2014 BS and Chat Thread!

[dazedandconfused]

I thought it was kinda funny only because it wasn't my nuts.

[ellis93]

Maybe Ellis has his April fools on the ninth

No I thought it was funny.....guess I should have explained thAt it was written as such. Guess I should have expected tender feelings over the subject

[DMan1198]

I will admit I'm apathetic towards most things, and the quote in Caleb's sig is pretty much my approach to life

[cmann250]

...and the quote in Caleb's sig is pretty much my approach to life

You and me both

I don't know if any of you wrestled, but here's the story. A kid that wasn't very good but had a lot of heart picked bottom and needed one point (an escape) to tie the match and go to over time. Coach Smith asked "Nick, can you get off bottom?" The mandatory answer from the wrestler is "Yes!" and you fight like heck to get out and tie up the match. Well Nick said "No, I don't think so". So he essentially screwed himself out of the match by picking bottom when he could have picked top and scored offensive points. Coach Smith flung his hands in the air and said "Whatever!" when any other coach would have been livid.

Coach passed away my senior year and that quote, along with "It's Saturday!" to describe tournament day, still make me smile.

[DodgeFreak]

serviced the engine on the crew, and while I had it up in the air checked ball joints ect........both upper and lowers on both sides are shot, both wheel bearings were loose....soooo.....looks like I'll be doing ball joints before I drive it to much....

[DMan1198]

I just found out the 81 Volkswagen rabbit in my yard has a ve. There's no ksb, or afc (though that ones understandable because it's non turbo) I think I'll do some more research on it

[Tacoclaw]

Cropped up a pic of the Dodge, gotta host it somewhere so I can save it to my phone.

Sorry, guys.

[DMan1198]

Well it is a cool truck so I think I can tolerate it

[Bob L]

serviced the engine on the crew, and while I had it up in the air checked ball joints ect........both upper and lowers on both sides are shot, both wheel bearings were loose....soooo.....looks like I'll be doing ball joints before I drive it to much....

How do you check ball joints ?. I'm guessing by applying leverage somewhere , but where ? Is some movement acceptable, or the tighter the better ?.
Do better shocks help make the ball joints last longer ?.
I 'm sure regular lubrication plays a big factor.
I have never checked mine, I think it's time.

Thanks,
Bob

[DodgeFreak]

use a jack under the lower control arm to keep the suspension compressed then I grab the top and bottom of the wheel and try to move the tire in and out. I always leave them alone if I have to work pretty good to get movement. It gets tricky if your wheel bearings are loose to figure out if its the ball joints or wheel bearings.

[Bob L]

use a jack under the lower control arm to keep the suspension compressed then I grab the top and bottom of the wheel and try to move the tire in and out. I always leave them alone if I have to work pretty good to get movement. It gets tricky if your wheel bearings are loose to figure out if its the ball joints or wheel bearings.

Thank You ! Much appreciated.
Thanks for your explanation. I will give it a try.

[skilletky]

i drove my 1stgen today. 1st time in a long while. almost makes me not want to sell it.

[DMan1198]

Why would you ever want to sell a first gen?

[dazedandconfused]

Because I contaminated him by selling him my 01. Lol

[DodgeFreak]

honestly, I would rather own a 3rd gen than a 1st if I could afford it. I like the ride a whole lot better.....even if I sold all three of mine I wouldn't be able to touch a 3rd gen.