I notice the cat-back duals too with the spare tire removed ... was that a
kit or was it custom bent? If so, did they have troubles steering around
the spare (I'm assuming you can still carry the spare around and you just
took it off for the picture)?
-- Canuck -------------------------------------------- Y2K 4.7L 2wd 5spd""Mallett, Donald B"" <Donald.Mallett@BNSF.com> wrote in message news:0F45A7A5E62CD211B8CC0008C7A402F013BCD1F2@ftwntexmp002.bnsf.com... > > The cardboard ones have been replaced with a insulated plastic. I have done > a lot of trimming and sealing of joints and gaps in the heat shield to keep > out the engine heat. After driving the truck and stopping and checking under > the hood, the area with-in the heat shield is just as cool as the outside > air. I mean cooler then the engine compartment air. No such thing as "cool" > air this time of year in TX :p The A/C lines are covered to help keep the > heat down from/to them. One fast yank on the mounting bracket of the cruise > control module took care of that little problem. > > One of these years I'll get a "round-to-it" and updated the photos on my web > site. > > > -- > *------------------------------Y2KOTA------------------------------* > Don Mallett > Y2K QC 4.7L Auto SLT+ > http://Geocities.com/maldbnsf/ > http://www.dakota-truck.net/profiles/dakota/QwkvWz@DAJFf6/profile.htm > *------------------@ RR X-ings, ³LOOK LISTEN LIVE²-----------------* > > > > - -----Original Message----- > Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2002 11:13:58 -0600 > From: "Canucker Trucker" <mal5@ualberta.net> > Subject: Re: DML: Update / Good Deal! > > BTW, nice truck you have .. looks like a lot of the same mods I have coming > to me! My heat shielding looks similar to your cardboard ones (except > they're outta galvanized steel). The only difference is the one that runs > along the side of the filter: mine is extended forward a little further and > angled a bit toward the driver side and then sticks out front right beside > the rad .. I'm not sure if your A/C lines will get in the way or not ... I > don't have A/C (at least it looks like A/C lines from the pics on your > website) > > > PS was it as big a pain for you to get around the cruise control module as > it was for me!? > > - -- > Canuck > - -------------------------------------------- > Y2K 4.7L 2wd 5spd > > >
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