My newly acquired truck! =]

[Svtzx555]

Quote: Originally Posted by Kiko

I don't hear a leak but wtf?

Just because you don't hear a leak doesn't mean there isn't one there. Fill the tank up and try spraying soapy water over the fittings to see if you find any leaks.

[Kiko]

Daylight pics on my way to work. I drove it around this morning in my neighborhood while waiting on my mom to get ready and it drives nice to be bagged without shocks or a swaybar. I stopped to show a mechanic that i know at the end of the street which was pretty cool. I've got to check for those leaks (He told me to spray soap/water on to see bubbles) before the show. It's got to be between the bags and fill valve but i think i may have a tiny little leak on the nipple coming out of the tank that i need to tighten. It's good right now though. Just needs adjusting...

[Svtzx555]

I got those 3" blocks and u bolts when ever you're ready to come get them. Whens the next time you work? I can drop them off on my way home.

[Kiko]

You have the u bolts too?? I thought you couldn't find them. Anyway i'm not off until Sunday which sucks. I can pick them up from your work on my way home one day this week. If possible i was wanting them installed so i can put on my bed and get the truck to that show Saturday. How hard are blocks? I've never messed with them just bags.


I work tommorow until 5:00 or 5:30 btw

[Kiko]

Found my fitting leaks and fixed them. Not sure if it's still leaking but i don't hear anything and no more bubbles are coming up when i put soapy water on the connections. I've got to finish bolting down the compressor then i think i can finally put my bed back on and drive it.

[Svtzx555]

Quote: Originally Posted by Kiko

You have the u bolts too?? I thought you couldn't find them. Anyway i'm not off until Sunday which sucks. I can pick them up from your work on my way home one day this week. If possible i was wanting them installed so i can put on my bed and get the truck to that show Saturday. How hard are blocks? I've never messed with them just bags.


I work tommorow until 5:00 or 5:30 btw

You put bags on your truck and are worried about how hard blocks are to put in? Way easy. Take off old u bolts, lift up rear end and throw the blocks in between the rear end and the spring plates and tighten up the new u bolts. They're laying in my garage right now. I'll bring them up to your work on Friday.

Where was the leak at?

[Kiko]

Quote: Originally Posted by Svtzx555

You put bags on your truck and are worried about how hard blocks are to put in? Way easy. Take off old u bolts, lift up rear end and throw the blocks in between the rear end and the spring plates and tighten up the new u bolts. They're laying in my garage right now. I'll bring them up to your work on Friday.

Where was the leak at?

I know....but blocks are different
It was leaking where my dump valve screwed on so that was causing my bags to lose air and my truck to air out on it's own. Also the main tee fitting on the tank was leaking so i had to take everything off and tighten it. I'm not sure if i lost tank pressure yet but i looked outside and my truck is still off the ground so i'm not leaking anywhere between the bags and fill valve anymore.

What time will you be there Friday? Also do you want to come out Saturday to the show?

[Kiko]

Cranked it up for about a minute to let it run so it won't run so bad when i drive it (Does it when sitting for long periods of time) tonight and i forget what psi i had in my tank when i went to sleep but it didn't look like i had lost any and if i did it wasn't much. I hadn't lost any bag pressure either that i could tell.

I'm going to finish bolting on my compressor today and clip the zip ties holding my wires together and put my bed back on after tightening a couple nuts and putting some split washers on. I'll probably wash it too and if it's not too dark i'll get a photo or two.

Pics once the bed is back on.

[lbcblazer88]

i cant believe ive missed this hole thing...way to bring it back to life!Looks great!

[PandaS10]

looking sick. blocks are a joke dude.....looking good...do you know caitlin stadt?

[Kiko]

Nope. Don't know them. And thanks

I got my bed back on now and i'm getting pics when i get a chance. I'm just happy to be able to drive it again and to be able to drive to work tommorow instead of my mom having to drive me because i don't have a tag or tail lights (Lame....)

[NevurMind85]

sweet dude. get blocks on fast and then pull a leaf or 2 and put on some drop shocks.

[Kiko]

I might do the blocks sunday. I don't know if i will pull the leaf spring yet through. I have to make sure my driveshaft won't rub my airlines because that would really,really suck...

Btw i'm not getting the blocks until tommorow around 5 when eric brings them by my job. I won't have time to do them before that local show either so sunday at the earliest. I'll get pics up soon as i can.

[NevurMind85]

yea man gotta make sure that they are way clear or they will eventualy rub the drive shaft. and just forwarning you. get a jack that will fit under you truck easily. i have to use a body mount to jack up my truck at all.

[Kiko]

I had to do that before anyways because the jack i had was a tad too tall for my truck because it's meant for my unles 4x4 dodge ram 1500 megacab (He gave me the jack)

It won't rub right now but if i lower the rear i just have to check first. Pics in a sec aswell as a video.

