New England B.S. Thread

Baby time

 

Full size and a trail rig?

I like Chevy's, my dad and I have had good luck with them. The 5.3L that my Silverado had was a nice engine.

 

Congrats mike !

 

Thanks!

So if I get (more) irritible as time goes on, it's just cause I'm no longer sleeping and all my money is going towards diapers and not the truck

 

CONGRATS When are you guys due?

 

Thanks, Billy!

We're due at the end of August.

 

Ya full size and play truck .
My old man has had the same gmc 2500 since 1998 . No major issues . He tows his boat with it . He has had really good luck with it . Me on the other hand . I've replaced pretty much the whole front end in my truck tons of issues .granted I offroad it but even before I got into offroading it had problems . Live and learn .

 

Congrats!!!

 

I hear ya there. My dad is on his second diesel and has a v6 Sierra as a work truck, no major issues. I think this year is going to be a new carrier bearing at the least and possibly tie rod(s).

 

Congrats Mike! Remember; 4Runner, not minivan. Save your dignity while you still can! (It rhymes)

 

tie rods are easy . i know first hand
carrier bearing needs to be pressed on unless you buy a whole new driveshaft like i did

 

Congrats Mike!!

 

It's times like this I'm really glad I bought the crew cab

Yeah... I know, just not something I've ever had to do on a vehicle yet (might not be the problem on mine, front end just feels loose). I haven't decided what I'm going to do yet. I'm really considering a solid mount bearing and I'll rebuild all the universals while I'm in there.

Thanks, Denis!

 

ujoints are cheap . i replaced all 3 for under $40 iirc .


my pig should be up on jack stands monday . i have alot of work to do to her .

 

Congrats Mike

 

oink oink lets plastidip the truck pink!!

 

Putting the new springs on? What else are you doing to her?

Thanks, Dave!

 

Oil change way overdue
New springs
New lca driver side
Grease uca
Clean uniball
Grease driveshaft
Re wire piaa fogs . Change bulbs
Might try in cab controls for the winch but that can be done later .
I have a spare hub / wheel bearing that I need to press together .
And a old one I need to separate and see if the hub is any good .

That's about it .

 

That's a solid weekend full of work, I retrofitted 1st gen flaps to mine, put the trd hook back on, made the skid plate even, and fixed the temp display... Took me a couple hours, but worth it. I like working on my truck.

 

i hate working on mine. I'll straight up pay someone on here to put my lift on!