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Trailering was not an option. I just kept the speed down and was very careful. I live down a lot of secondary roads so speed and blocking traffic wasn't an issue. Just a struggle to keep it in the lane.
The gear box externally looks good. It's hard to see what's going on inside. Maybe...
Good idea of using the camera to observe steering. I could also pull the backup camera and temporarily mount it in the wheel well to watch while driving. And yes, I've seen how much help Suprman is!
With the truck stopped, it's tough to turn the wheels, like there's not a lot of power to the power steering. Tie rods and drag link are new and the ends are tight.
I may hit you up for the steering box, it's the only thing that I can think of that could cause the "locking" that I was...
I've got the TMs downloaded on both tablets. I've been advised to take a BFH to the brake pads to make sure that a brake set isn't hung.
Checking fluid level in the hub is on my to-do list. I'm not looking forward to checking bearings, because that also means setting lash on the front hub...
I've pulled the steering column and checked the joints. There's no slop there, especially 1/2 turn worth of slop. But I'll give it a try with the wheels in the air and see what happens.
First post for long-time lurker...
My M35A1 was sold way back in 2005 and I'd hankered for something for a while. Teased my wife about getting a Tatra 813 KOLOS but that never happened. That's where I found SS though.
Several months ago I surprised my wife with my 2nd military vehicle - A 1994...
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