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offroad-list Digest Sun, 19 Mar 2000 Volume: 2000 Issue: 029

In This Issue:
NEW to list
ADMIN: WOW!
Re: [Thunder Trucks]
Re: Bunch of crap
Another One Bit the Dust (auto tranny)
Re: Bunch of crap
Re: Another One Bit the Dust (auto tranny)
Re: Air tank - was Bunch of crap

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From: Scrangler83 aol.com
Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2000 17:30:06 EST
Subject: NEW to list

Hey all, my name is tom and im new to the list and Ford truck owner ship. My
new toy is a 1988 F-350 crew cab, 4x4, with the EFI 460 and a 5spd, planing
on a shackle reversal in the front with some 2 inch lift springs and a
shackle flip in the back to match up height with the front, is there anything
special to know about doing these? Can i use the original shackle hangers on
the truck or should i fab some up, how about just welding a brace into the
originals?

Thanks

Tom

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Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2000 20:58:07 -0500
From: Ken Payne ford-trucks.com>
Subject: ADMIN: WOW!

I just ran the Ford Truck Enthusiasts server logs for the first
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A historical perspective: it took us slightly over 2 years
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As of March, 2000, FTE is now receiving over 300,000 visitors
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Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2000 20:24:46 -0600
From: Mike Garoppo dynasty.net>
Subject: Re: [Thunder Trucks]

Darrel it sounds like you otta keep on Fording. As the slogan say's " The Best Never Rest".
I'll be entering my truck in mud races this year at a local bogg. Western Ky.

1976 F-150,390-4V,Hedman headers, factory FORD 427 police interceptor alum. maifold, bored .30
over, 4spd, lift kit Mickey T's 35x11.50x15 and 4.56 gears with 2 1/2 exhaust .

The Fordman


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Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2000 21:14:29 -0800
From: Adam McLaughlin jps.net>
Subject: Re: Bunch of crap

Hey Ox,

Tell us more about your little Bronco!

Knock on wood, I have never gotten mine stuck to the point where I had to
uncoil the winch, or get out the tow ropes.

(Now that I say this, I am certain that on my next run, both will happen on
multiple occasions)

I have been working on where I should install the 2.5 gallon air tank for
the compressor. I think It will go back in front of the gas tank., with a
hose connecting it to the compressor behing the driver's seat. There will
be a hose that goes out to the back bumper, or the front, which ever is the
easiest routing.

Biggest problem now is that there are already SO many elecrical connections
on that battery, and I have yet to install the second Optima red top in
it's own little black Summit box, behind the passenger seat. The compressor
should go there, but I am eager to hook it up and play!

Will let everyone know how it goes.

Adam

James Oxley wrote:

> Here is my BII after I slipped into a ditch offroading
>
> http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.thecore.com/~luxjo/BII/BIIflip.jpg
>
> And here is me with some ropes connected from the frame to the nearbye
> RR tracks. I was standing on the nerf bar and swaying back and forth
> trying to see if it would start to go over, didn't budge!!! :-)
>
> http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.thecore.com/~luxjo/BII/BIIflip.jpg
>
> OX


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Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 07:12:14 -0500
From: Wesley Murphy highland.net>
Subject: Another One Bit the Dust (auto tranny)

Well, I guess you could say it finally happened. My auto tranny, with
87,000 miles, decided it didn't like overdrive and chewed the thing up. If
I was cruising in overdrive and needed to punch down to pass someone or get
out of a tight spot, it would sometimes 'miss' the downshift and go into
what seemed like neutral. After I ran 2 red lights and about got hit head
on for trying to pass someone, I figured it was time to bite the bullet and
get it fixed. Total cost was about $950 which included a total rebuild of
the tranny and replacement of the torque converter. Now the vehicle runs
fine except for the length of time it takes to shift out of first gear of a....

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