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Re: SquareD Part 7 Start it up!
« Reply #850 on: May 31, 2016, 10:01:32 PM »
Just getting back in...Thanks
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« Reply #851 on: June 02, 2016, 10:39:09 AM »
Don, congrats on getting SquareD running healthy!
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Re: SquareD Part 7 Start it up!
« Reply #852 on: June 02, 2016, 10:43:22 AM »
Don, congrats on getting SquareD running healthy!
Thank ya...

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Re: SquareD Part 7 Start it up!
« Reply #853 on: June 07, 2016, 09:25:52 PM »
I cleaned it up today and got rid of an oil leak
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Re: SquareD Part 7 Start it up!
« Reply #854 on: June 07, 2016, 09:38:11 PM »
tease
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« Reply #855 on: June 07, 2016, 10:08:18 PM »
Total tease... :-\
I just don't want to wind up missing a digit or limb.  I can sometimes get in a hurry to get results.
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Re: SquareD Part 7 Start it up!
« Reply #856 on: June 07, 2016, 10:59:54 PM »
Lets put it on jack stands so the tires go flat like the springs,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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« Reply #857 on: June 08, 2016, 12:28:43 PM »
Lets put it on jack stands so the tires don't go flat like the springs,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Fixed it for ya, JR!  ;D
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« Reply #858 on: June 08, 2016, 01:44:47 PM »
There I go, thinking faster than I type,,,,,,,,,,,,
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« Reply #859 on: June 08, 2016, 02:42:56 PM »
There I go, thinking faster than I type,,,,,,,,,,,,

LOL! I got your back!
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Re: SquareD Part 7 Start it up!
« Reply #860 on: June 09, 2016, 11:07:09 AM »
DOT-T right there ^^^

DOT Teamwork...

Not a good thing

Kinda like a scratch that turns red and starts into an infection, like that, these two

Good thing is I have surgical instruments!

If the infection gets to the point where I need to amputate, I can get it done!

How cool is that?!!?
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« Reply #861 on: June 09, 2016, 11:11:53 AM »
DOT-T right there ^^^

DOT Teamwork...

Not a good thing

Kinda like a scratch that turns red and starts into an infection, like that, these two

Good thing is I have surgical instruments!

If the infection gets to the point where I need to amputate, I can get it done!

How cool is that?!!?

Do I need to begin the anesthetizing now? The only thing I have available is distilled spirits...
I guess that'll do as a field expedient, right? LOL!
 
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Re: SquareD Part 7 Start it up!
« Reply #862 on: June 09, 2016, 11:18:00 AM »
DOT-T right there ^^^

DOT Teamwork...

Not a good thing

Kinda like a scratch that turns red and starts into an infection, like that, these two

Good thing is I have surgical instruments!

If the infection gets to the point where I need to amputate, I can get it done!

How cool is that?!!?

Do I need to begin the anesthetizing now? The only thing I have available is distilled spirits...
I guess that'll do as a field expedient, right? LOL!
 
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Not going to admit me or any other Night Stalker ever self anesthetized or anything, but rumor north of the FLOT says it's a proven technique!
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Re: SquareD Part 7 Start it up!
« Reply #863 on: June 09, 2016, 11:27:40 AM »
DOT-T right there ^^^

DOT Teamwork...

Not a good thing

Kinda like a scratch that turns red and starts into an infection, like that, these two

Good thing is I have surgical instruments!

If the infection gets to the point where I need to amputate, I can get it done!

How cool is that?!!?

Do I need to begin the anesthetizing now? The only thing I have available is distilled spirits...
I guess that'll do as a field expedient, right? LOL!
 
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Not going to admit me or any other Night Stalker ever self anesthetized or anything, but rumor north of the FLOT says it's a proven technique!

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Never get between a Cavalryman and his booze!  ;)
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Re: SquareD Part 7 Start it up!
« Reply #864 on: June 09, 2016, 11:36:19 AM »
My Platoon in 3rd ID was actually

D troop, 3/7 Cav.

