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Does anybody make rubberized steel 10 bolt diff gaskets?

So the hub I replaced is fine, but the one on the other side was getting so hot, it was probably just shy of glowing in the dark. Naturally, every single part was seized and I mean every single part. The big hammer did a whole lot of sweet talking. The grease was like clay and the bearings were...

I'm all for not pouring chemicals in the ground, but the vast majority of what comes out of your radiator is going to be water, after the initial draining, and it feels like an unnecessary hassle to have to haul a dozen buckets of rusty water to a disposal center.

Open the drain valve on the bottom of the radiator, stick a garden hose in the filler neck, turn the water on, and let the truck idle until you're satisfied. Shut the truck off, shut the water off, remove the hose, close the drain valve, fill the radiator with antifreeze, start the truck again...

As I understand it, the proportioning valve can give people fits when trying to bleed the brakes on the CUCVs. I had thought to delete mine, but then I was glad it was there during a catastrophic failure.

If they take it off road, they can use that bottom leaf to go spear fishing for boulders.

Put it in D and watch it turn. Practicals always beat theory. Of course if it's that bad, then dropout might still bind it. I would venture to guess that a lot of people with a lot less attention to detail have just shoved these springs under their trucks and been okay. Half the running/driving...

Rain and snow sounds wonderful. I'm just glad it's not 120 degrees every day like it was last year. I could work on the truck from about 6:30-7:00 AM last summer before my sunburn in February skin made me retreat back to my hole in the wall.

I started out a regular photojournalist on this truck, but something about handling grease in a sandpit made me lose interest in taking pics. Step 01: Take off the locker select thing and realize you need snap ring pliers. Step 02: Wait a week for the snap ring pliers you ordered to show up...

My favorite neighbor is going to be so impressed with my percussive performance, he'll probably call the police to come enjoy it too!

Alright, I needed a tool I didn't have and then another I didn't have and then another and another. I swore I would not collect up a complete suite of mechanic junk after I retired, but it looks like it's happening anyway. I'll get after it again soon, but I have a question first. Should I be...

What's the plan? I thought of you today and wondered what's going on with your truck. Could always get an aluminum 6.2 instead of the iron one. Whole lotta zoom zoom if you're willing to deal with the electronic junk.

My apologies. I forgot the drop pitman arm, lift shocks, and crossover steering. Also, the big tires will break the frame, so that'll need to be reinforced. Might as well box the whole thing. There's a kit for that. Braking performance will be downright dangerous, so those really ought to be...

Just gotta understand the money pit gets deep and wide when things are changed. Lift springs effectively shorten the propeller shafts and brake hose length, increase the pinion angles. Common consensus seems to be that you can get away with it up to 4". 33s fit with stock springs and tires...

Can confirm. Threw the belts on a Hydroboost C10 with a load of blocks in the bed and it took a 7 point turn to get into my driveway.

If this is the truck with the giant springs, then it comes with the territory. The owner can have the shaft lengthened or risk it falling out. This is their issue, not yours.

Still more trouble. Small wonder I couldn't figure what the problem was when there was so much going on. Front left hub and bearing wallered. Never made any noise under load and spun fine in the air somehow, but I noticed the wheel was sitting with positive camber at rest. Hub was too hot to...

This was gnawing at the back of my mind for many weeks after I reused the original u-bolts with the new 1900 pound leaf springs. I definitely over torqued them, but never managed to get complete thread engagement. The extra leaf was just too thick for comfort. I ordered these from Summit...

I give Thrush welded mufflers the thumbs up. Only slightly louder than stock. Nice rumble with heavy throttle. No drone. Appreciably more power to the wheels. Obviously uncorked the exhaust. Can't speak to longevity yet. My butt dyno is impressed and my neighbors won't complain anymore than usual.

The OE lug holes were wallered out enough that the wheel was twisting on the hub. I'm just glad it made a bunch of noise instead of quietly snapping the new studs off one by one. Got a rally sport on there with a brand new tire for now. It'll be the spare later. I'm giving the replacement...