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Author: | KChurch86 [ Thu May 05, 2011 7:24 pm ] |
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Got my shocks in, Rancho RS5000's for 3" lift; front & rear. Also installed my ultra low-profile bump stops from AC. I was surprised how much that little difference in bump stop thickness made...my jack stands can no longer hold the truck off the ground without a 1" piece of plywood beneath them. Can't wait to see what UCA's and tires will do! Also relocated my interior light dimmer, put it next to my "Security" light. Installed a pair of toggle switches in the blanks. One toggle will be for my e-fans, the other toggle will be for...hmm...something else. |
Author: | Dimo [ Sat May 21, 2011 11:13 am ] |
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Nice dude! I gotta get around to painting and cleaning up all my faded plastic it makes a heck of a difference |
Author: | KChurch86 [ Sat May 21, 2011 3:43 pm ] |
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Got my tires mounted today! Had to do "some" plastic removal, and I've still got a little rubbing (only when going in reverse?) that I've got to look at. I'll see if I can get pics up later. Quote: Originally posted by Dimo:"Nice dude! I gotta get around to painting and cleaning up all my faded plastic it makes a heck of a difference" Thanks man! Yeah, painting the plastics makes such a huge difference. I've got plans to do a lot more painting (bedlining, actually) on the bumpers, fenders, rockers and doors. |
Author: | KChurch86 [ Sat May 21, 2011 9:59 pm ] |
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Had to pull the plastic on the backside of the fenders (where the mudflaps attached to) and had to some moderate trimming to the front bumper. They still rub at full lock in reverse on the inner fender plastic, nothing I can do 'bout that but a BL; and I just can't do that right now. Pumped to have new tires though! They run great down the road, the ride is smoother than with my 17"ers and I really dig the hum from the tires. |
Author: | TomsRedX [ Sun May 22, 2011 7:21 am ] |
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Sweet tires, they look great on your X. |
Author: | KChurch86 [ Sun May 22, 2011 7:58 am ] |
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Thanks! I love the wider stance, and I've wanted black rims for a long time but just couldn't bring myself to paint my stockers. I've already started pricing my replacement tires, so far I'm pretty happy with what I see. |
Author: | KChurch86 [ Sat May 28, 2011 9:17 pm ] |
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Damn... Developed a leak, found it a little after I got home from today's Wheeling for Warriors run at GG. 95% sure it's PS fluid, not positive. No idea where it's coming from yet, I'll see what it looks like in the AM. I'd post a pic, but it says it may only be up to 540 pixels wide...which ain't very big |
Author: | KChurch86 [ Sat Jun 11, 2011 6:59 pm ] |
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Fixed my PS leak today, after 2 weeks of not having a drivable X. The leak was so bad that after running the engine for 5 minutes, the reservoir was empty. Got a replacement (reman'd unit) from Napa a few days after the GG trip, tried to put it in the following Saturday - no go. The replacement wasn't the right one. Brought it (and the original) back to them the following Monday, showed them what was different; and had the new (correct) PS gear the next day. Had to wait until Saturday (today) due to work and general business around the house during the week. Install went very smoothly, it's amazing how much easier having the right part can make a job Then I replaced my oil pressure sending unit. Easy-peasy...just difficult to get at. Made sure to slather it up with dielectric grease before plugging in the connector. After triple-checking all connections and torques, I filled the PS reservoir with Lucas PS Fluid with conditioner, and ran the engine until the reservoir was empty. Lather, rinse, repeat until the fluid stopped emptying. Bled the system, holy crap; the noises my PS pump was making...I thought I'd end up burning it up before I got the system bled. Bled all the air out and went for a drive. Everything's good to go! Steering feels crisp and responsive; and no more oil light! The only problem is that my steering wheel is very crooked now, it's pretty far to the right. I don't get how that's possible though. I used the seat belt to secure the steering wheel while everything was disconnected. The input/output shafts, as well as the lower steering column joint and the pitman arm are splined and keyed, so they'll only go on one way...so how the hell is my steering wheel so crooked? Anybody know a way to remedy this? I might just wait until I get my recall taken care of, and see if they can straighten it out for me; seeing as they'll be removing my column anyway. It rained all day, so here's my impromptu protection from the elements: New PS gear in: New oil pressure sending unit: Old pics from 2 weeks ago when I first started this job, right before I learned that I had the wrong part: Everything soaked in PB Blaster: Steering wheel secured: Pitman arm off: Old PS gear out: The bag is full of PS fluid, it's got the ends of the feed/return lines in it. I did that (and caked the center link ball joint stud with grease) to prevent everything from rusting. This is how my truck sat all week while I waited for the right part. First new PS gear (the wrong one) in: Differences between original and new: Stepped feed/return line surface: Versus flat surface: Long splines with keyway: Versus 2 short sections of splines with no keyway: |
Author: | JesseeS [ Sun Aug 14, 2011 6:46 pm ] |
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Looks awesome man |
Author: | KChurch86 [ Sun Aug 14, 2011 6:49 pm ] |
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Thanks! It's come a long way since when I got it, but I like to think it's still got a long way to go |
Author: | MtDewMike [ Mon Aug 15, 2011 1:12 pm ] |
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It's looking good, Kyle!! Definitely a difference from last year at the B2SR! Russian Mike should get those strobes for his techno music he's always blaring! |
Author: | KChurch86 [ Mon Aug 15, 2011 1:37 pm ] |
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Thanks Mike! Yes, it's just a little different than last year Those strobes come in all different colors too...red might be nice for Russian Mike |
Author: | TomsRedX [ Tue Aug 16, 2011 9:29 pm ] |
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The X looks great Church! Nice work! |
Author: | KChurch86 [ Wed Aug 17, 2011 4:06 am ] |
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Thanks Tom! |
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