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    What have you done to your square lately??

    Two brackets that mount to the frame, 4 bolts each, you will be working from the inside of the frame rail. Don’t forget to remove the ground wire that goes from the sending unit to the frame before you begin to drop the tank. When you go to reinstall install new hoses on sender, leave them...
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    Rebuilding Front Suspension

    If your stock control arms are not completely hooped, I’d just rebuild the OE ones. A nice trick is to weld strap iron around the bushings on the lowers to “box them in” Do that before you remove the original lower bushings, then you can remove them and install, the new ones without having to...
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    I’m not sure why, but everyone seems to fret dropping the tanks on these trucks, 8 bolts, 1-3 hoses, a few wires. Siphon/empty the tank is easier of course than trying to do it full. Never had any issues even being in the rust belt.
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    2005 Ram 2500 Free Spin Install & Other Goodies

    With the bearings pressed on, I cleaned and lubed one new race, set the carrier on the race, then tone ring into the oven to drop it on the carrier. That way I could tap it with a brass drift while spinning it to be sure it's up against the ring gear. Waiting on a new o ring for the rear mag...
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    2005 Ram 2500 Free Spin Install & Other Goodies

    Assembled the service cart I had picked up and put it into service. Cover installed with new hardware and lube locker gasket and filled with fresh gear oil. Cleaned and prepped the ring gear, tone ring, and carrier for the rear. Put the ring gear in the oven to slip it onto the carrier. Then...
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    Steering box lash adjustment etc.

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    Steering box lash adjustment etc.

    From the 1980 Unit overhaul manual. PDF is available in the tech sub forum here.
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    Cab Removal Questions

    There are plenty of ways to pull a cab. I’ve done them by hand, cherry picker, gantry, bobcat. If the bed is off and the driveline is in place still, it takes less height to go over the rear of the frame than it does to go over the engine. This was removing it by hand, it’s been long enough...
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    LED Shop Lights That Last??

    I’ve bought four sets of 8 4’ fixtures from the Barrina brand, T5 equivalent. First set I ordered in Feb 2019. Have them in the basement Woodshop at home, in the garage at home, at the shop. Have not had any issues with any of them yet. Home garage sees the highest temperature/humidity swings...
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    Paint Source for 1983 K20

    I'll give another good word for Tamco. Even at a minimum, if you just want to get something laid down to seal it up and preserve it, their 5300 series high build primers are very nice. Not ideal for primer to sit out, but unlike the old lacquer primers and such, their 5300 series can withstand...
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    For a 77 or 78 (ish) DRW truck should be a Dana (70hd I believe). From the 1978 vehicle information kit.
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    What locker shall I go for?

    I believe it’s the yoke/pinion seal design changed, the later ones are a triple lip seal.
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    Huck's daily - 2005 Z71 crewcab

    Dang man, I really hate to hear that. The good news is, since you only went a very short distance, no damage should have been done to the gearsets. This might be worth a read here...
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    Hi from South Carolina

    Welcome from Missouri.
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    Hello from NorCal, 1984 GMC K1500

    Welcome from Missouri.
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    What new tools have you got lately?

    Nice synchrowave @CalSgt ! Just picked up one of these from HF for the shop, green was my first pick, but they didn't have stock (not surprised as they seems to be the most popular color). Went with orange.
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    2005 Ram 2500 Free Spin Install & Other Goodies

    Got the rear torn apart. Axles pulled, carrier removed. Removed the ring gear, the tone ring is pressed onto the carrier, to remove it I used the same method to remove ring gears from flywheels. Spin the carrier and heat with torch, about a minute later it fell right off. Will be receiving new...
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    2005 Ram 2500 Free Spin Install & Other Goodies

    Attempted to powder coat the front cover. Came out decent except for a couple spots, not sure if it was contamination or something in the process that caused it. Oh well. Good enuf'
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    Any R/V crew cab guys? I'm new here

    Welcome from Missouri.
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    2005 Ram 2500 Free Spin Install & Other Goodies

    Yes, afaik, all of the kits for the 2000+ trucks retain the outboard/slip on rotor feature. I know the 94-99 Dana 60 kits keep the rotors inboarded. Fun fact is the 94-99 Rams use the same calipers as a lot of GMT400 trucks and other GMs of the era.
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    2005 Ram 2500 Free Spin Install & Other Goodies

    Studs pressed in In the machining trade, this is called the Tennessee floor finish. You know, they could cut their cycle time a lot by using a 3" face mill. Anything is better than a 1/2" endmill... But all on now. Now just put rotors/calipers back on and reconnect steering, install front...
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    LMC AC controller has too many detents

    1973-1975 HVAC control: 1976-77 Later is similar to 76-77 but minor changes.
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    What new tools have you got lately?

    Some of the other stuff Napa has on sale in their "Real deals" flyer.
  24. legopnuematic

    Help working with wheel arch replacement

    Are you talking about the wheel arch trim or steel patch panels for the wheel arches for the bed itself?
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    Hello from upstate NY.

    Welcome from Missouri.

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