My bro in law now lives here and today we did some major preventative maintainance. Some comments.
Repacked the rear wheel bearings. They had NEVER been done and the original Koyo High Capacity bearings were immaculate. Running in 100% gear oil, of course. Slight spindle scoring on right side, but less than mine. Put new seals in and slapped it together.
Bled the brakes, lubed the drive shafts, drain and fill tranny, squirted 3/4 tube grease in each knuckle, changed the oil, fresh gear oil in all three diffs, adjusted the parking brake. Completely uneventful - no stuck bolts, leaks or surprises anywhere. I felt like Tim Allen the comedian in that "Tool Time" episode where he's bored and begs his wife to "break something".
These things are freaks of nature....
DougM
Repacked the rear wheel bearings. They had NEVER been done and the original Koyo High Capacity bearings were immaculate. Running in 100% gear oil, of course. Slight spindle scoring on right side, but less than mine. Put new seals in and slapped it together.
Bled the brakes, lubed the drive shafts, drain and fill tranny, squirted 3/4 tube grease in each knuckle, changed the oil, fresh gear oil in all three diffs, adjusted the parking brake. Completely uneventful - no stuck bolts, leaks or surprises anywhere. I felt like Tim Allen the comedian in that "Tool Time" episode where he's bored and begs his wife to "break something".
These things are freaks of nature....
DougM