samiam | One Thing Leads To Another

Congrats on the finished project! Looks great. I Ike that you have storage under the compressor for the air line. And kudos for getting the air line tucked in between the frame and gas tank where you did. I tried but had to move further back to get in.

Looks great and your air up time is pretty good too!

 

Thank you. It was lots and lots of work.

I spent almost an hour trying to run the hose through the frame and gas tank, then trying to grab ahold of the end so I could attach it to the quick connect. I think I pinched a nerve in my wrist doing so.

 

OBA Parts List

$321 VIAIR 450C - Industrial Air Compressor for ‎Drilling, Air Brushing, Spraying, Nailing | 12V Continuous Duty Cycle Compressor for OEM Applications | 150 PSI, up to 5 Gallon Tank (Silver)

Viair 450C Compressor

$49 VIAIR 91014 1 Gallon 4-Port Air Reservoir Tank with 1/4" NPT, Black

Viair 1 Gallon Tank (4) Port

$40 Viair Heavy Duty Compressor Universal Mounting Bracket, P/N 95900

Viair Compressor Mounting Bracket

$16 Viair 90088 Black Face 2" 160 PSI Illuminated Single Needle Gauge

Viair 2" Pressure Gauge...to be installed later

$24 Viair 90102 Pressure Switch , Black

Viair Pressure Switch

$14 Viair 90005 Tank Port Fittings Kit, Gold

Viair Tank Port Fittings Kit

$5 Viair 90001 1/8" Female BSP - 1/4" Male NPT Adaptor - 2 Piece

Viair 1/8" Female BSP - 1/4" Male NPT Adapter

Protechnic Fan 12V, 60 x 60 x 25mm MGA6012XB-025 A

Protechnic 12V Fan...for Cooling

$23 Flexzilla Pro Air Hose, 1/4 in. x 25 ft., Heavy Duty, Lightweight, Hybrid, ZillaGreen - HFZP1425YW2

Legacy Fexzilla Pro 1/4" X 25' 300psi Hybrid Air Hose...primary hose

$40 Amflo 512-25E 1/4" x 25' Rubber Air Hose

Amflo 1/4" X 25' 300psi Hose...not used

$31 Amflo 150E-RET Bayonet-Style Inflator Gauge with Straight-On Tapered Chuck

Amflo 150 HD Straight-On Tapered Chuck Inflator Gauge 10 - 90psi

$15 Goodyear 6' x 3/8" Rubber Whip Hose Yellow 250 PSI

Goodyear 3/8" X 6' 250psi Hose...rear of cab to tank

$12 Goodyear 3' x 3/8" Rubber Whip Hose Yellow 250 Psi

Goodyear 3/8" X 3' 250psi Hose...tank to rear bumper

$10 CTA Tools 1930 Straight Lock-On Air Chuck

CTA Tools Straight Lock-On Air Chuck

$8 Milton S-764 1/4" FNPT HIGHFLOWPRO V-Style/European Interchange Air Coupler Fitting (High Volume Low Pressure Application)

Milton Industries S-764 Hi Flo Coupler Female - (3)

$8 Milton Industries S-765 HI-Flo V-Style -FeetA,M,V-Feet 1/4" MNPT Brass Body, Single

Milton Industries S-765 Hi Flo Coupler Male - (2)

$16 Milton - S212 S-212 1/4" NPT M Style Coupler and Plug Kit - 7 Piece

Milton Industries S-212M-Style Coupler Kit

$17 Milton S693 Dual Head Straight Foot Air Chuck

Milton Industries S693 Dual Head Straight Foot Air Chuck

EATON Weatherhead 1344 Air Brake Tubing Bulkhead Coupling, 1/4" Female Pipe Thread

Eaton Weatherhead 1344 Bulkhead Coupling - (2)...these things are awesome
Parker 90° Street Elbow - (2)

$8 Anderson Metals 56116-04 Brass Pipe Fitting, 90 Degree Barstock Street Elbow, 1/4" Male Pipe x 1/4" Female Pipe

Anderson Metals 90° Street Elbow - (2)...(1) not used

$10 Anderson Metals - 06124-04 06124 Brass Pipe Fitting, 45 Degree Barstock Street Elbow, 1/4" Female x 1/4" Male Pipe

Anderson Metals 45° Street Elbow...not used

$12 Anderson Metals 56101-04 Brass Pipe Fitting, Barstock Tee, 1/4" x 1/4" x 1/4" NPT Female Pipe

