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  1. AuroraGirl

    Traction aid in the front axle or not?

    i felt that way about every second of my driving life until .02 after my car on jan 1 2019 had a tire blow out and it pulled into the ditch and then jumped a culvert in a driveway and landed and kissed an airbag Sure the tire wasnt my fault for blowing out but it humbled me either way ;(
  2. AuroraGirl

    Traction aid in the front axle or not?

    id almost think a short wheel base would suffer less from what im describing earlier but thats just an impression, ive not looked into it. but are you talking about a np241 and what kind of tires, and any weight in the back normally? Any lift?
  3. AuroraGirl

    Traction aid in the front axle or not?

    i consider ND pretty flat but im comparing Minot ND and the path from it to the border with minnesota and i consider minnesota pretty flat because i live in northern wisconsin which is very notoriously hilly, the fox valley is in love with hills and 75-80 mph speed limit my f150 couldnt keep up...
  4. AuroraGirl

    Traction aid in the front axle or not?

    My np261 is comfortable going 60-70mph on the freeway in 4wd, and my truck has a G80 14 bolt (gmt800) with open front, ive defintiely noticed that the open front has saved my ass a lot because the g80 (bless its heart) is good but when you lose traction from something like your suspension travel...
  5. AuroraGirl

    Traction aid in the front axle or not?

    not necessarily, posi would be fine. slower speeds, good tires, i doubt a smooth clutch based posi would be bad ever but posi that dont share power smoothly would amplify the harshness when turning, but it all depends. selectable lockers are selectable and lets you have traction in the worst of...
  6. AuroraGirl

    Driver’s side sending unit ground

    there is a single (flare) called a ferrule, it is slightly up from the end of the actual pipe, that hose slips up to that and the metal crimp barrel secures the hose onto the pipe by clamping that ferrule and hose The fix and repair cuts the crimp barrel and then slips the right kind of hose...
  7. AuroraGirl

    Traction aid in the front axle or not?

    the point about driving in 4wd in curves and roads is a good point because two LOCKED fronts would not like the behavior of shift on the fly, turned wheel and i could see it tending to try and deviate you from your path/arc becuase of the nature of it. But most the t cases arent meant to go...
  8. AuroraGirl

    Vapor Barrier behind new door panels?

    yes, and i was making originally the comment that the OP buying a giant roll of plastic with adhesive backing, his real only inherent benefit to the roll is to apply it to the door skin and evidently the door panel underneath (just gotta pierce a few spots for the door bits to stick through) ...
  9. AuroraGirl

    Vapor Barrier behind new door panels?

    Subject: WIND NOISE/COLD AIR INTRUSION AT DOORS Model and Year: 1985-86 C/K TRUCK 1987-89 R/V TRUCK TO: ALL CHEVROLET DEALERS Wind noise and/or cold air intrusion through front or rear door handles and switches, may be experienced in some 1985-86 C/K, AND 1987-90 R/V model pick ups...
  10. AuroraGirl

    Vapor Barrier behind new door panels?

    WIND WHISTLE IN CAB WITH BLOWER ON "HIGH" Model and Year: 1983-85 C/K TRUCKS WITH -------------- SILVERADO TRIM (RPO YE9) TO: ALL CHEVROLET DEALERS Some C/K Silverado Trucks may exhibit a wind whistling noise in the area of the vent window or the side door glass lower seal when the HVAC...
  11. AuroraGirl

    Vapor Barrier behind new door panels?

    mass on flimsy thin steel panels can help reduce noise transmission. because its adhesive back and thick, its not as good as a dedicated product for this job (commercial products exist for this) , but its about the only thing it would be good for if you already have a plastic barrier in the...
  12. AuroraGirl

    Vapor Barrier behind new door panels?

    If it’s adhesive backed it will have minimal density-adding benefits but really only on the door skin
  13. AuroraGirl

    Vapor Barrier behind new door panels?

    The paper you speak of was a TSB for wind noise that I’m pretty sure rolled into production for high trim and as-complained by owners
  14. AuroraGirl

    Ac brackets and locations

    h to my knowledge this is what it would look like but it looks slightly different than diagram says
  15. AuroraGirl

    Kent Moore Tools

    are you trying to find what they are or when they are from?
  16. AuroraGirl

    Installing a factory tach cluster in a 1987 V10 350TBI. Do I need a tach signal filter?

    amended statement: boo that idea, i feel bad if someones trying to use it and has any modifications from stock https://www.electricalrebuilders.org/eren/archive/ere_2008/ere_01_08_analyzing_the_alternator_tach_signal.pdf
  17. AuroraGirl

    Installing a factory tach cluster in a 1987 V10 350TBI. Do I need a tach signal filter?

    i wish more GMs would use the built in tach wire on the alternator "P" terminal, only available on CS130 and newer 4 pin alternators
  18. AuroraGirl

    Steering stabilizer... Nope, tie rod

    The lift matters in my view only if you are moving your steering linkage, which you dont appear to be Are you not using the stock bracket at all?
  19. AuroraGirl

    Can you use a meyer ST plow without angling cylinders?

    Posting for my future reference
  20. AuroraGirl

    Steering stabilizer... Nope, tie rod

    Factory tube with 2 outer links was 7/8 thread but the factory heavy duty steering linkage with one tie rod outer is 1 inch Note, all of these products are Gold/Silver which are NOT made by GM but private labeled. For example the white steering stabilizer at the end looks just like a...
  21. AuroraGirl

    Shorter Accelerator Cable?

    What bracket are you using? I am using a 2 barrel bracket on my 4 barrel and it does this same thing
  22. AuroraGirl

    Help with diagnosing a squeaky noise.

    that indeed would do it
  23. AuroraGirl

    Hood hinges help,maybe not the same old stuff

    if your hood was buckling, your original hinges are probably worn/not lubricated on the pivots If you can wiggle the hood side to side conisderably, you need new hinges When my hood folded right at the money spot first time closing my hood, when i changed the hood later I discovered one of...
  24. AuroraGirl

    Aftermarket windshield wipers

    E7TZ-17526-B for pin type from ford if you want to look for NOS F1TZ17526AA for the J hook style if you want NOS. Ford makes these still. Higher quality than dorman and the OEM ones on trucks sometimes are bent. If you want to you can shorten the ford arm to be the same length, but thats not...
  25. AuroraGirl

    Aftermarket windshield wipers

    at full sweep does it touch the trim/edge if windshield? Heres more pics to compare, the first is on OBS ford and a gm wiper is to the right Second is a 1980 with a 1986+ wiper arm with a pin connection The third is the wiper you see in 2nd photo from iun the cab, i didnt install the retaining...

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