What did you do to your GMT today?

[SmokeyMcBlazer]

Just ordered front and rear smaxx end links. Hoping to get rid of the suspension racket that I've got going on!

[ErikSS]

Just ordered front and rear smaxx end links. Hoping to get rid of the suspension racket that I've got going on!

Have you tried disconnecting them to see if the racket goes away?

[SmokeyMcBlazer]

Just ordered front and rear smaxx end links. Hoping to get rid of the suspension racket that I've got going on!

Have you tried disconnecting them to see if the racket goes away?

I don't know for sure if the ones on the truck are gone or not but I'm pretty much refreshing a bunch of the trucks parts before I put on the lifts that I have. I've done the front wheel bearings, tie rods, cleaned the throttle body, and a full break job. Next up is front and rear diffs fluid, t-case fluid, tranny and torque converter fluids, end links and control arm bushings. Then finally the 3inch suspension and 3inch body lifts.

My old man gave me the truck and I appreciate it greatly but he's the kinda man that spends more in car washes then in oil changes. But because I got the truck for free, even if I spend a bunch of money on it, I'm still coming out on top in my mind. I'll have a much better truck then the same money would have gotten me from a lot.

Wow, rambling lol. Shoulda just said "nope, didn't disconnect em lol)

[ErikSS]

Wow, rambling lol. Shoulda just said "nope, didn't disconnect em lol)

Sounds good! I like upgrades regaurdless of the reason.

[SmokeyMcBlazer]

Put my new to me rims and tires on the truck last night. 17in eagle alloy 102's and a set of 275/60/17's. They rub a little at the rear of the front wheel wells if I cut it hard and back up but all seems fine while driving and mounting curbs. Really makes the truck look like a hot wheels rally car lol!

[Moots1288]

Cleaned the inside finally after months of not caring so much.

[v7guy]

Did you put the carpet back in on the drivers side?

[Moots1288]

Damn.. No

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[Shdwdrgn]

Made progress on my inverter. Picked up some 6ga wire on Monday and got the rest of the ring terminals yesterday to finish off the wires, but had no luck at the parts store finding an 80A breaker (they jump from 50A to 100A with nothing in between). I'm not too happy with the ground connection under the bolt I chose, so I might make up another wire to a different point that has better contact with the body.

Tonight I decided to give it a test, so I hooked up the positive cable and started trying various power tools while keeping one hand on the main power wire into the fuse box, checking for heat. I tried everything up to my high-torque 1/2" drill which pulls up to 8A (although I did not have it under any load), and never had the wire get warm nor the fan turn on. I have a handheld belt sander that pulls 5.3A, I think tomorrow I'll give it a test under load. However my main considerations were fairly low loads like battery chargers, and I don't see there being any problems with this unit. The plexiglass mounting base was solid enough to plug in grounded cords with one hand, so overall I'm happy with how this turned out. If I find a breaker that works with ring terminals, I can add that in later, but now I have a source of emergency power if needed.

--which means I'll probably never need it again--

[Eredin]

Didn't do this today, more like a few weeks ago, but picked up a 2" receiver hook for recover to run in place of my drop hitch. It's rated for 10k, but we'll see how it holds up. I also scored a 10k 12' tow strap out of the scrap yard for free to add to the collection.

My oil skid from Barton should be arriving any time now, so looking forward to having it on.

[Wahugg]

I replaced my exhaust manifold last night. There was a big old crack on the back and it must had been there for a while since there was carbon all around it. I used Dorman replacement bolts and did not apply any locktight, however I did use lock washers due to the interest James and Dave showed towards them.

I also did a pan drop and filter replace on the transmission. The magnet had a fair amount of crap on it but then again I am pushing 180k with big tires and hard farm use. I already have a plan in place to replace it with a 5speed from a Colorado once it dies on me.

-Wahugg

[ErikSS]

Did I read somewhere that power inverters are not good for charging batteries? I'm thinking it was in my owners manual. It could be the cheap unit I bought. I would still probably use it in a pinch.

[Trail X]

Made progress on my inverter. Picked up some 6ga wire on Monday and got the rest of the ring terminals yesterday to finish off the wires, but had no luck at the parts store finding an 80A breaker (they jump from 50A to 100A with nothing in between). I'm not too happy with the ground connection under the bolt I chose, so I might make up another wire to a different point that has better contact with the body.

I've used the seat bolts with good luck for grounds.

I like the ability to power up my fridge if we lose power for a long time after a storm.

I replaced my exhaust manifold last night. There was a big old crack on the back and it must had been there for a while since there was carbon all around it. I used Dorman replacement bolts and did not apply any locktight, however I did use lock washers due to the interest James and Dave showed towards them.

Keep us posted on how they work out long term. I'm probably going to get the locking manifold bolts next, but it will be interesting to see if the lock washers still keep it tight a year from now.

Did I read somewhere that power inverters are not good for charging batteries? I'm thinking it was in my owners manual. It could be the cheap unit I bought. I would still probably use it in a pinch.

I've heard the same thing - that it gets a "dirty" charge. But I've done it many times - even powering a laptop off the 120. I don't think its as big of a deal - but I'd always prefer a charger that works directly off the 12v circuit and doesn't need to be converted to AC, and then back do DC.

[JoeyT]

Installed an Abbotts ERA before the speedo to compensate gear change. Also installed an in cab winch control.

[Trail X]

Did you install the ERA between the ECM and the cluster? or after the VSS and before the ECM? If the latter, did you get the ABS to work?

[JoeyT]

Between the ECM and cluster. The needle bounces a little bit. Not sure if it's noise or because of the unit itself. I was gonna try between VSS and ECM to see if that takes care of the needle bounce. I'll let you know if there's an issue with the ABS.

[Opeth]

Well didnt do this today, but on Sunday met Mike Barton in Indy and picked up some armor while passing through..... Had the joys of stepping over it for a week out of town in the truck. Lol

[navigator]

I drove back from Portsmouth Island today. We've been there since Sunday. I'll write up a trip report and post soon.

[Moots1288]

Have had a clunk and shifting movement in the rear axle for a couple weeks now.. Finally ordered some tube and made up a new adjustable Panhard rod.

[navigator]

looks good man