Powerlock, I am going to miss my powerlock

 

Why...Where did your Power-Loc go?

 

Just got back from picking up the truck...very happy with everything! He told me both diffs were in good shape, someone relatively competent had been in there at some point. Power loc only needed new clutches, and the front diff didn't even need new bearings.

Re-geared to 3.54's, I had an OEM ring and pinion I had picked up super cheap. I went to a old fellows house to pick up a compressor and when he saw my crewcab we got to talking. Turned out he had recently sold his 92 reg cab dually and had some leftover pieces. I got a mint, but terribly bent one ton tailgate, Dana 70 3.54 ring and pinion, repair manual and some other stuff for $125!

Anyway he only had to replace the front gear set, with a mint OEM set. And he couldn't say enough about how clean and easy my stuff was to work on...such a change to what he usually has to deal with.

All in all a very fine experience! I would highly recommend him to anyone in the area!

If anyone is interested this is his business....

https://www.facebook.com/DifferentialSolutions

or the Physical addy is...

33149 London Ave #16, Mission, BC V2V 4P9
Phone - (604) 723-8250

 

It went with the 3.07 rear differential that I traded for the 3.54 to match my front. Oh well you win some, you lose some and some times you break even
After I get this thing going I am going to hunt one down for both ends.

 

Sounds like a winner.

 

Hey TC, is there any way you can get me some measurements for the tailgate clearance lights? I need to know so I can convert a regular tailgate to a dually.

 

Your lucky I'm so **** about things...I have since ditched the tailgate, but I scavenged everything I could off it and I even took pics of all the measurements for the clearance lights.

I'll post up another thread with all the pics, and info I took....so there is a record out there if others find it on a search.

 

OCD rules! Thanks TC!

 

My wife says "Sounds like someone I know". I wonder who she could possibly know that would do something like that?

 

...Birds of a feather...and all that...

 

 

Just got back from a drive with a GPS unit to confirm my current speedo reading, to my actual speed, now that the gearing has been changed.

I first removed the ratio adapter that was in there. It was a 1.04 unit, which was a 4% increase in signal speed for the 4.10's. I then re-installed the VSS straight off the transfer case.

I had read that after you do this you go for a drive, then drive 50mph (80kph) and check your speed. Mine was 67kph. Then divide your speedo reading into the 80kph and it gives me 1.194. So I need a ratio adapter with approx a 1.2 over drive ratio, or 20% increase in signal speed for my speedo to be accurate.

I'm going to the wreckers in a bit to see if I can find anything.

 

Herculiner!

That's what I used on my truck, although.. nothing is as good as paint. Before I do my bed I'm going to paint everything... light sand and yeah.

 

Been playing phone tag for over a week now with the place that did my Line-X bed liner. Owner does not seem to anxious to get a hold of me.

 

Simple, send an email to corporate with pictures and your phone number.