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My truck has 287k miles. Stuff wears out.

Driveline fluids, knuckle rebuilds ( leaking badly), oil pan reseal ( leaking) oil pump o ring (leaking), manifold gaskets ( leaking), front crank seal ( leaking) snorkel installation, abs delete, compressor install and hook up air lockers... it never ends.

I had that hose blow off when the catalyst inside my front cat broke and turned sideways, blocking the exhaust.

This is a nice looking truck

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My 97 has knocked since I bought it 5 years ago. It’s worse in the winter. Seems better with 5w30 over 15w40. I replaced the chain tensioner. It seemed to get quieter. My truck is at 285k miles. I don’t believe the bottom end has been rebuilt. I did the topend when I bought it. It makes lots of...

This build is so awesome.

What a great build.

I had the same issue on a 94 I worked on. Ended up being a bent axle. It drove straight but would pull to the side the axle was bent on.

When removing the wheels, did it drop onto the backing plate causing the backing plate to rub the brake disk?

I drive mine every day. I didn’t spend all that money on Slee 6”, 5.29s and Toyo 37s to have it not be used.

I also found that my 37s and my flairs occupy the same real estate

I also welded a winch plate to my ARB bumper for my Warn 9.5 ti winch. It’s nice to have that recovery piece on the front of my truck.

I also ordered a 4x4labs rear bumper with single swing out. Welded up the main bumper and got a ton of ground clearance and protection for the back of my big bus. I’m still working on my swing out for the spare tire.

I’ve had a bit of vibration in the drivetrain show up when accelerating to highway speeds. I ended up replacing the worn factory engine and tcase rubber mounts with OEM replacements. It’s amazing how much the factory mounts collapse over the years. I also checked the rear driveshaft joints for...