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Old Nov 13, 2016 | 11:10 AM
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Thanks. This hitch also works better with the spare tire too.

Now I just need to test the trailer plug to ensure all the electrics still work.
 
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Old Nov 13, 2016 | 02:08 PM
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Plug checks out just fine. I done did a good job wiring that connection up many moons ago.
 
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Old Nov 13, 2016 | 04:28 PM
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Dave, you're going to be heading the mechanics program at corrections if they reinstitute it.
 
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Old Nov 13, 2016 | 04:51 PM
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Anyone interested in a set of 30x9.5x15 mud terrains with around 5000 miles? Nothing wrong with them, they are just too rough riding and noisy for my daily driver.

I'm looking to replace them in a couple of weeks. I paid $475 for the four. I'd take $200 or a reasonable offer.
 
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Old Nov 13, 2016 | 06:03 PM
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Dave, you're going to be heading the mechanics program at corrections if they reinstitute it.
It's been running for as long as I've been there. They reworked it a bit a few years ago so that it would align better with the ASE requirements. Someone completing the program now has a good part of the entry level ASE requirements met.

I can't really take too much credit for the wiring. The Super Duty's had the harness installed from the factory, but unless you paid for the hitch and connector from the dealer, the harness terminated right after the rear axle. All I had to do is finish it off and install the towing relays under the hood.
 
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Old Nov 13, 2016 | 07:03 PM
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i did not get a lot done today.. played with bullet a little , jeff the left side e-brake cable is on. and i got the frt. cable the rest of the way on also.. tried the mig again but it still wouldn't feed right... then got the trans cover cut out for the new manual transfer case shifter and installed.. it was getting hard to drive down a dusty road without googles on.. ha ha ha ha

good job dave.. always nice when the parts actually fit.....
and yes dave could teach a auto repair class...

i wonder how those 30 x9.50 x15 tires would work on a 90 bronco.. if you still have them when i get back from out west i may just have to check them out...
 
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Old Nov 13, 2016 | 07:29 PM
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I believe they're just a hair larger than a 235/75/15 so they'll fit your Bronco. You might just need a mud terrain out there in the woods.
 
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Old Nov 13, 2016 | 07:43 PM
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yea dave i have 31 x10.50 x 15 tires on it right now.. i just dont know about being road worthy... the bronco has new shocks so it might ride ok
 
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Old Nov 13, 2016 | 07:47 PM
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i did not get a lot done today.. played with bullet a little , jeff the left side e-brake cable is on. and i got the frt. cable the rest of the way on also.. tried the mig again but it still wouldn't feed right... then got the trans cover cut out for the new manual transfer case shifter and installed.. it was getting hard to drive down a dusty road without googles on.. ha ha ha ha

good job dave.. always nice when the parts actually fit.....
and yes dave could teach a auto repair class...

i wonder how those 30 x9.50 x15 tires would work on a 90 bronco.. if you still have them when i get back from out west i may just have to check them out...
I'll get some pictures of them them. Proably with my phone instaed of my camera. It's dark when I leave for work & dark when I get home.
 
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Old Nov 13, 2016 | 07:50 PM
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I'll get some pictures of them them. Proably with my phone instaed of my camera. It's dark when I leave for work & dark when I get home.
I feel your pain on the dark to dark shift. It really stinks.
 
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Old Nov 13, 2016 | 07:52 PM
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that would be good dan... i could handle a little bit of rough ride.. i do not usually do a lot of traveling on blacktop roads, i try to stay outta the civilized world as best as i can...

daylight to dark...= long hours
 
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Old Nov 13, 2016 | 08:03 PM
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yea dave i have 31 x10.50 x 15 tires on it right now.. i just dont know about being road worthy... the bronco has new shocks so it might ride ok
With the weight of your Bronco they should ride o.k.

Here is my Kia Sportage with the tires on it. It is pretty close to the weight & dimensions of a Tracker/Sidekick.

The other two pictures of the tires when I got them.
 
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Old Nov 13, 2016 | 08:09 PM
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that would be good dan... i could handle a little bit of rough ride.. i do not usually do a lot of traveling on blacktop roads, i try to stay outta the civilized world as best as i can...

daylight to dark...= long hours
On dirt & gravel and low speeds you won't notice it. It's at 65 MPH that you realy notice it, especially with as short of a wheelbase my has.

I have to leave at 7AM to make sure I'm at work by 8, and then I leave at 5PM and don't get home until almost 6. I average 1-1/2 hours a day just comuting.
 
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Old Nov 13, 2016 | 08:12 PM
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Out the door around 5:15 am and home by 6:00 pm or so. About 100 miles a day 4 days a week.
 
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Old Nov 13, 2016 | 08:16 PM
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yea dan they look good.. are those 5 on 5 1/2 wheels?
 
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