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    Anti wraps

    I kinda fall into the line that say's use the bars and just put the pinion at the optimum angle for the usage the truck will see. By rotating the pinion down regardless of whether the hop happens the axle is still wrapped up, THAT is axle wrap in it's simplest form. When the tires gain and lose...
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    SM465 Bellhousings

    Virtually gone, (or is that virtuously? I can never get those two straight) :shrug::cheers:
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    SM465 Bellhousings

    Dearly belov-Ed, here today rests a virtual man that goes by the virtual name- Bucket....may his virtual likeness rest in virtual slumber, for all of virtual eternity. To virtual sand and virtual mud, he returneth. If any is against this virtual slumber, speak virtually now, or hold virtually...
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    78 parts

    It's saddening to see an old workhorse being put down. There are parts I would like to have, but shipping costs would make it impractical.
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    14 Bolt Full Float / Semi Float Identification

    Dragging this one out of mothballs. I have one point of contention with the picture of what is called the G80 gov-lock. That looks more like a old Trak- lock ( http://www.summitracing.com/parts/cur-94080?seid=srese1&gclid=CM7u16LNvL8CFQYxaQodbn0AQw ). Upon further investigation I see the...
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    vibration question

    FWIW- Sometimes a clunk when changing gears is a sticky slip in the rear driveshaft. That slip joint needs actual lube, not dirt and water inside. To correctly lube the slip joint depends on the type of slip you have. If the zerk is close to the yoke then you have to reach a finger into and...
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    Best lift.

    Pictures can hide a lot, that paint looks great from this distance. Still, it's a really nice truck.
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    Axle + shackle flip

    Cast or stamped stock spring plates? I should probably know this but :shrug: I don't see any problems with moving the axle forward or backwards with the stamped plates. Just drill a hole for the centering bolt to sit in. I guess the same could be done to the cast plate also. Or just build a...
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    Best lift.

    I'm not sure why they do it but I've seen a few suspension manufacturers set the front suspension higher than the rear. Maybe so it's automatically sold as a kit that accommodate a larger engine or heavier front bumper with a winch? :shrug: It seems to be a one-size-fits-all marketing thing...
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    Opinions on superlift. 12"

    I've never seen that before. I use them for picnic tables and work platforms. To get them find a electric supply firm that works with contractors. That's where I get the ones I use. I get them for free but occasionally they might charge for them. The last time I went was few years ago and they...
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    Best lift.

    Not to worry, I say imput a lot. :)
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    Improving steering?

    I hadn't even considered the legality of the fluid systems. After all, every vehicle with power steering uses fluid. The 10" lift is legal by itself; however, there are headlight height laws, bumper height laws, etc. that one must contend with. They make it even tougher by specifying that the...
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    Improving steering?

    There is a simple work around although HIGHLY inadvisable if you are not familiar with the steering geometry of your truck. Do this at your own risk. On the rear of the d44 knuckle, and I believe the 10 bolt also, there is a simple bolt that acts as a stop to the system. It is set at the...
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    Opinions on superlift. 12"

    I typoed in my post earlier and just caught it. I had 2" springs with the 4" stock lift blocks, not the other way around D'OH! The other thing is I had a dropped pitman arm. So the combination of the dropped pitman and raised steering arm equals 6" with no blocks required. I am trying to...
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    Best lift.

    Asking "what is the best suspension" is like asking what the best beer is. :popcorn: It's whatever you have in hand at the moment or what you can afford. As was previously mentioned 4" is good. But really, if you "never" take it off road what are you looking for? A boulevard cruiser? In that...
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    LMC Truck

    Wow! I've been out of the parts buying market for over ten years and back in that time period places like JC Whitney sold nothing more than junk, now they get recommendations! Life is too weird.
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    Cab Mounts...Worth the Money?

    I went and read some articles on the urethane bushings after seeing this. One article said they used the cab as a stressed member to hold the frame rigid (to keep the frame rails from moving fore and aft). I don't see that as a very good idea. This is what using the aluminum body pucks would...
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    Silverado badges

    Sorry to drag out a dead post for trivial information input; however, for future reference, the easy way to write the difference and to tell the difference between metric rule and engineering rule is to use a comma in the metric numbers the way they do overseas. example....1.25" would be 1,25 in...
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    Compete cab corner

    I do have a Dewalt sawzall 20Vmax lithium. I'm not impressed with the battery life. I think maybe I got a bad one. I can only get about 15-20 minutes of heavy cutting out of it. By heavy I mean trimming tree branches up to 6" in diameter with a demo blade. I bought the saw in Feb. It came with...
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    Howdy from Iowaaaah

    I agree, but tires were few and far between that would fit the scout without a lift. General Grabbers and Monster mudders. Maybe a few others but not normally that small. There were a lot of Monster Mudder offshoots back then. Just every tire company had their version of the MM tire. The...
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    Rough Country Suspension Lift

    I feel different about the swb ride than what you expected. My lifted ride was nice riding. I feel it should be that way despite the type of lift for one reason. The driver is nearly centered between the front and rear axles. And like any teeter-tooter the fulcrum point in the middle doesn't...
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    Opinions on superlift. 12"

    My current truck will need new inners and outers. Almost all the fender bolts will have to be torched off because the highly intelligent person I bought the truck from (with me as the other highly intelligent person for checking more closely) stripped most of the body bolts either trying to...
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    Howdy from Iowaaaah

    Whew! Close call.. That scout was the first 4wd I ever owned, my third vehicle overall; it was worthless off road, mostly due to the tires but also to the auto hubs in front. Being a two wheeled wonder didn't help either. It had all the right stuff that folks today would die for in a scout, but...
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    Fender emblems

    I have two. Make me an offer I can't refuse. I'll run out and take some pictures right now. ETA- Ok Maybe I lied, I can find one, I can't find the other right now. And the one I found has one mounting stud broke off otherwise it's in good shape. If this broken one isn't wanted let me know...
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    quick brake pedal travel question

    What they said^^^...assuming the first thing you did was look under it for puddles. I've had two brake systems rust out on me this year alone. On my 02 Dodge 2500 and my 02 Ford Focus. They worked fine until the panic stop and then slammed to the floor. So if they never regained to what they...

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