I put that '04 truck on eBay the same day I found out that even the throttle
linkage is another electronic module.
If the battery is low the accelerator doesn't work. Absolute nonsense to do
away with a little 1/4" rod and replace it with an electronic gadget that
probably costs $500 when it fails.
--
Gale Gorman
Houston
On Apr 14, 2010, at 5:11 PM, K Ohlgren wrote:
gale
that was an 04 wiggleside bed (no step on it)
i agree with you, take an old truck and update it, into a daily driver
i just wish they had a little more legroom for my 6'4'' frame
Kurt
58 3100 Apache project
the "Duracell Project" it keeps going... and going...
When I die, i want to go asleep and peaceful, not screaming and freaking out
like everyone else in the car.
> From: gale_gorman@mac.com
> Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2010 19:39:40 -0500
> To: rrogers57@clearwire.net
> CC: oletrucks@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Oletrucks] 58-59 fleetside deluxe trim
>
> It's funny how one prefers this and one prefers that. I bought my first NEW
>Chevrolet truck in '63 and it was a stepside. Bought new stepsides through
>2004 even though they no longer had a step anyone could actually use. Then I
>found out they discontinued the stepside in 2005 so I'll never buy another new
>one.
>
> I really like my old trucks better anyway. I'll take the money I was
>squandering on new and make my '54 or '67 reliable as new. They will will
>really be more reliable since they won't have the electronic junk
>
> --
> Gale Gorman
> Houston
>
>
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