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'89 Ramcharger 12V 5-speed 4x4 build

Old Jul 5, 2018 | 08:19 AM
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Last night before heading out to a Bar-B-Que at the neighbors, I had time to grease the whole front end and I located one of my "rattles"
It is a loose OEM band clamp on my front passenger side leaf spring. Since everything on the rig was taken apart and then re-assembled, I try to pay attention to random rattles and noises.

I also took the 10 seconds to take another turn out of adjustment nut on the new spring gate. If this gets me my 30 PSI max I am looking for I will double nut it. It has a nylon lock nut on it that looks like the lock feature is about done.

I also checked the function of all the lights as I have a yearly state inspection appointment tomorrow morning.
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Old Jul 7, 2018 | 11:31 AM
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Old Jul 7, 2018 | 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by NJTman
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That looks like my screwdriver!
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Old Jul 7, 2018 | 03:05 PM
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Thanks T-man for posting those pictures.
I thought you guys might like a look at the spring gate assembly I found to use.
From the research I have done on the web, it seems like an old BD set up.
I am liking the ease of adjustability of it.

The RC past state inspection yesterday with flying colors.
I took it to different local shop it had never been too, so it stopped all work in the shop for a while as the three shop techs and the owners checked it out. Rust free old sheetmetal [and clean Cummins conversions] blows people's minds out here.
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Old Jul 7, 2018 | 08:19 PM
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Sorry it is upside down,but every time you send me a photo, it comes in upside down.


I tried a bunch of different ways to correct it, but it had no effect.



Maybe hold your iPad differently the next time you shoot something
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Old Jul 8, 2018 | 04:16 AM
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T-Man, Ollie Here ya go

not so sure this was upside down



I use microsoft picture manager
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Old Jul 8, 2018 | 07:35 AM
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Thanks Guys!
Upside down on those three pictures was not very confusing. I mostly just wanted to show you guys what I found that worked well for me.
I saw several "home built" spring gate sets up on youtube or the like.

This looked clean with its aluminum brackets and such, but I had my doubts that the little spring would have the mustard to get the job done. The longer lever arm for the turbo flapper makes the light duty spring perfect.

I thought with a few pictures, guys like Mknittle could make one of these on there kitchen table on a rainy day.
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Old Jul 8, 2018 | 08:29 AM
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Oliver, I did a little searching this morning and the only thing that came close to what you have is for the chebbies, I wonder if someone used something like that and fabbed the piece that hooks to the waste gate on the holset? (and I even researched vintage bd products)
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Old Jul 8, 2018 | 08:36 AM
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I did the same thing for an hour.
BD offers it in three versions for Hummers or other Chevy stuff now, but most of the parts are a little different looking in the way they mount up.

At $150, you could make something for less if you where creative. That is why getting those pictures posted for you guys was important to me.
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Old Jul 8, 2018 | 11:43 PM
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Olive, I did a little searching this morning and the only thing that came close to what you have )



Olive......oh boy! I gots me a new nickname for ya at Carlisle...


Lol
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Old Jul 9, 2018 | 04:46 AM
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I'd also like to see it all mounted up.
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Old Jul 9, 2018 | 08:37 AM
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Olive......oh boy! I gots me a new nickname for ya at Carlisle...


Lol
You punk!
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Old Jul 9, 2018 | 08:39 AM
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I'd also like to see it all mounted up.
I will see what I can get for a picture of it mounted from under the rig.
T-man you can bet the picture will look upside down both ways.
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Old Jul 9, 2018 | 04:43 PM
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You punk!



You bet............................................... ...............


















Olive......








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Old Jul 10, 2018 | 04:29 AM
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Originally Posted by NJTman
Olive......oh boy! I gots me a new nickname for ya at Carlisle...


Lol
Whoo-Boy, miss just one letter
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