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Old Jul 20, 2005 | 04:47 PM
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Those of you who have installed Caltracs on there trucks did you have to drop youre gas tank to get the bolts out where the springs & bushings mount to the truck that bolt looks so damn long.
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Old Jul 20, 2005 | 04:50 PM
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Yes most people loosen the gas tank a little to get them.
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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 07:11 PM
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Thanks for the Reply it looks like the damn muffler is in the way on the other side I cant win.
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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by 03silverado5.3
Those of you who have installed Caltracs on there trucks did you have to drop youre gas tank to get the bolts out where the springs & bushings mount to the truck that bolt looks so damn long.
I had to loosen my tank quite a bit, but I didnt actually drop it, hope that helps
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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 08:46 PM
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Every little bit helps I finaly got the Eaton installed wendsday now I just need to find time to install the Caltracs & the Boost gauge then comes smaller pulley new tune and a 65e with a stall I sure hope all this gets me into the 12s im tired just typing all this im just blabbin away anyway
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Originally Posted by 03silverado5.3
Every little bit helps I finaly got the Eaton installed wendsday now I just need to find time to install the Caltracs & the Boost gauge then comes smaller pulley new tune and a 65e with a stall I sure hope all this gets me into the 12s im tired just typing all this im just blabbin away anyway
lol, good on ya, and good luck!
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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 10:40 PM
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Let us know how the installation goes and how well they perform. I see those in the near future.
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Let us know how the installation goes and how well they perform. I see those in the near future.

With the nitrous out of the hole I get really bad wheel hop with my fatter tires under the rear.
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Originally Posted by 1slow01Z71

With the nitrous out of the hole I get really bad wheel hop with my fatter tires under the rear.
For me the spring clamps cured the wheel hop.
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for those bolts i have heard of people cutting them and getting new ones and putting the new ones in in the opiset directions so you don't have to mess with the gas tank.
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