beags86
Eastbound and Down
Cheap tire for bashing on
CK5
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The farm truck.
- Thread starter Truckman4life
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Painting stuff. 4 more to go. 
Engine is back together. New rubber valve cover gaskets, new oil and filter, new starter and battery and cables. Took off some vacuum hose crap. Might need to shim the starter a little more and I need to drill and tap the air pump fittings on driver side to plug them. I think the dist was installed wrong also cuz the electrical plug side is turned way back into the firewall. I don't have a timing light so ok for now. 
Got the new front and rear shocks installed. Replaced the front sway bar bushings. Bolted on the wheels and took it for a quick spin today. I think the rear brakes need to be adjusted or it might need an MC. Pedal isn't as high and firm as I like. Runs really good. Pulled the crusty rear flaps off. Need to get new ones from the truck shop and new lights for the bed and rewire it. Then clean and cab stuff next. 
Little late to the party but as far as adjusting your clutch goes I always tune the release rode length so when you grab the fork you can move it slightly before hearing the throw out bearing hit the flexplate. Gives a good pedal feel and hasn't burnt up a bearing yet.
Digging the truck and hope to see you keep it around!
Digging the truck and hope to see you keep it around!
That bed looks really long.
I had one that long on a Dodge I once owned had to cut the corners off to tow a camper trailer.
I had one that long on a Dodge I once owned had to cut the corners off to tow a camper trailer.
I'll measure but pretty sure it's just 8 feet.
Its a wide thing issue as well. Dually fenders dont go all the way back. That was one of the issues towing that I had with mime. You would turn and it would hit the side.
I gotcha, Are talking just with a fifth wheel or a standard bumper pull also?
Mine was a 5th wheel that gave me issues.
If I add one I will have to measure and see if I can sneak it back enough to work without cutting the bed up. Good info to know.
@kgblazerfive the bed is 9' by 7' 4" outside the rub rails.
This will become my main tow rig/family camping rig now. I sold my duramax.
This will become my main tow rig/family camping rig now. I sold my duramax.
So when do more upgrades start?
Soon...other things are in the works that need my funds. I will reveal in the next week or two. I did buy some exh crap to put turn downs on the mufflers just in front of the axle since the tailpipes were trash and add some needed hangers.
Removed all the lights and sketchy wiring on the bed. Installed some new heavy duty mud flaps, exh turn downs and hangers and started to paint the bed so I can install all the led lights I bought and rewire it. Also installed a new combo 7 way/4 way. Need to get wiring supplies and also install my brake controller then place an order with lmc for window regulators, carpet and other misc stuff and it should be ready to roll.
Thanks, it's the first time I've had a house with one and I love it.
It must be pretty good size too, cause I know how long that crew cab is and you have plenty of room to get between it and that door. I can't shut my garage door with my truck in my garage unless I were to rip out my workbench and pull in til it touches the far wall... Good on you, one of these years maybe I'll have one too.
Yep 30' deep. There's about a foot or so behind the truck with the door closed and a few feet between the truck and a 3' deep bench in front of it.
