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Rich K.

Just do it. I can. Since I did the 2" BL I am not near as afraid of dropping the fuel tank as I was before. I am just afraid of putting the $$ toward the pump. Better that than being on the side of the trail one day, miles away from help with no cell phone signal. Sheesh!

Rich K.

Towing exerts an extra side load to the body and frame. The problems with extended shackles show up when towing. The axle tends to move to the side on the turns and the driveshaft will rub the fuel tank. Those with the fuel tank shield will have less clearance and more problems. This has not been a...

Rich K.

I've read in the past about guys with the 2" lift shackles who felt like they made the rear sway more than normal. How does yours feel? That might be my next mod if I can't go with the Boise springs. How much did they set you back? Where did you get your overload spring? Thanks green...

Rich K.

The old S-10Crewcab.com site had a list of Mods. with discriptions and pictures that had all you would need to do the Skidz cuts to your fenders, but I don't know what happened to that REAL information. :shrug: 8) I know the info you are referring to. It was a wealth of good knowledge on the .com s...

Rich K.

One of the new tools I own, because of my love for this truck, is a fuel pressure gauge. I have checked the pressure in the past and what I was calling a check valve and now know as a foot valve was definitely letting the pressure drop off. It wasn't too sharp of a drop, but a drop anyway. I'm just ...

Rich K.

So the obvious question for the laymen is ... Will the ZR2 flares work on our CCs? I have a feeling I know the answer...

Rich K.

Yay! Thanks Brule! Though often your wisdom brings bad news it is better to know than to wonder. I will do the checks. I'll take a dying fuel pump over a leaking injector anyday. I started using Marvelous Mystery oil. Maybe that will extend the use I'll get before I am on the side of the road with n...

Rich K.

One question I have in conjunction with this post is that when I did my fender cuts the directions referenced the Skidz flare templates. I didn't have the template so I just did my best guess using the pictures. I got it right 3 out of 4 times. I have some more cover up for the one, but it isn't too...

Rich K.

This thread is old but I thought I would query for any further input. I'm having problems with my 4 wheel drive and I am wondering if this is a part of the problem. :surrender: Ever since I installed my 2" BL, my 4X4 is intermittent. I narrowed it down to the front differential and suspect the actua...

Rich K.

To make this short and sweet, I have to double cycle my fuel pump before I start my CC or crank it for 5-10 seconds to start. I figure it has to be a failure of some kind of back flow prevention which is responsible to keep the fuel at the injectors when the engine is off. I have a bad feeling that ...

Rich K.

Green02crew, That was really loaded. I heat my house with our wood burning stove so I know what it is to weigh down our CC rear suspension. I usually use one of my trailers for the majority of the weight and keep a part of the "over-sized" bed we have to carry all my cutting equipment. :lol: This sp...

Rich K.

Assuming this is a body lift you can almost guarantee you will have rubbing on the frame because of the width of your tire. I am running BFG 33X9.50X15 and I am rubbing on the frame. I figure I am losing the last 1/2" of turning radius because of it. You will have to calculate your back spacing and ...

Rich K.

They look like the Outlaw II American Racing rim. How much of the rim stick's out from the wheel well ? Hey mudder... the rims are out about 1/2" out at the center of the wheel well. I have the 3" spacers on the rear and the 1 1/4 spacers on the front. The way the BFGs are set up the tread is even ...

Rich K.

I haven't heard mine at all lately. Could be the fact I had to replace both lower ball joints. Or, more likely the fact that I put some Marvelous Mystery oil in my fuel tank

Rich K.

Nice CC Rich K. I have a couple of questions for you where did you get thoughs rims at, are they 15x8 and what is the offset or backspacing on them. I have been looking for new rims for my CC but i can't find anything in a 15x8 with any more than a -19 offset 3.75 backspacing. I am looking for a 0 ...

Rich K.

Ah, the infamous warm up period. I know it well! I would do it more often if I just bothered to try to get out the door on time. Half the time I am already 5 minutes down the road before I feel the warmth of the engine. Ever since I did the air box mod, I have been more on the accelerator because of...

Rich K.

Well I have found that if I rock the truck side to side I can recreate the creaking sound without the truck running. Now I still have yet to narrow it down, hard to rock the truck and tell where the creak is coming from at the same time! I am curious if you ever narrowed this problem down. I know I...

