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  1. Blue Ox

    Making the Fuel System Simple

    Not my field, but logic suggests that if there are pumps in the tanks there will be more electrical connections than just the wire for the fuel level sender.
  2. Blue Ox

    What have you done to your square lately??

    I've known some women like that.
  3. Blue Ox

    Ford Trash Talk Thread lol

  4. Blue Ox

    New For Me 1985 Silverado 20 6.2 Diesel

    Well, well, well.... GM's other saddest nightmare wins a fan. Who'da thunk? Welcome to the club. And, BTW, beautiful truck. Thanks for the pics.
  5. Blue Ox

    tighter steering

    If it's a C20, sell it and buy a K20. Otherwise, the usual. Check all the steering components for correct assembly, alignment and proper travel.
  6. Blue Ox

    Sad Discovery: GM 10 Bolt Fails

    Nothing wrong with that, if you want a locker. I've regretted every locker I've owned except the Corvette. Sports cars, race cars, off-road,... all great. Most street applications, not so much. Just be aware of what you're getting in to.
  7. Blue Ox

    Sad Discovery: GM 10 Bolt Fails

    I'd take that apart. Clean it thoroughly and inspect the components. If the ring and pinion are okay, bonus if the bearings survived, I'd just replace the spider gears and put it back together. Doesn't really require special tools other than checking preload and backlash and even those aren't...
  8. Blue Ox

    Need an electrical (220v) second opinion

    Glad we could be of service.
  9. Blue Ox

    Rear wheels are sucked in way more than front. K10. Adapters? BAD IDEA? pics inside

    The plastic cladding never bothered me, but you could order them with it deleted. As far as the window and the mid-gate, it was far more useful for most people. Pickup trucks are fairly impractical vehicles unless you're hauling cargo frequently. So, the ability to have a five-passenger cabin...
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    Rear wheels are sucked in way more than front. K10. Adapters? BAD IDEA? pics inside

    The Avalanche is one of the best designs to ever come out of GM. I wish they still made them. Actually, they do, if you want an electric truck. But of you think the Avalanche is the worst thing GM ever did you've obviously never seen an Aztek.
  11. Blue Ox

    Rear wheels are sucked in way more than front. K10. Adapters? BAD IDEA? pics inside

    Well, that escalated quickly. A couple o' observations: The rear axles are not identical between 2WD and 4WD. The shock mounts (at least on my truck) are different heights. That's not to say whether it's more cost-effective to change the tube length vs just welding on different shock mounts...
  12. Blue Ox

    New For Me 1985 Silverado 20 6.2 Diesel

    The only risk I can think of there is on an engine with glowplugs they may ignite the sprayed-in fuel prematurely and smack the piston on they way up. That's why 6.2Ls all have a sticker that says Do Not Use Starting Fluid.
  13. Blue Ox

    What have you done to your square lately??

    Those look like a really creative idea, but I kinda see a potential problem with a cup of liquid and a slamming door.
  14. Blue Ox

    Gelled fuel or bad pump?

    Whenever I've had cold fuel issues it's been plugging at the sock in the tank. Usually, it becomes an issue at 15°. There's a heater in the box filter, so that shouldn't be the issue. If it's in the tank, you'll have to heat the fuel/tank to get the fuel flowing again. You should use an...
  15. Blue Ox

    Brake Master Cylinder, what adapters do I need to make this work? Pic's inside.

    Not all. Mine is front to front. The bigger reservoir is the fronts.
  16. Blue Ox

    K20 vs. K30 Difference

    Payload would vary a lot depending on the truck's options. GVW is the only way I can think of to determine if it's HD or not. The 8500 lb threshold is a gov't thing, not GM. It applies to emissions probably more than anything else. So your engine VIN may be a clue. You could try looking at the...
  17. Blue Ox

    K20 vs. K30 Difference

    Any 20 series truck with a C6P RPO and GVW over 8500 lbs would be considered Heavy Duty. 13" drums are a giveaway.
  18. Blue Ox

    New from NY

    +1
  19. Blue Ox

    What have you done to your square lately??

    Looks good. Where did you get those?
  20. Blue Ox

    What new tools have you got lately?

    I have two of those type of heaters, and I've never bought one. The first one was abandoned at a job site along with a 55 gallon drum of kero. The architect on the job "contracted" me to dispose of it because he deemed it a fire hazard. The other one, my neighbor threw out. I grabbed it and put...
  21. Blue Ox

    New For Me 1985 Silverado 20 6.2 Diesel

    For a guy who hates working on them, you sure did a lot of work. :confused:
  22. Blue Ox

    Myth or fact

    .030" over is not causing the overheat.
  23. Blue Ox

    New For Me 1985 Silverado 20 6.2 Diesel

    Before you finally condemn the 6.2L, did you do a compression test?
  24. Blue Ox

    Mudflaps-not the woman type.

    If you want to pretend your truck is related to a big rig you can use the front flaps from a tractor. They're sized for a single wheel. When we got these the Bulldog was painted white, but I'm not as inclined to make the truck look all "Macky" these days. We used to do a lot of work for one of...
  25. Blue Ox

    Ford Trash Talk Thread lol

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