'98 K2500 RCLB 454 NV4500 Daily/Hauler

Disclaimer: Links on this page pointing to Amazon, eBay and other sites may include affiliate code. If you click them and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission.

Justin S

Truck Hoarder
Joined
Feb 14, 2016
Messages
3,108
Reaction score
1,979
Location
Finger Lakes NY
Usually my go to color for wheels is all black, but since this is a black truck and don't plan on making everything black like my project, I may go for something different. We'll see when I get to that point.
 

Justin S

Truck Hoarder
Joined
Feb 14, 2016
Messages
3,108
Reaction score
1,979
Location
Finger Lakes NY
I'm not really positive, because from what I can see it looks well put together and the wires are hidden as if it was factory, but the solenoid was held on the inside of the fender with self tappers, so not sure.
 

Jrgunn5150

Enjoying tomorrow's success today
Joined
Aug 23, 2014
Messages
5,847
Reaction score
1,283
Location
Ionia Michigan
Mine runs into the fuse box, then to a thing in the cab. It's not a switchable system or whatever, it's just two battery's being twice the battery or whatever. Both live, die together. Except the PO chopped it all up and I just have one lol
 

Justin S

Truck Hoarder
Joined
Feb 14, 2016
Messages
3,108
Reaction score
1,979
Location
Finger Lakes NY
I thought about just bypassing the solenoid, but read on some forum that it can cause the batteries to die faster because of the electrons constantly flowing back and forth between them even with the key off. This setup works well because it only is energized with the key on, and when cranking. I didn't follow the wires too much since like I said are pretty well hidden but it only runs like a 10 gauge wire to the solenoid, and from the solenoid to the aux battery, and is grounded to the rad support.
 

Jrgunn5150

Enjoying tomorrow's success today
Joined
Aug 23, 2014
Messages
5,847
Reaction score
1,283
Location
Ionia Michigan
I'm not sure if mine switches or what it does, it goes into the relay center under the hood. I'd like to make it work, or eliminate it entirely before it causes a real problem.
 

Justin S

Truck Hoarder
Joined
Feb 14, 2016
Messages
3,108
Reaction score
1,979
Location
Finger Lakes NY
Got some more done today. I used 3 cans and 2 bottles of spray wax on the underside. The frame is pretty well all coated, along with the floorboards, wheel wells, inside the rockers, suspension parts, inside of bumpers, and inside the bed rails . The only thing I have left is the underside of the bed, but I had fogged out the shop pretty good and figured i'd finish later. I also turned the torsion bar bolts 5 turns, and it evened out the ride height front to back. I still have another 10+ cranks left if wanted, but i'd need to do something with the rear too.
You must be registered for see images attach
You must be registered for see images attach
 

Biggershaft96

Cant Getrite
Joined
Apr 26, 2014
Messages
4,219
Reaction score
1,673
Location
Ligonier, IN
Looks good where its at man, id throw some 285s on it and call it good lol. If your interested ive got a left nut for trade lol
 
Top