The journey begins - purchased a truck.
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The last guy claims he hit a deer, but the damage I’m skeptical of. Also him punching the side of the sleeper -in anger over a traffic accident - but the knuckle marks are right by the sleeping wife’s head position on the sleeper.
I’d guess the bumper has been’touched’ a few times. Hence the broken bracket mount below that I discovered . . .
So - off to the shop we go. Weld bracket, new hood pivots, re-core radiator, replace all coolant lines, thermostats, water pump - and now would be a good time to reseal diamond gasket on front cover and run the overhead.
Oh - and , that’s right - replace the bumper.D.Tibbitt, Dave_in_AZ, Tug Toy and 2 others Thank this. -
Sold me brackets for the bumper that fit a 389 - and no solution for a 379. I’ll have them made.
Returned hub cap covers. Wrong size.
No interest in getting it right the first time.
On trip one - a company guy was in there buying 2 little LED bulbs. Comes back in - “they don’t work” - it’s a 2018 truck - customer discussion ensues - cab ECM will show fault code for low impedance - wires may need switched.
He paid cash and they refused a cash refund - that’s when the guy got HOT.
Trip 3 - today - same sales guy lining up a 2017 with LED marker lights . I hipped the guy to potential issues. Luckily he owns the rig.D.Tibbitt, Dave_in_AZ, Tug Toy and 3 others Thank this. -
I've never dealt with the Chrome Mafia before, mainly because I didn't own equipment that deemed outfitting. I have heard the stories though and the stories aren't all that great and drivers do have a choice to shop elsewhere.Dave_in_AZ, Tug Toy and blairandgretchen Thank this. -
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I've also heard them called "guide sticks".Dave_in_AZ, Tug Toy, blairandgretchen and 1 other person Thank this. -
I rebushed my hood hinges and a new bumpers last year. They don’t work good as a dozer blade.Dave_in_AZ, tommymonza, Tug Toy and 1 other person Thank this. -
Do they make some kind of air rise bracket thingamajiggies for you low slung bumper guys to raise the bumper and avoid potholes and steep driveways?
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