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Looking good!! I want some of those wheels so bad for my 05 GMC. Do you still have plans to replace the rollpan?

That's not the real Si and Willie, though.

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"Almost" Uncle Si and Willie were just look-alikes from a contest this weekend. They looked more realistic in public and from different angles. Si had the ponytail, Willie had the right clothes. They are related and they go to Wal-Mart sometimes and people get all fired up believe it or not! A bearded guy I know dressed like Jase with waders and looked good too. It was all pretty entertaining.

I am going to ditch the rollpan for a factory bumper. Any takers?

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If I didn't need my hitch, I'd swap in a heartbeat. :lol:

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Leevon you do have good taste!!!

I picked this one up last week for a replacement of the 78 which is going in to C.C.U. for a heart transplant of a 5.3
Why do want to get rid of the roll pan?

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Thanks! NICE truck, looks like it has an attitude.

I think the roll pan looks great actually, but my taste is more of a "factory custom" kind of look. I also think about re-sale value when I mess with my trucks. I think the roll pan appeals to a narrower crowd. Just my .02.

I'll do things like swap it for a bumper, get new headlights and take care of a ding in the hood so if/when I get bored and sell it, I'll get top dollar.

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Mine that I'm trading off is an LS twin to that one, in a crew cab. My new one is on here... Somewhere.... I get it in 2 weeks. Looks good, I like the new wheels. find someone that wants its twin in a crew!

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Need some pics Elco!

I haven't done much to the truck other than drive it. Took a road trip to the lake a couple weeks back and it was a blast to drive, got about 18mpg round trip too. I ordered some shock extenders for the rear, and once installed will follow those up with some properly spec'd Monroes. Currently it bottoms out hard on dips and I'm tired of the puckered-butthole driving. The battery crapped out two weeks ago, it was original so no surprise there. I also had to replace the high mount third brake light which was cracked and leaking and a headlight at the same time. Next I have to figure out where the windshield is leaking and the rattle under the dash is coming from...then all the "little" things will be done~! Maintenance is no fun but I am hooked on the feeling you get when you take a used truck and make it perfectly reliable and comfortable by killing all the little things that 99% of people ignore. I've discovered that this impacts the re-sale value greatly too! When they see how anal I am the trucks sell themselves.

I scored an '07-up jumpseat on Craigslist for $75 today! It is a direct swap. They are routinely $300 on Ebay for all model years.

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Leevon can you tell me about shock extenders, as I too am tired of this thing hitting the bottom.
I think the rear end needs to be raised a inch or two as there is not much clearance between the axle and frame................... can you say c notch or longer rear shackles

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Do you have a 4" drop in the rear like mine? It only leaves about 2-3" of clearance.

A c notch is the best solution but shock extenders correct the angle of the bottom mount and allow your shocks to work properly. Together with a set of the correct length gas shocks (stock, not drop shocks) the ride is always better. I measure then cross reference the Monroe chart and find a light truck shock with the correct mounting and length. Best price on the extenders:

http://www.autoanything.com/suspensi...3A3771151.aspx

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Check the steering linkage. Mine does the same thing. These trucks were common for the linkage to rattle. A new steering arm set is around $100-130.

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Thanks, at first I wondered about that but I quickly realized that it's a plastic box of some kind. If I jamb my foot up there it stops LOL. I did that steering shaft upgrade on my wife's Tahoe and it was like a new truck!

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Got the jump seat mounted. Cheap and easy mod, it bolted right in. The color is different but I suppose I could get Katzkin leather to match. BTW, what the heck is going on with the site's image hosting??? I can't upload anything larger than a nat's ass and it won't accept Imagur links...


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Truck has been fighting me lately. I thought the water pump had been squeaking, plus there is a 3" drip of coolant in the driveway every morning, then it nearly overheated so I replaced the pump (who wouldn't?), gaskets, coolant and a/c belt while I was in there. I have replaced lots of these around the same mileage, they just go bad. Then the squeak came back, which I think now is probably the a/c tensioner as it has gotten rediculous. Or it could be the compressor clutch. So I probably replaced the pump for no reason, and I could still have a bad compressor.

But the winner is the horrible knock/tick I got after a road trip. Sounded like a stuck lifter, but could be something worse. I shut the truck down, checked the oil and it was low. Added 1qt, knock went away. Checked the oil again the next morning and it was still low, so now I'm 2 quarts added. No leaks, or evidence of oil in the coolant (just drained it remember) and the oil was changed 2000 miles ago. Oil consumption issue? Stuck lifter? Low end knock!!!?

Yet somehow the last tank of gas netted 19 mpg after an average over 2500 miles of 15mpg.

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nice truck!

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Thanks, she just needs power window conversion ; ) and to stop complaining!

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Did you find the source of the "tick"?

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No but seeing that it went away after adding oil, betting a lifter. My wife's 2009 suburban developed a lifter tick on a road trip, wasn't even due for an oil change. We stopped and changed the oil, went away. Same suburban had a lifter fail and wipe out the cam (warranty)

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It looks like there is a leak in the water pump so I guess a change is in the near future.
Is there a pump that is beter than the stock one or just a oem pump?

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What size tires are on your true blue. I read the thread but didn't see the size any where. That is a nice looking truck.:chevy:
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The cardone pump I bought was supposed to be reman. However, it didn't have the recess for the factory steel/o-ring gaskets on the block, and the t-stat housing surface leaked immediately. I asked my neighbor who is a factory rep in the parts business, and he said most of the water pumps are made in the same factory in China and re-branded, even AC Delco. The lines he reps to O'Reilly are supposed to be better quality, but that does not include the one I bought.

255/60/15. Thanks!

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SOLD. Dangit, I need to quit doing this. really.

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What???
Now what are you buying?

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Good Lord, Leevon! What ya gettin' now?

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Congrats on the sale.

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I have a new business, and it requires me to get a 2010+ Dodge Durango, plus now I have a little cash infusion to get over the hump on my '50 "Popeye" project.

Thanks, this one didn't really make me sad so I'd say that's a win. :lol: