HighSierra86
Active Member
Just thought I would share some of the work I have been doing on my 96'. I dont get a chance to work much on the truck during the year because it has to be on the road or in front of a trailer every day. So needless to say by the time winter rolls around I have a long list of parts and upgrades I want to do.
This year started with just some general maintnence and repair. Replaced the washer pump along with some cracked lines. The older placement of the reservoir on the inner fender made it a hell of alot easier to change the pump than on this truck! Next I replaced the front shocks with a set of monroe gas shocks (much needed improvement over the dead ones) and then repaired some exhaust hangers.
I also re-painted the rims and mounted four new General Grabber AT2 tires. The tread pattern is very similar to that of the BFG all terrains, but the price was alot lower (paid about $150 per tire mounted and balanced). Ive used these tires before and have been very happy with the performance. Tread wear isnt so great, but I really dont put alot of mileage on this truck anyways. Chances are they will dry-rot before I wear them out.
Next on the list was a set of running boards. The door bottoms on the truck have been rotting out for some time now, and if I ever get around to replacing them, I want to protect them from the same fate. The sand and salt here is just brutal. I purchased a set of DeeZee FX running boards from amazon.com for about $200 and they were at my house the next day. Installing them wasnt bad, just took some time to align everything correctly. Only had to drill two 1/4 holes in the lower rocker. I was very happy with the look and the quality of the boards. The final touch was a set of old GM mudflaps that have been sitting on the shelf looking for a good home.
More to come.....
-Nick
This year started with just some general maintnence and repair. Replaced the washer pump along with some cracked lines. The older placement of the reservoir on the inner fender made it a hell of alot easier to change the pump than on this truck! Next I replaced the front shocks with a set of monroe gas shocks (much needed improvement over the dead ones) and then repaired some exhaust hangers.
I also re-painted the rims and mounted four new General Grabber AT2 tires. The tread pattern is very similar to that of the BFG all terrains, but the price was alot lower (paid about $150 per tire mounted and balanced). Ive used these tires before and have been very happy with the performance. Tread wear isnt so great, but I really dont put alot of mileage on this truck anyways. Chances are they will dry-rot before I wear them out.
Next on the list was a set of running boards. The door bottoms on the truck have been rotting out for some time now, and if I ever get around to replacing them, I want to protect them from the same fate. The sand and salt here is just brutal. I purchased a set of DeeZee FX running boards from amazon.com for about $200 and they were at my house the next day. Installing them wasnt bad, just took some time to align everything correctly. Only had to drill two 1/4 holes in the lower rocker. I was very happy with the look and the quality of the boards. The final touch was a set of old GM mudflaps that have been sitting on the shelf looking for a good home.



More to come.....
-Nick