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Ray Cecil

Re: Little Blue 82

1988 F250 Supercab Longbed 7.3 IDI, C6, 1356, GEARVENDORS, 4.10 Sterling with autolocker

1986 F150 302, C6, 9" 2.75, Wood Flatbed

Ray Cecil

Re: Little Blue 82

32" BF Goodrich Mud Terrains.

I don't have time to tell the story, but we had one heckuva time getting that bronco, and my dads truck, out of the hollar.

1988 F250 Supercab Longbed 7.3 IDI, C6, 1356, GEARVENDORS, 4.10 Sterling with autolocker

1986 F150 302, C6, 9" 2.75, Wood Flatbed

Gary Lewis

Re: Little Blue 82

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That's a lot of tire for Little Blue. I'm not used to seeing that much on a Flareside, so they look out of place initially. But I think I'm warming up to them.

However, they are big enough to change the effective gear ratio significantly. What rear gears do you have? Lots of the Flaresides came geared really tall and those tires may be too much in that case.

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

ArdWrknTrk

Re: Little Blue 82

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I like it.

Bet the Bronco looks funny now on smaller tires.

Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.

Ray Cecil

Re: Little Blue 82

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Gary, if you dont think that looks good, you aint redneck enough. Hahaha. Thats some real git r done tires there.

Geared @ 3.50:1. Its plenty of gear. Drives and shifts fine.

1988 F250 Supercab Longbed 7.3 IDI, C6, 1356, GEARVENDORS, 4.10 Sterling with autolocker

1986 F150 302, C6, 9" 2.75, Wood Flatbed

Ray Cecil

Re: Little Blue 82

In reply to this post by ArdWrknTrk

ArdWrknTrk wrote

I like it.

Bet the Bronco looks funny now on smaller tires.

Yes it does. The bronco was a real beast to get out of the holler. But we got her. It's pretty rough.

I will get some good stuff off of her though.

I noticed it doesnt have a 9" rear. What was the other rear it would have had? Looks like a typical chevy style rear.

1988 F250 Supercab Longbed 7.3 IDI, C6, 1356, GEARVENDORS, 4.10 Sterling with autolocker

1986 F150 302, C6, 9" 2.75, Wood Flatbed

Gary Lewis

Re: Little Blue 82

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8.8". It was introduced in '83, but the 9" was still in use at least through the rest of the Bullnose era.

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Ray Cecil

Re: Little Blue 82

Thanks Gary.

Anyone know the trick to getting that rearview mirror glue to work right? Ive followed the instructions. Tried twice. It keeps falling off when I go to put the mirror on. Ive waiting the appropriate amount of time and everything. Maybe the glue was old on the shelf?

1988 F250 Supercab Longbed 7.3 IDI, C6, 1356, GEARVENDORS, 4.10 Sterling with autolocker

1986 F150 302, C6, 9" 2.75, Wood Flatbed

Ray Cecil

Re: Little Blue 82

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Gary Lewis wrote

8.8". It was introduced in '83, but the 9" was still in use at least through the rest of the Bullnose era.

By the way, been tuni g it some today. Ive got it to crawl up hills in 2nd gear going 10mph with plenty of pull. I'd say the gear ratio is pretty good. Good enough for em guys anyway.

1988 F250 Supercab Longbed 7.3 IDI, C6, 1356, GEARVENDORS, 4.10 Sterling with autolocker

1986 F150 302, C6, 9" 2.75, Wood Flatbed

FuzzFace2

Re: Little Blue 82

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Ray Cecil wrote

Thanks Gary.

Anyone know the trick to getting that rearview mirror glue to work right? Ive followed the instructions. Tried twice. It keeps falling off when I go to put the mirror on. Ive waiting the appropriate amount of time and everything. Maybe the glue was old on the shelf?

