Recent content by ksSteven

This solved my issue I was having issues with my truck starting. In the last year I had replaced an old battery, replaced a bad alternator, and replaced a bad starter (which had been poorly repaired by a previous owner, which left me stranded for a bit in Western Kansas. Our fuel stop turned...

This is a great idea. I've been trying to figure out a way to cheaply do this, so thanks for sharing!

Took a log to the sawmill for some new lumber. Weight in the rear is about 1200 lbs and I'm sitting pretty level, but no rake. I'm running OME 891 coils and they took the weight quite well. Before is about 25in from wheel hub After is about 22 in from wheel hub

Yep! I had pulled them off, but after I put on my OME891's, I gained a couple of inches in the rear. The Boy and The Wife (who's 5ft tall and pregnant) already struggled climbing in, so I thought I should put them back on. I didn't like the look, but realized I could pull off the fairings on the...

Lake Time Took The Boy out to the lake to hike a trail and, while there, I snapped a few photos and tested out the new shocks, coils, and struts. Maintenance makes a difference in ride quality. Who knew?! No more roll on corners and I never felt like the truck was about to fall apart on the...

Maintenance This summer I bought a 97 Limited, 4x4, basically stock and in dire need of maintenance. I picked up some OME 891's from Wheelers and Skyjacker BlackMax 8500's from Summit for the rear. Also grabbed some Monroe quick struts from RockAuto for the fronts. The old shocks and struts...

Sound logic. However, it's great for us new-comers looking for ideas and tips! It's often daunting going through this great backlog of threads, finding that perfect detail or inspiration makes it worth the search. Thanks for the updates!

Took my little guy to the lake for some hiking and then dropped off some library books. But what I'm really stoked about is I just ordered some OME 891's and new shocks to help out the ol' suspension.

I'm liking your thread because I can relate so well. I just bought a '97 in July and all of my "upgrades" will solely be neglected maintenance. It's disappointing on one hand, but also very satisfying to get the mundane stuff up to snuff.

I've heard rumblings around this debate, but never considered it much. Thanks for the info.

In ascending order: '67 Chevy C10 short bed (sold-my biggest regret-at a steal for down payment money) '99 Taco V6 4wd 3" lift (sold for a more "fuel efficient car") '01 Jetta VR6 '87 Toy Pickup 22r 4wd -Sold Jetta and Pickup this summer. Pickup's chassis/crossbar rusted through Currently...