I really like that truck. Someday when my 83 is no longer my DD, it may become a mini version of yours. A little smaller tires and probably no lift, but same idea.

 

Flexed her out this weekend.went through some nasty puddles damaged my radiator.somehow the fan cut a smiley in the radiator?aftermarket lc flex fan with 3" spacer.dont know when it happened

 

too much work done to list
check out Fordyce: Driveline Hill vid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nASgEpD1ZM

 

i see a jeep i like the new doors thoe!!!

 

check your motor mounts...or the water was deep enough you sucked the fan into the radiator

 

Last year I barely dipped my fan into the water and it hit the rad.

Check body mounts too.
I see heeps flexing their fans into the rad all the time but not so much with Toys.

 

Is that motorcycle jump still up over by the "rock garden"?
I spy me some 7 mile hehehe

 

yeah i went out to sevenmile thats the rock garden.climed up on to some of the rocks.great fun.i didn't notice the radiator problem till i got out where the dirt road ends to unlock my hubs.i hit the rock garden first,then did some hill climing.then the only mud left at the south end of the park.my truck reaks!!!! like swamp.as i was leaving i did a dougnut near the parking lot and i think the locker made the motor mounts flex enough to hit the radiator,but it could have been the water.new mounts on the bench goin in this weekend.kinda sucks though it was a $150.00 dollar
trip to the orv park.new radiator,oil change,filter,and plugs.now im having carb problems wont idle worth a dam.made it to the cenex station to refill radiator and some crap on the header caught fire hade to use the fire extinguiser.all in all it was great fun good times with my daughter.she had a blast.so i called the wife from the station to tow me home (paid $29. with tax from harbor freight)towed the rig great. glad i bought it.

 

Curious to see what you find on your motormount (if that was the issue)
one of mine was split about 3/4 of the way thru:

replaced them with something a bit stouter Trail Gear mounts :

wivey got these for me for my b-day. she is awesome

between these solid mounts and my solid transfer case mounts it is gonna be a rough ride vibration wise...


one idea is to use a chain on the motor mount too in case one breaks:
http://4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTricks/MotorMount.shtml

 

just playin in the back yard testing flex. Not too bad for Stock but still no where near enough the wall i was on is about 2 and half feet high, pictures dont do it justice but hey i tried.
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its hard to tell if the mounts are bad just by looking at them mounted on the rig they have this bell type deal on them must be some kind of protection for it.but ill check them out when i get them out.
oc better get a dental checkup on those fillings(heh heh)

 

Yeah that definitely looks like stock flex.

 

I just picked up this a few days ago.
shes a 77 long bed

Nothing fancy but everything works great, just a little rough when its cold..

 

How much? How many miles? sweet.

 

I got it for $375 and it reads 53,xxx miles.. but I think it may have turned over once or twice.. not really sure how I can find out. Not like those numbers mean anything to me.. and the title is totaled.. just because the dent on the door..

 

... Man I do love those longbeds, and you better be praying to relieve that guilt... 375 dollars and all.

 

Ha ha.. Yeah... The worst part about it is I have to insure it.

 

LINK, Salem where?

 

Salem, Oregon.
Why?

 

Just to know, there are many Salem's, Salem Ma, Salem NH, etc