Take the truck to a glass shop and have them glue it back on.
Just make sure you have it some what marked where you want it because once it is glued it should not come off.
I had a glass replaced on something and they glued it in the wrong place and could not use the sun visor on 1 side, guess what side. I think the set screw was not tight and hit a bump and it popped off the mount so I left it off the rest of the time I owned the truck.
Dave ----

Dave G.
81 F100 flare side 300 six / AA OD / NP435 / 2.75 gear
http://cars.grantskingdom1.com/index.php/1980-Ford-F100?page=1
81 F100 style side 300 six/SROD parts truck -RIP
http://cars.grantskingdom1.com/index.php/1981-Ford-F100

Gary Lewis

Re: Little Blue 82

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I think you got old glue. I've not had that problem.

On the gearing, 3.50's should work nicely with those tires.

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Ray Cecil

Re: Little Blue 82

MURICA RIGHT THERE

1988 F250 Supercab Longbed 7.3 IDI, C6, 1356, GEARVENDORS, 4.10 Sterling with autolocker

1986 F150 302, C6, 9" 2.75, Wood Flatbed

Gary Lewis

Re: Little Blue 82

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Looks GREAT, Ray! I now like the tires. They just had to grow on me a bit.

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Dorsai

Re: Little Blue 82

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The gun rack is a bit barren...but otherwise that’s a good-lookin’ truck! Those tires work.

Matthew
1980 F-150 Custom 2wd longbed, 300-6, C6, 2.75 rear axle
Atlanta GA

Ray Cecil

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Gary Lewis wrote

Looks GREAT, Ray! I now like the tires. They just had to grow on me a bit.

I knew you had some redneck in ya!!

1988 F250 Supercab Longbed 7.3 IDI, C6, 1356, GEARVENDORS, 4.10 Sterling with autolocker

1986 F150 302, C6, 9" 2.75, Wood Flatbed

Ray Cecil

Re: Little Blue 82

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Dorsai wrote

The gun rack is a bit barren...but otherwise that’s a good-lookin’ truck! Those tires work.

Good point, I will put two in there tonight and retake the photo.

1988 F250 Supercab Longbed 7.3 IDI, C6, 1356, GEARVENDORS, 4.10 Sterling with autolocker

1986 F150 302, C6, 9" 2.75, Wood Flatbed

Ray Cecil

Re: Little Blue 82

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Gary Lewis wrote

Looks GREAT, Ray! I now like the tires. They just had to grow on me a bit.

I think one or more of the rims are bent. That bronco had a hard life laying on its side, hitting rocks etc. I get some significant wobble now.

I like the black rims and beauty rings more than the old rims though, so I won't be putting old rims back on. I may have these balanced and checked to see if they are bent.

My bud says they are the factory bronco rims. Are they? I don't know Maybe I can just replace one if its bent.

1988 F250 Supercab Longbed 7.3 IDI, C6, 1356, GEARVENDORS, 4.10 Sterling with autolocker

1986 F150 302, C6, 9" 2.75, Wood Flatbed

1986F150Six

Re: Little Blue 82

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If 8" [Bronco]:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1985-91-BRONCO-FORD-F150-15X8-8-SPOKE-WHEEL-560-01571/181682066533?hash=item2a4d185465:g:ZZMAAOSwNSxU91vw

If 7":

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Wheel-15x7-8-Spoke-Fits-80-91-BRONCO-120349/143275232440?fits=Model%3ABronco%7CMake%3AFord&hash=item215bde8cb8:g:HMEAAOSw1Exc8HyP

Ray Cecil

Re: Little Blue 82

Yup, those are the ones. RockAuto has them too, new, for about that much too.

I will have them balanced and see what they say.

1988 F250 Supercab Longbed 7.3 IDI, C6, 1356, GEARVENDORS, 4.10 Sterling with autolocker

1986 F150 302, C6, 9" 2.75, Wood Flatbed

Gary Lewis

Re: Little Blue 82

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Ray - If those are Ford-issued wheels they'll have ID codes stamped near the valve stems, as shown on the Identification Codes tab here: Driveline/Wheels. That way you can find out what the width is.

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