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| | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 34 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 34 | bought a 1948 COE with 50K original miles.looking for ideas to make it driver friendly
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 | What does driver friendly mean? How will you be using it?
1955 1st GMC Suburban | 1954 GMC 250 trailer puller project | 1954 GMC 250 Hydra-Matic | 1954 Chevy 3100 . 1947 Chevy COE | and more...
It's true. I really don't do anything but browse the Internet looking for trouble... | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 | Get in it and drive...
With a smile on your face!
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 34 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 34 | i would like to make it a daily driver, and keep it as stock as i can. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 195 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 195 | Love to see pictures! 
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When wrestling a grizzly bear, you have to keep at it until the bear gets tired, not when you get tired. 1948 Chevy 2-Ton | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 | i would like to make it a daily driver, and keep it as stock as i can. Did you just answer your own question? I still say "get in it and drive", with a smile of course. What are you concerned about? Grigg | | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 | Keeping it stock as possible both limits things and suggests some likely approaches.
Make sure the brakes including the hydravac are all in tip top shape.
Adjust the clutch and replace if necessary.
Make sure whatever wheels you are running have the right offset to minimize steering effort, and make sure all the bushings, king pins, tie rods, drag link etc., are all properly lubed, and replaced if worn.
In short, I'm suggesting a stock truck is going to be most driver friendly if everything is in good shape and well maintained.
You say you want it to be a daily driver. Do you mean a daily working truck or are you saying you're going to use a 60 year old 2-ton truck like a car?
1955 1st GMC Suburban | 1954 GMC 250 trailer puller project | 1954 GMC 250 Hydra-Matic | 1954 Chevy 3100 . 1947 Chevy COE | and more...
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