TN - Luv Bought New Tires (Part 1)

[LUV2XCLR8]

Assuming all your parts are good, the backing plates and brakes
are toast on this rearend, only the tubes, axles, gears are good.

[LUV2XCLR8]

Is this pile not worth a C-note

[Bowtie001]

Careful, I just may take you up on that.

At any rate, I was planning on using my brakes and all, just switching out everything between the backing plates. I have done it before, and if you're careful with some mechanics wire, you don't even need to bleed the brakes.

I'd be real worried about a, breaking U bolts and b, getting them back on while so far away. The last truck I did this on required a 9 foot long cheater bar.

At any rate, I just received confirmation that the wife will most likely not be joining me (mostly because of our two dogs, and the truck is really loud with the read end like this (also the exhaust sucks). If she comes at all it will be because she found a nearby tent camping place where we'll stay the weekend with the dogs, and she'll most likely go directly there. If you guys know any good places to camp around there, let me know.

I was planning on three hours. I think I saw directions on your other thread, so I'll follow those mostly. Six hours in this rig should be fun.

I may stick around long enough to stuff some food in me and meet a few people though. As long as I have enough daylight to get home in, and not piss the wife off too much, all should be well and good.

P.S. How come you don't know what gears are in it? Just curious, it'll be better than what I have regardless.

Thanks
-Brian

[LUV2XCLR8]

Originally Posted by Bowtie001

P.S. How come you don't know what gears are in it?

Hmmm, never checked? Is there an easy way to tell? cover bolts are loose.

[Bowtie001]

Counting teeth is the easiest, but it may be tough depending on how much you can see. Spin the pinion until you get one rotation on the axle and count the number of turns you made to the pinion. If it's an open diff you need to multiply by two I think.

Thanks
-Brian

[LUV2XCLR8]

Will try to get this done today, been really hot here

[LUV2XCLR8]

Bowtie I have NOT forgotten you, anyone on the rest of it?

[Bowtie001]

I am patient. No problem. Still on for Saturday noonish in Knoxville, right?

[LUV2XCLR8]

Yes, Saturday 9/1, are you coming to the cookout?

[Bowtie001]

Sorta. I'll be there during the cookout - but the wife won't let me stay too long. She ended up finding a place to camp nearby and will be driving separately there with the dogs to set up and whatnot. I'm hoping to stay a bit anyway.

[LUV2XCLR8]

Ok, well I should be there from 10am till around 4pm*

(If we make a weekend out of it I'll be there longer)

[RJGeister]

Originally Posted by LUV2XCLR8

Rich, I will upload them here this weekend since I need to take other pic's also

Any luck on the pics???? I know it's been a while.

Rich

[LUV2XCLR8]

Ooops, A/C parts right? Will try to do it tomorrow am, sorry

[Bowtie001]

Wow dude... that rear end is a 4.11 open. It's going to require a overdrive. I guess this is a great excuse to get one going.

Thanks again!

[LUV2XCLR8]

I guess that makes me for selling it so cheap,
























































j/k your

[RJGeister]

Originally Posted by RJGeister

Any luck on the pics???? I know it's been a while.

Rich

Originally Posted by LUV2XCLR8

Ooops, A/C parts right? Will try to do it tomorrow am, sorry

I guess tomorrow never comes?

Rich

[LUV2XCLR8]

You got me there, between work and problems with the Blammy I can't
seem to remember it, but that's and excuse and not a solution, sorry