ttman4
Last Nite's Dream..
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typ4 & FordGuy100....been thinking....even if it hairlips the governor, I think I'm gonna do my best to come with the wifey. I need out'a town anyway! If the wifey don't want to come....then I need out'a town away from her anyway!!!
(I'm going to hell for that one sure as hell!!)
& I do need to get my IC hooked up & working! Does no good to have it mounted for looks & not using!!!!
(Last week when grandaughter EJ & Amanda was here I got several pics of her. Wifey & the son that knows how caught me gone....they downloaded those pics, left town & didn't show me how!! Grrrrrr....)
After I posted other day I got to thinking, on my 2WD I've got a 4" body lift, 2 1/2" frame lift & this may help up front & vertical clearance.
I just went out & looked. My tube grill as well as the metal body stuff (can't remember what it's called) across front under headlites is only spaced out 1" & looks OK. Tube grill is out only about 1/2" in front of headlites & blends in OK.
My IC is little over 2" behind tube grill & little over 2"in front of the AC. Worked out great I think. I built some "brackets" & bolted to frame for the IC mounts to rest on, then used some long bolts thru tubes that I made to mount thru IC mounting tabs/ears on each side. I used rubber/grommet under & behind everything I could when mounting IC for vibration etc. It's been mounted little over 1 year & hasn't vibrated, rubbed or worked loose.
My IC I think was a '99 PS & is about 2" thick, besides the end tanks.
I also dropped & pulled my factory bumper out about 1-2"....mostly to gain space to mount stuff behind bumper....my radiator overflow tank & windshield wash tank, both wrapped & padded.
I been wanting to build myself a different bumper & grillguard more to my liking & needs....especially after this thing rolled down the drive 30'-40' couple months ago & hit that big juniper tree....played heck with my bumper!! Been trying to blame the wifey for that one, but can't yet....she wasn't round!
(I'm going to hell for that one sure as hell!!)
& I do need to get my IC hooked up & working! Does no good to have it mounted for looks & not using!!!!
EZ=Ron...I got several of pics on my digital....still haven't learned how to download to puter & stuff yet.Well I wont modify the hood latch either, that is why I pushed the bumper forward just enough to make the 3.5" IC fit. I don't know about the grill yet, I'm thinking that it is better to keep it close to the stock look but that is bc I haven't come along a good substitute.
What about this tubing grill, do You have any pics?
Ron,excellent .
Thank You.
(Last week when grandaughter EJ & Amanda was here I got several pics of her. Wifey & the son that knows how caught me gone....they downloaded those pics, left town & didn't show me how!! Grrrrrr....)
After I posted other day I got to thinking, on my 2WD I've got a 4" body lift, 2 1/2" frame lift & this may help up front & vertical clearance.
I just went out & looked. My tube grill as well as the metal body stuff (can't remember what it's called) across front under headlites is only spaced out 1" & looks OK. Tube grill is out only about 1/2" in front of headlites & blends in OK.
My IC is little over 2" behind tube grill & little over 2"in front of the AC. Worked out great I think. I built some "brackets" & bolted to frame for the IC mounts to rest on, then used some long bolts thru tubes that I made to mount thru IC mounting tabs/ears on each side. I used rubber/grommet under & behind everything I could when mounting IC for vibration etc. It's been mounted little over 1 year & hasn't vibrated, rubbed or worked loose.
My IC I think was a '99 PS & is about 2" thick, besides the end tanks.
I also dropped & pulled my factory bumper out about 1-2"....mostly to gain space to mount stuff behind bumper....my radiator overflow tank & windshield wash tank, both wrapped & padded.
I been wanting to build myself a different bumper & grillguard more to my liking & needs....especially after this thing rolled down the drive 30'-40' couple months ago & hit that big juniper tree....played heck with my bumper!! Been trying to blame the wifey for that one, but can't yet....she wasn't round!
