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  1. skysurfer

    Safe load for suburban stock rack

    Looks oem, just a little different from what I have. No problem adding to that style and I think it's a better design than what was offered in '89. What holds your protective strips to the roof? Mine had some stupid failure prone clips and they kept falling off. Removed them completely when I...
  2. skysurfer

    Safe load for suburban stock rack

    The factory crossbars are made so they attach to the front and rear mounting feet. It would be tricky getting them attached to the rail between the feet.
  3. skysurfer

    Safe load for suburban stock rack

    It's an aluminum rack of unknown manufacture. Got it for $100 from a guy that was parting out his burb and I think I'm the third or fourth owner of it. The basket has four cross bars as a base and they fit within the two crossbars of the factory rack. You might have noticed that your factory...
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    Safe load for suburban stock rack

    I've been carrying 250-300 lbs. up there on a regular basis for a dozen years without any problems. Only issue is I make sure that nobody climbs up there to load, I do it all by standing on the rear tires and hoisting everything in. I started out just lashing everything to the factory rack but...
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    az emissions lol

    I noticed you have a couple of lifted trucks in your sig. Doesn't Massachusetts have a law limiting suspension mods to 2" up or down from stock?
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    Suburban exhaust

    Keep in mind that you have a Suburban when you're getting recommendations on mufflers. That Magnagrowl Super Boomer muffler someone might suggest may sound great to the owner of a pickup, but the extra noise gets old quick when your passenger compartment is sitting right on top of it.
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    Bvllsh!t on craigslist.

    And just the other day I was thinking "Man, I really need a truck with 34 shocks." http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/cto/5891606944.html
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    Water pump failure destroys radiator

    I wouldn't trust that fan to spin true after being mangled like that. You gotta ask yourself, "Do I want to buy a new fan now or replace the radiator yet again sometime soon?"
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    Square body flatbed

    I like the industrial look of this except for the wasted space below the bed. It would be cool to fab up some diamond plate carry boxes that hang even with the bottom of the cab. Sort of a military version of the Fall Guy truck.
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    Pricing out a paint job

    $3500 for a Suburban. Two tone with some extra coats of clear. Body was pretty straight with a tiny bit of rust behind the window seals. Most of the quotes I got were north of $5k.
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    Bvllsh!t on craigslist.

    Clean '73 for $5500. Says it has a "new chrome gas tank." Not something I would pay for myself but whatev. http://losangeles.craigslist.org/ant/cto/5858865201.html
  12. skysurfer

    What is this?

    Same thing, the evap canister stores vapors in a charcoal membrane.
  13. skysurfer

    What is this?

    Fuel evap canister. It stores fuel vapors coming from the tank and routes them into the intake system when the engine is running. It's a passive system and needs no maintenance other than checking for rotted hoses every once in a great while.
  14. skysurfer

    What have you done to your square lately??

    Sweet! I'd be sure to go to the same shop every time just to avoid any future problems. Noticed it's running pretty clean on the sniffer, wish I could say the same for mine.
  15. skysurfer

    What have you done to your square lately??

    I was looking on Summit and they have Doug's Tri-Y's (which claim to be CARB compliant in some cases) that look more like yours than the Thorleys. I can see the air injection ports on yours but without a CARB compliance tag welded on to them you're going to have a problem with the emissions test.
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    What headers are those?
  17. skysurfer

    Exhaust Manifold with O2 bung...

    Did ANY exhaust manifolds have an O2 bung? My '89 sbc has the O2 sensor located after the Y-pipe, just before the cat.
  18. skysurfer

    79 c10 with hydroboost

    The only C10s with hb in '79 were diesels. I was having problems with my hb system while braking and turning at the same time. The reman pumps I was getting from AutoZone weren't providing enough pressure. Installed a high flow pump from PSC to solve the problem. Assuming your power steering...
  19. skysurfer

    reproduction rally wheels?

    Stockton wheel makes a rally and can do them in any size you want. http://www.stocktonwheel.com/heavy_duty.html
  20. skysurfer

    Another long -> short box thread.

    post #5. http://c10forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16558
  21. skysurfer

    Convenional vs Synthetic

    I have to ask you Iowan, do you have a job? It takes money to own and modify these squares and you list your age as 14. I know when I was 14 I was lucky to have a Schwinn and maybe $10 in my pocket, so if you have a truck that's actually yours I'm impressed. It's also curious that it's 12:30 in...
  22. skysurfer

    Finally got it painted!

    Yeah I tried to copy/paste the link without the
  23. skysurfer

    Bvllsh!t on craigslist.

    I wish it were that easy. Cali requires testing even if it's zero miles per year. The only way out of it is registering a vehicle as non-operational and if you get caught driving one without tags the fine is hefty. I did get caught doing that once, I have a Honda CT90 I use for short runs to the...
  24. skysurfer

    Bvllsh!t on craigslist.

    Yeah, I still like the burb. Really don't see that many on the road anymore, I guess it's a combination of the fuel economy making them get driven less and the government crushing a bunch of 'em. Just really tired of sweating the emissions test every two years. 1975 and older don't have to deal...
  25. skysurfer

    Bvllsh!t on craigslist.

    This guy is killing me! He posted this '73 K30 four months ago for $9500. Now it's relisted for $6500. Has a D60 up front, Cummins, np205, and a 4L80 trans. I want it but don't have room for two squares and would hate to give up the burb. http://ventura.craigslist.org/cto/5826142169.html

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