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The Loaner - ‘99 ORD SAS
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If that is the case visit greg and pick me up a 4l80e. Ok enough about my silly transmission and more of the 99 work horse.
Makes you wonder if any upgrades will be done other than maintenance. I don’t see any reason to change it but would be cool to see.
Small ones. The truck is well sorted. Seating position is fixed. Big brake parts are finally here. I fixed a loose window track.
There’s little need to rethink the build in broad terms.
David
I agree no reason to change it, just let it keep working.
It's seen some fairly minor revisions over the years.
Rear spring change early on, maybe between 11 and 12 UAs. Made them a little softer.
Also between 11 and 12 UAs we swapped out the Doubler and installed a Magnum.
At some point the storage trays behind the cab were added. Maybe before the Baja trip in the end of 2012.
It's seen a trans and T-case rebuild because we ended up with a stock ford 205 housing that was super crooked. It worked but was extra noisy.
We've swapped the hydro assist cylinder a couple of times, notably to a 1.5" for running 37s on the Baja trip so steering reaction was faster.
The engine stuff should be it's own post and was a mess a couple of times but came down to simple things, as usual. Bad plug wires one time, bad dizzy cap another. Lost an ignition module a few times.
It's seen some paint re-dos. With super fancy appliance paint at least once.
Dropped a fuel pump in it on the way home from the '14 UA
That was also the year we put the Speaker headlights in it that were and still are amazing.
Considering that the first few things are somewhat major revisions and the rest are basically maintenance, it hasn't changed much since we built it.
Rear spring change early on, maybe between 11 and 12 UAs. Made them a little softer.
Also between 11 and 12 UAs we swapped out the Doubler and installed a Magnum.
At some point the storage trays behind the cab were added. Maybe before the Baja trip in the end of 2012.
It's seen a trans and T-case rebuild because we ended up with a stock ford 205 housing that was super crooked. It worked but was extra noisy.
We've swapped the hydro assist cylinder a couple of times, notably to a 1.5" for running 37s on the Baja trip so steering reaction was faster.
The engine stuff should be it's own post and was a mess a couple of times but came down to simple things, as usual. Bad plug wires one time, bad dizzy cap another. Lost an ignition module a few times.
It's seen some paint re-dos. With super fancy appliance paint at least once.
Dropped a fuel pump in it on the way home from the '14 UA
That was also the year we put the Speaker headlights in it that were and still are amazing.
Considering that the first few things are somewhat major revisions and the rest are basically maintenance, it hasn't changed much since we built it.
That’s such a badass OBS. I’ve wanted to build one similar, but ext cab. Familiy and other projects have taken precedence..
Doing it over as someone that wasn't building it pretty much just for UA type trips, I would 100% build an extended cab. The singles on these trucks are just not very big and when you start taking longer trips in them the lack of interior space is a real pain in the butt. Getting rid of the factory bench seat and putting in buckets and a console helps a lot but it really just needs the room behind the seat. We picked up another Snowmass fleet truck that is basically the same truck but an extended cab and after using it as a daily for a couple years, the bigger cab is just nice to have in every situation but tight trails. And if you have a family of any sort (including fur buddies) a single cab is tough to deal with.
The carved out seats and new brackets help a bit for comfort, but beyond a man-purse in the cab, gear is going outside.
How does NeverWorks feel compared to the 99? Are the dimensions generally the same?
David
Completely agree, but my 8 foot bed makes up for it and 20 friends on the trail.
I once packed for a 4 day camping trip and filled the bed up and had to use straps. Also brought all my wheeling gear in the tool box.
The Neverworks (GMT800) cab is noticeably bigger. Not palatial but the seats are somewhat bulky and there's plenty of room for them and still reasonable room behind them. As far as single cabs go, it's an improvement for sure. You still can't just throw a duffel bag in the back though. Or tell the dog to get in back.
New new for Moab.
David
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Fordys sweet!
Razrs are super stiff right out of the box. I think we’ll run pretty low tomorrow.
David
David
Doing the mucho grande brake upgrade.
Might also have to put in a yellow top or two.
David
Might also have to put in a yellow top or two.
David
How is this truck in the snow? We got dumped on, the trail is going to be wild compared to normal.
I figure that first trail near Kingsman will be the snowiest one. The rest are a good bit farther south.
David
David
I think you will catch some in the middle is my guess but it should clear unless another storm is coming.
I missed something. What trail? Snow in the Hualapia mountins near the top sure, over 8k there. Kingman if it snows it won't stay.
