Grease Monkey Garage

[davidwyby]

More coils up front!!

And 37s!

 

[chiselbit]

Perfect for pulling heavy trailers to nor cal

 

[davidwyby]

Perfect for pulling heavy trailers to nor cal

Or another 6x6 from AZ

 

[davidwyby]

The gooseneck itself didn’t squat it and was too close to bed, too low in rear.

Took two shorties off the bottom and a couple from lower and middle pack.

Better. Still stiff but probably livable and won’t have to run airbags.

 

[davidwyby]

Hard to believe those are 35s. Modern trucks are big.

 

[redline4]

@davidwyby



Certain versions of the new half tons...
How's that for a spring?

 

[redline4]

Update on my ecu issue..
I've tried everything Holley tech support suggested along with everything I could find online to try.
Nothing fixed it so today it's going on the big brown truck to Texas for Holley to check out.

I'll shift focus to rear end wiring, dash wiring and exhaust for now.

 

[farminkarman]

Update on my ecu issue..
I've tried everything Holley tech support suggested along with everything I could find online to try.
Nothing fixed it so today it's going on the big brown truck to Texas for Holley to check out.

I'll shift focus to rear end wiring, dash wiring and exhaust for now.

Hopefully they figure out what is wrong and either send you a new one or get it fixed up for ya.

 

[davidwyby]

@davidwyby

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Certain versions of the new half tons...
How's that for a spring?

Pretty crazy. I’ve seen mono leaves come and go before. Semis have them with bags.

No shackle to swing?

 

[davidwyby]

Who parked that 9n there?


Easier fix than expected


Lil someThing for chiselbit maybe



Who dis?

 

[davidwyby]

 

[redline4]

Pretty crazy. I’ve seen mono leaves come and go before. Semis have them with bags.

No shackle to swing?

Second picture, at rear of leaf. Can't really see it.

 

[silveradol9h]

Second picture, at rear of leaf. Can't really see it.

Never seen a leaf with a bolt on eye before.

 

[Steve]

Never seen a leaf with a bolt on eye before.

Composite spring. That ain't steel!

 

[silveradol9h]

Composite spring. That ain't steel!

Oh wow, what make/model is that? I'd like to know what to stay away from.

 

[Mycamaro_68]

Oh wow, what make/model is that? I'd like to know what to stay away from.

Definitely not a new concept. Chevy Astro vans and Ford Rangers had fiberglass leaf springs in the 90's and I'm fairly certain 67-69 Camaros had an option for fiberglass leaf springs too.

 

[Steve]

Definitely not a new concept. Chevy Astro vans and Ford Rangers had fiberglass leaf springs in the 90's and I'm fairly certain 67-69 Camaros had an option for fiberglass leaf springs too.

Corvettes too! I've never seen one fail.

 

[redline4]

Speaking of working out leaf springs, I'm giving the ones in my rusty ol Chebby a workout.



I'll see what the scales at the scrap yard say this morning.

 

[stretch5881]

Speaking of working out leaf springs, I'm giving the ones in my rusty ol Chebby a workout.

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I'll see what the scales at the scrap yard say this morning.

That's quite a test. My old Ford would have cracked a spring.

 

[redline4]

Like a boss.