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I use startron enzyme treatment but it's not really a harsh cleaner just an every oil change additive. I like Lucas anything and haven't killed anything yet with their fuel injector cleaners.

Yep. Even in my neck of the woods (which is literally woods, think Burt Reynolds in Deliverance) there is such a high unemployment rate, theft and drug crime is rampant. Don't get me wrong, I still travel and I don't live in fear but use common sense. Don't leave your billfold in the dashboard at a rest stop or leave a car running outside a gas station. Most crimes are crimes of opportunity. Don't give them a wide open opportunity and all your stuff stays yours.

I run the evil 'Lug Centric' spacers. I bought them for my old 6 lug chevy... I sold then they wouldn't work with my crappy 6 lug toyota wheels (bolt pattern correct but rims were not indented) I got them brand new don't remember brand for 75 bucks off craigslist. I sanded mounting surfaces, greased the acorns and loctited threads. Hand tightened and made baby steps tightening star pattern and Torqued to 100. Then did the same with the wheels to 90. I've rotated tires twice since and double checked torque and all has been well. I wanted hub centric spacers or rings but couldn't justify it with the luck I've had over the past year. Fleurys spacers are top notch and easy to install. I'm not running his due to a lapse in production, but if you aren't doing a spring and strut swap they are a breeze to put in. Just get ready to make the alignment shop scratch their heads a bit. My alignment shop is going to attend my funeral and bring sticks to poke me to make sure I'm really dead....

I hate traveling too fast. The US is so diverse each state is literally like a different country. I see you don't have any Southern States on your list... Don't break down in the North East and expect any help, rudest place I've ever been in my life. Went to Pittsburg I walked 10 miles down an interstate after bursting a fuel line in 98 degree weather, walked past a police officer. Had to rent a screwdriver from an untrusting service station.... Bought my fuel hose and walked passed the same cop and nearly got run over fifty times. I crossed into Virginia and friendly folks everywhere. You can't break down in Western Ky because it causes a traffic jam with all the people trying to help you. I avoid northern states now. Lol. My wife always wanted to visit those places, I hope she enjoys it without me. June is your best bet.

It sounds like your like me and short on funds and time... I would do what I do to all my work cars and worn out beaters. Cut the fenders bumpers and put on Kubota tires and raise hell till it goes down. But that's just me. I don't get attached to vehicles, I'm not nostalgic and I like raising lots of hell. (Besides you mentioned scrapping it... You can always total a vehicle, blow it up, shoot it at a bonfire, set it on fire and then scrap it)

I would trade my mint 115k mile pathy for the same truck in a manual with boot... I hate the shift points after the lift and the mileage. I still love my truck but I hate my trans sooo much.

I had to use 1" spacers to clear 265/70r16 and re drill holes for my plastic fender liner and trim bumper. Also remove almost all bracing for mud flaps. To clear 265/75r16's which are essentially a 33 I was going to have to lose mudflaps and mutilate front bumper... Not worth it to me so I ran the more expensive 70 series. You can do it but with that small a lift won't be pretty. As to question you'll be down to a sheet of paper clearance on strut without spacers, on the up hand 1' will let you tuck Warn hubs under the factory wheels dust covers with no hole in the center.

And if your like me once you remove skid plate, do all that work... Get the belt to quit squeaking, a bearing will start squeaking. Haha.

I wouldn't waste my time with that LSD sell it to a sucker and get a real locker in there. I have an LSD and it's a nightmare. It'll get you killed when it's wet or Icy and won't do a darn thing in the mud.

I don't know you or where you are or how much money you have or if your descriptions are accurate. Man it's tough on the Internet. I would replace PCV and O2 sensors. And MAF. You did fuel filter and air filter. Your running 5-30 or 10-30 oil. I'd use injector cleaner and run 93 and go from there.

In my experience it was buy wheels or run spacers.... In the real world.

Well... Makes me never want to spend money or build anything cool because it's just going to end up on CL for a nickel.

Excellent! Haven't used the diamond hard (is that a specific flavor?), but I do use enamels when I can. They tend to hold up pretty well. Yeah the Diamond Hard is a brand that Rural King used to sell. I started using the spray paint and they quit selling it so I started ordering it on amazon by the case. They sold pints and quarts in oil based I believe. My brother cut it with toluene and had insanely good luck.

If you can use the diamond hard enamel paint. I painted my truck frame with it and it leveled like glass and you could smack it with a hammer and not chip it off.

My truck ran like that with a bad MAF. I had to throttle it to keep it idling. I did MAF and fuel filter at d Same time, cured me.

I would start at the beginning of this thread... pretend like your the OP and go through each response he got step by step doing the foot work of rechecking things you already checked. Not being rude but man your post is like dejavu. EDIT: Oh wait you did post on here back in October, that's why I remembered it sounding the same. What all have you done and inspected since last posting up? seemed like you had some good advice to go from.

That is how I typically correct a dangerous situation... Just pour gasoline on it by blinding everybody too. And that's why I hate light bars. I do like LED headlights as long as they have a proper low beam.

I have 40 series flowmaster. But just look on YouTube and see what you like. I like the way mine sounds but sometimes I would prefer stock again.

Manual hubs for the horsepowaz!! Haha they do seem to reduce drag and improve handling. I have exhaust but have seen zero improvements and actually a slight decrease in mileage (due to firing it up... Or maybe idling more in cold weather) DanF had a thread on the airfilter. I will probably get one when my original stock one wears out maybe at the 16year mark. Ha

That's a 31x10 should be tight but ought to clear. The strut clearance is going to be very tight if it will work at all. I'm not sure what the backspacing is on those rims.

I use Star Tron exclusively. But I have used Lucas in the past with no issues... But both have made me change a fuel filter.

Mine squeals like a banshee to a start. Haha, I hate hate hate changing belts on this thing. Haha.

I'd do as stated. And line out anything electrical then do a trans filter and drive it a week and do a flush and fill.

I like the buckshot II's. And the new Mastercraft MXTs. Given the two options though I would go with Generals. I bet I've owned 30 sets of their tires and they are predictable and perform well.