Gary Lewis

Yep, that is true. And you can see from the pic above (done w/o a # on the post) that the spare takes up a lot of room in the bed - even though that jack is now on the LH bed side not the tire. The toolbox reduces the length and then the spare in the middle effectively makes the bed quite small. So, as said, going to NM last year our suitcases and the needed camping gear had it FULL. Given that, if I get to do it again I'd like to have the spare on the bumper, and this bumper is a way to do that.

We do have the option of creating different things, like a FOG group. But I fear people will ask questions there that are or should be asked in the main section. We could say "Only ask questions specific to Flaresides", but not everyone knows what those are - and there aren't that many of them. As for slow threads, I'm hoping that the new platform will fix, or greatly reduce, the time to load them. I know that Franklin moved all the forums to one server some time ago, and I think that is a big reason why it takes sooooo long to load. I hope.

Right, Bob. Here's a shot of the spare tire carrier itself and you can see the pivot and the latch. Can't tell if it clears the license tag, but I'm guessing that it does. And yes, the tire will obscure the view to the rear, but that's not a problem in my case as I have the rear view camera and only use the interior mirror as a display for the camera(s). I don't particularly like the full-width design and it means that you have to have a lot of clearance to the rear when opening it. In fact, I might not be able to open it in the shop. My design of the latch being just left of center reduces the width a lot. But then I'm not getting it made either.

Yes, that's a Saginaw.

They actually have a "customer support" organization? Well, maybe in name only?

Yippee!!!! Glad you have all the pieces. I'm along for the ride, although my grandtwins arrive tomorrow and I'll be playing with a French truck for the next week. So if you need me you have my cell and can text me. Good luck!!!!

I'm not sure where this conversation is going, but I have a 2015 Screw with the 3.5L EB and max tow, and an 85 F250 RCLB with a 460 - EFI'd 460 in fact. Both are rated to tow almost exactly the same and the 3.5L will out tow the 7.5L any day of the week, and do it in luxury.

Bob - I went ahead and put you on the map. My grandtwins arrive tomorrow and there won't be much computing going on for a week or so. I'd better do it now if I'm going to do it. I used to live directly west of you across the river. Right where the curve of the Mason-Dixon line cuts across DE 7. Don't know your side of the river very well as I was only over there a few times.

Curly, Moe, & Gary.

That changes everything, and thanks for reminding me, Jim. In that case it is HEI for me. As Jim said, a relay and some wire and Bob's your uncle.

I wish Bill would tell us how he really feels and not hold back. Personally, the HEI dizzy doesn't scare me. But it is so easy to just use a DS-II dizzy and module, so why not stay Ford? I'd only go HEI if I didn't have the wiring harness, dizzy, or module.

That's really cool! I love it!

Yes, the world is a very small place. I've met people all over the globe that when we started talking we found connections. And yes, this is the vision I have for the forum! I want this place to be the safe hangout for anyone, the place where people help each other, and the place where the documentation exists to answer any question. The be all and end all with respect to Bullnose trucks.

So his Jeep has a Saginaw?

Yes, welcome! Glad you joined. Sounds like an interesting project. Hope you'll document it here. Maybe in Projects? Or the main section. Your call.

I have an open bottle of an equivalent of High Tack. Open because if I put the lid back on it'll never come off again. The last two times water pump pliers got it off, but it is now misshapen and doesn't want to screw on. So yes, that's my go-to stuff, both for a sealant as well as to ensure SS fasteners don't gall.

Yes, there's at least a 10-second one, the VR-F814. There may be others but I'm not aware of them.

Welcome, Bob! Glad you joined. I hope the pickup works out for you. We'd love to help you sort out any issues it might have, and most of them have several. But you are right, we are a community. In fact, two of our members just helped a third get his truck running by going to his house and working directly on it. Which brings me to where you live. We have a map, which you can see at Bullnose Forum/Member's Map in the menu, and we can add you with a city/state or zip. And as an FYI, we are just about to move from the platform we are on, which is Nabble, to Invision. You shouldn't have to do anything, although you might have to reset your password. But it will look different although everything is supposed to go over with us.

I wonder if there is a pressure regulator that you could use? It would let you reduce the max pressure, and therefore the assist, that the system gives.

But you know what the sealant is, and it is on both ends. Ain't gonna leak, regardless of where that opening goes.

Well, some times you have to use what you have on hand. No, I didn't have a nice 1/2" pipe thread plug. But I had a brass nipple and a cap. So why not? And it won't leak - right, Jim.

Here's the page at TireRack on your tires. And it says the right rim width is 8 - 10". So your wheels should be right for them, albeit at the upper end of the width range. But they should work. Have you tried different pressures? That can dramatically effect the "feel" of a tire and wheel combo. So I'd raise the pressure 2 - 3 psi and try that. Lower it 2 - 3 psi below where you have them now. Play around to see what changes in "feel" that might make.

Right. But I'll stress it at times, although not for long. It isn't as if it would be called on to crank out 220A for hours. Worst case would be winching, and that doesn't last very long.

Too much else to do and too little time or energy with which to do it. This looks "close enough" to what I wanted to make it acceptable. I did want to put the receiver in the bumper, but they don't do that. Oh well, I have a receiver on the truck that's rock solid. And with two gas tanks I really don't see the need for a Jerry can. Further, I mounted the jack on the sidewall in the bed, so that isn't needed either. So when wants/wishes meet limited time/energy something has to give.