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went out tonight after work and got the rear shackle mounts bolted on but I still have to add the bracing under the frame, to do that I have to remove the rear crossmember. The crossmember will be moved anyways to run the 31 gallon tank back there. But its on all four for the first time in at...

So that took way longer than expected, I bought a bushing kit for the suspension, turns out only 2 bushings in the whole kit were right (and I had to modify those), so I had to order the correct ones and wait. right now I just have one side of the springs mocked (bracket is clamped on) up as...

I have seen videos of people doing that and ive tried it on two different sets of springs and its never worked for me lol

The key component to changing leaf spring bushings... a ball joint press. Push the metal sleeve out (which half still had the bolt rusted in it), push, tear the rubber out, and air chisel the outer busing sleeve. Don't get me wrong, it still wasn't easy. Unfortunately I wont be able to work...

well they say when the wind quits in Wyoming everyone falls over lol

We lived in Rock Springs before but looking to move to Riverton area or maybe Pinedale, more in the mountains but not too close to Jackson lol.

Just a little bit of cleaning last night, sanded the dirt and surface rust off the frame and put some primer down brushed on some paint, and no I didnt do anything to the inside of the frame rails, I didnt want to mess with the brake lines and wiring. Then I started changing bushing out in...

I need some decision making help. I have 64 inch springs and I have 56 inch springs I can use. I want to try to keep this around a 2-3 inch lift, from what i have read 56 inch will basically keep it about stock but i have some other springs I can mix in to make a bastard pack. Ive read 64 inch...

Todays update fuel tanks are out rear bumper is off started removing brackets and cutting the welds on the hitch Originally I was going to put 64" springs and a shackle flip in it but I was looking at it yesterday and want to keep it low, so I think i might go with the 64's but keep the...

Weekend plans turned to crap so ended up only camping friday night and coming home saturday. Sunday morning we volunteered as traffic control for a car show, then came home and closed the pool for the season, cleaned the chimney and the stove, and pulled the window A/C units. Then got the...

Well I didn't think I was going to have any time to work on it still this week but ended up with an extra 30 minutes last night so I rolled the 14 bolt out to the truck and got it under and strapped to the frame. wonder if i can hand crank it lol I want to say it will steer worse now with...

went out tonight and rolled the 14 bolt out of the shop, which sounds easy but not when you have to Austin Powers it sideways to get it out the door. then got the front sitting on the Dana 60 twice the steering boxes means better steering right? Unfortunately that is probably the last i...

My wife and I sat down over the weekend and went over some planning for the future. Our son is in his freshman year, financially were on track to have everything paid off (except the house) around the time he graduates. Then we plan on moving out of Washington (probably back to Wyoming). The...

so now that summer camp is over and the trip with the wife to Mexico is over and the weather is more manageable, lets back to work on this. went out the other night and pulled the carriers and pinions from the bad housing with 4.10's and the good housing with 3.73's last night i installed the...

sounds like my 91 I had, drove it 1.5 hours home, went out the next day to check things, grabbed the tie rod and gave it a yank and the tie rod end broke right off

noticed the water pump was weeping, so threw a new pump and belt on. also the other day when i had the wife turn the wheel for me I noticed there is play in the sector shaft coming out of the bottom of the box. I gave the adjusting bolt a 1/4 turn and it drives much better now. I know its not...

the steering still wanders a bit and I know i need to replace the ball joints but I had the wife go out last night and saw the steering wheel back and forth so I could watch the steering linkages and box/frame. She opens the door, "did you have this detailed?" no "did you detail it?" no i just...

I am going to be looking at doing something like this, i might be picking up a truck with a service box Thursday. Trying to decide if i want to leave it on the truck or make a trailer and put a regular box back on the truck. Im interested to see more.

After driving to town and back a couple times, the seal has quit seeping. I will probably still put the speedi-sleeve in since there is a groove in the flange.

Got back from taking my kids scout troop to summer camp last week, put the new (old style seal) in and it is still seeping. The leak is no where near what it was before but this time i checked the yoke better and there is a small wear ring. Last night I ordered a speedi-sleeve for the yoke thats...