dacnc Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 I joined a while ago, just haven't gotten around to doing the requested intro - so here goes: I'm located down in the SW corner of Utah. My dad was a Ford fan so I grew working on fords and with the pandemic I was looking around for a project for I and my son - what I got was an '86 F150 XLT Lariat (302v8, 4wd) which some one had as a project truck and then gave up (they may have had good reason - the AOD tranny was going, which explains the cheap purchase price! ) I tracked down a rebuilt tranny and then my son and I spent the next 6 months doing the research and getting it installed. There's still work to do, but at least it runs now without having to rev high to get it to slam into gear. I found this site through a google search and reviewing the various forums has been really helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Welcome to the forum Doug! We really like family bonding projects. Glad to hear you've learned how to properly adjust that AOD, because it's important to longevity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dacnc Posted March 22, 2021 Author Share Posted March 22, 2021 Welcome to the forum Doug! We really like family bonding projects. Glad to hear you've learned how to properly adjust that AOD, because it's important to longevity. oh make no bones about it - I'm still learning on the AOD. Turns out the kickdown cable was broken, so I've had to find one of those. But I completely agree - correct adjustment is key to longevity! No way do I want to have to do a replacement in a year due to mal-adjustment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramttocs Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Welcome aboard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Welcome! Glad you joined. That is a great family project. I'm sure you will look back on it fondly. Would you like to be on our map? (Bullnose Forum/Member's Map in the menu.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpin Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dacnc Posted March 23, 2021 Author Share Posted March 23, 2021 Welcome! Glad you joined. That is a great family project. I'm sure you will look back on it fondly. Would you like to be on our map? (Bullnose Forum/Member's Map in the menu.) sure - no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 sure - no problem. You are now on the map. And you live in a beautiful part of the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dacnc Posted March 23, 2021 Author Share Posted March 23, 2021 You are now on the map. And you live in a beautiful part of the country. I must admit - it is quite nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 I must admit - it is quite nice! Absolutely. My wife and I've been to both rims of the Canyon, hiked it as well as ridden the mules down, and have even seen an inversion in it. And we've been on Powell several times. Plus we driven all over the area. And, we've floated the Green River. Last, I've read every one of Zane Grey's books, many of which are about that area. Love the area! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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