Anderson Metals 1/4" X 1/4" X 1/4" NPT Female

$7 Anderson Metals 56122 Brass Pipe Fitting, Hex Nipple, 1/4" x 1/4" NPT Male Pipe

Anderson Metals Hex Nipple 1/4" X 1/4" NPT Threaded Connection

$2 Anderson Metals 57001-0404 Brass Hose Fitting, Adapter, 1/4" Barb x 1/4" NPT Male Pipe

Anderson Metals 1/4" Barb X 1/4" NPT - (2)...not used

XSCORPION MFHT48P Mini ANL Inline Fuse Holder

Xscorpion Mini ANL Inline Fuse Holder...not used

$7 Install Bay MANL30 - 30 Amp Mini ANL Fuses (2 Pack)

Install Bay 30 Amp Mini ANL Fuse - (2)...not used

$12 Castle Creations 011-0053-00 Cc Polarized Bullet Connector 6.5mm Toy

Castle Creations Polarized Bullet Connector 6.5mm 200 Amp

$27 Grand General 55261 Red 10-Gauge Primary Wire

Grand General Red 10 Gauge Primary Wire
16 Gauge Wire I had already had
Various wire terminal connections I already had
40 Amp Relay I already had
Oatey FasTape I already had...2 - 3 wraps, no leaks

I think that's everything

 

The Speed Bleeder for my slave cylinder arrived today. I'll mess with it this weekend.

 

The Speed Bleeder didn't work well on the slave cylinder. I bled the system three times in two days and every time it blew bubbles. I used up a 12oz bottle of fluid doing this. It's like air kept getting sucked in with every stroke. The clutch action felt so bad today that I have to put the original screw back in tonight.

 

A sneak peek at my phone, gps, action cam mounting system.

 

All finished up, but I'm sure if I like it. Maybe I'll get used to it.

 

A couple more pics.

 

I hated this setup. It was ugly as hell, terribly difficult to bolt up, and the bolts in the back made contact with the framework causing a rattle.

Now I'll try this setup (makes more sense), but I have other ideas wandering around in my brain.

 

...and I pick up my bumper from PC tomorrow.

 

Hot damn! Truck is coming along nicely!

 

Thanks man.

About six months ago I figured it was time to start doing some work.

Congrats on the baby girl. That's awesome!

 

Thanks! She's starting to interact so that's pretty fun.

 

I've had my bumper sitting in my garage for more than a year, and I finally installed it today.

3:00pm - picked up the bumper from PC
4:00pm - started teardown of OEM bumper
7:00pm - all done









Pelfreybilt hybrid - 107.5 lbs
OEM bumper - 28 lbs
Net change in weight - 79.5 lbs

Suspension only dropped 1/4" - 3/8"

I need to do some blackout painting, but I couldn't wait another moment to install.

 

Here are some videos I took today of my drivetrain today.

Driver side motor mount. I don't know what normal movement is, but this looks excessive.

 

Looking forward from the rear diff.


Looking toward the rear from the carrier bearing mount.


Front suspension from driver side.


Front suspension from passenger side.

 

I forgot to comment on how awesome your new bumper looks. Looks great!

What's up with your drive line?

Are you chasing down that clunk sound in the front suspension?

I might know someone in the forum who could look at the motor mount video and advise if normal...

 

Thanks. I still can't believe I let it sit on my garage floor for a year. I go outside every evening and just stare at it.

I have a take-off vibe (I'm pretty much ok with it). Just taking a look at it. Kind of cool to see it in motion. It looked fine to me. Even the carrier bearing looked good. I think stuffing the rubber tubing inside the housing is probably the best mod out there.

Yeah, looking for anytthing abnormal. Looked fine to me other than grease seeping from the ball joints, but I don't think it's causing issues today.

Definitely, I would like someone knowlegeable to look. I thought about opening a thread, but I didn't want advice from someone that doesn't know.

Thanks for your input, and like everyone else, I'm eagerly awaiting your vacation report.

 

@nfs257 @Bonzen @Supermoto

Would either of you care to comment on Sam's Motor mount video? What is normal for acceptable movement?

https://youtu.be/oPsnzfe374Y

 

@samiam & @Crom i couldnt tell you for sure. I replaced mine simply because I could see the engine moving and everything is solid mounted.