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  1. Grit dog

    255 vs 285 metric 33” tires on factory wheel

    It’s the wear forever part that don’t help in the snow (and rain). If they’re still built the same, they have a harder compound tread than most other LT tires. Great for tire life though.
  2. Grit dog

    what to say

    First post, not weird. Info on the left, ….weird. I’m going 99% chance spammer. 1% chance confused old man.
  3. Grit dog

    255 vs 285 metric 33” tires on factory wheel

    Seen a lot of them up on the N Slope. Haven’t used them in greasy wet snow though. I’d expect about the same snow performance as they give it….ie not as good as a AT3, because it has less siping and to my understanding it’s a harder compound rubber. They’re made to be tough not squishy. But imo...
  4. Grit dog

    77 C20 2WD Camper Special front lift options?

    Those should do the trick. Honestly, the OPs truck looks level though. This would be a good cheap easily reversible option if he decides to not also lift the rear or doesn’t want the draggin @ss look.
  5. Grit dog

    Do we have a show us your shop thread?

    Ya but this is a 3 car attached garage on a 3 year old custom home. They spent $100k on Pella windows but the slab finish and lack of jointing is, well, fugly. It’s not even explainable. But based on the timeline for the house construction, I see what/why. Not excusable but the slab was likely...
  6. Grit dog

    Do we have a show us your shop thread?

    Well I’m officially without a shop….gotta get on a permit and get one figured out to toss up this winter at the new place. Fortunately I have a good friend over there who’s a builder and will have time to get a pole barn up this winter. I did perty up the floor in the garage at the new house...
  7. Grit dog

    Just fish'n...maybe

    Oh and stock suspension rides like chit. Most of the suspension is in keeping the tires soft.
  8. Grit dog

    Just fish'n...maybe

    I got one for ya, but idk why you’d want to take a 50 year old Jeep and not only endure driving it (presumably daily) but rust it to pieces very quickly. Must just be puttering around town if this is an option for you, or have you not driven a 70s Jeep? Makes a square C10 feel like a new...
  9. Grit dog

    1of 150 vehicles offered with no reserve

    Where’s @TX87R10 when you need him??
  10. Grit dog

    Can anyone tell me about this step bumper? (Aftermarket?)

    Fwiw, you’ve got it backwards. None of you pics look like OEM. OE is a 3 piece bumper welded together. Top diamond tread, bumper itself and the trailer hitch part are 3 separate pieces. Only one piece OE rear bumpers were the sport/blazer type afaik.
  11. Grit dog

    Front brake pads ceramic or semi matallic

    Ya was gonna say that. Lots of “theories” floating around this thread. Bottom line it’s a 40+ year old slow cruiser burb with a 16mile per day life ahead of it. Most of the performance you’ll see is from having a brake system that operates 100% effectively like when it was new. Pad types are...
  12. Grit dog

    77 C20 2WD Camper Special front lift options?

    Nice truck! That pic from the side already looks like it rides like brand new or slightly higher. It looks leveled even though thst wasn’t a thing back then. I don’t think there’s a set of springs gonna raise it much if any more than that. You can fit wider rims but if you want to go way up in...
  13. Grit dog

    What Trans for a cummins swap c10?

    Another new member getting dissed by the vets… Why the shade, @PrairieDrifter and @goldpack? And who wants to make a C30 into a fast street truck? Although it would be nicer to have the stouter an arms and frame of a 3/4 or 1 ton, I don’t see much issue with the half ton save for springs which...
  14. Grit dog

    Mickey Thompson Rules The Freakin Planet

    Remaking the Baja Belted tire? Or is there other news?
  15. Grit dog

    Another Leaf Spring Question

    You’re way overthinking it. If you want to spend time and not a lot of money and get dirty wrenching then buy some new u bolts and add a couple leafs from whatever. If you want to spend a bit more money and less time, rust and cussing, get an add a leaf, air bags, Timbrens etc. simple bolt on...
  16. Grit dog

    Suggestions on replacement brake calipers, pads, and rotors

    It’s ok. I don’t really care. I’ll take ceramic 10x out of 9 unless it’s a F550 dump truck pulling an excavator or something. I like my rims looking shiny, not like a chimney sweeps @ss at 3pm.
  17. Grit dog

    Any experience with 2016 Silverado?

    The rest of the responses are pretty spot on. I had a 2016 5.3 6speed from new. Trans lasted 60k (it was not right from day 1 but dealer couldn’t replicate) company truck and I beat it pretty hard towing a bunch. We had a bunch I think mine was the only early trans failure but I was the only...
  18. Grit dog

    Suggestions on replacement brake calipers, pads, and rotors

    Meh, yes sorta, kinda, maybe, if you could somehow compare them accurately. Yes they do, but unless you’re doing something extreme with an old squarebody. Or any vehicle for that fact, I’d challenge anyone to discern the difference. I’ll take an extra 5’ stopping distance from 60mph over having...
  19. Grit dog

    TX87R10 rendered this thread useless

    I think only 1 pair?
  20. Grit dog

    255 vs 285 metric 33” tires on factory wheel

    Find a Llanterra.
  21. Grit dog

    73 K20 Driver Side Fuel Tank Sending Unit - 1 Port or 2 Ports?

    You buy a new fuel pump with a return port. $25. Probably worth replacing anyway for preventative maintenance if it’s not newer. Same as Rick said except you don’t need to meter the return fuel with a separate valve. Not broke don’t fix it is fine. But when it’s 100deg in Southern UT next...
  22. Grit dog

    255 vs 285 metric 33” tires on factory wheel

    I had 285s on the old GM alloy 8 lug rims from the early 2000s. Along with a zillion other people. I believe those rims are only 6.5 wide. Had no issues with handling or otherwise, with proper tire pressures. And as I recall they didn’t balloon too horribly. Of course you’re aware of proper or...
  23. Grit dog

    TX87R10 rendered this thread useless

    ^This. And I’m sure we all learned that at some point. Myself included. And now @TX87R10 has as well. Schitty original paint or no paint is better than schitty questionable unsightly new paint. IF it’s a vehicle that is reasonably worth more with good paint (like a classic car or truck) And...
  24. Grit dog

    TX87R10 rendered this thread useless

    Are you @RanchWelder long lost brother?
  25. Grit dog

    Jack Set Compatibility

    77 and 86 pickups both with original jacks and extensions under the hood. Both look like the first pic not the second.
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