Tater Strikes Again - The Taterjuice Thread

[taterjuice]

Taterjuice ---- not to hijack your thread, but have you ever considered sticking a Cummins 4cylinder engine into a truck? My 2000 Dodge Dakota had a knocking 4.7 and I swapped it out for a Cummins 4bt. I went from 15mpg to 25mpg; granted diesel is a little more expensive; however, I've got plenty of torque and the increased economy is nice.

I know people who've done the same swap. Neat idea but I needed a new ride not another project.

[taterjuice]

Tater's latest find, another 01 Chevy. This one is a 1500 2wd.

[happyisthealero]

is it a keeper?

[WoodmanYoel]

I was gonna say save me the rear bumper! but by the looks of it its probably rusted. I doo need a glove box =) & a window crank =)

[jord0690]

Huge demand for 99+ chev truck parts up here. Id have that picked clean in a matter of a few weeks. Good score! But...what happened to the RF tire? Looks like the whole spindle came out with it lol

[sledge]

is it a keeper?

It Looks Like a GONER!

[Sirscrapalot]

Time for a rendition of....The wheels on the chevy go round an round...till the spindle falls out an the whole thing hits the ground...the wheels on the chevy go round an round....

Thank you! Thank you! I'm here till Sunday! Try the sushi an tip your wait staff!

Sirscrapalot - I won't quit until I get run over by a truck, a producer or a critic. - Jack Lemmon

[taterjuice]

Huge demand for 99+ chev truck parts up here. Id have that picked clean in a matter of a few weeks. Good score! But...what happened to the RF tire? Looks like the whole spindle came out with it lol

Hit a bridge, hard ! Lower control arm and the entire spindle is laying
In th bed. This one is getting parted out ! Huge demand for em here too! Run into a guy clocking for lunch the next door and sold the left front fender, door and both bumpers ! Both mirrors sold, and gona put the seats and console in my old 84. Hope I can get more of this late model stuff, people love it !

[sledge]

Hoping I can figure out my "Whirring" up front in my Chevy.. so mine doesn't end up looking like THIS ONE! Ouch!

[WoodmanYoel]

Center Bearing? haha or the wheel bearings.. I had to both of mine in the 99 sierra.

[WoodmanYoel]

Tater your box is full. Tried to send you a PM. What color is it? Can you post a picture & if you don't use the center console lmk.

-yoel

[sledge]

I just had the hubs re-done which are all inclusive.. so not sure. I need a bad@ss mechanic to take a look at this.. I've gotten advice all over the map on this issue. Don't want to jack the thread- I only fear my silverado will end up looking like this one Tater snagged if I don't figure it out!

[ocedy]

Tater looks good. You are the man keep it up.

[taterjuice]

Wood man, my inbox is empty now.

[taterjuice]

Back on the rail car, number 2.

[taterjuice]

Treated myself to a few new tools. Killed my old skill sawzall, after dam near a decade, so I upgraded a bit.




And scored this gear wrench set from sears for 43$, after a 10$ coupon.

[corycouch]

My favorite two brands, congrats, I love new tools


Edit, tater check out tooltopia.com for gearwrench, it's where I buy all mine, I've got two socket sets and several sets of wrenches

[corycouch]

I want to get a set of these next

[taterjuice]

Whoa ! Pretty steeply priced but I like it.

[taterjuice]

Well boys and girls, Thursday was a bunker buster day for the juice. Bought 3 vehicles all in the same day, one pickup, one minivan, and, a first for me, one BMW.
1992 Chevy 2500. And yes without the bed on it does wicked burnouts!
Trany is missing 2nd gear.


1984 BMW 528






No pics on the minivan, not really much worth mentioning.