Well for a good 4 hours I helped a buddy replace the radius arm bushings and calipers and pads, can't wait to drive her today, btw this truck was the one that started my Idi fever

 

Finally got around to installing some running boards I got out of a wrecker for the wife...
She may have been pregnant when I got them for her and life happened.

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Never heard of "Tech Tubes", but they were designed to mount rather well, using factory holes, actually straddles a cross member rivet, and connect to the body mount/leaf bolts. Going to swap out the front brackets down the road for some thicker metal to give it a little more strength.

 

Figured out why my truck had no brakelights.. P.O. cut green/red wire to brake light switch and ran a wire to it straight from the battery... all because of a burned out fuse...the wire from the battery had no fuse, and no grommet..was a fire waiting to happen.. also put the sun visors back on..why he took them off is beyond me..and I reinstalled the rear view mirror..

 

Pulled off and tore apart my AC compressor today to replace the seal behind the clutch. would leak out in minutes.. so far so good, pulled vacuum and used my homebrew freon hehe..

 

Home brew freon? Like r152a/computer duster freon? I use that and it rocks. Lower head pressure and better cooling vs. 134a..

 

R12a, aka propane, same deal, more efficient and lower head pressure

 

^ awesome.boxes haven't looked so good since new (west coast mirrors either) should have gotten it long ago.

 

finally a properly fully sealed up air cleaner! out with the poorly sealed banks assembly and in with this one:




much,much,much better.not only do i have a good easy fitment now,but a fully sealed enclosure.i do wish the assembly was a bit bigger cus it means i'll need to wash/oil the filter more often but that's ok.small price to pay for such a good upgrade.the only poorly done part of the whole banks kit is their filter assembly.

 

Replaced the starter and did the maintenance stuff....oil, oil filter and fuel filter.

 

I a few things over the past few months.

Fluids, filters, belts
Replaced loose steering column
u joints and center bearing
manual glow plugs with Trombetta relay
new battery cables
led dash lights





New generals and hubcaps





New backup lights





New radio with backup camera


New a/c compressor, dryer, everaporator core. Have two order two lines to complete.
Upcoming 3g upgrade, maybe a banks turbo and a new tailgate.

To do list
passenger window motor
body work
chrome wheel arch trim
body molding
new rear bumper
paint
polish chrome and aluminum
upgrade trailer hitch to B&W class V
upgrade brake controller
Finish led upgrade

 

That's nice hturner12. Which led bulbs did you go with for the reverse lights?

 

 

 

Thanks, those are bright! I ordered some cheap ones for my camper.

 

If they don't work turn them over. My goal is to get the truck tow ready for when we get our camper next year.