inbound recently:
hitch - reese 44010
7 pin towing connector and plate
7 conn to 4 pin adapter
monroe 58598 overload spring shocks
4wd indicator for dash
Nulaxy bluetooth adapter
Dorman AC service valve
hayden trans coolers
Reese 44010 hitch, same as 51029 Look real close at the part number sticker foto. It's covering a 51029 sticker HA!
The box looked like hell. It barely still closed, and had several rather large holes. It was supposed to include a Reese hitch cover. Lost in transit, me thinks. The hitch is bent and has the paint knocked off of several corners/edges. I'll keep it though, cuz I feel lucky for the price I paid for it. I'm pretty sure I can easily bend it back when installing it. 117 on Amazon
Monroe Load Adjust 58598 shocks
My hero, LeeAnn swears by these. Good enough for me!
I've read that 4 things dramatically improve the handling related to the rear end, making it feel more planted; these shocks, hitch, wider rear wheels and a rear sway bar. I'm 1/2 way there! amazon warehouse 69 bux
Your reward for reading this far is a link to a $10 trans/PS cooler, pick it from the other sellers on amazon box. https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00 ... UTF8&psc=1
clearly they are trying to monopolisticly ruin the competition like they always do. I've got my 5.
Man - there's some neat stuff there. coincidentally, augie just showed one of those 7 to 4 adapters w/ the LEDs.
I was thinking of going with 2 different sockets on one plate, but not now! Nice.
Thanks again guys!!
I also wish you "Great Intake Air" w/ the non-F&N.
I have had a couple of the 2 different styles - cone and square - had 'em in both our cars at one time.
Never knew how long it had been, I was always, "Is this dirty... can I see light" or should I coat it?
How long's it been. Did I clean it right, etc, fret, oh no...
Dang, that's alot of leaves.
I paid $15 or $20 about 10 years back. Now - the throwaway's costs are driving more to go your route.
I think our Motor deserves bright shiny brand new Air Filters bought by the case / dozen from Wick like the Oil filter, too.
No offense - Those are nice - F&N and the Very Good Competition.
They are obviously "Cooler" and Easier when you are young!!
I surely got 2-3 HP just from the classic sticker. ( I know... groan...cheap... reaching... old ... dementia)
This got a little bent in shipping and I got put off by it, I'm not strong like I used to be. Had to ask my wife to help but she got sick for a week, so it sat there half done.
Got her to help today bringing it up to the bottom of the van getting a bolt started. Then I had to pry it to get the bolt holes to line up.
But now it's done. Woohoo! I partly bought an Astro to tow with so this is a major milestone.
Next is the 7 blade connector.
but we have 4 days of heavy rain inbound due to Sally.
I had to install the hitch on my '99 and '02 (same hitch, just moved) by myself because my husband was otherwise occupied. I found that putting it as high as I could on jackstands, then using the bottle jack from my long-gone '84 Isuzu Trooper II (really long handle with 2, 90° bends in it) was the way to go. Got it up close, then the jack cranked it up far enough to get a bolt started on one side, slide the jack slightly and get one bolt started on the other side, then easy-peasy to get the rest in.
So I'm running low on shit to buy so I got to looking at a mild lift again.
The pucks weren't gonna get any cheaper so I ordered 6 = $26
I finally cross-referenced the lift hangers to a standard off the shelf shackle.
The seller offered $28, and I bit.
So the puck people sent me 9 of them. Anyone need 1?
yes they have zerks, but not installed yet.
yes they have poly bushings
the only difference I can see is that they only have 'lifted' bolt holes, there are 2, not 3, and none where you would put it to stock ride height. No loss.
If you google 'CA-20 shackles' it will find them straight away.
The bolts from Fastenal have gone up a ridiculous amount, but picking socket head cap screws they are reasonable, and bonus, they are black oxide finish, so no rust.
4
Hex Bolt
M12-1.75 x 150mm ISO 4762 Hex Drive Class 12.9 Black Oxide Finish Alloy Steel Socket Cap Screw
SKU: 39670
Online Price: $1.939
$7.76
2
Hex Bolt
M14-2.0 x 150mm ISO 4762 Hex Drive Class 12.9 Black Oxide Finish Alloy Steel Socket Cap Screw
SKU: 39700
Online Price: $8.11
$16.22
plus shipping of about 9$
I had never planned to lift my van but for ~$90 total? c'mon...
Thank you for the trans oil cooler tip.
Those Fastenal SHCS will get surface rust, you need to shoot some paint at them after install.
Coil over rear springs are real nice in my opinion, your van will sit like a full size and tow well.
Kudos for electric fan on new radiator with trans oil cooler, that's showing your van the love!
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