Time To Start My Reg Cab Short Box Build

Ne-max

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Coil-overs

Thats what I am leaning towards but dont have the cash to do it at the moment. I am thinking about running a new cross over tube for the support and then remounting my fuel cooler. If I run a straight 2 inch pipe across instead or the curved one I will be fine.
 

Ne-max

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Picked this up today. Got it put on and test drove it. Have a couple of issues I need to work out and get my traction bars remounted. Must have missed a plug in the dash. Have no display, fuel gauge, blower motor and my battery lights on. It rides pretty damn smooth. Definitly need to figure out my exhaust.
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Picked this up today. Got it put on and test drove it. Have a couple of issues I need to work out and get my traction bars remounted. Must have missed a plug in the dash. Have no display, fuel gauge, blower motor and my battery lights on. It rides pretty damn smooth. Definitly need to figure out my exhaust.
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It's hard to tell from the pic, but does that driveshaft have a slip joint?
 

sweetdiesel

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Picked this up today. Got it put on and test drove it. Have a couple of issues I need to work out and get my traction bars remounted. Must have missed a plug in the dash. Have no display, fuel gauge, blower motor and my battery lights on. It rides pretty damn smooth. Definitly need to figure out my exhaust.
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When cash permits get a fuel cell and move the tank to the back....Just a thought if you want to loose wieght.

Question your drive shaft has a slip shaft, Does it need it? I know mine is the same way but my t-case is solid with a flange on the SCS.

Looks great!!
 

Chevy1925

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Yes it has one.

Will get more pics later.

i hope you put a slip yoke eliminator in the t-case or swaped t-case for a fixed yoke then or your runnin a big risk of loosing that driveshaft down the road or snapping the ends of the outshaft splines
 

Ne-max

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Mines solid. No slip yoke that goes into trans. It's a 2wd.

What's your thoughts on the fuel cooler? I still want to drive it on the streets.
 

sweetdiesel

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Mines solid. No slip yoke that goes into trans. It's a 2wd.

What's your thoughts on the fuel cooler? I still want to drive it on the streets.

I keep forgeting your 2wd, Use the stock cooler, Just move it to the back or get a after market if/when you increase the fuel line size.
 

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Mines solid. No slip yoke that goes into trans. It's a 2wd.

What's your thoughts on the fuel cooler? I still want to drive it on the streets.

Whoops, haha. I was trying to look out for you, but I guess you have it covered. I should have known better with the speed and quality at which you are getting this done. Keep up the good work! :thumb:
 

Chevy1925

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Whoops, haha. I was trying to look out for you, but I guess you have it covered. I should have known better with the speed and quality at which you are getting this done. Keep up the good work! :thumb:

lol no kiddin, me too. ill go ahead and insert my foot to mouth...
 

Ne-max

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It's been a lot of learning and researching when I get spare time. It's all these little things that have been the hardest. But you guys have been a lot of help and I apreciate it. I am definitly doing a fuel cell and loosing the torsion set up this winter. Will be easy to mount the lift pump in the bed and have the tank right there.
 

Ne-max

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Ok Guys. Finally got to do some more work on it. Stripped the whole parking brake assembly, spare tire holder, and some small odds and ends.

I do need some help. I am still having electrical issues. I got the radio and blower motor to work. Missed a plug. But I still dont have fuel gauge and my display that shows the miles turns back off when key is in the run position. The battery light is always on. I do have speedo, tach and voltage. THe cluster lights up. What am I missing here?