I do the passenger side. Drives much better, much less chasing the steering on the highway.
Went back to the river, drove 29 miles bridge to bridge. Its nice running down the river with the AC on listening to the radio.
This happened a few days ago. I guess its to be expected with 145" of wheelbase.
Went back to the river, drove 29 miles bridge to bridge. Its nice running down the river with the AC on listening to the radio.
This happened a few days ago. I guess its to be expected with 145" of wheelbase.
I'm getting tired of wearing my boggers out driving on the street. So the plan was to buy some H1 wheels and recenter them and find some H1 tires to go on them. Unfortunately I had to spend my wheel money elsewhere. So I did some trading, two 15x10 8 lug wheels and 40% tread TSL's with bead damage for 4 16.5x9.75 wheels in white. They were local, too. I'm in the process of painting them "hammered" black and looking for a deal on some H1 pull offs. A guy in OKC is selling 4 75% Goodyears for 225 bucks, I'm going to try to pick them up Thursday. Here's the sweet white wheels.
The jury's still out on the hammered finish rustoleum paint. It doesn't look nearly as cool on the wheel as it does on the cap. Hopefully it will hold up.
The jury's still out on the hammered finish rustoleum paint. It doesn't look nearly as cool on the wheel as it does on the cap. Hopefully it will hold up.
Stick with white.
Martin
Martin
I love this old school heavy duty wagon wheels. Keep them white!
White wheels, the Nebraska bat signal.
They're black now, I just couldnt do white. Maybe on a square body. Maybe if the red and blue stripes would have still been visible. The backs needed paint, it looks like something rubbed the wheel so they were solid rust. Hopefully the guy has some 37's left tomorrow.
I ran to OKC and picked up 6 Bias H1 tires for 300 bucks. Two are new, one is newer but has some odd wear. The others are 60%+. I took the best looking 4 down and had them mounted. My tire guy hates them, so he wont even attempt to seat the beads. The "Expert"tire in town wont mount used tires, so I've got no other choice. Brought them home, got some starting fluid and got to mounting. Got 3 of the 4 done pretty quickly, the 4th one wont go. It would pop and seat on the bead but no matter how fast we got the air to it or how we oriented it it would suck back off the bead. Tried strapping it, tried using a bicycle tube, tried every trick I knew. Nothing.
Broke it back down by hand and attempted to mount another by hand, no go. Sidewalls are way too stiff. So I've got 2 on the truck, 1 on the wheel and one 20% mounted. Going to take it back monday and have them mount it and try the fire again. Wish I had the coin to recenter some h1 wheels. I swore I'd never mess with those things again, but after fighting this one tire for 4 hours I'd much rather tighten bolts down.
It did drive much better with just the two front tires replaced, at night where no one could see of course. It looks kind of goofy, but it'll keep the tread on my boggers.
Broke it back down by hand and attempted to mount another by hand, no go. Sidewalls are way too stiff. So I've got 2 on the truck, 1 on the wheel and one 20% mounted. Going to take it back monday and have them mount it and try the fire again. Wish I had the coin to recenter some h1 wheels. I swore I'd never mess with those things again, but after fighting this one tire for 4 hours I'd much rather tighten bolts down.
It did drive much better with just the two front tires replaced, at night where no one could see of course. It looks kind of goofy, but it'll keep the tread on my boggers.
y5mgisi
1 ton status
Just drive too bad with the boggers?
It drives fairly well for a leaf sprung truck on boggers. I drive it about every day, just wearing the boggers out too quickly. They were cupped pretty bad from me driving the K5 without front shocks for so long. Going to keep them for wheeling trips and, hopefully, snow this winter. The fronts are pretty worn in the center, like boggers like to do, and the rears I'd estimate at 70%.
I want to do 38.5 SX's up front some day, if I can find a set. But at 400 a tire I figured I could get some cheap H1's for street use and river trips.
As an added bonus, my mileage should go up. Maybe into the double digits. That'll make it even easier to drive daily and keep the mileage off my Dodge.
Were you using a clip on air chuck? I use a clip on air chuck, and kick the tire right after I light the flame.
Martin
Martin
Those wide ass wheels make it super difficult as well. I love mounting tires on 6"-6.75" wide OEM wheels as opposed to those 9.75" wheels.
Martin
Martin
