Posts : 1727 Join date : 2013-02-28 Age : 53 Location : Columbia TN
Subject: Home again December 11th 2022, 1:24 am
Brought the air force truck home, again. My brother took care of it for many years. Pics of this truck fresh from the AFB were on PUTC back in 1999, IIRC. Drove it 700 miles from Michigan to Teneessee. Was trouble free but forgot how loud these old trucks are. No cruise control or radio. 3M WorkTunes came to the rescue.
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TheQuig
Posts : 2602 Join date : 2013-02-28 Age : 71 Location : The Jersey Shore
Subject: Re: Home again December 11th 2022, 11:53 am
Looks good! I like the square body GMC's and Chevy's. I bought one new in 1984 and had it for 8 years. It had a 6 cylinder and the engine was on the way out with 125,00 on it. My girlfriend (now my wife) took it home one night to NJ from CT where I was working at the time and bought me a new F-150.
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pup
Posts : 2130 Join date : 2013-02-28 Age : 56 Location : Allen TX
Subject: Re: Home again December 14th 2022, 7:09 pm
What engine does that beast have in it?
Diesel Dan
Posts : 1727 Join date : 2013-02-28 Age : 53 Location : Columbia TN
Subject: Re: Home again December 16th 2022, 4:23 am
Non-turbo 6.2 Diesel, for now.
Diesel Dan
Posts : 1727 Join date : 2013-02-28 Age : 53 Location : Columbia TN
Subject: Re: Home again January 31st 2023, 2:59 am
Added some old school style spot lights. The tight beam pattern is nice to see vs all the LED light bar craze. Doesn't wash out your night vision over powering everything around the sides.
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theshyguy
Posts : 1049 Join date : 2013-04-24 Age : 41 Location : Lubbock Texas
Subject: Re: Home again February 5th 2023, 3:24 pm
Whats next for it?
Diesel Dan
Posts : 1727 Join date : 2013-02-28 Age : 53 Location : Columbia TN
Subject: Re: Home again February 6th 2023, 2:27 am
theshyguy wrote:
Whats next for it?
Mainly just driving it and racking up some miles. Plan on keeping the 6.2 in it. Would like to upgrade to some 6.5 parts like serpentine belt drive and turbo. Will need to get a vintage AC unit for it. Little bit warmer down here than Michigan, lol.
Starting to collect square body parts. Recently grabbed some rear doors from a pick-a-part yard.
Diesel Dan
Posts : 1727 Join date : 2013-02-28 Age : 53 Location : Columbia TN
Subject: Re: Home again November 30th 2023, 4:39 am
Installed skyjacker 4" softride front springs and 295/70-17s. Need less than 2" for the rear. Looking at options so I can keep the tow capacity. ORD has 2" longer tension shackles for a 1" lift, maybe a set of soft 4" rear springs and air bags or a simple 1.5" lift block.
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pup
Posts : 2130 Join date : 2013-02-28 Age : 56 Location : Allen TX
Subject: Re: Home again December 1st 2023, 7:12 pm
SuperDuty Fords use different size blocks on the back between models. Probably be the easiest. Blocks and new ubolts.
Diesel Dan
Posts : 1727 Join date : 2013-02-28 Age : 53 Location : Columbia TN
Subject: Re: Home again December 2nd 2023, 1:30 am
Would be the easiest and cheapest. Could always upgrade later if axle wrap becomes an issue. 2" blocks should about do it.
Diesel Dan
Posts : 1727 Join date : 2013-02-28 Age : 53 Location : Columbia TN
Subject: Re: Home again July 18th 2024, 12:52 am
Installed 4" softride front springs and 2" rear blocks. 17x9 wheels and Mickey Thompson Baja EXP 295/70R17s Picture taken at 2024 SETN GM truck only event, 1600+ trucks
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