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Truck build

krub6b said:
I worked for a water well drilling company for a while, had one wire rope failure while we were pulling the casing bit out to set casing. I had just finished removing the bit wrench when my boss flung me off the platform and I heard the 1/2" wire rope crack like a whip and flail about the platform briefly before disappearing down the hole. Never trusted wire rope again after that.
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When I was in the Coast Guard we had to watch a training film called "synthetic line snapback". If you're in the way when a mooring line lets go, you will be violently disassembled into two or more parts. If you're paying attention, natural fibers and sometimes wire ropes will give indications that they're about to snap but synthetics just go. I still prefer synthetics to wire but you've got to be safe with whatever is spooled on your winch. Probably chasing a squirrel here, don't mean to hijack.
 
Haven't had much time for the truck here recently....I got some parts to install, still looking for other parts to buy and install, and waiting for the right weekend when everybody's schedules mesh to do the 4x4 swap.

There's been a mystery "tick" that goes away as the engine warms up. It sounds associated with the belt and or pulleys and I have a sneaky suspicion the old ac compressor on it's way out so I got the bracket and idler pulley to delete all the AC stuff.....that's help clean up the engine bay and give more room for the new steering pump whenever I can locate the donor van
 
We had to watch that too on the ocean tugs.
Iron_llama said:
When I was in the Coast Guard we had to watch a training film called "synthetic line snapback". If you're in the way when a mooring line lets go, you will be violently disassembled into two or more parts. If you're paying attention, natural fibers and sometimes wire ropes will give indications that they're about to snap but synthetics just go. I still prefer synthetics to wire but you've got to be safe with whatever is spooled on your winch. Probably chasing a squirrel here, don't mean to hijack.
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Iron_llama said:
When I was in the Coast Guard we had to watch a training film called "synthetic line snapback". If you're in the way when a mooring line lets go, you will be violently disassembled into two or more parts. If you're paying attention, natural fibers and sometimes wire ropes will give indications that they're about to snap but synthetics just go. I still prefer synthetics to wire but you've got to be safe with whatever is spooled on your winch. Probably chasing a squirrel here, don't mean to hijack.
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Havent seen the video but have seen a few times on the river when tied off barges decided to leave and rather someone undoing the line to the tree they were tied too, they just pulled away til something gave. Several times it was the lines, metal or rope. Have watched that crap go through giant cottonwoods like a hot knife through butter.
 
BTaylor said:
True story, I have owned exactly one ford truck. In 42k miles I had to replace a piston, 3 cam shafts and some other engine stuff I dont remember. Leaving the lake pulling the boat one evening, shifted into 5th and when I let go of the shifter it fell over in the passenger side floorboard. About 3 months after finally getting it where it would stay running, a 300-350# black bear tried to run across the road in front of me about 4am. Hit him flush doing between 55-60. Kilt the truck, we never did find the bear. Havent since and dont plan to ever again own a freakin ford.
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Like any brand they don't all have great engines.Yours must have had a 2.3L. I owned a 94' Ranger w/4.0L V6 2WD I bought in 96' with 112K mi from an insulation salesman. Drove it another 220K then sold it to a friend who drove it another 50K and before he blew it up. Doubt it was any fault of the truck. He doesn't do maintenance. When I sold it I bought a new leftover 04' 4WD with the same 4.0L. Great truck still own it. Still like new. Tows a boat bigger than it has brakes for. Get offers from people to buy it all the time. Best small truck out there IMO but drinks fuel like a V8. Never liked Toyota or Nissan pickups with no head room and a choppy ride. The newer ones may be better. I don't know.
 

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Hahaha....no worries. Would help if I didn't take so dang long to finish.

If I could access my old photobucket I'd have lots of pics of my 92 ranger with a 4liter. I wheeled it all over the South
 
tailgunner said:
This is for the homies in the southeast...from the great north west.i dont care where you are from...if this dont feel this you got deeper problems...like weather or not you have a soul.and i dont know nothin about breaking kane.

JJ Grey & Mofro Brighter Days - Lochloosa / Bjorn Bolster
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Not to be high jacking this thread for this post but I've apparently been in the dark for the past 20+ years. Agree if you don't enjoy this you don't have a pulse. Boy has got some soul and what a range... "Turpentine" to "The Sea"?? Awesome.
Totally different artists but a little similar to Doyle Bramhall II sound/style. Another fav. Little Richard Johnston in there too but definitely a new sound for me.
Thank you @tailgunner for the perfect idea for something to do for my honeys birthday. Grabbed two tickets at Boston House of Blues for next Friday. Should be a treat.
 
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Tracking down adaptors to make my steering box accept AN style fittings. I think I'm gonna abandon trying to find the e series bracket and install the aftermarket pump and remote reservoir. My buddy who builds the rock buggies gonna teach me about the field serviceable hydro lines......

This 1 a short wheelbase and step side bed but I dig it. I trimming my fenders like this sweet truck. It's on 37 tires too so mine similar stanceScreenshot_20240402-084625~2.png
 
So I could have bought a new belt for a truck with no ac. It is routed a little different on the no ac trucks. The belt on my truck was just replaced when I first got it running again and it was kinda pricey at 50 bucks. The ac delete pulley was 20 bucks and I keep my brand me belt vs buy new belt at 50-60 bucks and figure out new belt routing......the compressor pulley sins free but I don't ever have to worry about it locking up on me somewhere. Also frees up the room for whatever gonna have to go down with the power steering pump swap and associated new hydraulic lines........but this all didn't cure the chirp hahahahaha

Tensioner replacement next and if that isn't it then that only leaves the power steering pump and that will be replaced soon enough
 
I took the condenser out also but I'm kinda wondering if I can clean it out real good and reinstall it and plumb it into the power steering and use it as a fluid cooler.
 
Weldabeast said:
I took the condenser out also but I'm kinda wondering if I can clean it out real good and reinstall it and plumb it into the power steering and use it as a fluid cooler.
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I like your truck.
When are you putting this truck in the classifieds?
 
Weldabeast said:
So I could have bought a new belt ........but this all didn't cure the chirp hahahahaha

Tensioner replacement next and if that isn't it then that only leaves the power steering pump and that will be replaced soon enough
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This is the one I use but much cheaper models from HF and elsewhere will do the job and pinpoint such things in seconds rather than lots of time spent to sort it out.
 
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