No Cruise? NO PROBLEM! - Adding CRUISE CONTROL to Our LS SWAPPED 1970 C10 - UTX

[@IOSALive]

Ugly Truck Experience, your channel is a must watch for me now

[@UglyTruckExperience]

Thanks so much! We appreciate you watching our stuff!

[@pieterloock8911]

I am about to do a LS swop into my 1979 c10, all your videos on the subject are absolute gold! You should have 10x the subscribers…

[@UglyTruckExperience]

Thanks so much Pieter! We appreciate you watching our stuff! --Emily and Jerry

[@ericrowenhorst]

I'd be very interested in a video of you relocating the factory fuse box under the seat as you mentioned in this video.I'm doing a LS swap in a 62 ford unibody and think i'm going to have trouble mounting the fuse block with no clearance between to top out the inner fender and the underside of the hood when closed. also very little room under the dash in these trucks. I love the fact that your using factory harness and not a stand alone harness. Keep up that very informative videos.

[@UglyTruckExperience]

I have had a bunch of experience lately with the aftermarket harnesses and am going to keep with the factory harness for sure. I have fuse box from a 2004 Astro van that takes up much less space and think I am going to extend the loom and go with that fuse box. We have a 65 Ford that we want to swap and I know I will run into the same problem. If I don't go under the seat, I will reposition the fuel tank and put it all behind the seat. Thanks for watching. Jerry and Emily

[@ericrowenhorst]

@@UglyTruckExperience So will a astro van harness work with the 5.3 engines ?

[@totallybonkers]

The jokes, even butt jokes, keep it lighthearted ❤

[@parlordancer]

Cruise control was in cars all the way back in the 50’s on Cadillac. But back then trucks were considered work vehicles were not optioned with it.

[@jasonbunting5361]

Shiny truck, looks great!!

[@UglyTruckExperience]

Thanks Jason. We appreciate it. Jerry and Emily

[@totallybonkers]

Excellent intro! Great merch too ❤

[@UglyTruckExperience]

😆 Thanks so much! I'll be adding more merch soon! --Emily

[@rickn8or]

There might have been cruise control in 1970, but not for trucks, because trucks were supposed to WORK for a living in the country, not like some fancy city limousine. 😄

[@UglyTruckExperience]

Some fellers might call this one a "going to town rig" now! 🤣 Thanks for tuning in, Rick!

[@prevost8686]

Have you watched Chevy’s latest advertising campaign for their new trucks? Not one word about towing capacity, pulling power, or durability. 100% of the 30 second TV spot regales the possibility of up to nine different cameras in it. I’m not opposed to customers having options and choices but try to buy a truck designed specifically for being a truck and you’re going to find it a daunting task and many times a more expensive vehicle than the dressed out vehicles. That’s where we are though so I guess that’s why I drive a 29 year old Chevy truck.

[@UglyTruckExperience]

You nailed it Prevost. I would go buy a new truck if I could buy one built just for me. It would probably be half the cost. Jerry

[@franktheunissen7733]

Love your work guys great job

[@UglyTruckExperience]

Thank you Frank. We really appreciate that. Jerry and Emily

[@justenkirby3941]

I wish you guy would do a Video on 99-02 drive by cable cruise control

[@UglyTruckExperience]

We would love to do that video also. We haven't had the opportunity to do it yet, but will not pass up on the chance. Thanks for watching. Jerry and Emily

[@jeffcoble4353]

Great video guys, thanks for always making it entertaining Tell Jerry to be nice to you Emily we like your butt jokes and Yep 😂 Have fun at C1 and cruisin the coast 😎👍🏁

[@UglyTruckExperience]

I'm glad someone appreciates my butt jokes! 🤣 Thanks Jeff!

[@davidbroom955]

I love your videos. I’ve use them to do a LS swap in a 1978 Jeep J10. I wish you would do a cruse control video on how to install in an LS swap married to a Th400. No VSS

[@UglyTruckExperience]

Hello David. Thanks for watching. If you are using a drive by wire LS in that jeep, it would work in the same way once you added a vss signal to the ecm. There are a few adapters out there that tie into the cable speed signal and convert it to a electronic signal. We use one on our 74 k10. Sounds like a cool Jeep. Jerry

[@30Bird]

Dang it now we have to rewire our rosta couldn't figure out how to get resume to work Now we can. Instead of using a relay on the brake switch for the TC lock up we used a 4 prong brake switch but I think the rest of your wiring will give us full functionality of the cruise. Thank you again. In our case utx means ugly Trans Am experience. @Slobberydog707

[@UglyTruckExperience]

Hey Bill. Thanks for watching. We just missed the chance to own a sweet TA and couldn't make it happen. The double switch is definitely a plus. Let us know how it turns out. Thanks. Jerry and Emily

[@abrdds]

Does it come with an indicator light that you can see when it is on? Thanks for not making my head hurt with the wiring diagrams. I took notes, too❤️🙃

[@UglyTruckExperience]

This one is not illuminated, but I have seen the ones out there that are. Jerry

[@ranknfileforge204]

At around 11:30, you mention resistance using CHMSL, does the truck have a third brake light? Or how did you remedy this? Getting ready to add cruise to my 1969 LS

[@UglyTruckExperience]

The CHMSL is tied into the brake lights also on the donor vehicles, so it finds its resistance and source to ground through the brake lamps also. If you don't tie it to your brake lights, you can just add a 5 ohm resistor to that circuit and it will work fine. Jerry

[@ranknfileforge204]

@@UglyTruckExperience thank you. Makes sense. Great videos!!

