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Basically if it is a power assist then it should pass any inspection. If it is an orbital valve and hydraulic cylinder replacement then it will not pass in a lot of states. There has to be a mechanical connection from the steering wheel to the wheels. If you loose power to the steering you still...

Ahhh, Navy and/or Air Force, that explains it.:twisted::twisted: And then you throw in engineer! Say no more.rofl I kind of figured since you got all the other stuff right that you probably got the seal right but just wanted to make sure. I have seen stranger things come through my shop. Rick

Sounds like you installed the wheel bearing seal backwards. "open side outwards" would be backwards, the correct way is open side, with the spring around it, is facing in. Unless you are talking about the big soft rubber seal. That one has the flare facing out. Good writeup.;-)[thumbzup][thumbzup]

If that bearing was that bad then it must have spun on the spindle. If this happened then there is going to be clearance there that should not be there. You have a good chance of it happening again if the bearing is not snug on the spindle. Also, If the wheel bearings are that bad than the...

Got a report from a friend of mine on the convoy that a M-151 rolled right in front of him yesterday. Trailer went off the road and down the embankment and pulled the Mutt over. Everyone was safe and they beat the windshield back into something that resembled normal and plugged in a piece of...

As was already mentioned, NO. They are illegal and for good reason. Lift blocks are not designed for lateral strength. They will roll right out on a hard turn. Your buddy has been VERY, VERY lucky. When it happens, and it will, he WILL crash. Just hope no one else is involved. Rick

If you do not have the mentioned tool a small screwdriver will pry it up to the point where you can get a medium screwdriver under it and pull it out. Spookfish, sand in the hub would also mean sand in the wheel bearing and the axle bearing in the back of the hub. Rick

Note that you said "his office" called, not him. True, it is nice that someone is reading it but I believe that is called "screening" . Now, Will the senator actually see it? Rick

Aw man...............We got to hang out with Bill?:roll: Well I guess so but you will have to give him some of your pin up's to paste somewhere.:twisted::twisted: Rick

No Dawg House!!!! Man, Gilbert just will not be the same. Where will we hang out? Rick

You have a fairly rare version of the Ford built A2 with the straight cut front fenders. This was before the military decided to change the design which was done by Ford before AMG took over. There was a very short span that these were made with that fender style. Yes it is a 1970. Rick

One place you really have to watch is the race on the spindle. If that race has ever spun on the spindle then there is going to be play there also and the only repair is to replace the spindle.

Yea, but I got the real thing!:twisted:

While geting ready for an outing I found this little girl guarding my truck. Go ahead and try to steal my wheels!

I count a minimum of eight points. You have to count the king pins since they are part of the steering. Yes there are less points but much more mass. Caster angle on a solid axle is something that will not be out unless someone has screwed around with lifting the vehicle wrong. (shackles) If a...

The stabilizer just fixes the symptom, not the problem. The problem can be as simple as an out of balance wheel all the way up to the the king pins bad, and I mean the actual pins not just the bushings. It can be many things in between. tie rod ends, wheel bearings, steering box, cracked frame...

One of the main areas to look at is the underneath. The "frame" rails are actually formed sheet metal so they have a bad habit of rotting away. There are NOS large underbody repair kits available but they are drying up fast. They are around 500.00 the last time I looked. Body panels are...

My philosophy is: If you get stuck because you were doing something stupid, then you are staying stuck...no help from me. BUT, I will call the rangers and get you some help. It is funny you say that because it makes me think. I have never left anyone stuck or broken down in the woods, it not...

A bad lifter will give a tap but not a chirp and generally it will tap under load and not. I have a bad lifter in mine, it comes and goes but it is always a tap and it does not matter about the load. Rick

Sometimes but not always. They will be around the flywheel bolts. A trick I have used in the past is to spray water up in there and let it sit for a day or two. If there are cracks you will generally see fresh rust tracks after a day. The longer you wait the better you will see the rust, up to a...