The Camano Experience

[Gary Lewis]

LOL!  Still remember quite well rewiring Brandon/Bruno2's trailer in order to go get Big Blue.  Try placing a trailer between the uprights of the lift with only an inch or so on either side.  And no way to get it up in the air.

Anyway, so the little jumper screws into the other speedo cable and then into the adapter on the speedo itself?

As for the weather, I think you have until next Monday.  

[Rembrant]

Great looking undercoating kit there Scott. I bought a gallon of the black Fluid Film, but I currently don't have a spray gun...need to order a new one sometime. I just had my daily driver done by a shop, but I will use the black later on to touch up the visible areas of the frame.

[kramttocs]

Cory - I need to find that thread from a year or so ago where you mentioned this process and was the first time I'd heard of it. I didn't really do a ton of price comparisons but the Woolwax site seemed pretty competitive and their bundles (with gun) were nice. Also, really nice to know that this stuff never spoils so no worries on stocking up or having extra.


Oh man Gary, that had to be a trick backing in there. With the length of a trailer, that inch could be taken up in no time. I was actually thinking last night that it would be nice to have a lift to work on the trailer, not to mention the vehicles. Would it work though? Or does your "no way to get it up in the air" mean you tried and it's a no go? Length I assume would be ok but you've got width as well as the single contact point (the jack) in the front to find a solution for. Maybe a 4 post instead of 2?

Regarding the speedometer setup, to quote the gentleman at Deluxe Speedometers, it is an 'engineering nightmare'. While I agree that it is by no means a clean looking solution I don't know of a better alternative that is fairly universal (among Fords) and doesn't require much work on the overdrive owner's part.

This is the adapter. The left side is a slip on fit with an oring that the original [red] speedometer gear slips into. The right side (disconnected in this photo) is threaded.



[Here is a quick sketch I did while identifying what the replacement needed to look like] The speed sensor screws into the adapter and the little piece protruding from the end accepts the inner speedometer cable from the factory cable. They meet in the middle of the adapter.  

[Gary Lewis]

Scott - It was very, very tight getting the trailer in.  And when I got it in I couldn't get the arms to reach the frame due to the dual-axle setup.  The tires were in the way, wherever I positioned the trailer.  

Yes, a 4-post would work, but then you always have the track in the way.  I like my 2-post.  But you need some room ahead of and behind the vehicle so you can roll it forward or backward in order to get the doors open to work on the interior.

On the speedo setup, it is neat that there's a solution.  

[ArdWrknTrk]

Is it a left hand thread on the male side?  

[kramttocs]

Sure it is - if you twist hard enough. No, just my poor artistic ability

[ArdWrknTrk]

Not poor!
It's a good sketch, just that I take everything very literally because of my autisim

[Rembrant]

kramttocs wrote

Cory - I need to find that thread from a year or so ago where you mentioned this process and was the first time I'd heard of it. I didn't really do a ton of price comparisons but the Woolwax site seemed pretty competitive and their bundles (with gun) were nice. Also, really nice to know that this stuff never spoils so no worries on stocking up or having extra.

Rustproofing sprays are really common here, and I know they're at least somewhat common in the northern states...at least the ones east of the Great Lakes. I have our daily vehicles done every fall by a local shop. It's messy, but it sure does work. I didn't put anything on my 1984 Flareside as it pretty much lives indoors and is only outside on sunny days. The 1980 Flareside I'm working on now will get sprayed...it will likely be living outside in the elements, and the whole point of this truck is to be able to drive it in the rain, and use it like a truck.

The Fluid Film I just purchased is mainly for the frame/chassis/axles, etc. I will be coating everything with it.

[kramttocs]

Had a couple nasty days recently so decided to make a run to pickup some items I'd been watching on marketplace. No real plans for either at the moment.

Was nice to get out in the truck for a couple hours since I haven't been putting many miles on it lately.