Yep, I get the Cav thing
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« Reply #865 on: June 09, 2016, 12:08:05 PM »
bad news don, I have not heard many good things about "garry owen" here as of late.........
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« Reply #866 on: June 09, 2016, 01:28:25 PM »
DOT approved anti-bacterial=booze!!
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« Reply #867 on: June 09, 2016, 02:16:04 PM »
My best man in my wedding served 5 years in 3rd ID. Played with stuff that goes boom.
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« Reply #868 on: June 09, 2016, 05:15:28 PM »
bad news don, I have not heard many good things about "garry owen" here as of late.........
Fillin' their ranks with homos?

Oops did I say that???

Yea, I said that....
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« Reply #869 on: June 09, 2016, 09:30:59 PM »
more like toxic leadership
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« Reply #870 on: June 09, 2016, 10:29:55 PM »
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Re: SquareD Part 7 Start it up!
« Reply #871 on: June 09, 2016, 10:32:03 PM »
So, I ran down the last of the transmission leaks. I found some connections a bit loose and snugged them up then test ran, then addressed the next and so forth until I got it to be leak free. After a several minute test run, here's what the pan looked like:
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« Reply #872 on: June 09, 2016, 10:32:51 PM »
Next I sources some mulch bed springs:
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« Reply #873 on: June 09, 2016, 10:35:28 PM »
These would be the original Skyjacker 6" lift springs that I took off the truck a couple of years ago. Since I need to add some leaves back in to kill the sag, Why not use some springs that held their arch for 25 years?

I cut them down then separated the individual leaves
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« Reply #874 on: June 09, 2016, 10:37:41 PM »
My plan is to yank out one leaf and substitute the double military wrap leaf in there, then add in the other two leaves. Net gain should be a positive arch and two additional leaves.

Now, I have to figure out how to source a couple new and longer studs to install into the D60 housing to accommodate the thicker spring pack to come...
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« Reply #875 on: June 09, 2016, 11:23:00 PM »
Umm.... why were those hiding in the landscaping?  Seems like an odd spot to store old steel.  Then again, I bet Norm has old axles hiding in his landscaping.  So maybe not that uncommon.

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« Reply #876 on: June 09, 2016, 11:26:26 PM »
Umm.... why were those hiding in the landscaping?  Seems like an odd spot to store old steel.  Then again, I bet Norm has old axles hiding in his landscaping.  So maybe not that uncommon.

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« Reply #877 on: June 09, 2016, 11:29:00 PM »
jealous of your leak free trans. I need a deep pan I can tighten down and not have to worry about warping the lip of.. and get a bung for temp sensor. lol

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« Reply #878 on: June 10, 2016, 07:48:29 AM »
Perfectly normal storage location- have a core deposit battery resting outside mine for 2 years now!  Mulch preserves things!
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« Reply #879 on: June 10, 2016, 08:04:43 AM »
Yea, makes sense if you don't really think about it!
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« Reply #880 on: June 10, 2016, 10:34:37 AM »
Man I coulda used those spring for Patch LoL  Oh yeah I am supposed to be building Patch's replacement.

I get nothing done when it's 120 in the shed..and I spend 3 days fixing my Moms car so she can have AC.

Yah Know Don, ya coulda just put those old 6" springs under Square D... they likely would have been about perfect LoL



 

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« Reply #881 on: June 10, 2016, 11:47:28 AM »
Yah Know Don, ya coulda just put those old 6" springs under Square D... they likely would have been about perfect LoL

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« Reply #882 on: June 11, 2016, 11:06:05 PM »
Ah, those things were 48 inchers. I'm all upgraded to the 52, a whoopin' 4" increase!

