Recent content by Last Flight Out

My truck is not turning one way from what I can tell. It’s the steering wheel center that is off. That to me speaks to drag link - which is what I was thinking of from the beginning.

@pb4ugo so this rod/guy? Loosen coupler/clamp here and at passenger side (meaning both ends) and turn rod to right to lengthen or left to shorten (steering wheel will also turn either way depending on direction) Or are you referring to the drag link rod? Sorry, just trying to make sure I’m...

Random question for anyone who is still watching this thread… when doing your standard 2.5 inch lift on these rigs, would there be anything that would affect the steering wheel centering with this instillation? My mind may be playing games on me, but it feels like the steering wheel now is...

Thanks! I think with all jobs like this once you do it a first time, you feel like you could do another one and another one and another one down the road and even shave a few hours off the job.

All finished and initial torque settings done. Will check after a few weeks. Greased up and double checked everything. All in all, good experience but those pins…they are Satan’s spawn. Never want to do that again. Right now, 3” raise and fairly consistent on all corners…will see where she...

Do people actually look for old factory springs?

What an experience. Never learned so much about this classic rig in my life. Really good experience, invited some friends, had a few beers, a lot of laughs, a competition who could remove the rear pin/fixed mounting the quickest (I won with the die grinder). Not done yet, but just tightening...

well…wisdom teeth out. I don’t know what the right combination of tools for all this was but I think the cutting discs were the big heroes of the day. I went through three of them and was a little spooked to try the 6 inch because of the RPM range doesn’t match my grinder. But I still have the...

So funny… I finally got a clue after looking at the way this was situated, and I basically cut the shackle in half and it completely dropped in my lap… Had to walk away and get an ice pack for the you know what’s.

I may do that @Blue77FJ40 - another quick question for you… When using the cut off wheel, I’m clearly going to be cutting through the bushing flange part as I get into the metal, is that correct? I took a look at the area. It looks like I just go straight up and into that gap where the bushing...

Well the massive pneumatic hammer didn’t budge this 43 year old hardware an inch. Just shocked. Ended up with the drilling pilot holes and then sprayed penetrating oil in the holes and letting it sit for a few minutes and then using the BFG to get it moving. So springs are hanging. Now it...

Yep, all part of the plan. Thanks!

@Blue77FJ40 - yes, for the pins, if I can get the old pin to budge a up bit....maybe 3-5mm or so, I can use a thin cut off wheel there. All I have is a 4.5" die grinder (vs ideal 6" one)...but knowing that on the other side, I will still have the length of threads showing (already removed all...

No - I mentioned above that everything is going in trash. I have an entire new lift kit.

Mother of god…progress in 15 mins with some drilled holes, filled with kryoil Just need to get these tops, pushed out and hanging down and then I’ll start on the pins upfront, which is giving me a bit of heartburn to think how difficult those are going to be.