Remove the rear tires and place jack stands under the frame in front of the LCAs.
Unbolt the body from the frame leaving the front bolts loose in place
Using a chain, attach it to the 2 floor striker points for the 3rd row seats.
Attach a...
From me designing my seat brackets I've found that there is 2 distinct weldng positions on the frame rails. It has to do with the position of the 2 hole block that the following nut for the lead screw that moves the seat back and fourth. If you...
So here is a sample of my power steering fluid. Flushed it out and took the truck for a drive and everything seems fine. I’ll probably flush it again after driving some.
You really should have more caster correction than the bushings. As for the tires, see if you can find a shop that can road force balance them. Someone here will know the machine used for that. A friend had issues and with the road force machine...
Part of my time off was meeting with my fabricator and finalizing the tire carrier. I have the first carrier in my truck and will try my hand at creating a video.
Improvements include moving wiring onto the fixed arm, and a 3/8” shim plate to...
sticky rear slide pins and loose rear wheel bearings will cause you to pump the brake petal to get brakes. The severity can depend on how rough the terrain is.
Once when climbing a particularly challenging hill and didn't make it up all the way...
Somewhere deep in the mud forum is a tire carrier that I designed that bolts onto the rear crossmember. I’m meeting with my fabricator to finalize the design some 10 years after it’s conception.
I’d dig up that old thread but I’m 67 with no...
During the repair Lee turned to me and asked “do you hear that? Sounds like something is boiling.”
Giving how my steering is responding after the repair I’d say it was my power steering fluid.
The power steering hose has an U shaped metal pipe...
There is an inherent problem with the factory studs. The shoulder on the stud is too short and doesn’t interface with enough of the cone washer to properly clamp and hold the stud from backing out.
I have studs on my site that correct this and...
Got a welder? Get the nut onto the stud and weld it in place. Use a socket to remove it.
I wouldn’t use a used stud to replace it if that is what you have on hand.
While we haven’t hit our presale target, sales on my sight have been strong and am now in contract for the intake adapter casting.
Initially there will be 2 samples sent to confirm quality and accuracy. If they are correct the first 2 brave...
4day drive out to San Francisco toeing a U-Haul trailer. Hit a nasty pit hole resulting in a crooked steering wheel.
Got a local guy to weld the cracks so the wheel’s straight again and with Dave’s help with a kit and a call to a fellow 80 guy...