For now, I'll scratch them down, paint them and as you say, norm, toss em under the front of SquareD
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« Reply #883 on: June 13, 2016, 11:24:48 PM »
Got the new (very old) spring leaves all blasted and ready to get sprayed and assembled
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« Reply #885 on: June 14, 2016, 09:43:31 AM »
Well that's a rare find

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« Reply #886 on: June 14, 2016, 12:33:25 PM »
Would still need to be brought up to specs. But a Ppumped, 5 speed, barned doored burb is a good start. Not a bad price either.
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« Reply #887 on: June 14, 2016, 01:10:20 PM »
Would still need to be brought up to specs. But a Ppumped, 5 speed, barned doored burb is a good start. Not a bad price either.
The price is not known JR. It shows a 6K current bid which has not hit the reserve. Do you have price information?
Depending on the drive train and a few other issues, not sure it is such a great buy...
Dana 60 up front of just the factory 10 bolt (junk) 14 bolt out back or a chevy 12 bolt (Also junk for this application.
Stick in a burb??? I'd hate that. No AC, no 4WD. If it was just a clearancing and hook up a driveshaft issue, you'd think he would have done that at a minimum...just sayin'
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« Reply #888 on: June 14, 2016, 01:24:34 PM »
Looks like the stock drive train. I have seen these for up around 10k a few times. Yes It needs work, front DS and rear axles.

Just throwing it out for fun, still has 5 days to go and I would be surprised to see much more bidding.
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« Reply #889 on: June 14, 2016, 01:49:11 PM »
It's 8 lug, so 14 rear and being it's 3/4 ton most likely D-44 but possibly junk 10 bolt.
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« Reply #890 on: June 14, 2016, 03:32:53 PM »
Its a 10 bolt GM corp, better than the D44 but still to light for said purpose. Has the sf 9.5 (see no hubs) and the old 12 bolt went out around 1980 and never had a 8 lug.

6k would be a good price for a 12v p pump runner west coast truck.
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« Reply #891 on: June 14, 2016, 03:45:59 PM »
JR, you have better eye balls than I to see the lack of hub in those pics...... Guess if I used a larger screen it would help too
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« Reply #892 on: June 14, 2016, 11:29:33 PM »
With having to do shopping today, then cut our 2.5 acre lawn, then work until dark on the Tac-Trac, I didn't have much time to split off here. But I did get the leaves cleaned up and coated with the acid etch primer
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« Reply #893 on: June 15, 2016, 07:17:38 PM »
Looks good Don


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« Reply #894 on: June 15, 2016, 09:09:17 PM »
I still have to grind the ends of the two leaves that I cut, but essentially, they are ready to mount in the existing spring pack
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« Reply #895 on: June 15, 2016, 09:17:44 PM »
Looking good
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« Reply #896 on: June 15, 2016, 09:59:03 PM »
That should lift the front up a little more.
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« Reply #897 on: June 24, 2016, 04:19:49 PM »
Wheressssss theeee updateeeee Don?

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« Reply #898 on: June 24, 2016, 10:37:20 PM »
Wheressssss theeee updateeeee Don?
No pics, but today I charged the batteries and trouble shot why they seem to go dead in a few weeks time. I think I have a mis-match. I have a normal battery up front and a deep cycle battery out back. I think the forward battery will pull the charge out of the aft battery and there must be some minor load on the system to pull it down.

The solution to that is to pull the aft battery, strap it to the camper and put the correct battery in the aft compartment to match up with the front one.

Secondly, I was measuring up for the front spring re-pack. That will involve creating a shorter shackle so that when  the front pack goes positive arch once again, thereby raising the vehicle, I can take some of that lift out with a shorter shackle.

Lastly, I ran the motor a bit and started loosening things so I can swap the correct injectors back in. I should have that done in a day or three.
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« Reply #899 on: June 26, 2016, 06:37:36 PM »
Don,

do you have a battery isolator setup for running dual batteries? I've wanted to put a reserve on my truck in the bed, but all the articles ive read you need an isolater, it allows the alternator to charge both batteries when need but keeps them separate otherwise. They are common in RV's that have a starting battery and then deep cells for running other things. From what I've read if you don't the 2 different batteries will drain each other and eventually go bad.

 

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