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  1. DanteGTZ

    88GMCtruck's 98 Silverado Towpig Build: "Black Fox"

    A couple more things in the works... Finished the B&W Turnover gooseneck hitch and happened to find a screaming deal on the B&W Companion 5th wheel hitch. May end up trading the travel trailer on a 5th wheel at some point in the near future. Just made sure it all went together and then it'll...
  2. DanteGTZ

    88GMCtruck's 98 Silverado Towpig Build: "Black Fox"

    I don't, presently. With mine, I just had to trim ~3/16" of the brackets off at the top just to clear the B&W frame mounts.
  3. DanteGTZ

    88GMCtruck's 98 Silverado Towpig Build: "Black Fox"

    Yeah this was 49.5" from the end of the bed, exactly. Fits dead center.
  4. DanteGTZ

    88GMCtruck's 98 Silverado Towpig Build: "Black Fox"

    It was pretty easy to install. I had to modify my airbag mounts very slightly but the hitch went in easy.
  5. DanteGTZ

    88GMCtruck's 98 Silverado Towpig Build: "Black Fox"

    Yup.
  6. DanteGTZ

    88GMCtruck's 98 Silverado Towpig Build: "Black Fox"

    Can't have a super capable truck and not be able to tow most any trailer... installed a B&W turnover ball this evening. Been wanting to get one for a looooong time now. Prices keep going up on them so I decided I had waited long enough.
  7. DanteGTZ

    88GMCtruck's 98 Silverado Towpig Build: "Black Fox"

    Test fit the new hood tonight. Really wish we had some more stylish hood options on the 400s but this "wide cowl" will do. I'll be painting it along with the fenders/flares and grill. Ultimately the whole truck will be redone but right now the clear coat is failing on the front end and it...
  8. DanteGTZ

    GMT400 power sliding rear window.

    How much would you like for it?
  9. DanteGTZ

    88GMCtruck's 98 Silverado Towpig Build: "Black Fox"

    He did. That's me.
  10. DanteGTZ

    88GMCtruck's 98 Silverado Towpig Build: "Black Fox"

    It's been a long while since I've logged on; I figured I'd make a quick post about the truck and what's coming up. First off, I've put about 25,000 miles on the truck since the Cummins swap. Aside from the head gasket issue early on, it's been dead reliable... just fighting the common oil...
  11. DanteGTZ

    GMT400 power sliding rear window.

    I am! I have a working unit on my 98 K3500 but the middle glass shattered a few months back. Definitely in need of one.
  12. DanteGTZ

    88GMCtruck's 98 Silverado Towpig Build: "Black Fox"

    Hadn't posted anything in a while so I figured I'd post an update. Truck is still going strong and I've put a bunch of miles on it since the swap. I did have a bit of a problem with the engine that I started noticing in Fall 2020. I initially noticed that every time I shut the truck off after...
  13. DanteGTZ

    88GMCtruck's 98 Silverado Towpig Build: "Black Fox"

    You know I did! Hehe. Timing wasn't the best but the garage space was at a premium!
  14. DanteGTZ

    88GMCtruck's 98 Silverado Towpig Build: "Black Fox"

    Still putting some miles on the swap and am really happy so far. The truck pulls trailers effortlessly. The mileage is probably double what it was before. I'll be putting a new pair of front tires on tomorrow. I went with the same Cooper Discovered ST Maxx tires. The rears are still good...
  15. DanteGTZ

    88GMCtruck's 98 Silverado Towpig Build: "Black Fox"

    I am not entirely sure yet. As I understand it, people generally go about switching the AC one of two ways: Bypass the computer and use the AC button as power for the relay (which then requires rewiring the pressure switches in series) or getting the computer to switch the relay like it did...
  16. DanteGTZ

    88GMCtruck's 98 Silverado Towpig Build: "Black Fox"

    I've been tackling a couple of the smaller issues recently trying to get the truck ready to go back into service for us. One of the big items on my list was air conditioning. So what I did was actually pretty simple, but took me a while to figure out how I was going to do it. There are...
  17. DanteGTZ

    88GMCtruck's 98 Silverado Towpig Build: "Black Fox"

    Yup. The backs are still doing ok but the fronts are very badly cupped. While working in the swap I noticed the idler/Pitman arms were in really bad shape, causing the loose steering feel. I swapped them out but I'll need at least a pair of front tires in the very near future. Ultimately...
  18. DanteGTZ

    88GMCtruck's 98 Silverado Towpig Build: "Black Fox"

    It's not 100% but it's getting there. A few more wires to move/tuck/hide and it should be about done under the hood. I need to figure out a fan shroud as well. I dont need it for cooling so much as I want it for safety. The GM shroud is a tiny bit too small for the Cummins fan and the...
  19. DanteGTZ

    88GMCtruck's 98 Silverado Towpig Build: "Black Fox"

    These 12 valves are obnoxiously loud, especially when compared to their more modern counterparts. Aside from some uninsulated sheet metal around the shifter hole, I don't have any major holes where sound would be coming through. Even when I wrap a blanket around the shifter , it's still quite...
  20. DanteGTZ

    88GMCtruck's 98 Silverado Towpig Build: "Black Fox"

    I'm not sure yet what my peak boost is. Since installing the gauges I've seen 25# so far but I havent really pushed it for any real duration for fear of blowing an intercooler boot off (still need to bead roll one end of a pipe). I think my max will be somewhere between 35-40 but we'll have to...
  21. DanteGTZ

    88GMCtruck's 98 Silverado Towpig Build: "Black Fox"

    Small update. Still finishing up some of the wiring and waiting for some larger split loom to arrive. Installed my Speedhut gauges this weekend. Been driving it around and have probably put ~300 miles on it so far. A few observations: #1: Sound deadening is an absolute must. It is way...
  22. DanteGTZ

    88GMCtruck's 98 Silverado Towpig Build: "Black Fox"

    I've spent the last 5-6 nights trying to hammer out some of the details after work. Finally got the truck done enough to take it on a test drive. Ive attached a short video (sorry, poor quality). Can't wait to put a few more miles on it and get the AC working (just need to evacuate/recharge)...
  23. DanteGTZ

    88GMCtruck's 98 Silverado Towpig Build: "Black Fox"

    If you look up Mishimoto Universal S-Line, you'll see the dimensions. I cant remember offhand but they only have 1 S-Line in that shape/size. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk
  24. DanteGTZ

    88GMCtruck's 98 Silverado Towpig Build: "Black Fox"

    It's a gift and a curse. I cannot wait to get this project done but my inability to make decisions coupled with my perfectionist nature are dragging the process out a bit. Thankfully my family has a truck I can use until I finish mine so I have one in the interim. The whole family misses OUR...
  25. DanteGTZ

    88GMCtruck's 98 Silverado Towpig Build: "Black Fox"

    More progress, albeit slow (shocker!). I ended up deciding to use the industrial manifold from an ~F700 truck instead of the Dodge manifold. The sole motivation for this was to gain clearance between the exhaust and AC lines and other hoses, as well as the firewall. The Dodge manifold fit...

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