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Old 01-03-2008, 02:43 PM   #24
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Re: This is going to be a long drawn out build...

I finally got my truck finished enough to drive home last night. I'm not sure how well I like the stance now, I might have to look into lowering blocks to drop the back an inch or two. I still need to adjust the brakes. There is a little give in the pedal before the brakes engage and the pedal doesn't quite come up all the way and the brake lights stay on. The wheels came off my parts truck. I think the PO said they were off a van. The front passangers side tire rubs when turning left quickly but top leans out just a little (too much camber?) but that should get fixed when I get the full alignment and it also has different backspacing than the other three. The tire on the other matching wheel is completely bald so I put the spare on. I'm going to swap it with one of the rears to see if it stops. The bolts that were included with the new diff cover are too long and I had to use extra washers to get the cover tight. I haven't had a chance to make it to the hardware store yet for shorter ones. I know some won't like the clear cover but it's my truck and I like it, which is good cuz I'm probably the only one who will ever see it now that the truck has been lowered. I would have liked to find some synthetic gear fluid but all I could find was the green stuff that's in it. I'm going to have to buy a new jack. It was a challenge getting the front end down now that the one I have is too tall.
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