Hey Dan, check this out

[Celery]

Wish I can say the same for my car.

 

[Wallaby Dan]

Thats why i love trucks!

 

[strollin]

High ground clearance trucks may be great for when you need to work underneath them but they're a real PITA when you need to work under the hood. My truck is 4WD so it sits pretty high, one thing I really don't like about that is that I can't reach over the side of the bed and pickup something sitting in the bed, I have to climb up into the bed to get it. I actually have a stick with a hook that I keep in the bed of my truck so that when I need to get something I can snag it with the hook and drag it to the tailgate.

 

[Wallaby Dan]

Mine is a low-boy model. Not a 4 wheel drive. Lucky there. Kinda need a truck to pull a 5th wheel trailer.

 

[Wallaby Dan]

Ugg... Done!!! I hope it never has to be done ever again!!! The rest of the front end looks good. No play at all. Tomorrow i am getting it a front end alignment and should be ok till something else acts up. I think i will be replacing the brake master cylinder. Its seeping around where the plastic reservoir mates with the master cylinder. I have a very small transmission leak on the cooler lines. Thats all i can see wrong. Both should be a easy fix. Maybe next month i will fix the master cylinder. I will check out the cooler leak and figure out where it is leaking. I think it is where the trans temp gauge is in the line. Just needs to be tightened. I am going to lay down and fall back asleep and forget the day....

 

[Celery]

I'm gonna call you Handy Dan.

 

[Wallaby Dan]

Wd65!!!:d:d

 

[Wallaby Dan]

Front end alignment done. Only thing he said was that the steering box is getting play in it. He was thinking that it should be replaced. I am wondering if i can just check the adjustment on it. Will try that first. Other than that, I am ready to go on this trip. Will leave Monday. WooHoo!!!!!

 

[Celery]

Be sure you know what you're doing on that adjustment. It's not that simple.

 

[Wallaby Dan]

Ive done a few. If memory serves torque to 125 ft. pds. back off to just free play and 25 ft. pds. and thats it. Been awhile but seems about right.