Mekcanix's latest activity
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Everything I like about rusted out Dana 44 ball joint preload nuts . -
I didn't take any photos in process because I had bearing grease, loctite and sillycone all over my hands, but it's back on rollers. New...
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More work on the rear end. The hub seal was leaking on one side. Everything was caked in baked on gear oil mixed with silt and some...
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OK, rear end housing is back in and I didn't drop it. All new suspension bolts front and rear, new ubolts, all new bushings. Now it's...
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WoW! The paint I used on the rear end housing is a named black stainless metallic. It looked black in shade, but in the sun it's really...
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Made some progress. I replaced all the leaf spring bushings; front and rear. Had some trouble finding the correct ones for my 1990's...
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Waiting on parts. I hope they fit when they get here. When I'm stalled I look for inspiration on the internet. The first design...
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Mock up of ride height on 37's. Still working on getting leaf spring bushings so I can get this on the wheels.
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A little Trooper history. The Trooper came out in 1981. The original, first generation, had round headlights. People call them "round...
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Another beautiful day out so I did some repairs to the frame. Fixed the rear shock mount and a crack up where the steering box mounts...
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Progress! Lots going on. First thing, I got a new welding helmet. Now I can actually see. My old helmet was auto-darkening, but it was...
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I'm not stretching the wheelbase. The wheelbase is factory chevy Blazer. That's 2 inches longer that the Trooper. I'm going to stretch...
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I've looked at it, but I need to make more progress on where everything's going. The blazer chassis is longer and the wheelbase is just...
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I put a hellwig on my F350 and it made a huge difference. It was a simple bolt on. I had to figure out a rear application for this truck...
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I'll bet that many of you are not as excited as I am about this, but I feel very blessed to have scored this parts cleaner. Even after...