[@throttlewatch4614]

I put cruise on my OBS and I feel like you could put that system on nearly everything because it’s so simple

[@UglyTruckExperience]

You couldn't be more correct Tim. Thanks. Did your OBS have cable cruise control to begin with? Jerry

[@throttlewatch4614]

@@UglyTruckExperience yes

[@stephanmarshall8028]

What are you doing today? Hahaha. Great video!

[@UglyTruckExperience]

Finally!!! Somebody asked. We are getting a couple trucks ready for a car show this weekend. Thanks Stephan. Emily and Jerry

[@ericrowenhorst]

So, I'd guess that you'll need to basically have to build you own fuse block by relocating all the wires , or will the plugs that plug into the underside of the pickup fuse boxes plug right into the underside of the astro fuse block. Sorry for what might be dumb questions, but I'm very interested in this idea of the smaller astro fuse block and relocation. Is there a reason you choose a 04 as opposed to an earlier year, reason I ask is I have access to a 2000 astro with TBC

[@UglyTruckExperience]

Hey Eric. We just happen to have a 04 Astro that we bought for the transmission mostly. Its exterior fuse box is pretty compact. It has the fuse and relays that would be needed to run the engine and transmission very similar to what a person gets with a stand alone harness. I will have to get crafty and add another small fuse box to run my other accessories. I haven't seen the 2000 astro box personally. It should work in the same manner though. Thanks. Jerry

[@ChanceColwell]

Can you guys do a video doing a ls swap on a square body k20 4x4 using the stock wiring harness and fuse box

[@UglyTruckExperience]

Hey Chance. We are going to be having some 4x4 content coming up. Thanks for watching. Jerry and Emily

[@Bigburban]

Do yall have a video that’s shows wiring up a ls with the transmission and transfercase. I’ve got an 05 2500hd I’m gonna do a swap to an 85. Best ls swap videos I’ve watched, very thorough.

[@UglyTruckExperience]

Hello Victor. We don't have that video yet but do have some 4x4 swaps on the schedule. Thanks for watching. Jerry and Emily

[@Bigburban]

@@UglyTruckExperience awesome I’ll definitely be watching when those come out. Y’all are definitely going to make the swap a lot easier with your videos very in depth. I’ve been watching several videos of y’all’s. It be pretty cool to run ABS to on a square body frame. I’m gonna run a 2005 and up f-250 Dana 60 to match the Silverados transfer case hopefully the abs sensors will work with the trucks ABS system.

[@jon-qd4gb]

Curious to know the why you don't use the topside of fuse box fir relays, n go with cramming them into bottom of box. I think my box is going to be crowded with fuel tank relays, cruise relays, headlight relays, I like to keep engine compartment nice n neat. Are there not enough factory spots for oem relay positions? Just seems to me they would be more accessible in upper box of the engine compartment fuse box ...how many of the fuse box wires should be kept n how long? (pink wires)

[@UglyTruckExperience]

Hello Jon. Depending on what year of fuse box you are working with. The relays that run those items that you mention are tricky to make function. They are triggered by a ground which is not simple to do in some of the swaps because of the way the fuse box is designed. We do the best we can to add as few relays as possible. I keep all of the wiring that goes to the fuse box until I have everything running correctly, then I start removing wires to clean it up. Thanks for watching. We appreciate it. Jerry and Emily

[@alfredoespinoza94]

Jerry I got a 4.8 engine and got the 862 head off can I put wd 40 from rusting the cylinder wall on the block and lifter wall too from rusting

[@UglyTruckExperience]

I use clean motor oil on them. It lasts a little longer than WD40 and will keep it from rusting. Thanks for tuning in. Jerry

[@ericrowenhorst]

1 have a 1970 CST with factory cruise control

[@UglyTruckExperience]

That is awesome!! Does it still work? And if it does that is even more impressive. We had somebody comment and let us know it was available, but they just didn't put it in trucks ordinarily. Thanks Eric. Jerry and Emily

[@netster7601]

there you r

[@UglyTruckExperience]

Hi Alonso! We've been busy getting ready for the C10 show tomorrow. Hope you're doing well! 👋

[@shadetreerestorations9053]

love the videos. im located here in springfield not far from you guys. we have a few mutual acquaintances. im getting everything together to get my youtube channel up and goin. i have a project im gonna start on this coming spring. i think it would be a perfect project to do a collaboration on if thats somethin you guys might be interested in in the future!?

[@UglyTruckExperience]

Thanks Shadetree. We appreciate you watching. What are you planning for a project? Jerry

[@shadetreerestorations9053]

@@UglyTruckExperience its a 85 chevy crew cab C30 im converting to a K30. i have a 4x4 conversion kit for it. im building a overland/camping rig. iv got a M1010 military ambulance Box to go on it. im gonna Ls swap it probably a 6.0 might go 6.2 not forsure yet. but iv got a couple projects im gathering everything so i can knock out a decent amount of content to get things goin. ill be ready this spring

[@jessygregg8414]

Emily you drive and put him in the back

[@UglyTruckExperience]

That's a great idea!! I wouldn't have to listen to his stories about how great 80's were. Thanks Jessy. Emily