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    Thoughts on shocks/suspension and bad roads

    Sorry, the darn site keeping kicking me off, and I didn't get my whole post up. What I meant to ask was: Is it possible to upgrade suspension in some way, so that you spend more in one place, but save money elsewhere? Like buying some really expensive shocks, or something like that?
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    Thoughts on shocks/suspension and bad roads

    All: So I live several miles out of town, and the last 1 1/2 miles is really bad washboard. I know the county can do a decent job grading it, because they've done it before, but the last time was like 5 years ago, and they haven't done a grading job that's last more than a week, since. The car...
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    Cab bolts: A comedy of errors

    I think this is the direction I'm headed. I did learn something interesting the other day, that loctite won't set up if it has air on it. Probably not an issue here, but still kinda interesting. I do wonder if I had those correctly torqued, but I think I'm going to do the belt-and-suspenders...
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    Cab bolts: A comedy of errors

    So just attach the other end of the wire someplace, and recheck the bolts periodically? Aaron
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    Cab bolts: A comedy of errors

    All: A few months ago, I got my flat dump bed going, and mounted a tray for a second battery, to the frame behind my cab. (V3500, 1989). I recently noticed that my tray was on a weird angle. I live on a really bad road, and I hadn't welded it well enough, to the c channel. I go to re-weld it...
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    defrost not working

    All: got one of those new billet clip/hinge deals. Just about ready to put it all back together. What is the little plastic part called, that adjusts the blower door. all the way at the left of the picture? (Where the threaded rod goes through). Mine is broken, and I don't know what the part is...
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    Wanted: Speedometer Gear

    If you've got a speedometer drive gear that would fit a 1975 GMC K1500 with a 4 speed manual, let me know. Aaron
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    Tank strap issue

    My V3500 has dual 20's
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    Tank strap issue

    Mine were all rotted out. I just happened to see the metal I referenced, laying around, and had a brain wave. Per others' answers, though, I can see making one that's longer to begin with making the install easier, though since I never bought stock ones to begin with, I don't know how much...
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    Tank strap issue

    I built my own straps. I had some pieces of the metal that goes on the inside of a big roll of banding material. A couple inches wide, worked perfectly. Just cut the head off a bolt, welded the threaded end onto the strapping, and off I went. If you need something that's a custom length, I think...
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    Hvac blend door question...

    I was just trying to buy a billet aluminum one from an onine outfit called thepartsguy. Couldn't not figure out how to actually order from them. Anyone else have this problem? Aaron
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    defrost not working

    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C3RR533Z/ Anybody used one of these? Normally I'd be kinda suspicious of amazon, but it looks like metal, where the OEM part is plastic. Aaron
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    Worthwhile to convert from TBI to Quadrajet?

    FWIW, Brad, this is what we did to my '89. Went to a quadrajet, with an HEI where you can build firing maps you can select between. I was getting about 6 mpg before (on a 454), where I'm getting about 10 now. There are of course lots of other variables (put a new cam in it, too), and I'm not...
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    defrost not working

    Thanks for the suggestions, all. I'll be able to get on this saturday afternoon; I expect this info will get me down the road. Will report back on what I figure out. Aaron
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    defrost not working

    So I discovered that the little plastic piece that attaches to the swinging door was broken, too. when I pushed that in, I can hear a hiss, like you mentioned. Also, the plastic piece up on top, where that threaded adjuster rod is, was broken as well, so I was just running that rod by hand while...
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    defrost not working

    All: The blower motor on my 89 V300 recently quit on me. I installed a new one, which works fine, but now I have no defrost. Looked through the pictures on the sticky thread for this topic, but am still not clear on how to proceed. Basically, the upper slider lever on the dash, with "OFF" on...
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    hydraulic pump

    Something like this, is what I was thinking of. https://premium-supply.com/collections/kti-hydraulic-pumps/products/single-acting-hydraulic-6-quart-kti-pump
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    hydraulic pump

    Why would I need to consider engine rpm for an electric hydraulic pump? Or am I misunderstanding?
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    2 cycle gas mix ratio

    Dunno yet. Just got it running.
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    hydraulic pump

    All: I've got a flatbed that will dump, on my 89 one ton. I'm finally getting around to getting the rams mounted, as originally I had to cut the old lower mounting points off in order to install the bed. So, I'm now looking at hydraulic pump units. My intention is to just get one that's...
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    2 cycle gas mix ratio

    All: Saving money isn't my main objective here, since it's so cheap to run anyway. I just figured that as much as it smokes on startup, that I maybe should run a little leaner.
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    2 cycle gas mix ratio

    wow, look like we ended up with quite a discussion here. I hadn't thought of getting some gas at the airport. I live within spitting distance of our small one here locally. I'd be interested to see if that makes the mpg on the moped even better. Aaron
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    2 cycle gas mix ratio

    That's what I do for my chainsaw and my weedeater; I figure with my moped, though, I might as well buy it in bigger quantities and save some money, since saving money is the whole point. Thanks for the info, Aaron
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    2 cycle gas mix ratio

    That's good to know, about the synthetic. Obviously 40:1 would be cpear to run, too, since I would buy half the amount of oil. I bought a quart, but I think when that runs out, I'll spring for a whole gallon. Thanks for the advice, Aaron
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    2 cycle gas mix ratio

    You don't need a motorcycle license here in MT, but I think I do have to register it, which is a bummer, since the older lady who gave it to me has since moved, and I have neither a title nor a bill of sale. That could be interesting, so right now, I'm just hoping I don't get pulled over. I'll...

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