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158 messages, Last post on Jul 12, 2009 at 9:11 PM
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I have a 00 Sierra 1500 ext cab. I am thinking to put a 3in body lift, add a leaf, and torsion keys. I would like to know if i would need aftermarket shocks and if so what would you recomend?
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All I can say about my pickup is this: it came "custom" when I bought it for $500.00. The previous owner claims to have put btwn 7 and 8 different trucks into it. None of the parts is OEM. The cab and motor area 'seem' to be a 1978 GMC C1500. It has a 1978 GMC 250 L6 with/ 40k on it, new exhaust,nothing fancy, just a normal exhaust with/O cat;Midas said it was not required as the OEM 78 never had one and this is in SE Colorado. It has a granny-gear 4-speed floor mounted stick shift and from the motor you can see the flywheel or is it the clutch, the big geared wheel on the motor side of the trans. I just replaced the distributor as the old one was rusted out inside and the plates were loose and pivots and springs were missing. There is no power anything, no AC, and no radio. A "friend" chopped off some part of the carburetor as it wasn't being utilized I think he said the choke. The truck came with the wrong air cleaner as it covered half of the butterfly so I replace it with a Spectre cleaner but they get real dirty in a hurry. When I got it it had no bed, so I got one locally for $50.00, it's a 79 Silverado bed. Yes, you get what you pay for and it would need extensive work IF I was to go that way. Beside this a beater that gets me to work and back and is not intended to be a chick-magnet. Long story but maybe now you get the picture. So how can I or a shop increase MPG on this beater?I'm willing to use anything including foreign parts with adapter plates to accomplish this. Ugly is not a problem.
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Replying to: ramoses (Mar 30, 2008 9:05 am) |
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Replying to: country_boy (Mar 29, 2008 10:58 pm) |
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| Anyone got a comment on replacing the standard sterring assembly with the aftermarket zero-play needle bearing U-joint unit from LMC and others? I have an 04 Sierra - had the sterring shaft "exercised" once under warranty. Although the clunk sound went away, the first turn of the wheel each morning still has that not solid feel. | |
is the wierd looking tip on the 08 duramax important to the system or can i change it to come out the side of the truck so i can use a skirt to tow with. it looks like it necks down a bit maybe for back presure for the cleanburn exhaust
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Replying to: powderal (May 03, 2008 3:11 am) |
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I have a 2006 Silverado 2500HD. I need to install an antenna for a 2-way radio and be able to place the coax connector in the cab of the truck. Can anyone suggest the best method of running the coax cable from the antenna mount located close to the hood spring on the drivers side, into the cab? Does it need to be run through the firewall? Do I need to drill through the firewall to do this or is there a place designed for third party use? Is there a way to run the cable underneath the body and up into the cab without drilling through the firewall? Thanks!
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Replying to: wcviper (Jul 02, 2008 10:10 pm) |
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