Lol. We got almost 5 inches of rain last night. Freakin crazy.

 

Might finally have a break from the rain here. Motorcycle ride and then hopefully wash the vehicles.

 

Now I can hear it gurgling in my downspouts. Had the metal roof done about 10 years ago, but occasionally when it came heavy downpours it would overflow my gutters in some areas. I think it was because the metal let the water run off faster than the old shingle roof did and it would actually shoot over the edge of the gutter in certain areas, especially in corners where different heights and angles of roof came together.

Then about 3 years ago I was having everything that wasn't brick re-painted and some pieces of soffit and trim replaced that had gotten weathered over time, so I decided to just go ahead and replace all the gutters at the same time and went up to a 6 inch and everything has been fine since then. You can really hear it running in those.

 

Al, here's a response from my uncle who has both a mainline and a Vic. Msgs are a bit out of order. Read it 1-4-3-2

 

hey thanks a lot for this. I really like the untrimmed mainline but I don't want a post. So I can strip a Vic and get the same effect without a post.

 

What part of "I was stationed at MCAS Kaneohe for a 3-week TAD..." makes you think about vacations and, of all things, money?! Some of us worked on "paradise".

 

Oh don't worry, I just ignored you entirely.


Btw see my earlier post today in here about finishing the suspension on truck?

 

Not yet, I just signed on today for the first time. Busier than I wanted to be on a Saturday. Thanks, relatives.

 

ouch.... yeah i had a family dinner to go to.. ended up grilling 17 ribeyes, so wasnt all bad

 

SO much better looking afterward. Yeah, your stock struts were shot. lol

If you're going 35" tires, might as well go with baja wheels too.

 

Yup. I like both for different reasons. I like the post shoebox chevy's too.

 

I really love the customline but that post just ruins the whole car for me. I'm thinking really hard about a '55 cross between restomod and rat rod. Maybe a mustang 4.6L transplant. Coyote transplant may cost a little more than I am willing to spend. All else fails, can always go with an injected 302.

 

Take it to the Smith Camp tavern and drink a couple of cold ones for me and Gary

 

Love that sound too! Our old farm house had a metal roof and I'd sleep like a baby during a good rain.

 

Thanks! It drives tons better too. Drive some rough patches of road and it's no where near as unpredictable as it was before. Absorbs a lot more and takes it smoother. Still not like an air ride and glide over stuff but infinitely better than what I had. Haven't done trails yet to see. We got to measuring the tires during turning to see how much clearance I have, sadly I don't think I can safely get a 35" under since I only went with the 2.5" lift. I can go up to a 34 and have good clearence as long as they are not much wider. I'll prob stick with the size I have I or a tad wider. Still debating wheels, size and color for it. The two tone paint makes it hard to decide. I may drop to a 18" wheel to extra sidewall to help smooth out the ride some but for now I'm happy.

 

Stance is great. It's perfect for what I'd want. As for wheels, I'm from the "smaller is better" camp, because I like the taller sidewalls. It seems wrong to me to put 20's on a lifted truck, but I'm 40 so my tastes went out of style a decade ago at least. I'm surprised a 35" wouldn't fit with travel, but I've never been under one of those models. It's amazing how much difference just a half inch makes re: clearance. Regardless, it looks a lot better now and that leveling kit does the trick.

 

Happy Mother's Day to all you wonderful Moms and may your day be great!!! :-)

 

yeah it just came with 20's, they look good but also with the shorter sidewall make it handle better at the sacrifice of ride comfort. I'm thinking about 18's, not sure what style or color since the two tone of the truck, the lower half is tricky to match with. That's all down the road though.

Most guys on forums say they run a 35" with the 2.5" level kit, but I just don't wanna chance it. Turning the wheels there's a point before full lock that now there's only an 1.5" gap between the tire and the corner of the inside fender rolled edge.

 

Definitely! Happy Mother's Day Jill and everyone else that has children. Without moms, we wouldn't exist

 

Same here, I like smaller wheels, taller sidewalls on trucks. Might get a different set for winter.

Not sure if I said it already, but the truck looks good Scott.

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there.