Re: What I was trying to work on today.....
[Re: SattyNoCar]
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04/27/20 11:20 AM
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Ah, that crappy OEM stuff... Just saw an article where some parts supplier has actually screwed up replacement SBC mounts. I guess they couldn't find one of the billion or so examples to properly clone... (RE: your other thread, buddy, get that nausea checked out)
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Re: What I was trying to work on today.....
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04/29/20 03:16 PM
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If you didn't have a lead foot they'd have lasted you longer! What a PITA, and I hate non OEM stuff.
Facts are stubborn things.
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Re: What I was trying to work on today.....
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04/30/20 06:25 PM
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well if his 3.9 is like the 3.9 in my 99, it is so doggy that you have to floor it to move.... and then it still will barely get out of its own way.... Is it fast? No, but it's not as slow as ya'll make it out to be. Maybe I got lucky? I ordered a different set of motor mounts and they are wider than the last set I ordered that were too wide. This is one of those time I wish I knew how to weld.
John
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Re: What I was trying to work on today.....
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05/03/20 10:46 PM
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Well, I got the mounts in. What a royal PITA the drivers side was. Unlike the previous week however, not the slightest bit of nausea, and I was under the truck for about 9 hrs total over the course of two days. Did I mention the drivers side was a royal PITA? In addition to the exercises the Doc gave me, two things I did differently this time around was lift the whole truck up so I wasn't looking at things at an angle, and put something under my head so it wasn't tilted so far back. Did I mention the drivers side was a royal PITA? Despite the drivers side mount being a royal PITA, I still like this truck. Look past the dents and surface rust on the roof, the truck has NO rot anywhere. I wish my wagon was as rust free.
John
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Re: What I was trying to work on today.....
[Re: SattyNoCar]
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05/04/20 01:54 AM
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I think your exceeding the weight rating on those death ramps under the back tires. I stopped using those years ago when one bent with a Royal Monaco on it. Was working on my workbench when I heard a BONG.
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Re: What I was trying to work on today.....
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05/04/20 08:00 AM
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"Death ramps" Me personally, the only time I've seen bad stuff happen with them is when you actually try to drive on/off them. In the 25+ yrs I've owned mine, I've only used them as you see here and I've had all kinds of vehicles on them. That being said though, I always use them on the end opposite of where I'm working.
John
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Re: What I was trying to work on today.....
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05/04/20 09:27 AM
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"Death ramps" Me personally, the only time I've seen bad stuff happen with them is when you actually try to drive on/off them. In the 25+ yrs I've owned mine, I've only used them as you see here and I've had all kinds of vehicles on them. That being said though, I always use them on the end opposite of where I'm working. My 300 flattened one once, when I was driving up it. Had for years prior to that occurring, never again will I trust that design.
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Re: What I was trying to work on today.....
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05/04/20 10:32 AM
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I know the feeling, John. Mine has fought me every step of the way on this swap. I am headed out side now to finish installing the a/c lines and charge it up. Tim
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Re: What I was trying to work on today.....
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05/04/20 03:18 PM
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I think your exceeding the weight rating on those death ramps under the back tires. Looks like the left side is already starting to collapse.
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Re: What I was trying to work on today.....
[Re: Sniper]
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05/04/20 05:40 PM
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" My 300 flattened one once, when I was driving up it" As I said, the only time I've seen issues was when driving on or off. Did I mention the drivers side mount was a PITA? And, no, neither ramp was on the verge of collapsing under the weight of my Dakota.
John
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Re: What I was trying to work on today.....
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05/04/20 07:55 PM
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I have 13 letters in my last name, I don't want to disprove the theory that it only happens driving on or off.
I have posted pics with these ramps in them over the years and this is the first time they have caused such an issue. I guess isolation is getting to some people? I appreciate everyone's concern, really, but geez........ And I never said they can't collapse from a car just sitting on them, I just said I've never seen it. Kinda surprised no one has made comments about how the front is supported.
John
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Re: What I was trying to work on today.....
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05/04/20 08:05 PM
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Well, heck John, post a pic of the front then so we can grind on that too ! Alrighty.............
John
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Re: What I was trying to work on today.....
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05/05/20 01:32 AM
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Sorry. Did not intend to start a 'PILE ON'
I just will not use the RED stamped wheel ramps anymore. I have an old set of the Blue ones that have a steel strap down half way but I'll jack the vehicle up and put the ramps under, never drive up or down.
45-50 years ago I'd use cinder blocks too....... 1983, Lost a buddy when his Chevelle crumbled up a cinder block. They found him about 6 hours later still alive but he died later.
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Re: What I was trying to work on today.....
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05/05/20 07:04 PM
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No worries here too. I would NEVER use cinder blocks to support a car.. Where people screw up with them, is that they use the flat or solid side of the block to put the car on, the side NOT designed to carry weight. "Oh, it'll support a house", um, no, not by itself. I usually throw the tires underneath too unless I'm using them to stand on (like when the pic was taken). It may not seem like it, but I do try to take extra precautions since I usually work alone. Be safe out there everyone.
John
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