Picked up an ‘03 with 200k km on it. In pretty good shape. Needs a few things like a cluster rebuild, pump rub kit and a little minor rust remediation so the rockers don’t return to Jesus but all in all I’m happy with it so far.
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and a charger, built trans, some tuning, etc, etc, etc. down the slippery slope you go.
"oh, but I'm keeping this one stock" as you start sweeting and nervously looking over your shoulder to see if your wife can hear you. and later checking the balance on your credit card...
. "but seriously, I'm not touching this one"Oh no this one won’t be staying stock. Probably toss a BD screamer at it and a downpipe, build the trans once it starts getting a few extra neutrals, lift kit.
Get it where I want it then marry it. Done with emissions and uncomfortable seats.
Get it where I want it then marry it. Done with emissions and uncomfortable seats.
If we're not careful we will be lucky to get ramen. I thought Dales gov leaders were nuts, but ours are going to out do them with this nonsense over seas...
Ya it’s muffed up on both sides of the border.
On another sour note the truck failed the out of province inspection today. Buddy didn’t like the tinted front windows or the brow, one of the little front marker lights was burnt out, and he said the pitman and idler arms had too much play. So I tuned up everything I could today and parts should be in tomorrow for the steering. Bang that stuff out tomorrow afternoon then I should be golden.
Just a transfer case to tear into and everything else after is optional improvements.
On another sour note the truck failed the out of province inspection today. Buddy didn’t like the tinted front windows or the brow, one of the little front marker lights was burnt out, and he said the pitman and idler arms had too much play. So I tuned up everything I could today and parts should be in tomorrow for the steering. Bang that stuff out tomorrow afternoon then I should be golden.
Just a transfer case to tear into and everything else after is optional improvements.
Well just made a rookie mistake. Been tuning trucks since ‘07 and bricked my first ecm. Forgot to set the bully dog that was in this truck back to stock before I unplugged it to full flash my dsp5 and bricked it. No coming back from this one I’m guessing. Now I need to find a good used one.
So I’ve never bricked one before. I found a supposed good used out of a wrecked truck. No idea if it is stock or tuned. Recommendations on what to do after I get it in the truck? Read it, see if it’s stock and if it is full flash to my stock tune before I flash my dsp5?