Rich K.

I'm getting anywhere from 9-10 mpg in cold weather, to 14-15 mpg in warmer weather. the best I have done on a trip was almost 21 mpg on a trip. My truck is bone stock, so you're not doing too bad. That seems really low. Do you have extenuating circumstances that may lower your mpg? I have to climb ...

Rich K.

A big ol' tub of Carmex! Now that is funny!

Rich K.

Build up the stops. I run 1.25" spacers up front on stock wheels. We really have to get a MML group shot going! Are we going to see you in Moab for spring break? I haven't searched the subject of building up the stops. Does this require some welding? I gave up on adjusting them when I looked and th...

Rich K.

I have most of my lift completed and literally got my CC out of the alignment shop to load up for a trip to OK city. My mileage before the lift averaged 19 mpg. For the trip I didn't notice a drop so my highway mileage is still a good 19mpg. However, now that I am home and using my CC for my normal ...

Rich K.

Ok, so I am just an electronics guy that figures that you guys have educated me enough to make an effort to Mod my CC. I installed the 2" Bl, cranked the T- bars, added wheel spacers, cut the fenders, mounted the 33X9.50 BFGs, and modified the air box. If I get the picture attached then you can view...

Rich K.

Your lift is awesome! Great job!

Rich K.

All I can say is, Thanks Walt for your efforts! You have saved me thousands in therapy which is where I was heading without this forum! You are a rock star!

Rich K.

Continuing to follow up on this subject. Been almost a year since I last cleaned the MAF and still no SES.

Installing a 2" BL now and the air intake mod. I am excited to see how this pans out.

Rich K.

I finally got all three plates installed. I found a composite Transfer Case plate at the salvage yard and substituted it for an aluminum plate on a friends Blazer that he is getting rid of. The 3 transfer case self tapping screws were the 10mm X 1.25. The 4 self tapping screws for the front differen...

Rich K.

BTW, I like this option over a flashlight or LED Headlamp. There never seems to be enough space in the interior storage compartments and just as soon as you find the dire need for a moveable light in the engine compartment that is when you find out the wife needed to use the flashlight and took it o...

Rich K.

Scouted around one of the local salvage yards and found a reel light on a 96 Chevy truck. Got it for $1.50 along with a composite T-case skid plate that only set me back $10. I've got plans for both but the T-case is for another topic. :thumb: The reel light is in great shape and still has the pig t...

Rich K.

Thank you for the edumacation. I certainly appreciate the time youv'e taken to bring me up to speed.

Rich K.

I think this sounds like a great exuse for a trip to the old salvage yard for some ideas and hopefully a lucky find! Thanks for the input!

Rich K.

I would stick with the self tapping bolts. the crossmember is not thick or solid. The self tapping bolts tend to push threads in the soft crossmember steel rather than cut threads. Thanks! I got my brackets in so I will get these self tappers and install some belly protection. I measured a spare I ...

Rich K.

Rockrz,

I really like this idea. I checked with LMC truck and they want $60 bucks for the reel light. $29 was a bargain if it was in the shape they claimed. Did you get this mounted? Was it in good shape?

Rich K.

I wonder if my local dealer would be so generous. I talked to them about the front differential brackets to mount the differential plate and they gave me the deer in the headlight look. They did work with me and we eventually found them. $61.00 for the left and $58.00 for the right. LMC didn't look ...

Rich K.

Thanks for the thought Larry! Sorry to hear your back is still giving you trouble. :( I still have you on our list for prayers. I'm the electronics guy in a shop of mechanics. I should have known better about the 10mm sizing. Sorry. :idiot: I bought the brackets from LMC Truck on page 38 and thought...

Rich K.

It is a metric thread. my guess would be 10mm x 1.25 pitch. Thanks. What ever happened to the day when I could just take my SAE set out to work on my American made vehicle? I took one off of a friends Blazer and it was a 15mm but the brace was threaded so the bolts were not self tapping. Still work...

Rich K.

Before I go play "lets see if this one works"

I thought I'd ask if anyone knows what size self tapping screw I need to mount the Transfer Case skid plate. My local "salvage yards" are picked clean for parts.

