by CumminsPower59 » Wed Mar 30, 2016 1:02 pm
The Pile been "taken out of service". Puked the steering gear input seal last night, so with the laundry list of things to do and parts available, I said screw it, the thing is getting parked. Ordered a new seal for the steering gear input, it's a week out. I pulled the worn out drive shafts and took them in, $640+tax for the rear to be shortened an inch and new slip yoke and stub installed, whole new front shaft with 1410's on both ends, new 1410 greasable joints on both shafts, and new straps and bolts for both shafts. Both old shafts had junk slips and the front shaft was too short anyways. Once they are done, I'll spin the truck around and pull the rear axle out completely and get it in the garage and up on my tall jack stands and rebuild the diff properly, with new bearings, good used ring and pinion, rebuild the Power Loc, inspect the brakes and see if I can get the parking brakes to work, and slap some paint on it. Since I can't sell any of my good used tires, I'll mount up some of the BFG's on the forged 3rd gen wheels I got and get those out of round Duratrac's off. I still need to get new U bolts, rear shocks and check out the springs.
Ike
91 W350 SRW, 3.07's, NV4500, 370's, THD LPPP, Super HX40, 2nd gen IC swap, BHAF, Isspro's, 2" lift, 285's on 3rd gen 17"'s.
04 VW Jetta Wagon TDI 5speed