[Kiko]

Aired up with about 120psi i think





Aired completely out

[Svtzx555]

Good work. Didn't think you had it in you.

[hac327]

looking good,...when are you getting rims?

[Kiko]

I've been thinking about some 18's but my tires that i have on these stock rims are almost new looking (Came with it) so i thought about maybe waiting until my tires wear out then since i would need new tires anyway i could go ahead and get new 18's and tires.

I'd like to order my front bumper next then i can install my clear bumper lights and put on a new valance.

[hac327]

looks great,...when are you getting rims?

[Kiko]

Huh...? You asked that yesterday. I'm getting my front bumper replaced and the valance aswell as installing the clear bumper lights that i have sitting in my room then i'm going to start looking around for some rims. I'm thinking about going ahead and start buying parts to bag the rear because i'm tired of it not being bagged

[hac327]

my bad,...i dont know what happened with the double question lol

so what are you going to do with the bags in the rear? what kind of system like 3 link or 5? gimme some details so i can spin some ideas for my own truck

[Kiko]

Quote: Originally Posted by hac327

my bad,...i dont know what happened with the double question lol

so what are you going to do with the bags in the rear? what kind of system like 3 link or 5? gimme some details so i can spin some ideas for my own truck

I'm using dominators in the back for the bags. I don't know yet if i will do 2500 or 2600. I kinda want 2600 on the rear but i like how the 2500 bags ride up front. For the link i was looking at the bolt-on 4 link from thorbeck brothers on suicidedoors.com

My rear setup is kinda foggy right now. I'm just browsing around getting ideas still because i don't have the $1,200-$1,500 to do the rear yet. I will definiately need to upgrade tanks to an 8 or 9 gallon probably and definately get another viair 400.


I'm putting on 3" blocks soon as i get my hands on a couple jackstands and a hydraulic jack then pulling the middle leaf springs to make the rear a total of 4" lower. That will be a little better until i can bag the back.

[Svtzx555]

Putting the 3" blocks in and pulling the rear middle leaf spring will be more like a 5.5-6" drop in the back.

[Kiko]

Quote: Originally Posted by Svtzx555

Putting the 3" blocks in and pulling the rear middle leaf spring will be more like a 5.5-6" drop in the back.

The how-to is on the forum and it's from a second gen but he lost about 1" by pulling the middle leaf springs. I figure 1" from leaf springs and 3" form blocks for 4" total. I could be wrong though but 4" sounded right to me

[Kiko]

Ok,so Eric pointed out something that i didn't notice before: I only have 2 atual leaf springs. The third is an "overload" or w/e. now that i know that i'll just put in the 3" blocks. I have them sitting in my room now thanks to Eric but i don't have time to install them nor do i feel like ti after work today.

I'll put them in soon though.

[Kiko]

Bolted on one of the 3" blocks. I'll bolt on the other tommorow when i wake up then torque them down. I ended up just grinding through the old u-bolts because it was much easier and faster than trying to remove the nuts. Looks much better now that the ass end doesn't stick up so much when the front is aired out. Still not low enough but it will do for now..


With 3" block





Without 3" block




Difference




Aired out in front with the 3" block on the driverside rear




I'd like about 2" more in the rear personally but i don't want to add a notch right now.

[Svtzx555]

I don't know whats up with that how to thread, but on my 84 and on my 95 when I took out the middle leaf spring...I had 3 plus the overload...it dropped the rear about 2.5-3".

Even with the blocks, it doesn't look like that big of a difference. Looks better though.

[Kiko]

Quote: Originally Posted by Svtzx555

I don't know whats up with that how to thread, but on my 84 and on my 95 when I took out the middle leaf spring...I had 3 plus the overload...it dropped the rear about 2.5-3".

Even with the blocks, it doesn't look like that big of a difference. Looks better though.

I know. You have to stare at the rear tire to notice any change in height. It's not much but it's still a little lower. I might static drop it some more until i get the $1,200-$1,500 for the rear setup (Shits expensive... )

I just put on the passengerside block. I've got to make a trip up to advance to pick up a deep socket for tightening down the bolts and i need 1 more split washer. I'm having problems getting one of the nuts on. It doesn't want to thread on and i know it can't be the bot because the other bolts do the same way when i try them. I think the very end of the threads is a little messed up. I guess hit it with the grinder to clean it up?

[Kiko]

Got my stuff. 2 nuts,2 washers,and a deep socket. The guy at the store told me he didn't have any in the thread like i need but guess what.... i walked back in the back with one of the employees and what did i find but 2 split washers and 2 grade 8 nuts that fit.

[NevurMind85]

yea most parts store employee's dont care enough to keep track of what they do and dont have.
your commin along nicely.