Thanks for any help.

Rich K.

I enjoy this forum especially because of the wisdom I have gained from the insight of all those who have posted before me. I am glad that I can at least share a small snippet of experience.

By the way, I like your new Avatar image!

Rich K.

It's been a while since my last post but I promised a follow up on my original problem with an occasional SES for a MAF failure. I used some electrical contact cleaner, some long Q-tips, and a pipe cleaner. I've cleaned the sensors before with just the Q-tips and the problem returned eventually. Thi...

Rich K.

Sorry, I've been out of the loop for a while. The National Guard had me and then I took a vacation trip to Alaska. What a blast. I have to figure out how to get a picture off my cell phone so I can post a shot of the front skid plate but rest assured that after some meticulous time with a bearing pr...

Rich K.

From another volunteer firefighter at the loss of a Brother, my prayers and sympathy go out to you and his family.

Rich K.

Jim,

That sounds great. I appreciate the offer. I want and need it. We have a metal shop here where I work if I need help straightening it out. Lets work something out for the transaction.

Rich

Rich K.

I know this post is fading but wanted to express my interest in procuring some underbody protection. I already destroyed my front stock plastic deflector. Entered the interstate at 60 mph and looked ahead just in time to see a single traffic cone. All I could do was straddle it centered. You can gue...

Rich K.

I checked out the ScanguageII on the web and it really seems like a practical option. I like the fact you can use it for more than just a code reader. The ads I've seen so far indicate a cost of $159. Does this sound reasonable?

Rich K.

I knew it wouldn't take much to twist my arm. I'm not that sold on buying the cheaper "wallyworld" model but really haven't done the research on what is available for a reasonable price. Once I start doing that I usually end up spending more than I originally planned but I do get more for the money....

Rich K.

Border Man, I don't know if your still watching this but I live at 8,700ft in the Colorado Rockies. Our choices up here are 85, 87, 89 octane levels. I normally run the 87 but when the gas prices first jumped up above the $2.30 I started running the 85. I was told that the lower O2 level in the alti...

Rich K.

I agree. That makes sense. Ive been tossing around the idea of getting a code reader/reset and just havent done it yet. I am having code problems with my wifes Subaru also so I guess it's time to get off the "pot." As previously stated I'm a cheap buzzard (Ok, so the wife controls the checkbook) :ro...

Rich K.

Despite the bitter cold, the dark moonless sky, and the fact I didn't have my cell phone and had to walk 1/4 mile on the side of the road wearing my military camoflage (not advised) I thought I handled my empty tank pretty well. I usually get about 50 miles before the guage gets down to the full mar...

Rich K.

I originally thought I had a flow problem and replaced my muffler with a high flow. Still got the occasional SES. I cleaned the MAF and the problem went away for a while but eventually came back. The thought of replacing the Cat but at the tune of $500+ bucks made the SES a bearable issue. An exhaus...

Rich K.

Thats what I figure. I am used to using the trip odometer now and don't know that I will ever be able to trust the guage even if it were certified accurate. Thanks for the input.

Rich K.

After I first purchased my CC I found out just how far I can travel on a single tank of fuel. It was 317 miles. :yikes: The fuel guage indicated that I still had just less than 1/4 left. Lesson learned. A call to my wife and two gallons of gas out of a red container later and I was on my way to fuel...

Rich K.

Lots of information on the infamous MAF. I've been dealing with the occasional SES for just about a year and from the OBDII code I knew it was related to the MAF. I've done a lot of research and since I use the K&N airfilter I cleaned the sensors knowing it is a delicate operation. I use electronic ...

Rich K.

Ah ha... I've hunted in the northwest corner of Colorado where these outlaws moved between Wyoming and Utah. It is obvious why they used it to hide. It's easy to get lost in there if you want to. Thanks for bringing me up to speed!

Rich K.

I noticed you guys referenced something called "hole in the wall" and everyone seemed pretty excited about this. Is it something I can know about?

Rich K.

Forgive me, I'm a new guy on the block so I am playing catch up. I know the original post for this was in 2004 but I feel the pain. I too bought a CC in 2004 and traded in my ZR2 to get it. I thought I needed the fifth seat. Mine is also an 2002 and its been called everything from my yellow bus to m...

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