1988 Ford F-150 Resto Thread!

[p61 western]

Fit and finish are great. Was very easy to remove the metal inserts from the old bushings and put them into the polyurethane ones. Everything tighted down properly well see how they do once i drive it.

If they make noise upgrade the radio lol.

 

[p61 western]

Firewall pad and hvac distribution box installed. Three pedals installed and all work!

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You'll be driving it by next weekend. Your moving right along.

 

[Steve]

You'll be driving it by next weekend. Your moving right along.

Wrong! (Hopefully)

Wednesday fingers crossed!


Im on vacation this week!

 

[p61 western]

Wrong! (Hopefully)

Wednesday fingers crossed!


Im on vacation this week!

Oh well then Tuesday dammit lol. Heck you might even be able to play with some yellow saws.

 

[beaglebriar]

Nope! will be blue and white. One day!

It's really coming together now Steve. Can't blame you on the color. It was your grandpa's truck after all.

 

[redline4]

Elusive trailer hitch installed!

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Good, otherwise some jackhole would be asking how your going to pull chit.

 

[p61 western]

Good, otherwise some jackhole would be asking how your going to pull chit.

Half ton gooseneck lmao.

 

[Steve]

Good, otherwise some jackhole would be asking how your going to pull chit.

Oh, and got the map sensor pluged in. Almost burn out time!

 

[Steve]

Evaporator box installed!

 

[Tractorsaw1]

Looking real good Steve, got back from vaca Saturday evening, started wrenching on mine last night.

 

[redline4]

Half ton gooseneck lmao.

You would be surprised how many 5th wheel hitches I see in half tons.

 

[p61 western]

You would be surprised how many 5th wheel hitches I see in half tons.

Lol out here as well. I just shake my head.

 

[Dub11]

You would be surprised how many 5th wheel hitches I see in half tons.

Like my neighbor pulling a 27ft dove tail with a skid loader and load of river rock for land scaping.

 

[Steve]

You would be surprised how many 5th wheel hitches I see in half tons.

Lol out here as well. I just shake my head.

Like my neighbor pulling a 27ft dove tail with a skid loader and load of river rock for land scaping.

I dont get these idiots either. They're the same morons that spent 55k on that half ton too!

 

[Steve]

Had to do some crack repair on the dash structure before install. Thank god it fits! I never did a dry fit before i did all that work on the cab!

 

[Jimmy in NC]

You would be surprised how many 5th wheel hitches I see in half tons.

Fifth wheel and goose neck hitches. One guy local I've seen a few times with a Titan and 25' deck over trailer with heavy loads .. like a mini ex and a skid steer. It's a half ton truck dude!

 

[redline4]

Fifth wheel and goose neck hitches. One guy local I've seen a few times with a Titan and 25' deck over trailer with heavy loads .. like a mini ex and a skid steer. It's a half ton truck dude!

Yup. Sure the engine may pull it.
The trans probably wont like it.
The semi-floating axle bearings surely wont like it.
And dont get me started on brakes.

 

[Jimmy in NC]

Yup. Sure the engine may pull it.
The trans probably wont like it.
The semi-floating axle bearings surely wont like it.
And dont get me started on brakes.

But it has a Cummins.



Yeah...it does. I've got a big ass rear end, healthy brakes, big spring packs, and I would hesitate for some of the loads I see people jump to.

 

[stihl_head1982]

But it has a Cummins.

Yeah...it does. I've got a big ass rear end, healthy brakes, big spring packs, and I would hesitate for some of the loads I see people jump to.

 

[Steve]

But it has a Cummins.



Yeah...it does. I've got a big ass rear end, healthy brakes, big spring packs, and I would hesitate for some of the loads I see people jump to.

But does it have a full floating rear? Never seen a semi floating axle stand up to heavy loads.