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Old 01-30-2012, 09:47 PM   #1
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Re: PO has me PO'd

Thank you for your time...saves me. Service manual says to use a soap based grease, think it matters
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Old 01-31-2012, 02:02 AM   #2
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You're welcome..... glad to help. I pulled this off of Wikipedia .... "In the context of lubrication, grease typically applies to a material consisting of a soap emulsified with mineral or vegetable oil." So personally I don't think it matters.... I always use the same grease I use on my ball joints haha
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Old 02-13-2012, 09:22 PM   #3
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Nice guard there!
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Old 02-15-2012, 09:28 AM   #4
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Not black, I'd have it powder coated a chrome or bright silver.
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Old 02-15-2012, 04:42 PM   #5
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Not black, I'd have it powder coated a chrome or bright silver.
How about if we split it half way...mixed transtar gravel guard (white), with eastwood sprayable undercoating(black) and came up with a grey.

Finish has to be brush/roll on, durable. Powdercoating is out right now, dont have access to a large oven, yet!

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Old 02-15-2012, 05:38 PM   #6
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Re: PO has me PO'd

How close is it to the rings/buckets? I'd think it would look better if it matches spot on or is black or bright silver like the trim.
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Old 02-15-2012, 06:34 PM   #7
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I vote for black.
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Old 02-15-2012, 07:22 PM   #8
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How close is it to the rings/buckets? I'd think it would look better if it matches spot on or is black or bright silver like the trim.
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I vote for black.
Grille rings are graphite, headlite buckets are argent silver, polished aluminum trim, chrome bumper, body color is flat white.....so, thats why i thought black
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Old 02-17-2012, 01:15 AM   #9
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Nice guard. Do you want it to stand out or blend in? Black for the first and white for the second. I vote black.
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Old 02-17-2012, 01:26 AM   #10
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Nice guard. Do you want it to stand out or blend in? Black for the first and white for the second. I vote black.
That is a good question, and one that i do not know the answer too.....now you got me thinking

Maybe i should run a poll and let that answer my situation, dunno
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Old 02-17-2012, 08:01 PM   #11
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Gravel Guard seems to level everything out, so no need for tedious prep work. Probably paint it spot on, as Jonathon suggested and go with a graphite to match my grille hoops

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Old 03-01-2012, 02:42 PM   #12
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I passed up one of those brush guards several years ago. Wished I wouldn't of now, man it looks sweet!
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I passed up one of those brush guards several years ago. Wished I wouldn't of now, man it looks sweet!
Thanks J for stopping by. Looked for a couple years for mine, new guy shows up on the board with one...Coops may be making them on the pickup side, so all is not lost yet

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Have fun, good luck, and be safe.
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Fun is a definate, luck is debatable, and safe is a thought, practice! Thank you, just nice to be able to hang out with my sons and be away from WORK....
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You're back. How was the trip? Pics? Get the fish smell off your hands yet?
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You're back. How was the trip? Pics? Get the fish smell off your hands yet?
Best winter steelhead trip ive had in years, tied into about 10 fish and landed 3....2 12 lb and 1 8lb pictured. AJ doesnt like me posting pics of fish, but since you asked and he probably isnt watching....oh well, here goes nothing

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Still waiting on my bearings, seems Wes's roof fell in, and lost some of my contact info. which caused the delay...never heard that one before

Picked up the last pieces of my speed warning speedo, pretty excited to start that mod.
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Thanks Wes, got the bearings and othe r parts in today, even with your roof falling onto your motorhome, you still had time to get my parts out... What a guy!
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Where did you Drop the hooks?
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Salmon river, Pulaski, NY. about an 1/2 hour north of Syracuse
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your skill, patience, and determination is outstanding. You have a work of art on your hands. I let life get in the way of mine and it sits waiting on me.

Nice job.
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your skill, patience, and determination is outstanding. You have a work of art on your hands. I let life get in the way of mine and it sits waiting on me.

Nice job.
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Thank you very much, its more of a labor of love, it really destresses me to spend time in the workshop

I really feel like this year is the one where i get to drive it

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Old 03-04-2012, 10:04 PM   #23
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Bearings in, weird on the wedge, never saw a bearing race installed like that...service manual says to run the nut down until all the space is taken up, then give it a 1/16 - 1/8 turn more. Make sure the streering shaft is straight, when you tighten the retaining nut
Finally, the tilt works....last part of the puzzle was to install the spring to control the return, just a phillips screw driver and alot of pressure



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Old 03-09-2012, 07:11 PM   #24
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I bet I took mine apart and back together 3 times before I got it right. What sucks is that afterwards I found the hole where the blinker handle screws in had cracked. PITA to swap out so I left it as is. Mine needs repainted and I'm thinking I might just buy a nice shiny aftermarket one and sell mine.

Yours will be solid though once it's painted. Looks good.
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I bet I took mine apart and back together 3 times before I got it right. What sucks is that afterwards I found the hole where the blinker handle screws in had cracked. PITA to swap out so I left it as is. Mine needs repainted and I'm thinking I might just buy a nice shiny aftermarket one and sell mine.

Yours will be solid though once it's painted. Looks good.
Mine has issues also, seems the tilt handle wobbles, not sure of a fix. Not sure which piece has been threaded in wrong

Blinker, havent heard that in awhile

Nice work on the ws frame repair
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