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    What have you done to your square lately??

    And now for what I did today. I pull my axles and drums and installed a new spring kit because I did when I did the shoes and they were dragging. I detailed that a little more in my diff thread. I also took the fast idle cam of the carb and cleaned the shift really well. I've been having...
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    Yes, but it's higher than ideal. I would agree with that. True but that doesn't mean he can extend the life if his transmission with a cooler. My 700r4 which obviously does have a lockup, it's also got a big cooler. Normal driving the gauge usually runs around 150. If I'm towing 7k I'll see...
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    Differential swap / bought it, work and install now

    Well I ended up having a problem. The problem was that the rear brakes were dragging going forwards. If I backed the adjustment off to the point that they didn't drag them my brake pedal was terrible. So today on my day off I drove the truck into work pulled the axle shafts out and tool the...
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    Towing with an old truck

    Well most all of you already know i tow and haul. For the sake of the spirit of this thread I'll give an over view. Up until last fall I had a farm plus a day job. It was not uncommon for me to drive the truck on my commute to the shop, but it also got used extensively for the farm. It was no...
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    1996 Grand Cherokee transmission rebuild & on to other stuff

    Thanks. All good info if this deal comes together or another one in the future. Honestly current one seems unlikely at this point like I said he's never available and I'm not going over on a "come on over I'll try to be available". That would be one thing is he was close by another when it's...
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    Differential swap / bought it, work and install now

    I thought I could live with this at least for the time being, but details really both me. Can anyone point to where I can buy a speedometer drive gear so I can get my speedometer to read correctly. Thanks. Update: Never mind I have ordered a kit from amazon that should do the trick.
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    1996 Grand Cherokee transmission rebuild & on to other stuff

    No. If I did I'd be showing ya'll pictures! Me and him don't seem to be able to get our schedules to align and I'm not driving and towing the Jeep 250 miles, and staying overnight in a motel for an I might be available. I'm still open to doing the trade but I have to get at least a commitment...
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    Differential swap / bought it, work and install now

    The truck this came out of was a camper special. Judging by the condition of the springs it certainly didn't have a camper plopped on it full time. That was one of the reasons I thought it might have 4.10's it doesn't and I'm ok with that at least for the time being. And honestly the price...
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    Differential swap / bought it, work and install now

    Thanks! It's not like huge gain, but when I push on the skinny pedal I can tell the difference. I've used those overload springs on a couple rigs in the past and they are really great to help give clapped out springs a lift. I don't know if I'm going to add anything to this axle. 9 leafs...
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    Differential swap / bought it, work and install now

    Thanks! And good eye. I didn't do anything with that spring, I thought about trying to tweak it a little but I figured I'd just weaken the spring and if would probably fine as is. Thanks again!
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    Differential swap / bought it, work and install now

    Thank you. Also It came with it. I tell ya it is so handy. And more than just for dumping material, its Even loading stuff you can tilt the bed some to make getting heavy things in easier. The previous owner was a friend of mine and he installed the dump kit in the 90's so it's certainly...
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    Differential swap / bought it, work and install now

    Ok it's done. I'm not sure how much I can really write about the install because it all went so well. Of course I cheated and dumped the bed up which makes working on anything related to the rearend super easy. So pulled the new one out of the bed of the truck with the folk lift. Dropped...
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    Auto wiper lifters to save edge

    I think I finally understand the principle. It's not that his wipers are hitting the gasket per-say it's that the OP believes that when the wipers are parked the blade edge is pressing against the glass and that the blade's rubber edge takes a "set" from being in that position. So those things...
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    Auto wiper lifters to save edge

    I've done that upgrade as well. And besides the better wiper connection i guarantee 40 year wiper arm springs are well past worn out.
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    Who sells the best replacement gas tank

    I've never seen that happen. I wonder if you got defect....
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    Intake Manifold RTV Dry Times

    I like to do it on just the front and the rear, instead of using the rubber valley gaskets. So just a nice thick bead of high quality RTV like right stuff. The rubber pieces IMO are to easily bumped out of place, but if you are going to use those rubber valley pieces then it's just put in the...
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    Engine Gurus Needed

    All any of us can do is throw out ideas and guess. If you could take some audio record or video of the noise and post it so we can hear it that would helps us help you.
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    Who sells the best replacement gas tank

    One of my tanks is original the other is spectra. Both my sending units are spectras as well. I'm also installed a few tanks and sending units at the shop into squarebodies all have been spectra units and none of them have ever had a problem. So I would trust that brand for sure. But I also...
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    Fuel Tank Selector Valve Shield

    I have an 84' C20 that was a factory single tank on the drivers side with a single exhaust on the drivers side. Since I have owned it I have installed a second saddle tank and obviously a tank valve and associated plumbing, plus dual exhaust. I could never find a shield anywhere. At one time...
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    Differential swap / bought it, work and install now

    Thanks guys glad to know that will work. I think I've got a solid plan then to get it in my truck thanks!
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    Differential swap / bought it, work and install now

    Open field unfortunately. The trees you Maybe able to see in the pictures are not on the property. I have had pretty good luck dragging things into the bed by tilting the dump bed and working whatever it is up there. I might swing by harbor frieght and pick up two of their cheap furniture...
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    Differential swap / bought it, work and install now

    I will have to figure out how to get it up and into the bed of my pickup. I'm sure that will be interesting. My plan is to tilt the dump bed and pull it up and into the bed of the truck.
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    Differential swap / bought it, work and install now

    That's a good idea. But I'll be moving into my new place middle of next month so there won't likely be any or at least any regular working on vehicles in a field with no running water or power. I did drag out my generator so I could run my air compressor and use my air gun. I realize there...
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    Differential swap / bought it, work and install now

    Ok the shoes are adjusted. The housing has been cleaned as best I can under the conditions, which basically are no running water. So luckily it wasn't that gunky on the outside and the areas that were I wire brushed off the excess, hit it with engine degreaser, then brake clean. Let it dry...
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    Differential swap / bought it, work and install now

    Ok thanks. But again for now I'm keeping the 3.73's for now because I'm moving into a new house in the middle of next month and don't want to spend the money right now. Maybe this winter we will see. A 350 might be more important though. Again we'll see. No pictures from this morning...

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