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    What Kind of Rims do You Guys Have?

    @dave_erald As Curt posted, I got them right from the Treadwright website. Theyr'e great tires so far and I couldn't beat the price. I don't know about Canada, but I ordered directly from the site and they were shipped to my door FedEx. For 35x12.5s they balanced out impressively easily...
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    HELP

    Did you confirm that you are actually getting spark? Its actually more common for the ignition control module (black box on the heat sink next to coil) to go out than the coil itself. If you don't have a spark tester, pull a plug and see if it sparks to the valve cover or other ground while...
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    Lower Control Arm Bushing Install

    I ran into the same thing when I did bushings in my lowers. Ended up pressing them in with a bench vise, which was a huge pita but got it done. I also couldn't get them in for the life of me. Figured out the metal tube in the replacement bushings were just a hair longer than stock and the mating...
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    Brake conversion?

    You can find cross drilled and slotted rotors pretty readily. Never used them, but they were easy to find: BAER #55026-020. Can find them on Amazon, Summit, Ebay, ect. Didn't find any dual piston calipers right off the bat, but I'm sure they're out there. Kyle
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    not real sure where to post,Oil guage pegged out High side

    Sounds dumb, but try tapping on the gauge. Ever since I put in a high flow oil pump, my oil pressure at start up is regularly 80 and above and once in a while the gauge gets stuck above 80. A couple of taps on the gauge and it lets go and works as it should. Worth a shot. Kyle
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    Horn issues

    If you have a multi-meter, see if you have power going to the fuse, the relay, and the horn. That will help you to trace to where your issue is. Could be the horn switch in the steering wheel or a broken wire/short somewhere along the way.
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    Tail light issues after removing bed

    I just recently put my bed back on after repainting my truck and frame. I hooked everything back up and had the same exact issue until it dawned on me that I was trying to ground through frame paint. Once i was properly grounded to clean metal it was all back to normal. Rust will definitely...
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    Sunroofs on 88-98 gm trucks

    My 96 has a sunroof. It is not factory though. My truck was a direct from factory Monroe Sport Truck conversion. They installed the sunroof and it has never once leaked. It is the manual tilt style. The biggest problem I have with it is that it will make replacing the headliner a good bit more...
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    High idle issue 98 350

    If you have access to a decent scan tool, it will show the live information on both the TPS and the IAC. The GM Tech II definitely shows it and I think some of the more advanced consumer scan tools will too. Maybe even the loaners from your local auto store. I don't remember what the IAC should...
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    High idle issue 98 350

    I had a throttle position sensor go bad on mine and it caused a pretty similar issue to what you are seeing. I tracked it down using a scan tool, it said I was at 60% throttle when I was really only at about 15%. Pulled it off and it was all corroded inside. 10 minutes later I had a new one on...
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    Windshield removal

    I also recently replaced my windshield when I repainted my truck. I called a couple of local shops to get quotes and all, including Safelite told me that with the year (96) it was a 75% chance that they would break it pulling it out and they don't cover that. So I figured it would give it a...
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    hello from chicagoland!

    Clean truck. Welcome from the SW suburbs.
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    Knock sensor leaking best way to takle it?

    Whether you tighten it or install a new one, it has to be properly torqued. If not, you will get an engine code for it. Amazon has replacements pretty reasonably. I've never seen one break in there, but they do often get pretty corroded. Shoot it with some PB blaster a day ahead of time and it...
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    Frame and under bed coating/ painting

    I just recently did my whole frame and underside of the bed as well. I used all Eastwood products and it turned out great. I wire wheeled the whole thing, did my repairs, and then coated the whole thing with the Eastwood rust converter. used two spray bottles to do the whole truck, but just the...
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    Tips on welding in new rockers and cab corners??

    I used a ratchet strap and just hooked the stake pocket on each side. Then used the hoist to lift from the center of the strap. Make sure you use a heavy duty strap or even better a lifting chain if you've got one. Here's a picture that kinda shows what I'm talking about. I just pulled the...
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