Birf party March 21st

[landtank]

We're haveing a birf party ayt my house March 21st. Right now it looks like 3 possible 4 80s and maybe a few more.

Anyone who want to come buy and wrench, stare, drink, crack jokes is more than welcome.

We'll be setting up the trucks on Friday night and doing the cleanup and repacks on Saturday.

PM me for the address.

 

[40Flipper]

Would love to go but think I'll be putting a swingset together that day, and the next day, and the next

 

[landtank]

well there are three 80s in pieces and the fun started yesterday afternoon. My son's right birf is junk. The splines on the stub shaft are worn to a point as well as the drive flange. Our family policy is that everyone buys their own parts, I just install them. In this case I help him install them.

Nat and Mudeater are the Laurel and Hardy of front axle teams .

Will post pics later

 

[landtank]

things took a turn for the worse. Mud Eater needed a new rear pinion seal as it was leaking. While I was putting on the flange I realized that there was a 1/2" play up/down and side to side. Seems the pinion bearing is completely shot.

 

[landtank]

turn for the better, after doing some searching all non locked thirds are the same on the 80s and I have one sitting on the floor in the garage out of a babied LX.

Setting up the aussie locker and bolting it in. Jim is definitely doing a happy dance right now.

 

[nat88toy]

"Nat and Mudeater are the Laurel and Hardy of front axle teams"

hardy har har

i have to admit that damn funny

good weekend over all it was nice to take a long hot shower last night

Rick i hope you snapped some pics of Jim look as tho he was bathing in birf soup.. oh wait he was

 

[grayfj40]

Rick & Nat,

Thank for all your help this weekend. The 80 ran great on the way home.
No more vibration going 65, I guess that's what happens when you have a
good rear 3rd in the truck.