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Re: Jawn's new old truck... '87 Chevy half-ton
« Reply #16 on: June 23, 2016, 05:52:34 pm »
Hmm... nice for the price, but I am not sure what I think about it going below the transmission crossmember.

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« Reply #17 on: June 23, 2016, 06:09:20 pm »
i know when i took my truck to the exhaust shop with the cummins they wanted to run exhaust right under the torque convertor. i opted a big negative due to if i have to do anything to the trans i would have to cut the exhaust.
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Re: Jawn's new old truck... '87 Chevy half-ton
« Reply #18 on: June 29, 2016, 07:39:35 pm »
Ended up ordering a Dynomax manifold-back kit plus mufflers. While I was at it, I ordered a Curt hitch receiver and a set of 5 Cooper Discoverer H/T in 255/70r15.

Hopefully I'll have time do deal with it all this weekend.  ;D

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Re: Jawn's new old truck... '87 Chevy half-ton
« Reply #19 on: July 03, 2016, 06:40:25 pm »
Boom!

Dual pooper-pipes and a 6k hitch installed. Old bent bumper off, never to be reinstalled. Going to put in the non-step factory style bumper, I think. Found the original no-bumper license plate bracket hiding behind it, light still works once reconnected.

Still waiting for my tires. Speaking of, spare tire bracket was mangled, had to cut it off with a grinder. Will either find another factory bracket, or make / adapt some kind of chain winch to hoist the spare up under the bed.
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Re: Jawn's new old truck... '87 Chevy half-ton
« Reply #20 on: July 04, 2016, 10:28:43 am »
Boom!

Dual pooper-pipes and a 6k hitch installed. Old bent bumper off, never to be reinstalled. Going to put in the non-step factory style bumper, I think. Found the original no-bumper license plate bracket hiding behind it, light still works once reconnected.

Still waiting for my tires. Speaking of, spare tire bracket was mangled, had to cut it off with a grinder. Will either find another factory bracket, or make / adapt some kind of chain winch to hoist the spare up under the bed.
We used a tire carrier from a full size ford van with the winch cable thingie

What part of GA you in ?

We are in Smyrna / Marietta


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Re: Jawn's new old truck... '87 Chevy half-ton
« Reply #21 on: July 04, 2016, 05:41:48 pm »
Boom!

Dual pooper-pipes and a 6k hitch installed. Old bent bumper off, never to be reinstalled. Going to put in the non-step factory style bumper, I think. Found the original no-bumper license plate bracket hiding behind it, light still works once reconnected.

Still waiting for my tires. Speaking of, spare tire bracket was mangled, had to cut it off with a grinder. Will either find another factory bracket, or make / adapt some kind of chain winch to hoist the spare up under the bed.
We used a tire carrier from a full size ford van with the winch cable thingie

What part of GA you in ?

We are in Smyrna / Marietta


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