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Forum: General Discussion Forum Today, 02:01 AM
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Posted By booster
Even with a torque stick, if you run them in full...

Even with a torque stick, if you run them in full speed with and impact, the momentum can get them much tighter than they should be or would be if run in slower and tightened in 2-3 stages. I turn...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects Today, 01:38 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 10,782
Posted By booster
Yep, as long as you are moving the hot air...

Yep, as long as you are moving the hot air usually makes it to the sides or rear to exit and not go out and back around. Sitting still with a light wind from behind can be really bad.


Have you...
Forum: Forum Admin, News and Member Account Info Yesterday, 05:13 PM
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Views: 286
Posted By booster
If you do have a low vacuum issue (best to buy a...

If you do have a low vacuum issue (best to buy a cheapo vacuum gauge to find out for sure before wasting time) there is also a very good chance it is an intake manifold leak, usually on the rear for...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects Yesterday, 02:06 PM
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Views: 10,782
Posted By booster
Yep, this is what tlillard was referring to...

Yep, this is what tlillard was referring to earlier.


I did this a long time ago and it is described in the thread.


I found it did not radically change looping out the sides of the area...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 03-26-2024, 02:05 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 646
Posted By booster
Suspension parts can be hard to get right...

Suspension parts can be hard to get right sometimes because there just seem to be lots of errors in the literature for them.


I don't think you were wrong on this one, though, but you may have...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 03-26-2024, 11:14 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 248
Posted By booster
Glad to hear you are happy with it and it does...

Glad to hear you are happy with it and it does sound like it was well maintained.


I don't think you need to worry about the lift being bad for the handling as it has not been an issue that we...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 03-26-2024, 01:28 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 10,782
Posted By booster
We got pretty hot at Bear Country also as it was...

We got pretty hot at Bear Country also as it was before any changes were done.


IIRC, the ride through was very slow moving and probably was nearly all in low gear. Unfortunately, there is no...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 03-26-2024, 12:12 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 10,782
Posted By booster
I think most of us were wrong in our tow/haul...

I think most of us were wrong in our tow/haul assumptions before seeing the actual programming of it has and can have.


Normal and tow haul use identically laid out charts like you saw earlier in...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 03-24-2024, 09:00 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 248
Posted By booster
\ The go to tire for many has been the...

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The go to tire for many has been the Michelin Agilis with mostly very good reviews of them here and other places. We have had no issues with ours, although they are a bit larger size than...
Forum: Trading Post | Classifieds 03-24-2024, 08:31 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 459
Posted By booster
That looks alright with nothing going on, so...

That looks alright with nothing going on, so unless some surprise happens should be good.


Private message me and we can swap details to keep emails and phone numbers off the accessible places.
Forum: Trading Post | Classifieds 03-24-2024, 06:46 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 459
Posted By booster
Yep, it is still here and if you want it you can...

Yep, it is still here and if you want it you can have it. We can hold onto it for a while but would like to get rid of it sooner rather than later as it does eat up space in my garage. Just let me...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 03-24-2024, 06:43 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 248
Posted By booster
We have had an 07 190 Popular since new. ...

We have had an 07 190 Popular since new.


Yours would have the LS series engine 6.0 liter which is a very good engine with 300hp and 360tq. Very good low end power.


Handling in the Chevies...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 03-23-2024, 04:30 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 328
Posted By booster
I agree, and we have a 2007 190 with a compressor...

I agree, and we have a 2007 190 with a compressor frig that is not chest type. A 2007, even if it has the two gp27 battery option will be very marginal without solar or driving at least every other...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 03-23-2024, 04:22 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 10,782
Posted By booster
The best tune will be a lot of personal choice...

The best tune will be a lot of personal choice things, I think, and based on how much, if any, manual input you want to do to keep temps down in the difficult conditions. Normal conditions don't...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 03-22-2024, 02:53 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 307
Posted By booster
Yeah, ebay is a pretty sleazy place for a lot of...

Yeah, ebay is a pretty sleazy place for a lot of stuff, including auto parts and such. Lots of issues there.


Rock Auto is completely a drop shipper, and beyond that you are only getting relayed...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 03-22-2024, 12:25 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 307
Posted By booster
Rock Auto about $145 +$50 shipping. ...

Rock Auto about $145 +$50 shipping.


Amazon $131 + $31 shipping



Both to Minnesota so could be different to other places.
Forum: General Discussion Forum 03-21-2024, 10:24 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 307
Posted By booster
I haven't had any big problems with Amazon on...

I haven't had any big problems with Amazon on auto parts very often, same with Rock Auto. Biggest difference a lot of the time is the not price but the shipping costs, which have gotten really high...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 03-20-2024, 01:11 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,541
Posted By booster
That is an interesting business model, as all...

That is an interesting business model, as all they really are doing is saving your time on what appears to be a legal way to do it home, also. That said at $.15 per recording well worth it I would...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 03-19-2024, 08:53 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 413
Posted By booster
LEDs don't have enough electrical resistance to...

LEDs don't have enough electrical resistance to make the flasher work right. Some of the better LEDs have a built in resistor, other people will add a resistor to the wiring. Most systems will also...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 03-19-2024, 01:27 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 646
Posted By booster
Probably the best way is to use yours if they are...

Probably the best way is to use yours if they are sound and not rust damaged. It is always spotty on control arms when they get that old in salt areas like you and I am in. The always seem to have...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 03-18-2024, 11:49 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 646
Posted By booster
Here is a link that might be useful. It is to the...

Here is a link that might be useful. It is to the Hollander parts finder, which is based on the Hollander interchange which is the bible of used parts interchanges.

...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 03-18-2024, 12:03 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 646
Posted By booster
If the arms are the same changing the balljoints...

If the arms are the same changing the balljoints is commonly done, sometimes for load and sometimes to get higher quality joints.


I think it said the balljoints are threaded in, which on new...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 03-17-2024, 08:30 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 646
Posted By booster
Here is a link to the complete parts list for...

Here is a link to the complete parts list for what I think is your van.


They show complete lower arms for the 4000# axle with part numbers for OEM. One side is shown still available, other side...
Forum: Trading Post | Classifieds 03-17-2024, 06:20 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 459
Posted By booster
FREE--New toilet never used and new Chevy spare tire on wheel

Both are too big to ship decently, especially the wheel so pickup and they are free.

Toilet is Thetford, new but I did install and found it was too high compared to the original in our 07...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 03-14-2024, 06:15 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 787
Posted By booster
If you have what you need, there really isn't a...

If you have what you need, there really isn't a reason to change unless it is a science project (yeah, I do that often) just to learn. Of course some would want bragging rights also, but that is a...
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