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Well tonight turned good. I was glancing at a post on here, and it reminded me to look on Craigslist for a Tonneau cover for this truck. I'll be darned if there wasn't one off a Lightning for sale. I called him and will go pick it up on Saturday. I got lucky today. I found a shell last week, but hate those on these flaresides.
Update on the switch of the rear axle. I have the replacement resealed, and will have the rotors turned tomorrow then it's ready to go in. I am in the process of trying to put it in Friday. The weather is suppose to improve. I would of done it yesterday, but it poured most of the day, and when it finally quit, I didn't have the energy to do it. My daughter/SIL are moving, so I ended up moving half their stuff to my house. That whipped my butt and then some.
Here is a picture of the tonneau I managed to get. I pick it up on Saturday.
Update on the switch of the rear axle. I have the replacement resealed, and will have the rotors turned tomorrow then it's ready to go in. I am in the process of trying to put it in Friday. The weather is suppose to improve. I would of done it yesterday, but it poured most of the day, and when it finally quit, I didn't have the energy to do it. My daughter/SIL are moving, so I ended up moving half their stuff to my house. That whipped my butt and then some.
Here is a picture of the tonneau I managed to get. I pick it up on Saturday.
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Well tonight turned good. I was glancing at a post on here, and it reminded me to look on Craigslist for a Tonneau cover for this truck. I'll be darned if there wasn't one off a Lightning for sale. I called him and will go pick it up on Saturday. I got lucky today. I found a shell last week, but hate those on these flaresides. Update on the switch of the rear axle. I have the replacement resealed, and will have the rotors turned tomorrow then it's ready to go in. I am in the process of trying to put it in Friday. The weather is suppose to improve. I would of done it yesterday, but it poured most of the day, and when it finally quit, I didn't have the energy to do it. My daughter/SIL are moving, so I ended up moving half their stuff to my house. That whipped my butt and then some.
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Anthony K.....very nice truck. I see how yours sits high in the butt also. When I change the rear this weekend, weather permitting, I'm going to leave the lift blocks out. I have new uBolts for the normal length set ups, and am going to go that way. I like the level look a bit more than the nose down option. Still, this truck, with a level appearance, to me, would be a more aesthetic look.
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Anthony......It looks much better balanced with the blocks out. To me that is a big improvement. How did it drive after the removal versus before they got removed? Looks like a much nicer stance.
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If it's nice this weekend and I get my rear end in gear, and the one into the truck also, then I'll have a garage sale for them and send them the money. They sold the big stuff, luckily, or there would be a major problem for space. As it is, my third bedroom is wall to wall, ceiling to floor with there stuff. XBox, DVD's, flat panel TV's, kids toys, clocks, pictures, you name it. It's probably in there somewhere. I'll find out when I try and rid myself of some of it. lol
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After nine straight days of 100 degrees or hotter, yesterday we finally stayed in the 90's. It's just been way too damn hot for me to do much on my truck... but I'm hoping it'll taper off now.
AK, we need moar pics too. I want to see moar anyway.... lol.
AK, we need moar pics too. I want to see moar anyway.... lol.