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This is my first truck I have had since I was 19. Thought it was white and blue when I bought it (at night)... Next morning I figured out a name for the truck based on its color... Named it Peri, for periwinkle.
Earlier this week I did:
Alternator
Belt tensioner
Idler pulley
O2 sensor
both outer tie rod ends
FPR
Fuel filter
Oil pressure switch
and just this morning Rear Diff fluids.
Coming soon:
TPS, Coolant temp sensor, spark plugs, plug wires, dist. cap, water pump & clutch fan, heater core and system flush, and inner tie rod ends.
Also planning on doing front diff, transfer case fluids and putting a front bench seat in if I can.
As far as I can tell, it has 3.55 diff gear and 8.8 rings. Can anyone help me understand the gear ratio thing?
The trucks gets up to 65 and goes down the road no problem, just not very quickly.. and I'm not sure if that's because I am used to my little ST or if the truck is sluggish..
As far as I can tell, it has 3.55 diff gear and 8.8 rings. Can anyone help me understand the gear ratio thing?
The trucks gets up to 65 and goes down the road no problem, just not very quickly.. and I'm not sure if that's because I am used to my little ST or if the truck is sluggish..
Okay, 2.73 would be considered high, or tall, ok highway gear, but slow to accelerate, useless for towing.
4.56 would be considered low, or short, great for acceleration, but useless on the highway, but amazing for towing.
3.55 is in the middle, ok for highway, not bad for acceleration, works pretty well towing.
It isn't quite that simple, tire size changes the overall ratio. An engine with massive torque would do fine with a taller ratio. I know a drag racer with a twin turbo 5.0 that was running out of gear with 3.55 peaking the engine in high gear, before the finish line, he was thinking 3.08 or 2.73.
Got another toy to get around town in to save gas and mileage on the truck, so it's been getting a bit of a breather, but was able to get the inside cleaned up a little and some seat covers in.
Got another toy to get around town in to save gas and mileage on the truck, so it's been getting a bit of a breather, but was able to get the inside cleaned up a little and some seat covers in.
Found them on http://www.seatcoversunlimited.com/?...SAAEgLsN_D_BwEI originally wanted the classic saddle blanket type material, but saw this style instead, and the wife is a fan of Southwest patterns like this. They fit about as well as expected save it being a professional upholstery job. The bench with the molded headrest and cut out arm rest is a bit of an odd shape!
Found them on http://www.seatcoversunlimited.com/?...SAAEgLsN_D_BwEI originally wanted the classic saddle blanket type material, but saw this style instead, and the wife is a fan of Southwest patterns like this. They fit about as well as expected save it being a professional upholstery job. The bench with the molded headrest and cut out arm rest is a bit of an odd shape!
Thanks for the link. They seem like a high quality seat cover
We have had some weird, warm weather here in Oregon the past few days. So I was able to rescue my ****ty paint job with a Dual-Action polisher. Still need to take a clay bar to a couple of spots to remove some overspray.
Also I don't know how I ever managed to cutt/buff/polish a car by hand before. Now that I have the DA its a whole different ballgame. Kind of like that first impact wrench - you never go back after that.
We have had some weird, warm weather here in Oregon the past few days. So I was able to rescue my ****ty paint job with a Dual-Action polisher. Still need to take a clay bar to a couple of spots to remove some overspray.
Also I don't know how I ever managed to cutt/buff/polish a car by hand before. Now that I have the DA its a whole different ballgame. Kind of like that first impact wrench - you never go back after that.
I’m way overdue on doing the same with mine out of sheer lack of wanting to take all day doing it by hand. Did you pick any particular brand of polisher? I’ve seen the prices vary quite a bit.
Harbor freight special. Was about $55 after my 20% coupon. I also got their cutting and polishing pads (you need a few of each if you are doing rubbing compound and polish). I would buy different pads next time. There is a ton of youtube videos on just the harbor freight polisher and what type of backing plate, pads etc. to use. I used the Meguiars three step system with the ultimate compound, polish, and liquid wax. I used pads and the DA polisher for the compound and polish, but I waxed and buffed it out by hand. Seemed silly to use the DA polisher for that.
01-01-2018, 06:14 PM
