I’d throw ya some “freight” $$$ for that!
CK5
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'89 R3500 Crew Cab 2wd to 4wd conversion & beyond
- Thread starter mrk5
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Started out with 2wd TBI350 with SM465 to current 4wd with 454, 700r4, NP241
My fuel bill to BB and back with the prices down should be about $1300 this year. Get your credit card out.
If I’m spending that much, I’ll go get them myself!My fuel bill to BB and back with the prices down should be about $1300 this year. Get your credit card out.
Tie rod ends replaced. Only the driver side was bad but I did both. I suspect the passenger side was okay because it share the load with the draglink.
Also I've been playing around with front shackle length since the beginning. I was hitting the frame to start with. I didn't want shackles that were too long and messed up steering geometry.
I finally jumped up to 6" shackles from 5". They were longer than I needed. Nobody makes 5.5" so I made the po-boy 2"x3/8" flat strap shackles.
Also I've been playing around with front shackle length since the beginning. I was hitting the frame to start with. I didn't want shackles that were too long and messed up steering geometry.
I finally jumped up to 6" shackles from 5". They were longer than I needed. Nobody makes 5.5" so I made the po-boy 2"x3/8" flat strap shackles.
Nothing says 700 dollar springs like square cut shackles lol
Laugh my mother fockin' ass off!
Once I know for sure this length will work, I'll do something nicer. This being the 5th set of shackles, I didn't have the motivation to put more effort into them. At the very least I will clip the corners and round them down some.
One interesting thing I noticed on the old bushings. The shackles I took off were 1.5" wide and I could see where the edge of the shackle was wearing on the bushings which have an shoulder diameter of 1.75".
One interesting thing I noticed on the old bushings. The shackles I took off were 1.5" wide and I could see where the edge of the shackle was wearing on the bushings which have an shoulder diameter of 1.75".
Have we met?
Having a case of the Wade's?
Do I know Wade?
Actually looking at my picture of the badass square ended shackles, It looks like they shoulders of the upper bushings might be even bigger diameter than the 2" strap.
You're never going to live this down...
I know and now they will probably always be square (assuming length is okay). It's like the perfect storm of being contrary and lazy both serving the same purpose.
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Forgot to add photos of the removable cover I made for the winch. This is the opening in the top of the bumper so I can operate the clutch and see how the rope is spooling.
This is the cover.
It has magnets so it can be "stored" on the hood when in use.
I mostly wanted something to keep the rain, snow, and UV off the rope.
This is the cover.
It has magnets so it can be "stored" on the hood when in use.
I mostly wanted something to keep the rain, snow, and UV off the rope.
I need something like this too. I’ve been using a heavy duty trash bag with clamps when the truck isn’t in use.
When I look at these pictures, it makes me angry how much the ice slicer junk they put on the roads is making rust spots.
