Even when in traffic I have never wished for an automatic transmission.


Manual's are stronger, simpler, and cheaper to repair than automatics. I like all of those qualities. But more than that I really just enjoy driving them. Not to mention off road they have huge advantages, as well as when towing.

 

traffic where you live must be a lot more different than up here. sometimes traffic will come to a complete stand still on certain highways even when there is no accidents. it friggen sucks. you start moving and are about to shift into 3rd gear and then traffic comes to a complete stop again and you can't even leave any room between you and the car in front of you or the moment your lane start moving a tiny bit fast then the one next to you some a$shole will cut in.

 

^^ No different than the city freeways here in rush hour. Every day we have 4-5 lane parking lots in the big city areas all the way out through the suburbs. Most people are not like me, I really don't mind driving a stick in it. Thankfully I don't commute in that garbage anymore though.

 

Put my diesel coils on today finall. Only took and hour and a half with help

Before


After


Before
Driver side 37 1/4in
Passenger side 38in

After
Driver side 40in
Passenger side 40 1/8in

Driver back 40 1/2in
Passenger back 40 3/4in

 

^Looks nice.

I wanna lift my truck.

 

70 bucks investment off eBay

I SWEAR it rides better

 

Now I just need some 2wd Diesel springs!

 

lol it might.
I'd be more apt to install spacers though. My problem is the fact I don't want it level, I wanted it LIFTED. So it would be 2in front, 2in rear. No space, no money, no time.
I wanna get some 1st gen Cummins springs for my 76.
And depending on how much it lifted the front, get some 2nd gen stock lift blocks for the rear.

 

I thought about spacers but, they're the same price and you get more functionality out of diesel coils

 

Bleh, I don't need the stiffness they afford. So it doesn't matter to be either way.