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Truck cruised good at 90 mph :) was getting 12 mpg

 

 

Ryan

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I getting ready to cruise in mine tomorrow afternoon going to go about 900 miles before I stop!! I'm looking forward to the next two weeks!! More than likely will not be on to much, I'll try and post some pictures every once in a while. :jester:

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Zach, I forgot what a guy sell your truck and the fuel pump goes out!!!! At least you helped him change it out!!

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Zach, I forgot what a guy sell your truck and the fuel pump goes out!!!! At least you helped him change it out!!

I didn't sell it lol. Gave it to my little brother for his first truck. He loves it. Already got all the bells and whistles a teenager wants
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I know i have to either pull the bed or drop tank to change the left leaf pack i believe

Cut the non threaded part of the bolt off and it will come out easier, if i recall corectly.
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Cut the non threaded part of the bolt off and it will come out easier, if i recall corectly.

I wasnt really wanting to buy new bolts though
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I getting ready to cruise in mine tomorrow afternoon going to go about 900 miles before I stop!! I'm looking forward to the next two weeks!! More than likely will not be on to much, I'll try and post some pictures every once in a while. :jester:

Where ya going? Have a safe trip

 

 

Ryan

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I wasnt really wanting to buy new bolts though

Dont need to. If i remember it had a big long hex shaped portion before the threads started. You can cut that end off and still reuse it? Unless they changed from what i remember. The one i remember was a 2000 though?
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I passed through ryans area! Bored at a hotel in peru, in. Got a sweeper maintence and troubleshooting class tomorrow. Yay! Lol [emoji15] [emoji379]

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The leaf spring bolt goes in from the gas tank side so it has to be moved anyways.

 

Source: I've done it too many damn times lol

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drove a bunch easter weekend. Bugs are out almost in full force :(

Bugs ... holy crap ... we still have patches of several-inch deep snow, and 2' deep plowed piles left here ... :nonod: Not melting fast enough ....

 

Hit 56F (not doing the degree symbol again - hit ALT 017 ... and before I could hit 6, I lost my post and the page disappeared! WTF ..) here today. Nice, but I'd rather another 30 degrees ...

 

 

Threw an exhaust on a '11 Silverado today - junk Flowmaster totally rotted out. Then my simple bolt-on-and-go plan turned into an hour of fabrication, since the last guy hacked off the flange and welded a pipe in place. 3rd exhaust job this week!! Been a brutal winter here ...

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I ordered the Belltech Street Performance shocks and picked up some leaf springs today

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Got them 37's mounted today!

 

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Meh trim and throw some 40s on. Lol. Looks great bud!
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