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    1987 3500 HD on FB (not mine)

    Seems like a decent deal. Figured I would share here not my truck
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    New coil springs too strong? Can't connect upper ball joint

    I finally got my spring seated in the top pocket and the bottom on the LCA. I was so happy I started jacking my truck up, put the spindle back on, jacked it up more to connect the upper...... And then I realized the spring is so strong right now it's picking the truck up off of the...
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    Sheered upper control arm bolt

    I pulled in the driveway this morning heard a loud pop and the truck shifted so I knew I was in for a fun day. Got everything pulled off and found the stud that the upper control arm mounts to was completely sheered. Was able to rescue the shims and everything. I'm about to start hammering...
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    '87 TBI lurching and surging

    '87 R10 TBI. About 2 days ago I started feeling the truck seeming to misfire when not giving it gas but still in gear. Yesterday it started "lurching" after it had been running for a bit. Starting up was fine, in gear it would feel like it was missing gas then it got a double shot of gas...
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    Danville VA 86 long bed looks nice condition

    My brother sent me this let me know if anyone is interested I can get him to get contact info.
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    Prepping for front suspension rebuild

    Hey all I've got an '87 tbi R10 and the frontend suspension needs to be rebuilt. Currently the driver side tire seems to have a fair amount of slack in it left to right. What all components should I replace while I'm going to be in there? Is there any kind of suggest kit out there for stock...
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    Diagnosing white smoke on startup

    I have been reading on the forums to try diagnose this startup issue. When I start my truck first thing in the morning I'm always getting a pretty decent amount of white smoke. I am going to attempt to include a video from this morning. I checked where I thought the PCV valve should be but to...
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    What size press (12 or 20 ton) for automotive

    Well I need a press and there is a 12 ton for under $200 at harbor freight. There is a step up 20 ton as well but it's about $250. For now I am just going to use it to separate the rotor and hubs so I can redo the brakes but I'd like for it to work every everything I may run across once I get...
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    What is this steering rebuild part?

    Trying to figure out where it goes. My ignition rack and sector was broke and I don't know where this is supposed to go. Can't find it in any manuals or diagrams
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    Intermittent voltage drop, fixed by jump

    Sorry to ask yet another question but I ran wires in to the cab to a button to temporarily make sure the truck is drivable so I can diagnose ANOTHER issue with the truck not starting. It's possible it is the same issue but with the button the truck will usually start, with cranking the key it...
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    Yet Another Starter Diagnostic Thread

    My truck has been slow to start lately, as in taking an extra second or two after turning over the ignition until I start hearing it actually try to start. It starts up and runs great once the starter kicked in. This afternoon I went to crank it and got nothing, no clicks from the starter or...
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    Finding an alignment shop

    My $175/ea Cooper Cobra's are done after 1.5 years and like 5k miles. Wore down to the belt on one side with probably 90% tread on the other side fo the tire. When I bought them I was referred to a shop to get an alignment but I couldn't find one in town to do it. I've been asking around...
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    Boot on blower motor

    The little waterproof boot over the connector on the blower motor power wire has broken or rotted in half. The problem is the part that fits snug over the blower to hold it in place is what has separated so the connection is intermittent. I looked around in some other threads and saw that a...
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    Mystery Coolant leak

    87 TBI R10. I've always noticed a small coolant leak but today I ran to the store and when I got home I realized there was a line of fluid in the driveway and my truck had peed the driveway pretty good. Not sure if the line got there when I was leaving or returning home. Looking under the...
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    Seems like a good deal in the DFW area

    Checks lots of boxes for me. Guy didn't even really want the truck he bought it as a pair with a vette it say so he might part with it cheaper. https://dallas.craigslist.org/ftw/cto/d/fort-worth-1985-gmc-sierra-classic-1500/7446858299.html
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    Decent looking body my brother saw on fb

    https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1138003330277732/ Not sure what the LS means on that year though.
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    Yet Another Powerless Truck Question

    '87 R10 305 automatic tranny. Lately I've noticed it was *slightly* more difficult to physically turn over the ignition but not had any problems. This morning ran fine. Got in to grab some lunch heard the lightest click as if it was going to do something and then nothing. No interior nor...
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    Nice looking truck in Dallas

    Was looking for a truck for my son and ran across this burb https://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/cto/d/frisco-off-road-hunting-suburban/7399532382.html
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    Brake Rebuild on an R10

    I am tired of hearing the squealing which only seems to be bad in my neighborhood, at night, and when there are people within earshot. Brakes are working great but everything looks original besides I'm sure the pads have been changed. I bought rotors, pads, bearings, and seals because I...
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    Door rebuild - what should I get in preparation?

    My driver side power window (87 R10) has decided to chew through something in the last month and has 3 areas where I have to lift the window manually to get it to go up to the next teeth that will catch. I'm assuming this happening because some old plastic parts in there with a new(er) motor...
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    Driveshaft backing out of the tranny?

    Noticed a red leak under the truck so just snapped this photo - I see the clean part of the yoke there it looks like it is backing out of the tranny and the leak is definitely coming from there. I've only owned the truck about six months and can't imagine if it were like this when I...
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    Locating odd sized bolts

    Hey guys - I'm working on another car at the moment that I need a 3 and 11/16" hex head 18NC bolt for. 3 1/2 and 4 aren't working. I've checked McMaster Carr, Fastenal, all the local hardware stores, but so far no dice. Any ideas on locating odd bolt sizes like this? I would love to pick...
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    No sound to speakers debugging

    Any good radio debugging threads? I can hear the speakers do something when I turn the radio on but either no signal in or something is wrong with the speakers. Trying to figure out if the speakers are good before pulling the gauge bezel again since it's so flimsy already
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    Missing Spare Tire Hardware?

    I just got my spare fixed. When I bought the truck it was just in the bed. Where I presume the spare tire goes (underside in back of bed I see what looks like a tire mount) but I don't see anything to hold it in place, nothing to thread into / onto and nothing that would cap the tire. Does it...
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    My other project - '66 Mustang

    I know it's heresy but here she is... Pulled it out of storage after a few years. Put a decent amount of money in to her a few years ago but realized how far I had to go and kind of gave up. Son is interested in working on it so pulled it back out.

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