My wife wants some decorations powder coated so needed to clear out the blasting cabinet. Which meant that the load sensing valve finally got coated. See here for more photos if interested



I wasn't really planning on reinstalling it but the new diff cover won't work with the mount anyways so it will go on the shelf.
I want to get it all reassembled though so nothing gets lost.
Should I rub the orings with brake fluid before reinstalling? Or something else?

Speaking of the diff cover, it finally arrived (see post in For Sale section for some discussion)


Hopefully will get it installed soon and change out the front diff fluid while I am at it.

[grumpin]

Nice! Cool additions!

[Gary Lewis]

Good finds from marketplace.  

On the load sensing valve's o-rings, I'd suggest brake fluid.

[kramttocs]

Thanks Gary - that reminds me I need to put that lsv together...

*the following isn't necessarily truck related and if my wife's reaction is an indicator, is interesting to exactly one person on this planet.

Started a new TV series the other day so used that couch time to work on a little for-fun project.
I am a huge fan of the Metri-Pack 280 series. My main complaint is that the 4 terminal connectors are not stacked 2+2. That 4 wide is bulky and I believe, though never seen one for purchase, they even have 6 gangs that are still flat.

Currently my trailer 7way receptacle is using two 4's stacked back to back and as trivial as it is, I just don't like it.

Well, enter the ssVEC boxes. The specialized connectors on those use the  tanged 280 terminals but are 8 gangs. 4 + 4. The female connector is built into box and is essentially just a ring with a loop for the latch - it's not an actual standalone connector since the terminals are fixed in the box innards. Found this out by talking to the engineer and getting some samples of the rings.

This is the connector that plugs into the ssVEC


This 8 gang would work great for the trailer wiring so took a stab at making my own male connector and woke up this morning to this on the printer.



Is uses the same TPA (terminal position assurance) as the female. It accepts the tanged male terminals that lock in place.



This is just using pla so have some petg on order to make the final product in.

[Gary Lewis]

You are WRONG!  The audience is at least TWO!  That may be the coolest thing I've seen printed.  WOW!  

How did you draw it in order to print it?  I am in AWE!

[ArdWrknTrk]

It's really awesome when you speak to the engineer and can get your hands on the file.  

Well done, Scott!  

[grumpin]

That is amazing to me!

[kramttocs]

Haha thanks guys. Glad it isn't just me. Not embarrassed to say that I think I could watch the printer work for the full 7 hours (for this print) and enjoy every minute of it.

Unfortunately there wasn't a pre-existing file for this one as the male connector is designed specifically for the ssvec, and maybe the multiplex(?), boxes rather than to be used as an inline harness connector.
The engineer is a great guy to talk to. He explained that the female connector wasn't a true connector and after learning that, I started drawing this one from scratch based on the male connector. The samples arrived last night and were just like he described: a ring with a layer of silicone for sealing the male terminals. The ssvec box snaps around them and they are held in place with a lip.



Gary - for this I used Tinkercad by Autodesk. I have a lot of good things to say about Tinkercad. How it approaches 3d design is intuitive and makes it easy to pick up and go for new entrants into 3d design. It's been a long time since the AutoCad courses I took in college, and that was never 3d, so while someday I'd like to take the time and catch up with the more advanced software, so far Tinkercad has served me well.

[ArdWrknTrk]

All the more congratulations to you, Scott!  

I follow a few YouTube printer channels, but even the older guys seem to have moved on from Tinkercad.

I get you on being fascinated watching printers work.
I'm especially drawn to UV laser printers like Formlab's.

[Gary Lewis]

Well done, for sure!

TinkerCAD?  I've not tried it.  My TurboCAD works, but the jump from 2D to 3D is painful, so I might give TinkerCAD a try if I need to do 3D again.

[nlongo33]

i have 3d printers if anybody needs anything printed...with multiple filament types...just saying..

[kramttocs]

That's a really nice offer.
I'd suggest starting a thread in the Resources section listing what all you can do and how users can contact you for prices.