NJ B.S. Thread

Cool.

 

Sorry to hear that Tim tell her I send my best

 

Sorry to hear.

 

Sorry to hear that. Let me know, and I might just cut my visitation short to Jon

 

Thanks Ryan, will do.

 

If he's going to help you with welding or whatever, no worries. I won't be offended if you don't make it

 

Thank you John

 

Sorry to say but your only options are pulling the rack or the diff. If you go the rack route make sure you straighten the rack fully, and lock the steering wheel in place. If you reinstall a spline off on the internediate shaft you will be driving with a cockeyed steering wheel.

 

Phew ima start doing research, how many hours is the job you think Mike?

 

i wouldn't say I wheel the piss out of it... I would if I got invited more often now that I make money to fix it but Ive wheeled the local sand pit to me every weekend.

 

2-3 hours tops with air tools and two people I think. I would go pulling the diff route. Remove the 4 lbj bolts on each side, pop the cv's from the diff but leave them in the spindles, and drain and drop the diff. Make sure you use blue loctite on the lbj bolts when you put them back. I would also mark the bolts with a paint pen so @sente3 can make sure they aren't backing out. Lbj failures are really common on first gen's due to lbj failure or one bolt backing out and the rest shearing

 

@sente3 spray all the above mentioned bolts with pb blaster frequently between now and when I get there. Get some blue lock tite and a paint pen. Do you have Jack stands and a decent Jack? Get oil for the diff 75w90 I think it is, and hopefully you have a drain pan too

 

Thank you, we won't have air tools tho :/

 

I agree tho dropping the diff sounds better than pulling the rack. We can get it done

 

Oh and you'll probably need to disconnect the front driveshaft too. only 4 nuts I think. Could probably leave it on but it would make it easier. I've never actually pulled my diff, but this is what I would do if it was me. @ToyRyd04 any other advice?

 

@sente3 since your going to be there, check your steering rack's bushings. I changed mine this summer. Everything underneath our trucks wear quicker because of the winters here.

 

The word is that you say you do on FB.... I haz no FB so I cant confirm nor deny such accusations... I did see screenshots but those could be manipulated... I would not think you pose like that...
Unless you getting pizza delivered and you need a welding mask

 

I don't say i do on facebook... Was talking to some dude on FB about his $120 clevis he has on his pavement princess though...

 

Tried to weed through the bs,got lost. Is a 1st gen guy trying to just replace the ADD actuator? @cynicalrider

 

Disclaimer: I do not have the rights to this photo nor do I have AT&T therefore I didn't take the screenshot. But it does appear Fabs is correct