Laine D
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I bought a hydroboost setup today. I think I’ll have some stainless braided lines made. I also bought a knockoff provent catch cab and a nice Chinese aluminum coolant overflow tank
I still have quite a bit left to do in body work to my 87, but that will be a little while yet. I Have been setting it up the way I want, and am pretty happy with it. This is what the truck looked like when I first bought it over a year ago.
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There was only two things I hated about the truck, which was the tiny mirrors and the junky aluminum steps that were all bent and crooked. Today, I fixed those things! I had previously removed the chrome trim around the fenders to see just how bad the rust was and to avoid any more moisture getting trapped in there and rusting. I will probably replace them after the body work. I went through a few bed caps trying to see what I like best, and ended up with a stahl utility cap around 3 or 4 months ago. I originally wanted the gooseneck mirrors like my f super duty has, but I didn't want the big fixed brackets that come with them on this truck, so I swapped mirror heads with the f super duty,and since that trucks brackets stick out so far it works just as good. I also put the step bars off that truck on this one. This is how she sits today. work in progress
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It's always going to be a work truck, but I still like the small details. I decided to sell my f superduty once it's up and running good, to buy a cc dually, that is the only reason I swapped these parts.
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That's what you've wanted for a while anyway.I decided to sell my f superduty once it's up and running good, to buy a cc dually, that is the only reason I swapped these parts.
You are so right!lol. I guess it's just taking me a while get to the cc dually, but I keep realizing that is what I have been after this whole time.That's what you've wanted for a while anyway.
Very true!Thank you, I really appreciate it!Hey man, it looks great. Progress feels good
looks like fun! What kind of quad is that? I am not to familiar with sport quads so I wasn't sure. kawasaki?I didn't do much to the truck. I checked the air pressure in the tires (in the trailer tires too) and then got an early start on loading up for the weekend's trip.
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Absolutely. It's a 1988 Kawsaski Tecate4. It started out as a 250cc, but it has a 330 big bore kit in it now. Two stroke of course. The quad itself was never really good. Mine wasn't as good as stock since the frame was bent when I got it. Then another guy ran it into a tree and it's bent even more. The engine is AWESOME though. It's geared higher than stock and (from my online research) the exhaust doesn't flow very well. It will still spin the rear tires in 6th gear on the dirt roads around here with my not-so-light backside sitting on it.looks like fun! What kind of quad is that? I am not to familiar with sport quads so I wasn't sure. kawasaki?
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Absolutely. It's a 1988 Kawsaski Tecate4. It started out as a 250cc, but it has a 330 big bore kit in it now. Two stroke of course. The quad itself was never really good. Mine wasn't as good as stock since the frame was bent when I got it. Then another guy ran it into a tree and it's bent even more. The engine is AWESOME though. It's geared higher than stock and (from my online research) the exhaust doesn't flow very well. It will still spin the rear tires in 6th gear on the dirt roads around here with my not-so-light backside sitting on it.
Very similar. It's a manual clutch. The shift pattern is one down, five up. My auto clutch machines aren't jerky, but I run Hondas.From what I hear, those quads are just like driving a dirt bike or motorcycle?
My kodiak shifted terribly hard 1st through 3rd gear. 4th to 5th was of course smoother because it was faster. It always felt like you had to really hammer down to complete a shift on that, or even power shift which actually helped a little. I just didn't like how it shifted at all, but I guess a lot of that could be from the guy who owned it before me abusing it. The quad itself wasn't the best thing in the world either, so I don't really miss it after selling it early this year.I know all semis don't shift hard like that, but I would just prefer a manual with a clutch. When I do get another quad, it will probably be a sport quad just so I can get a fully manual transmission.Very similar. It's a manual clutch. The shift pattern is one down, five up. My auto clutch machines aren't jerky, but I run Hondas.
Yeah, I guess it probably didn't help that those kodiak are known for shifting very hard either. I can definitely see it being nicer if everything is smooth, which it sounds like your's do shift nice. I see some hondas trx350s come up once in a while, but I am not really sure if it will be better or not.Honestly, in really technical terrain, I prefer the auto clutch. I'm extremely easy on a manual clutch.