Pre-flight safety check? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**guyryan100** · 09-08-2005, 07:08 PM

I'm hopefully about to taker 'er out for an actual street drive soon (6 miles to the muffler shop will be a loud 6 miles

). Any ideas on things to check before I leave the subdivision? I've put in a crate 350 and 700r4; the cab and bed have been off, etc.

So far my list is:

1. Check bolts for tightness
2. Check lights
3. Brakes brakes brakes
4. Fire extingusher
5. make sure nothing can reach out and touch headers, belts, etc.
6. Plenty of gas, battery, coolant, atf, and oil; tool box in the cab

Also, with no wood or strips in the bed, it's really not bolted down. I figure a couple of tie-down straps around the bed&frame along with bolts through the frame at the rear of the bed should keep her in place?

**hilljob26** · 09-08-2005, 07:28 PM

just make sure the bed is tight,i had one a a truck bed trailer that wasn't bolted down,and i just threw one starp around it and the frame,i thought it was tight,but by the time i got home(about 3 miles and going slow) the bed was about on the ground on one side,BE CAREFUL

Rokcrln · 09-08-2005, 07:32 PM

Has your motor been broken in yet? I would spend a few bucks and have it towed to the muffler shop. It will be so loud you will not be able to here if somthing is going wronge untill it is to late. If this was a tried and tru motor and vehical I would say go for it but being that it has been apart I would have it towed. Just my $.02!!

Kevin

**VetteVet** · 09-08-2005, 11:57 PM

Maybe a few quarts of ATF for when the torque converter fills up it may be low. And remember we talked about taking it to the tranny shop and let them set up the TV cable and check the pressures.I think I would just tow it down like ROKCRLN advised.
My .02

**guyryan100** · 09-09-2005, 09:36 AM

So that would mean towing it over there and driving it home? Not a bad idea. So far I've for $0.04 towards towing. I'm sure the TV cable is set properly, but given that EVERYTHING has been replaced or messed with since the truck was driven 2 yrs ago, there are quite a few variables to consider....

09-08-2005, 07:08 PM	#1
guyryan100 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Cumming, GA Posts: 481	Pre-flight safety check? I'm hopefully about to taker 'er out for an actual street drive soon (6 miles to the muffler shop will be a loud 6 miles ). Any ideas on things to check before I leave the subdivision? I've put in a crate 350 and 700r4; the cab and bed have been off, etc. So far my list is: 1. Check bolts for tightness 2. Check lights 3. Brakes brakes brakes 4. Fire extingusher 5. make sure nothing can reach out and touch headers, belts, etc. 6. Plenty of gas, battery, coolant, atf, and oil; tool box in the cab Also, with no wood or strips in the bed, it's really not bolted down. I figure a couple of tie-down straps around the bed&frame along with bolts through the frame at the rear of the bed should keep her in place? Last edited by guyryan100; 09-08-2005 at 07:09 PM.

09-08-2005, 07:28 PM	#2
hilljob26 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Gypsum Kansas 67448 Posts: 1,681	just make sure the bed is tight,i had one a a truck bed trailer that wasn't bolted down,and i just threw one starp around it and the frame,i thought it was tight,but by the time i got home(about 3 miles and going slow) the bed was about on the ground on one side,BE CAREFUL __________________ 21 2500hd duramax 58 apache HILLJOB GRAPHIX--for all your graphic needs My build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=542497 LS ENGINE SWAP INFORMATION THREAD http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=377348 4l60 to an NP205 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...43#post3697343

09-08-2005, 11:57 PM	#4
VetteVet Msgt USAF Ret Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 8,715	Maybe a few quarts of ATF for when the torque converter fills up it may be low. And remember we talked about taking it to the tranny shop and let them set up the TV cable and check the pressures.I think I would just tow it down like ROKCRLN advised. My .02 __________________ VetteVet metallic green 67 stepside 74 corvette convertible 1965 Harley sportster 1995 Harley wide glide Growing old is hell, but it beats the alternative.

09-08-2005, 07:32 PM	#3
Rokcrln Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winters Ca. 95694 Posts: 4,843	Has your motor been broken in yet? I would spend a few bucks and have it towed to the muffler shop. It will be so loud you will not be able to here if somthing is going wronge untill it is to late. If this was a tried and tru motor and vehical I would say go for it but being that it has been apart I would have it towed. Just my $.02!! Kevin

09-09-2005, 09:36 AM	#5
guyryan100 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Cumming, GA Posts: 481	So that would mean towing it over there and driving it home? Not a bad idea. So far I've for $0.04 towards towing. I'm sure the TV cable is set properly, but given that EVERYTHING has been replaced or messed with since the truck was driven 2 yrs ago, there are quite a few variables to consider....



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