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Old 10-19-2014, 09:42 PM
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Hey Jim, long time on my part. Work schedule has just almost been unbearable but in order to take care of family it must be done.

No gears on hand yet. Got a quote from Ft.worth gear and axle and was surprised at the price. We picked up a travel trailer over the summer and while she pulls "ok" when locked in 4th I am of old mentality and would just feel better with a better gearing.
 
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Old 10-19-2014, 09:52 PM
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hangin with the geezers
Love those old Dodge trucks -- both the Sweptline and square-bodied rigs! Wanted in the worst way to purchase one new after I got out of college, but by the time I was in the financial position to do so the new '94+ body style had already been released.....
 
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Old 10-19-2014, 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Micheal
Hey Jim, long time on my part. Work schedule has just almost been unbearable but in order to take care of family it must be done. No gears on hand yet. Got a quote from Ft.worth gear and axle and was surprised at the price. We picked up a travel trailer over the summer and while she pulls "ok" when locked in 4th I am of old mentality and would just feel better with a better gearing.
If you have 3.55s now, do you really think 3.73s will make much difference? Sure costly for a slight improvement.
 
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Old 10-20-2014, 08:07 AM
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im setting on 3.31's right now Jim.
 
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Old 10-20-2014, 09:35 AM
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im setting on 3.31's right now Jim.
ok, the 3.73 should be noticeable then.
 
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Old 10-20-2014, 09:53 AM
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Thanks! Agreed, those will be next. And I probably should have taken before shots when it was a little darker out.

I replaced the 3rd brake light with an LED bulb too, and it's not working :/ It wasn't working before either. The truck had a topper when I bought it, and the wiring for the topper's 3rd brake light is still on the truck. I thought maybe that was interfering with the stock 3rd brake light, so I followed the old topper wiring and disconnected it, and it's still not working. Any ideas?



Perhaps I should have put this in the appropriate forum, but I didn't want to start a whole thread about it...
John on the reverse lights was their plenty of room in the housing? Im wanting those other ones but not sure if they are going to fit since it says oversized..
 

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I went ahead and ordered the reverse lights, I found some 10 smd led's for the reverse light and then went with the 6 smd for the cargo lights and a 5smd in red for the 3rd brake light..

Those dang lights get expensive pretty quick.. Looked up my last order and with this order ive spent about $90 on led conversion
 
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Old 10-20-2014, 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by ddellwo
Love those old Dodge trucks -- both the Sweptline and square-bodied rigs! Wanted in the worst way to purchase one new after I got out of college, but by the time I was in the financial position to do so the new '94+ body style had already been released.....
not too many classics that I'll hate on lol. those are nice. guy's married to my cousin, he has 5 of those older ones.....a couple aren't saveable though.

well wonder how slow or fast this week will seem.....first 5 day week in multiple weeks....also my good trucks last week on the road this year.
 
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My last of the goodies are here. Should be a busy week
 
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My last of the goodies are here. Should be a busy week
Some dice?
 
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Old 10-20-2014, 03:58 PM
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Coy, there was plenty of room with the bulb replacement. Could've gone with a bigger one. The LED is about 2/3 the diameter of the stock bulb.
 
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Had a set of Bilstein 5100's installed today...raised the front 1-5/8 inches and the rear 1/4 inch. Amazing the difference in handling.
 
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Had a set of Bilstein 5100's installed today...raised the front 1-5/8 inches and the rear 1/4 inch. Amazing the difference in handling.
 

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