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  1. 77 K20

    Crossover steering clearance issue

    I've heard rumors of that also. But then quite often the taper for the one end of the pitman arm can be wrong. There is a different taper for a tie rod end vs a drag link end. I need a tie rod end taper. So things are widely available if you know more than I do. :( So with that- I gave up...
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    Best headlights to use, NOT LED

    I bought the LMC relay wiring kit. Bulbs are the Hella H4s, but with 55W low beam and 100W high beam. I work nights, so use headlights a lot. The high beam relays did go out after a few years. So I bought a handful of replacement relays to keep around. I'm a roundeye though.
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    Crossover steering clearance issue

    You're right- it isn't all the way cranked down. I removed that thick kevlar boot and cranked it down. Got maybe 1/2" more clearance out of it but then I'd still hit by about 1/2" if I hit something hard. The few times I've hit something very hard in the road was with the wheel straight and at...
  4. 77 K20

    Crossover steering clearance issue

    Right- it goes in from the bottom. This is a picture on ORD's website of their 1.5" drop arm. That gets it so close to the frame you will probably have to do some grinding on the threads/and/or the castle nut.
  5. 77 K20

    Crossover steering clearance issue

    I found a 2" drop- guess I'll order that and then see what happens. I think I'll rather chance hitting the engine crossmember than the leaf spring coming up and bashing my pitman arm. My luck I'd break the sector shaft right off of the steering gear or something...
  6. 77 K20

    Crossover steering clearance issue

    Do you know how much of a drop it has? Did you find any errors with my logic on why my setup won't work? I know you've played around with crossover...
  7. 77 K20

    Crossover steering clearance issue

    So I thought I was going to be done today on this- but just realized I'm in trouble. I have offroad design's front custom leaf springs. They have about 5.5" of upward travel. The "ball joint" hangs down from the pitman arm so far that I only have around 3" of clearance between it and the top of...
  8. 77 K20

    Best headlights to use, NOT LED

    Hella H4 euro beam pattern. Then you have lots of choices of bulbs and wattage for them. This was the right headlight only:
  9. 77 K20

    On-Board Air Compresssor ?!?!?

    I carry a Superflow MV50 compressor with me. I've used it a lot to fill up by 315s. It gets quite hot, takes over 5 minutes a tire and the current draw messes with my Edlebrock EFI (surging at idle). I'm getting some 37s, and was about to buy a VIAIR 440P ($290), then a second Odyssey battery...
  10. 77 K20

    Hold back the tears...it's gonna make you cry.

    Interesting. Although I don't go around checking out undercarriages of Fords. Isn't that like checking out some guys undercarriage? :gayflag::D
  11. 77 K20

    Hold back the tears...it's gonna make you cry.

    If I sneak in and swap it out with my D44 they wouldn't notice, right? :D
  12. 77 K20

    Hold back the tears...it's gonna make you cry.

    The "missing" ubolt is what I look for. That way I can see what axle they have from 20' away in front of the rig.
  13. 77 K20

    Just a little tip for you

    I was taught something very similar by my instructor. He was ex-military also. I've been able to remember them since 1996: Bad Boys Rape Our Young Girls But Violet Gives Willingly Get Some Now These last ones are for the resistor tolerance. (Gold/Silver/None)
  14. 77 K20

    Not mine- winch bumper in Sandpoint Idaho. $100

    https://spokane.craigslist.org/pts/d/colburn-winch-bumper/7177472354.html
  15. 77 K20

    Warn hydraulic winch?

    This was from 7 months ago. Oops. Everything was fine until I had to turn around. The one part of this long bed truck I hate is turning around if there isn't a big enough area. I just like to be prepared. My fuel injection is also very sensitive to voltage. Just hooking up my air compressor to...
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    Beadlock and tires and back spacing.. oh my.

    Thanks for the info. The wheel owner manual said something about if using threaded valve stems use sealant. What threaded valve stems? Are all metal ones threaded? Or is that just for TPMS sensors?
  17. 77 K20

    Limited slip in the front?

    That was why I only said 45-55. All the rest of the idiots are still doing 70. :D Any slower and I'd get run over. Driven for over 30 years in the snow. The only slide off I had was my first winter. No damage, but by dad's blazer was stuck bad. :rolleyes:
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    Extended Brake lines

    Some people zip tie them back or use a spring to hold them back if they are in danger of rubbing anything. But sure- go for it.
  19. 77 K20

    Limited slip in the front?

    I have the Eaton truetrac in the front and a detroit locker in the rear. When in 4wd it is awesome in the snow. I can still turn sharp without the front end pushing like if it was fully locked. When the highway is fully snow covered I've driven in 4wd at 45-55 mph for 2 hours or so. Everything...
  20. 77 K20

    Beadlock and tires and back spacing.. oh my.

    So I'm finally home after spending months working out of state. And many boxes of goodies were waiting for me in the garage. All the parts to finish crossover steering, some off road lights, new rear disc brake rotors, longer wheel studs for the new beadlock wheels, airsoft BBs to use for...
  21. 77 K20

    Warn hydraulic winch?

    I've been out wheeling for almost 30 years and have only needed a winch twice (really really stuck those times). That being said I keep modifying the truck to be better. This means I'll possibly get stuck in worse more remote areas. I'd also want to run synthetic rope and I keep seeing how heat...
  22. 77 K20

    Warn hydraulic winch?

    First of all- I gotta say I've never owned a winch of any kind. However in the off road club the other members almost all have winches. But all are the electric kind. And I've seen a lot of problems with them. Overheating, melting, whatnot. I am thinking about buying ORDs front bumper. It has...
  23. 77 K20

    UPDATE: Airsoft bb's as balance beads

    Following- I bought Airsoft BBs based on a recommendation from Colonel Mustard. I just have them sitting in the garage. Haven't bought tires yet for my new beadlocks.
  24. 77 K20

    Newbie from Eastern Washington.

    That is gonna be a fun truck. :waytogo:
  25. 77 K20

    How Fast Can A Squarebody Go?

    I had doubts on the accuracy of my speedometer but when I passed the wife in her Passat. She backed off at 100. I kept going. (backstory- quite often I would meet her for dinner in town and instead of driving home nicely following each other she takes off like a bat outta hell. Didn't feel like...

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