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Old 05-17-2010, 10:59 PM   #101
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Re: BigRed 81 crewcab dually

lots of slick lube tire lubericant........ that and is it a slider or soild?
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Old 05-17-2010, 11:55 PM   #102
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Michael, the truck is looking good. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do not let that guy help wire anything for you. That is a fire waiting to happen. That thing scared me.
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Old 05-18-2010, 12:07 AM   #103
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Anybody got quick tips to install a back window!!!!
I put the window rubber on glass then rap small gauge rope in the channel over lapping the rope afew inch's at bottom then tape the rope to glass (inside truck side) spray little wd-40 or soap water like if you were doing window tint. one person on outside of glass in the bed of truck holding glass against window opening .one person inside of truck with a small skrew driver (not the drink)to aid in the install the one inside starts pulling slowly one part of the rope at a time a cuple of inch's then stops then go's to the other peice of rope pulls it alittle at the same time the person outside truck pushes that part of window to help set it.keep going back and forth on each rope

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Old 05-18-2010, 02:08 AM   #104
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^^^^^^what he said....lol. Couldn't have said it better myself.

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Old 05-18-2010, 08:18 AM   #105
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Thanks pureluck it got dark lastnight so I will try your method today.
My boy Sebastian and lil girl Stephanie were having a blast crawling in the sleeper. Lol
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Old 05-18-2010, 09:19 AM   #106
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Those are cool pics!!
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Old 05-18-2010, 09:37 AM   #107
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Thanks man, here's a couple of pix I took at lmc when I went to get the rubber for the window.
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Old 05-18-2010, 02:19 PM   #108
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I put the window rubber on glass then rap small gauge rope in the channel over lapping the rope afew inch's at bottom then tape the rope to glass (inside truck side) spray little wd-40 or soap water like if you were doing window tint. one person on outside of glass in the bed of truck holding glass against window opening .one person inside of truck with a small skrew driver (not the drink)to aid in the install the one inside starts pulling slowly one part of the rope at a time a cuple of inch's then stops then go's to the other peice of rope pulls it alittle at the same time the person outside truck pushes that part of window to help set it.keep going back and forth on each rope
Great info man!
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Old 05-18-2010, 07:46 PM   #109
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Thanks pureluck it got dark lastnight so I will try your method today.
My boy Sebastian and lil girl Stephanie were having a blast crawling in the sleeper. Lol
when I said like window tint I ment the soapy water part. spray around rubber .

Dam it you even got a spare alum wheel also? you got five then right? is that spare a front or back wheel?
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Old 05-19-2010, 12:31 AM   #110
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just woundering if you got that back window in yet?
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Old 05-19-2010, 12:37 AM   #111
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I found out the hard way that the glass goes into the rubber then after a 6pack of budlight and a bunch of lube I finally got it in the hole. Yes my wheels are aluminum and the spare is for the front, so that's 7wheels total.
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Old 05-19-2010, 12:44 AM   #112
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well glad to here you got the window in.
ok you got me. ment that style alum wheel
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Old 05-19-2010, 12:45 AM   #113
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or are all 7 alum wheels?
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Old 05-19-2010, 03:39 PM   #114
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Pureluck do you know what brand rims we've got? How did you paint the inside of each hole red? And what brand tires are you running? I know they are 225/60r16s and yours is a 6/8 drop. Its looks good!
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Pureluck do you know what brand rims we've got? How did you paint the inside of each hole red? And what brand tires are you running? I know they are 225/60r16s and yours is a 6/8 drop. Its looks good!
?? the wheels I believe are keystone? but they don't make anymore. I can't find any info on them been looking for 6/7 years.

how I painted them was masked both sides of the wheel completely then used hobby razor knife and cut out holes then sanded inside of holes with 220grit paper. I used high temp paint from oreillys.

front tires are bridgestone potenza go19 grid because of stiff side wall the back are fuzion hri's. The front tires have 50psi the back have 40psi
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Old 05-19-2010, 07:04 PM   #116
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Thanks man you are on it! Now where were you about an hour ago when I ran out of gas???

Next project....fixing the gauges!
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Thanks man you are on it! Now where were you about an hour ago when I ran out of gas???

Next project....fixing the gauges!
that would have been a long drive to bring you gas
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Old 05-19-2010, 07:13 PM   #118
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back window in the picture looks good
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Old 05-19-2010, 11:47 PM   #119
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Looks nice with the window in it man! So after gauges, you gonna drop it?
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Old 05-23-2010, 02:45 PM   #120
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gerald one step at a time, eventually it will be alot closer to the ground.

My wiring is still the 74 setup. So swapping a new harness in will be a major improvement.
LMC is having saturday seminars in there parking lot and this weeks was a duplicolor demonstration. So here are my newly revamped sun visors. The interior trim and door panels will be next.
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Looks good
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Old 05-23-2010, 04:25 PM   #122
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here is my fuse box. none of my little gauges work on the dash. As you can see the key is Not in the ignition and my rpm's and mph are already up.
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here is my fuse box. none of my little gauges work on the dash. As you can see the key is Not in the ignition and my rpm's and mph are already up.
It could be the plastic circuit board on the back of the gauges
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Old 05-23-2010, 05:05 PM   #124
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how will I know if its just the circuit? or old wiring?

what % of tint is on your windows??
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Talk to Joe231. He messed with a few of the gauge clusters when he was working on the one for his 80.
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