Project K1500

[TaNK_Em]

Horse482, thank you luckily I haven’t gone out and bought these shocks yet. So are they pretty much garbage? Most of my driving is either dirt roads or 55 mph highways (M-59) I was looking over the KYB GR2 are these good for on/off road purposes. Pretty much I’m looking for a shock that’s good on and off road. Has anyone had experience with Monroe Gas Magnums I know they run about 50 dollars a shock are they worth it? Or should I just purchase these KYB GR2s also are these available at common auto part stores such as Murray’s or special order? As far as muffler goes I think I’m going to go with the 40 series. I changed my oil today and put some motor honey in there and it’s running better then ever. Its keeping a steady oil pressure of about 30 at above idle and 5 plus at idle which is better then the typical idle no pressure check gauges condition. I’m still upset over the fact my trucks still not properly aligned I let go of the steering wheel and it veers hard to the right so I’m going to have to figure that out next week. I have figured out the whole wiring thing for the most part. My only question still is where should I get the power for the switch from the fuse block or also the battery?

- Kevin

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Well my trucks alignment has been fixed, we put the tires back to where they were and adjusted it a little bit more and its running pretty straight now. I guess my next step now is to re do my exhaust from the cat back. I want to get a flowmaster but I was talking to some of my buddy’s and they said if you do any off roading which I do that they are heavy mufflers and have the chance of breaking off. I am still looking for a good set of shocks.

- Kevin

[jveik]

yeah if the engine is all stock, then dont even bother putting in dual exhaust, they made the exhaust good enough at the factory for your stock 350. if it gets souped up in the future, that may be a necessary add-on. in high performance applications, it can make the difference of over 20+ horsepower

[TaNK_Em]

The way it looks right now I am just going to re do from the cat back with a flow master, don’t ever plan on souping it up. My brakes are getting real bad so it’s going to be a bit until I finish everything up. I landed a free new bumper at a drag race I went to over the weekend I just have to wait for the guy to call me so I can go pick it up it just have a dent in it. I got a free 140 amp alternator I just have to wait to get the right connecter and a more heavy duty wire for the battery.

- Kevin

[TaNK_Em]

Well just an update, I found a kid at school selling a perfect rear bumper for $50.00 dollars I’ve decided I’m going to buy it rather then get a free dented one that’s awhile away. Its rained here since last Wednesday so my trucks filthy once it dries off I’m going to give it a good wash, along with washing the engine compartment and put the new alternator in. It just things are going depressingly slow. Ill keep you guys posted.

- Kevin

[TaNK_Em]

Another update, Got my new bumper. The back has some surface rust on it, do you guys think it’s worth the time to get the rust of and primer and paint it. Right now I’m thinking of putting this jelly on it which gets rid of the rust then priming and painting it. Going to buy a new grille from the same kid I got the bumper from for 30 dollars also. Still trying to figure out what to do with the alternator, what’s best just putting a thicker gauge from the alternator to the battery? What size should I get? Also I found a nice muffler much like a flow master for like 50 bucks, they want 90 dollars to install the muffler tail pipe and cat to muffler along with a extension with hangers and everything for 90 dollars. Is this a good price, or should I just do it myself?

- Kevin

[TaNK_Em]

Need some advice, does anyone even think its worth the time to get all the rust off of my back bumper? My dad says no and he used to be in the GM corrosion division. Also I have a 140 alternator that’s going in soon should I upgrade the power cable coming from the alternator or do you think what’s on there is good enough?

Thanks,

- Kevin

[TaNK_Em]

Well good news and bad news, Noticed last week that the left rear tires tread was starting to crack, peel, etc so at that point it was decided to get four new tires. Went to the local belle tire here in Howell they had priced me at about $600 dollars aligned. Well left it there and we get a call from Belle Tire saying that they wouldn’t be able to keep an alignment because steering gear box gears were worn out and my pitman arms were shot. And it turns out the idiots that aligned my truck at school put the cambers on upside down. Anyways the alignment was way out ill post the sheet up tomorrow. So everything all done and fixed ran me $1550 even. I think this was a pretty good price and this was them taking some money off. The need rear bumpers on it also looks great ill put some new pics up tomorrow. Only problem is now after I took it to Belle Tire my hi-beams are messed up. Ill pull the lever to get the hi-beams turned on and it will either turn them on or shut the headlights off it depends its going back and forth, any suggestions? I’m cleaning all the paint and waxing the truck tomorrow so ill put the pics then.

- Kevin

[TaNK_Em]

Okay here are the new pictures, Talked to Belle Tire just now about my hi-beams so hopefully they fix that free of charge (When I turn the brights on it either shuts my headlights off or turns the brights on it varrys) and they said to bring it in and they will take a look at it. Also had my brakes checked about 60 percent in the rear 50 in the front.


My truck all waxed at at Latson road while doing some training.

Thats me at Howell Area Fire Department Station 22 (My station i am a cadet fire-fighter)

New rear bumper (50 bucks plus all the bolts)

My truck inside of the station.

In front of Station

[TaNK_Em]

I went to Belle Tire and they said that my headlight issue was strictly a electrical issue and recommended some place in Howell, I also asked them if this would be reimbursed and he said no. So I got in touch with Belle Tire Corporate and its going to a manager today. I have a question I am re doing my exhaust do you guys think I should put a hi flow cat on I can get one for about 100 bucks which I want to get but I’m not sure. Will the exhaust sound bad with it because its not tuned or what I am also putting a nice muffler on to. As far as my issue with my shocks I’m looking at getting these http://www.gorancho.com/products/shocks/RS5000.stm I have heard mixed reviews about them but I like what I have heard. Anyone have any experience with them? Also if I ever put 2500 leaf springs on my truck would I have to get 2500 rear shocks?

- Kevin