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  1. Blue Ox

    What have you done to your square lately??

    It seems like almost every boatyard around here has a truck with a front hitch. It sure makes jockeying the trailers around a lot easier.
  2. Blue Ox

    Is this bad? Turbo question

    Some oil is acceptable and normal. It also depends on your crankcase ventilation. If you have a road-draft tube I'd say it's too much, but if it vents to the intake it may be okay. The only way to be 100% sure is to pull the compressor wheel off and look at the back side. If you do that, make...
  3. Blue Ox

    Sad Discovery: GM 10 Bolt Fails

    That's why many of those trucks had a extra load sensing proportioning valve linked to the rear axle. They're not available anymore, but if you can't find a serviceable used one you could probably add a manual adjustable valve for when you're running unloaded.
  4. Blue Ox

    What new tools have you got lately?

    We replaced the flouescents at the shop with 4 and 8 ft LEDs. The 8 ft were from Home Depot, the 4 ft from SuperbrightlLEDs.com We did some homework before we decided on what to use in our building. If you use a ballast you're not going to see the kind of significant energy savings an LED is...
  5. Blue Ox

    Break Lines for 6 inch Lift Front

    B-R-A-K-E ;)
  6. Blue Ox

    Planing to lift chassis 84 Suburban

    The front body mounts for the rad support are through bolted. You'll have to remove the grille, but it's easy enough to access.
  7. Blue Ox

    Is this bad? Turbo question

    Just the picture then. Got it. It just looks really gray in the pic.
  8. Blue Ox

    Is this bad? Turbo question

    This had me scratching my head for a bit, but I think I finally see what is going on here. That compressor housing IIRC has a two piece design so air on the pressure side can vent back to the inlet side. That's why we're not seeing oil all the way out to the end of the intake like you would...
  9. 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.
  10. Blue Ox

    What have you done to your square lately??

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

    Ford Trash Talk Thread lol

  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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...
  16. Blue Ox

    Need an electrical (220v) second opinion

    Glad we could be of service.
  17. 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...
  18. Blue Ox

    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.
  19. 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...
  20. 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.
  21. 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.
  22. 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...
  23. 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.
  24. 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...
  25. 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.

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