Ryoken's 89 Crew Cab Tubebed build... aka Mutt....

[ryoken]

turns out it was a u-joint.. seemed fine but was apparently the culprit the minute I pulled the shaft.....

Mutt should be back up and rompin in a couple days.... stoked....


not sure why it failed, only a year or so old.. maybe 2 yr's on that one.... I think my angle is good now, but it may have taking a bit of a beating when the angle was worse...

 

[Teck]

That is good news because it is an easy fix compared to gears or something else inside the diff.

 

[dremu]

I really should hang a sign in my shop that says "OCCAM'S RAZOR", i.e. the most likely cause of an event is the least complicated.

More often than not, I suspect some catastrophic failure when the problem is the simplest possible thing like a loose fastener. (Or, yes, in my case, the loose nut behind the wheel )

Anyway, good news, shame for that truck not to be driving.

-- A

 

[ryoken]

yeah, it was weird, when it was together, I gave it a shake and it felt tight.... but the caps must have been just at the right angle.... should of had it in neutral and spun it..

it actually disintegrated a bunch of the needles in the one cap...


so fresh oil and joint hopefully tomorrow night.... and




now I want to start planning out when the best time to cut the floor out and go for the kennel will be.. maybe the fall..

 

[ryoken]

oh, how I missed you my mallard....

 

[JoshHefnerX]

Good to see you back on it.

 

[ryoken]

a mallard, impersonating a Sherpa this morn....

 

[Greg72]

a mallard, impersonating a Sherpa this morn....

Not just a pretty face.... I dig it!!!

-G

 

[ryoken]

 

[Greg72]

Is this some kind of fag joke?




-G

 

[Bent77]

Is this some kind of fag joke?




-G

You need a snickers

 

[Greg72]

You need a snickers

This new diet is killing me.

-G

 

[ryoken]

I'm sooooooo confuddled.... mom always said I wasn't the best stabby implement in the drawer......



Mutt got a bath..... after 4 mountainous loads.... the mallard rocks....

I than hand shoveled about 4 yards of paver tailings into the black rig, to make the driveway bigger.... (explained further in Kai's thread)....

 

[twoslo4five0]

Ryoken, can you point me to what page you actually started construction on the bed? Im about to start a flatbed project and want to barrow a few idea. Truck looks great btw.

 

[ryoken]

Ryoken, can you point me to what page you actually started construction on the bed? Im about to start a flatbed project and want to barrow a few idea. Truck looks great btw.

thanks mang...


I believe it starts about post #2643........ page #133 in the current format I tink... I suggest just perusing pics..... but if you have any questions, just holla....

 

[ryoken]

sorry for the tease.... need to post some pics here so I can copy/save them...... PBucket is being homo....






the only update to to Mutt is me flogging it for the summer... and that I'm gonna be putting one of these on it's roof next spring/summer, painted Ryoken Red....

 

[ashman]

Whats with the A/C unit?

Also, since you've been flogging on the truck, how's it holding up? Everything working the way you wanted? Anything you need to change?

 

[runamok151]

I didn't see this when you first posted it. I guess you're expecting to play a lot of fetch.

 

[ryoken]

haha, I swear I've cleared about 12 trees over the last couple yrs.... pics of the yard next weekend after i rock the driveway...

he's got one fetch stick for swimming, he's bonkers over it.. it's a cut branch from the marina about 2' long and 2" diameter, it's the one in his swimming vid... otherwise it's all ball fetch in the yard, various footballs, squeakers, etc.... we really don't do fetch with sticks in the yard currently...


not Kai's thread, but....

here's my FB post on sunday after prepping and seeding 1/2 the pen...





******* To all our canine clientele *******

We regret to inform you, that until further notice, certain sections of Kai's Korner™ will be closed due to "ground under repair" procedures....

We apologize for any inconvenience, and will update as needed... we hope to provide you with a more joyful experience in the future at Kai's Korner™ and also at the palacial accomodations of Kai's Kondo™.....

Thank you for your patience and continued patronage...

on a Mutt note..... I'm hopeful to start saving just a bit of money each week over the winter so I'm full bore ready to attack Mutt's projects when the weather breaks.... I want to have the fuel tanks/drawers gig, the roof AC and kennel, done by the 4th of July.. that AC unit I posted is about $700...





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[RootBreaker]

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so a question..

while way cooler having the AC unit mounted.. why not go with a stock style AC unit?

{/DumbN00bQuestionThatWillGetMeSmacked}