Post Pics Of Your '88-'98 RCSB!
12-04-2006, 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Slo-Mo-Shun
I do agree, it needs a roll pan. It is on the list. Also on the list is a different set of wheels. The suspension drop was $1,700 in parts alone, I installed it myself. I have seen cars slow down through turns I've ran through, on 15in rims and 28in tires, I have a lot of side wall flex. My truck is currently at the "chiropractor" (body shop.) The left rear of the bed sits almost an inch lower than the right.
I was talking to the owner of the body shop and he says it's common for trucks to sag after a while. My truck currently has 387,635 miles on the chassis.
Before I stopped driving it, the rear end started clunking when I would come to a stop, because of excess play in the gears. This clunk would happen when the transmission would down shift. When I get it back from the "chiropractor," I'm going to start working on installing the 12-Bolt. I've been wanting to post pics of the truck for a long time. Just haven't had the time. And with that keep Truckin'
I was talking to the owner of the body shop and he says it's common for trucks to sag after a while. My truck currently has 387,635 miles on the chassis.
Before I stopped driving it, the rear end started clunking when I would come to a stop, because of excess play in the gears. This clunk would happen when the transmission would down shift. When I get it back from the "chiropractor," I'm going to start working on installing the 12-Bolt. I've been wanting to post pics of the truck for a long time. Just haven't had the time. And with that keep Truckin'
My dad had a Hotchkis kit on a 86 Monte Carlo SS and the ride was awesome so...I'm just hoping that with the springs/leafs and caltracs that it still will transfer the weight.
Oh and with 248,000 miles on my truck...my left rear sits lower as well.
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12-05-2006, 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by drpdshrty
what drop and size of tires were you running. Truck looked sweet by the way.
12-05-2006, 11:00 PM
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There's some sweet looking 88-98's around here, nice to see them!
tdrumm, there was a straight RCSB (might have been a WT) for sale in Englewood this summer, in the lot right across from the Exxon on Dean St. It was a lt blue color with about 80k on the ticker, and they were only askin a few thou for it if I remember correctly. I think it was a 95 or 96. If I had the cash and wasn't preparing to become a daddy, I would have jumped on it and brought it to life with my current 5.3.
tdrumm, there was a straight RCSB (might have been a WT) for sale in Englewood this summer, in the lot right across from the Exxon on Dean St. It was a lt blue color with about 80k on the ticker, and they were only askin a few thou for it if I remember correctly. I think it was a 95 or 96. If I had the cash and wasn't preparing to become a daddy, I would have jumped on it and brought it to life with my current 5.3.
12-06-2006, 05:20 AM
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Originally Posted by budhayes3
There's some sweet looking 88-98's around here, nice to see them!
tdrumm, there was a straight RCSB (might have been a WT) for sale in Englewood this summer, in the lot right across from the Exxon on Dean St. It was a lt blue color with about 80k on the ticker, and they were only askin a few thou for it if I remember correctly. I think it was a 95 or 96. If I had the cash and wasn't preparing to become a daddy, I would have jumped on it and brought it to life with my current 5.3.
tdrumm, there was a straight RCSB (might have been a WT) for sale in Englewood this summer, in the lot right across from the Exxon on Dean St. It was a lt blue color with about 80k on the ticker, and they were only askin a few thou for it if I remember correctly. I think it was a 95 or 96. If I had the cash and wasn't preparing to become a daddy, I would have jumped on it and brought it to life with my current 5.3.
12-08-2006, 12:22 AM
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Originally Posted by YenkoST
How's the ride of the Hotchkis kit? I've been wanting to install the springs and leafs on my truck for a while but I would need to redo the entire front end of bushings and joints and the $$$ adds up.
My dad had a Hotchkis kit on a 86 Monte Carlo SS and the ride was awesome so...I'm just hoping that with the springs/leafs and caltracs that it still will transfer the weight.
Oh and with 248,000 miles on my truck...my left rear sits lower as well.
My dad had a Hotchkis kit on a 86 Monte Carlo SS and the ride was awesome so...I'm just hoping that with the springs/leafs and caltracs that it still will transfer the weight.
Oh and with 248,000 miles on my truck...my left rear sits lower as well.
This went off and on for about 3 weeks. When it was defantly on order for me there were only 3 left. 
After that it took an additional 1 or 2 months for me to get the kit. Because they said that Hotchkis had to make a "run" (make) of rear sway bars. They told me that you could still get the sway bars, but the coil and leaf springs weren't going to be made anymore.
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