Ken, I think that is probably a CYA statement. I can't imagine something robust enough to hold back 500 horsepower would give way while sitting...
Wow! I admire you guys who can see in your mind how this looks and have the guts to go for it. I have no creativity. That is why my truck is...
I know that sometimes it is a little difficult to hook up the original emergency brake apparatus to a later model rear brake system. Mine is the...
All the good ones, the truly good ones, Cash, Presley, Hank Senior, all have one thing in common. They have a tortured soul. Nowadays I think most...
I have never seen a more moving video than Johnny doing "Hurt". I live about 20 miles from the Carter Fold. That area is known as the birthplace...
Yeah, if you need king pins it is extremely easy to carry the whole axle down to the local machine shop and let them do it all. I am having to...
I just did mine this past week so the posts aren't too many pages removed. I haven't tested it yet cause I am in the process of moving the rear...
As I understand it, one of the BeeGees, Barry I think, had purchased Johnny and June's house and was ahving it remodled. They had applied some...
That is awesome! If I tried to do something like that it would end up looking like the Beverly Hillbillies truck. I would pay just to be seen...
Well, you guys gave me some good info and I have moved the axle back 2 inches. The perch on a 3800 is 5 inches long so the leaf spring pin is...
Bill, I was thinking the same thing. Gater
Okay, I have used a poor man's press before so I think I understand getting the bushing out but I have to get the spring eye pin out first. I...
Ken, I just sent you a PM on this. Sorry. I figure I might go two stage on this. First swop the springs around then move the center hole forward...
Thanks, Ken, My front is 56 1/4 but my back is 66 now and will be a little wider when I put the new wheels on. The 14 bolt 10.5 inch rear spring...
For all you guys that have strayed from original, how important is it that the rear wheels track with the front? Obviously I am asking cause mine...
Ken, I measured my springs today. Overall length from center of grease fitting to center of grease fitting = 44.5 inches Center front grease...
Mine is a 48 3800 that started out as a 47. The only difference is that I had a 48 title but not a 47. I am nearly "done" with mine as much as I...
Not that I know of. I have one but it was my cull. I found one on ebay that I got for $75 but the shipping was $85 so I paid dearly for it. If you...
Thanks, Lapace, I am close enough to make that a weekend trip. I am sure there are some shops around to keep the wife busy. I am reading a book...
No matter what I do I may have to either go back to my original driveshaft length, ( I still have an origianl in addition to the one that I...
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