87virginiaog
Junior Member
- Joined
- Aug 16, 2021
- Posts
- 27
- Reaction score
- 18
- Location
- new jersey
- First Name
- jason
- Truck Year
- 1987
- Truck Model
- r10
- Engine Size
- 5.7
so i went to virginia the other day and picked up an 87 r10- said to be second owner truck and 42k original miles. i had been looking and driving around my area for a while. jersey- went to new hampshire the week before to look at one but passed. anyway, now i once again own a square- short bed truck.
so the truck has a western chassis kit on it. so its low. and i love it.
it was my plan to buy a stocker and put a kit on it. so that parts done already.
trucks low and rides great- aside from the squeaky roll pan that is not welded.
no notch- but has heavy duty leaf springs im told and dont bottom out or hit anything much really. and since i dont plan to load truck or use as work truck. i may hold off on the notch for now.
question 1- i remember buying a kit for my old squares and obs trucks that came or i purchased shock extenders- for rear i believe- this truck does not have.
do i need? what is the purpose?
oil pressure guage didn't work - when i asked about it he said, not sure i ever seen one work in a square- in any event- yesterday i picked the sending unit up and swapped it out. stayed pegged past 60- then eventually i notice it dropped to around 40ish - then while the truck shifted i noticed it pegged again,
later almost stayed around the 40 ish level??? not sure whats going on there.
ac - factory and works - my 97 tahoe daily - dont. haha.
passenger window didn't work. fixed that yesterday.
paints not the greatest but i love the box and the paint dont bother me. one day- when i hit it big.....
check engine light i was told would come and go - o2 sensor i was told. so i got under there and noticed it was gone. a bolt in its place.
picked up a sensor yesterday and replaced- didn't see the light come on when i took a cruise with the wife after fixing a couple things.
exhaust- has a rattle from manifold heat shields- annoying. and question-
how hard to get headers on there ?? does it mean id need the entire exhaust re done afterwards???
i guess thats it for now. if i am posting in the wrong place please let me know.
and once i can get the pics from phone to get over to the computer. ill post pics of my new girl.
thanks for any help or advice.
so the truck has a western chassis kit on it. so its low. and i love it.
it was my plan to buy a stocker and put a kit on it. so that parts done already.
trucks low and rides great- aside from the squeaky roll pan that is not welded.
no notch- but has heavy duty leaf springs im told and dont bottom out or hit anything much really. and since i dont plan to load truck or use as work truck. i may hold off on the notch for now.
question 1- i remember buying a kit for my old squares and obs trucks that came or i purchased shock extenders- for rear i believe- this truck does not have.
do i need? what is the purpose?
oil pressure guage didn't work - when i asked about it he said, not sure i ever seen one work in a square- in any event- yesterday i picked the sending unit up and swapped it out. stayed pegged past 60- then eventually i notice it dropped to around 40ish - then while the truck shifted i noticed it pegged again,
later almost stayed around the 40 ish level??? not sure whats going on there.
ac - factory and works - my 97 tahoe daily - dont. haha.
passenger window didn't work. fixed that yesterday.
paints not the greatest but i love the box and the paint dont bother me. one day- when i hit it big.....
check engine light i was told would come and go - o2 sensor i was told. so i got under there and noticed it was gone. a bolt in its place.
picked up a sensor yesterday and replaced- didn't see the light come on when i took a cruise with the wife after fixing a couple things.
exhaust- has a rattle from manifold heat shields- annoying. and question-
how hard to get headers on there ?? does it mean id need the entire exhaust re done afterwards???
i guess thats it for now. if i am posting in the wrong place please let me know.
and once i can get the pics from phone to get over to the computer. ill post pics of my new girl.
thanks for any help or advice.
