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Offline lindsdavid

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mabuhay! not so new from Philippines
« on: February 24, 2010, 01:47:05 am »
 been registered here since 2007 and still consider myself as a newbie... :)
been trying my best to preserve my unit '77 custom-30 crewcab but been difficult locating parts here/locally
i do have sources for used (US surplus) and been thinking of converting to dually differencial? problem be the outer flares? any possible leads in where to import such?

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Re: mabuhay! not so new from Philippines
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2010, 01:36:10 pm »
The front fenders (Flares)

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Re: mabuhay! not so new from Philippines
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2010, 04:39:09 pm »
I think he means the rear dually flares since he was talking about converting it to a dually rear axle. Is that correct lindsdavid?
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Re: mabuhay! not so new from Philippines
« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2010, 08:52:17 pm »
I think he means the rear dually flares since he was talking about converting it to a dually rear axle. Is that correct lindsdavid?

you got it right


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Re: mabuhay! not so new from Philippines
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Re: mabuhay! not so new from Philippines
« Reply #5 on: February 26, 2010, 12:01:43 am »
Welcome, nice truck. As a young kid 10-12 yrs old, Spent 2 yrs in the PI.  Lived at Subic Bay, Dad was in the Marines.
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Re: mabuhay! not so new from Philippines
« Reply #6 on: February 26, 2010, 11:45:53 am »
Welcome from Texas.  Nice looking truck.
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Offline lindsdavid

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Re: mabuhay! not so new from Philippines
« Reply #7 on: March 07, 2010, 05:18:04 am »
thanks guys...its my work truck used mainly to deliver my pool tables





easily loads 1.5 tons (2 pool/billiard tables, 7 crew members) no truck ban in metro manila, type-I on express/tollways...what for can I asked??? ;)

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Re: mabuhay! not so new from Philippines
« Reply #8 on: March 15, 2010, 01:30:43 am »
triboa bay villa (used during APEC summit) cubi point subic bay
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Re: mabuhay! not so new from Philippines
« Reply #9 on: January 14, 2012, 08:23:20 am »
after 2-3 years or so... time to upgrade/
rear bumper/tail light lens/wheels:




truck been to relief operations (flood victims)


summer capital of PI (baguio city/ camp john hay air station)


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Re: mabuhay! not so new from Philippines
« Reply #10 on: January 15, 2012, 08:04:13 am »
     Welcome back, looks like you took a couple of years.  Love your truck, been looking for a 77 k30 crew single rear axle for awhile now, almost got one about 6 months ago, but someone else beat me to it.
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Re: mabuhay! not so new from Philippines
« Reply #11 on: January 16, 2012, 06:05:13 pm »
Welcome from Alaska.  Nice looking truck.

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Re: mabuhay! not so new from Philippines
« Reply #12 on: May 09, 2014, 12:44:07 am »
shifting to tall-thin 285x75r16 mud radials... better fuel mileage?


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Re: mabuhay! not so new from Philippines
« Reply #13 on: May 09, 2014, 01:05:42 am »
the less surface area you have of a tire the less resistance= better millage. then the taller the tire you are essentially dropping the rear ratio numbers, so if you do alot of stop and go it wont help but cruising you will save. i went from a 16" wide 38 to a 12" 38 and picked up a little over 1 mpg
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Re: mabuhay! not so new from Philippines
« Reply #14 on: May 09, 2014, 04:19:51 pm »
welcome from the PNW.  great looking truck.