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Old trucks never die they just change owners.

Also, use plenty of diaelectric grease on anything thats electric. Plug wires are a huge one here. I have an open element (great idea on a mudtruck I know) and I have dunked my Burb in a pond till the water was over the intake, and 2in below the air filter base. Water froze and my gas pedal was under water, the hood latch in the cab was frozen in as well. Very deep, but it ran just fine, no misfires or anything. But, if your going through water that deep with any kind of speed, your going to want the filter breathing from somewhere on the roof. Or in the cab.
 
Electric fans are installed!

Wind-star fans installed! Replaced my thermostat also. I mounted an electric cutoff switch in the cab for water crossings. I will definitely use the dielectric grease, and waterproof the distributor. I ran the vent lines for the engine valve covers higher as well as the differentials.

To get locking dipsticks the newer model Chevy have those right? I probably won't go too crazy in the water but I would rather be safe than sorry. Does the truck computer need to be mounted higher/waterproofed? I was thinking of spraying the engine with high pressure water at a DIY car wash to see how it'll do before I actually try something more adventurous.:eek1:

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Coolant Tank was overflowing and started peeing on last trip so I replaced and mounted on drivers side.

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I also replaced a pulley and clamped some of the vent lines with hose clamps. I love the fact of my truck idling and being able to mess around under the hood without the fear of cutting my hand off with a mechanical fan now!

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where did you get that overflow bottle? Mine is cracked but don't want to replace with the same old thing
 
Yeah, my trucks bottle was cracked as well. I finally started peeing out of all its holes the last time it overheated. O'rileys had it, it was covered in a layer of dust too. :haha:
 
Computer is in the glovebox. I caulked my dizzy lid down, worked good. Lokar makes real nice dipsticks for everything. And obviously, make sure every vent is ran up, tranny/t-case/axles.

And the high pressure water idea might not be a great one, as high pressure can push water into an otherwise watertight connector. Just a simple garden hose would work for what your thinking, as your not going to dunk it into a pressurized area, just standing water.
 
New tires.

Ok well I was saving up some money for some pit-bulls when some used Boggers with wheels showed up on CL. So I put them on, and found out as I was backing out of my driveway that they needed some fender trimming.
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39.5 on 15 inch wheels, no trimming of the caliper was needed. Lotta trimming of the fender is in progress. Stupid grinder started vibrating hard so I am getting another one. I plan on cleaning up these cuts and respray-painting. I also do not plan on running the inner fenders in the front anymore I like the fact that I will be able to access the engine bag a little easier now.

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Old H1 tires I plan on keeping them for long distance driving when I eventually move. I have a 5th one that will function as my spare. And the inner fenders.

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And Boggers do work. I love mine on everything except street use. The vibration or noise doesnt bother me (My mirrors sag and rearview has fallen off), but any imperfections in the road :rolleyes:, and my truck wanders pretty bad. On the highway going 65, they are fine, but on the road to my house which is from 1900, windy as the Highway to Hell, and just an all around terrible road, my truck does the 2 step all over that thing.
 
Fender trimming done!

Holy crap that was a lotta grinding! Finally used a sawzall, much more effective. Spray painted after it was done. I have about 4 inches at the closest point when turning the tires. Its funny because all the vibrations I had when i was running the military tires are gone. Granted the boggers sound like a turbine engine, but that's ok with me. I have been getting a couple thumbs up, just gotta test them out.:rolleyes:
 
As much playing in the deep water as you do, I'd nix the snorkel and do the firewall/glove box mod. If you're ever out playing in some deep water and sink into a hidden rut that puts your hood under the water line that snorkel is gunna suck it all up.

Has it's drawbacks, such as being kinda loud, but you're water proof running it through the firewall. And you're still keeping the incoming air cool. But then again if you're in that deep, air intake would only be one problem :D


Everything's looking great man! Keep it up :waytogo:
 
Well I tried it, worked great! Only problem was the other side was soft, as in clay soft. Got stuck there, used my winch. Broken synthetic line, broke my cheap a$$ smittybuilt winch. Gonna recover it tomorrow.:doah:
 
Happens, mine sat in a pond an hr from my house for 6 weeks. Eventually it took over 1000$, a Trackhoe, which broke, 2 trucks and a trailer to extract mine. And a 9hr fun filled day of wading in half frozen water, being soaked, and ending up at a Dairy Queen for dinner. :thumb:
 
Actually I managed to pull it out of the bog with 2 pulley blocks myself. Damn synthetic rope kept snapping on me So it just sat overnight in sand, out of the water. Today 2 good winches later came out easy, literally 10 seconds. I was tilted 30 degrees to the right. Right front tire was dug into 3 or 4 feet into the sand.

Damage:Power steering pump is not working, front windshield is spider webbed, driver-side mirror is shattered, broke 2 synthetic winch cables and my Smitty-built 12k winch, ripped a button off my soft-topper, lost a pin to a d-ring. I now know that I definitely need hydro assist, and much stronger synthetic line than 15K. Gonna contact Smittybuilt and see what their warranty if anything covers anything, I am not holding my breath.



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I will post a link to the youtube vid. 3 mins of my crossing and the rest recovery.

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ripperoo187 said:
...and much stronger synthetic line than 15K.
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Oh for sure. What's your trucks weight, 5-6k'ish. In that much glop you were at mire 3. So pretty much 3x the weight of the vehicle. 15k was at it's limits. Plus it appears it's also getting pulled up a slight grade, and more % there too on top of the 3x.

So a new cable. Lets say 6k load weight (Blazer) x3 (mire 3) + 75%LW (45 degree uphill) = 22.5k cable working load required for maximum stuckage/recovery. Your 6k rig, stuck in mud up to the frame/body with a 45 degree uphill pull. Or pretty much the absolute worst you can get stuck :) 22.5k would be working load so it wouldn't break.

Nice thing about steel cable though, might have a working load of 15k for example, but break strength is sooooo much higher. Downside of synthetic, that 15k test is done in a factory. It hasn't been wrapped in a drum for months, getting dirty, wet, dried, sandy, used time and time again wearing against a fairlead or who knows what else. After a lot of use, probably not rated for 15k anymore. But it sure is nicer to use than cable :)
 
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I tried using a cab over large by huge front assist tractor and it was hopping on the ground till the rope snapped. So you got lucky. Sure the belt is still on the motor for the P/S? Them v-belts have been known to toss when they get muddy if they arent tight. Which is the exact reason I junk that nonsense.
 
Yeah I was being pulled uphill, and the rope was at an angle also. I am upgrading my rope to 20k. I had no idea how much force I was exerting on that winch. Should have used a pulley block to start with, I am just so used to extracting other lighter vehicles (jeeps and toyotas) that I got too confident in that thing.

Well just got off the phone with smittybuilt. They are replacing all of my broken winch parts free of charge. I guess that they have a built in weak point that I broke. Wow I am impressed with their customer service, I just had to send them pictures and a copy of my receipt.:D

No my belt is still there, the fluid looks nasty though. It is possible my field expedient water proofing was insufficient ( a condom over the fill cap):haha:. I am going to drain it and replace it with fresh fluid.
 
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