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  1. Mar 31, 2020 at 9:14 PM
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    Super easy.
    Just fill the reservoir up, turn the steering wheel lock to lock, bubbles come out, fill again, repeat until fluid level is at spec.

    With the engine off that is.
     
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  2. Mar 31, 2020 at 9:18 PM
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    Nice! Thanks for that info. I’ll put it to some good use this weekend.
     
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  3. Mar 31, 2020 at 9:22 PM
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    No prob.
    I'll be curious how the LROR replacement rack holds up.
     
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  4. Apr 2, 2020 at 10:28 AM
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    From what I can tell it’s a factory remanufactured unit so I’m assuming it’s basically a refreshed OEM part. Maybe someone else knows more about that than me. I’ll give feedback as I rack up the miles on it.
     
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  5. Apr 4, 2020 at 7:30 PM
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    Started major steering overhaul today. Mostly just took stuff apart and cleaned it today.

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  6. Apr 4, 2020 at 7:36 PM
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    Looks like you're missing a wheel stud there :anonymous:
     
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  7. Apr 4, 2020 at 7:49 PM
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    Nope. 5 lug conversion thanks to PepBoys.
     
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    Got all new steering parts in and alignment is done.

    New Inner and Outer Tie Rod Ends
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    Remanufactured Steering Rack from Low Rang Off-road
    Flushed and Refilled the Power Steering System with Royal Purple PS Fluid

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  9. Apr 5, 2020 at 6:12 PM
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    Btw, our power steering systems use ATF and not Power steering fluid.

    Don't think it's gonna hurt anything, but i'd change it out if it were me.

    New rack looks good! I have the same 555 LBJ's and they've help up pretty well for me so far.
     
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  10. Apr 5, 2020 at 7:15 PM
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    I’d read that about the DexMercon trans fluid instead of PS fluid for our system. I’m not sure what the difference is( I guess I could look it up but don’t care to for now) my pump was whining before all of this work so I figured I’d have to swap that out next, I had topped it off a few months ago with DexMercon and again last week when I cleaned the reservoir. After all of today’s work I filled it up with the Royal Purple and bled the system, and the whining went right away. This is what I used today.



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  11. Apr 5, 2020 at 9:52 PM
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    What was motified on the 555's??
    looking good as always
     
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  12. Apr 5, 2020 at 10:01 PM
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    The steering stop “horn” has to be ground/cut off to work with the MCM Fab kit. The part in the blue circle.

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  13. Apr 5, 2020 at 10:05 PM
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    Sweet. Yea i'm sure PS fluid and ATF aren't too far off from each other. Glad to hear things are dialed in now :thumbsup:
     
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  14. Apr 5, 2020 at 10:07 PM
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    Same here. It seems like I may get a little more time out of the stock PS Pump after all. Fingers crossed.
     
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    So some months ago I took my truck to PepBoys for an oil change. They F-ed it all up and in the process of finding all of their mistakes I busted a wheel stud. I’m embarrassed to say that it’s taken me this long to fix it. Especially considering the fact that the entire repair took me less than a half hour. Regardless it’s fixed now. Thnx for the helpful reminder @betterbuckleup

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    I used a stack of grade 8 washers to pull the new stud into the flange

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  16. Apr 7, 2020 at 10:19 PM
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    How did you push out the old one?
     
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  17. Apr 7, 2020 at 11:55 PM
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    :thumbsup:

    A BFG usually does the trick for pounding them out
     
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    I got a really cheap set of punches from Harbor Freight. Between those and a mini sledge, the busted stud popped right out.
     
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  19. Apr 16, 2020 at 12:11 PM
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    I can't find that they have any that fit a 1999. Still a first gen, mine with a manual, but in your pics the floor looks the same. How do they fit? Any other pictures you can send?
     
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  20. Jun 28, 2020 at 1:02 PM
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    My truck joined the 300K Club

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    So I got a commemorative patch cause why not?!

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