If I had a vehicle I could get away with the white wheels, I would.
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WL: 1986 K10 into 1983 (1984?) Suburban.
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Should the drag link be longer than 3'???
Martin
Martin
Guess not.
Gonna need to fix that.
Should probably fix that as well.
Martin
Gonna need to fix that.
Should probably fix that as well.
Martin
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Had to fix the steering box. John stole a part off of my parts rig that I was not aware of......
The power steering is terrible now. Might have some air in the system. Either way, it turns REALLY sharp now, to both directions. Much better than I was getting from the push pull setup.
I was surprised by how very little braking power it had with out hydraulic fluid in the hydra boost setup. I figured it would be like vacuum brakes, just have to push harder. I was getting almost no braking at all. Had to downshift to slow down.
Martin
The power steering is terrible now. Might have some air in the system. Either way, it turns REALLY sharp now, to both directions. Much better than I was getting from the push pull setup.
I was surprised by how very little braking power it had with out hydraulic fluid in the hydra boost setup. I figured it would be like vacuum brakes, just have to push harder. I was getting almost no braking at all. Had to downshift to slow down.
Martin
Steering looks good.
What happened to your wheel stud?
What happened to your wheel stud?
That lug stud? I have no idea. Just old? It actually still holds.
Martin
Martin
Looks like maybe a loose wheel at some time or another. Just odd looking I guess.
I wouldn't think it would be a loose wheel, as the other seven studs look fine.
Martin
Martin
OH gotcha. Just old. That's my final answer.
Hmm...I've run my Suburban many trips with weak or broken P/S setup. I didn't think it was that bad. Running weakly was the worst, because I would go to mash down on the pedal and it would occasionally provide brake boost. Lead to some sudden stops when I wasn't expecting it. Same with the power steering. Small bursts of assist, causing over-corrections. Both issues were so minor that it never was much of a hassle.
Although, after driving it each day lately, I'm slowly forgetting what good brakes are supposed to feel like...
Yeah, I believe something else may be wrong, because I had maybe 5% of the braking ability it is suppose to have.
Martin
Martin
Sounds like a problem. You shouldn't have any problem locking up the wheels, with or without assist.
If you want something to look pretty, don't have me do it.
Martin
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This thing still exists? Does it drive around and have working brakes yet? This thread has been dead nearly a year.
It has brakes that will slow it down.
I have driven it around.
The back needs enclosed bad.
I keep trying to convince Wade to come work on it, but he is always busy.
Martin
I have driven it around.
The back needs enclosed bad.
I keep trying to convince Wade to come work on it, but he is always busy.
Martin
I believe it needs a power steering pump, and possibly a steering box. Turns hard to one direction than the other.
I also did some more really ugly welding today.
Martin
I also did some more really ugly welding today.
Martin
I also climbed some stuff. It needs lockers. Open axles blow.
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