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  1. GrumpyOldTruck

    brakes pulsating?

    its very very slight but enough to annoy me. It doesn't feel as noticeable as warped rotors do (from my experience) unless they are just slightly out of wack. So I'm wondering if it's my ABS acting up. If I wanted to test this could I just pull the fuse for my ABS and drive around to see if...
  2. GrumpyOldTruck

    how do you guys jack your lifted trucks?

    my truck is stock height and the Jack I have doesn't even lift it off the ground
  3. GrumpyOldTruck

    Anybody else rockin the 305?

    I've got the 305, 5.0 it seems like everyone on here has the 350. Is there something I should know about my engine?
  4. GrumpyOldTruck

    Best roll on bed liner?

    I don't have a compressor and I don't feel like spending hundred of dollars so what would work best, or what have you used? also I have an 8ft bed
  5. GrumpyOldTruck

    where can I buy a really strong magnet

    just needs to be flat on one side preferably not online. I don't wanna pay shipping
  6. GrumpyOldTruck

    How do I remove work truck grille?

    my truck is a 96 btw. I've already read the sticky post but there's no pictures! and I wanna be able to see where all the screws/bolts are located. If anybody knows a video or pictorial of how to do this it would be very helpful.
  7. GrumpyOldTruck

    Anybody on here have to replace the starter or your truck?

    my truck has random starting issues. it cranks fine just doesn't always start on the first try, sometimes when it does start it's a weak slow start (like the engine has little power during start up) everything, I repeat everything on the fuel system has been replaced battery and...
  8. GrumpyOldTruck

    How long can you leave primer on the body before painting

    I threw some primer on my hood a couple days ago and I'm just wondering how long I can leave it like that before I decide to paint over it
  9. GrumpyOldTruck

    $50 Rustoleum paint job

    I plan on doing this technique on my truck with a roller and flat white and flat black. has anybody on here ever painted with this method? if you don't know what it is youtube it. results are surprisingly good if you have done this before is there any tips you can recommend?
  10. GrumpyOldTruck

    How can I bed liner my entire truck?

    Reason: paint is expensive. i'm lazy. it would be more durable. also I don't have sprayer, compressor, etc I want to roll on bed line my entire truck. I just need to know how I would do this. and would it be possible to paint over the bed liner since it only comes in black?
  11. GrumpyOldTruck

    bed liner paint job?

    anybody every done it? how would I do this? what prep would be neccssary? can I use roll on bed liner?
  12. GrumpyOldTruck

    New tail lights. turn signal blinking fast

    I just got these from my neighbor. they are used. and for whatever reason my passenger side blinker blinks fast like a bulb is out, but the bulbs are fine? here's some pics
  13. GrumpyOldTruck

    cheap, slow, lazy build. 1996 C1500 long bed ext cab

    build threads get boring without comments. so feel free to say whatever you like. I'm looking for some exterior suggestions. and here is some random pics of what I've done so far you can see, read more in my build thread. capped off vortec box, added spectre air filter before...
  14. GrumpyOldTruck

    Making a headache rack out of metal fencing?

    So I've been trying to find headache racks on craigslist but not having any luck. So my idea is to somehow make one out of some spiked black metal fencing from home depot for cheap and also have something that looks unique. Has anybody done this before? and how sturdy was it?
  15. GrumpyOldTruck

    how hard is it to replace headlinder

    since my headliner is falling off I want to remove it and do a custom design. how hard is it to do? do I just rip it off and glue new cloth on? is it ok to drive without a headliner for awhile?
  16. GrumpyOldTruck

    how to post pictures

    I always click on the invisible insert image button on the toolbar, but it makes my pics turn into little thumbnails. just curious on how everybody else post pics
  17. GrumpyOldTruck

    aftermarket signal lights for wt grille?

    does anybody know where I can find some aftermarket signal lights for my truck. I have the work truck style grille and the lights look all faded
  18. GrumpyOldTruck

    I need the tool to lower the spare tire

    So my truck didn't come with a jack or anything, and I need the tool that you stick through the hole in the bumper to lower the spare. Where do I buy it and what is it called?
  19. GrumpyOldTruck

    Adding more reverse lights?

    I don't if anybody has tried this yet, but I'm thinking about trying to find a way to wire LED lights to the sides of my rear bumper and wiring them to my reverse lights. Reason is because I have to parallel park where I live and I can never see the curb at night. Has anybody ever done this...
  20. GrumpyOldTruck

    Is it bad to remove that black plastic water shield thing?

    the thing that goes across and hangs underneath the front bumper, idk what you call it. I took mine off because it looked like it was about to fall off, surely this can't cause anything bad to happen right? I can't imagine it would
  21. GrumpyOldTruck

    My cheap, slow and lazy build. 1996 C1500 Ext cab. Long bed

    I just bought this truck a couple months ago at used car dealership for 4000 out the door with 167k on it. But since then I have had to replace my pretty much the entire fuel system, wheel cylinders, master cylinder, battery and whole bunch other stuff which I did myself with the help of good...
  22. GrumpyOldTruck

    Cold air intake questions

    I've been doing a lot of research on CAIs and a lot of stuff just doesn't make sense to me. forgive if im wrong on any of this stuff but I have several questions on CAI's 1. What is it that makes it better than a stock air intake 2. what is it that makes it cold? (it's still in the engine...
  23. GrumpyOldTruck

    Can anybody recommend a good leveling kit?

    I have a 96 c1500 2wd ext cab and I wanna get a little bit higher off the ground but I don't feel like dropping $500 on a full suspension lift. So can anybody recommend a good leveling kit that is safe for my truck and doesn't drain my wallet? I'm thinking about 3'' front 2'' in the back would...
  24. GrumpyOldTruck

    Fuel gauge always goes to full when running

    I've replaced pretty much everything on my fuel system fuel pump fuel filter fuel regulator fuel injector spider fuel relay sending unit whenever I start my truck the gauge goes straight to full and stays there as long as my truck is running, however when I turn my truck off the...
  25. GrumpyOldTruck

    New here from Austin TX

    Hello everybody I'm new to this site, I've tried other forums but I had a hard to time getting help since everybody has much newer trucks. Anyways I'm 22 I do residential Plumbing and after driving the work truck all the time I got sick of my mustang and decided to buy this truck It's a 1996...

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