What did you do with your truck/shop today

[Daryl Z71]

I drove mine to my doctors appointment.

[Coby7]

I just did a repair on 2 Astro start FOBs for the nicest and easiest lady to talk with I ever met.

 

Then her friend came over with a Pro Start.

Edited March 9, 2017 by Coby7

[kstruckcountry]

My pinion bearing is trashed. The new set has arrived and is going in tomorrow, along with a TruTrac, axle bearings and seals, and rear brakes.

 

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Edited March 10, 2017 by kstruckcountry

[white1500]

How easy is it to replace the outside door handles? I think i will be replacing the driver's side since it's really loose, I cant stand it.

 

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[Jsdirt]

They're not too bad. Once you get the door panel off, the hardest part is trying to see and get your hands inside the door. It's pretty straightforward. Just pay attention to where all the rods or cables connect on the original, and just transfer them over.

 

You might just need to tighten the nuts on the handle there on the inside of the door, if one didn't bust off. That would be a nice, quick and cheap repair.

 

I threw a set of chrome GM handles on mine back in '07 when it was new - at the time that was the newest vehicle I had ever touched before, and didn't have a clue as to how that panel came off. Luckily there was an instruction sheet in the box that showed the 3 hidden fasteners - rest of the door just yanked off by hand. Was surprised it was that easy. Was amazed at how airtight they made the thing - actually some quality in the doors there. Miracles never cease ...

 

Yours should be easy to figure out - I think they still used the plastic retainers on those if I remember right - gotta be a little gentle with those, as they like to bust. I still used to reuse those things for years in my 70's and 80's cars. They'd always yank out of the cardboard panel randomly, and you'd have to wedge them back in before reassembling. Still have all the original ones on our '86 Merc..

 

 

 

 

 

I should look at my pics more closely - I just noticed the date I wrote inside the door: 8/10/08 - thought I did it when it was brand new. Guess I drove a year and a half on the ugly black stockers first.

 

Time - the big mind eraser!

Edited March 10, 2017 by Jsdirt

[RyanbabZ71]

Ran into my old truck this morning.

 

 

 

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[Black Denali Canada]

Ran into my old truck this morning.

 

 

 

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I bumped into my old truck as well lol !!

 

Made me happy I did the switch again !

 

 

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[Coby7]

Ran into my old truck this morning.

 

 

 

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It's got a flat...

[Jsdirt]

Wish I'd see my old truck. I'd make the guy an offer!

 

It had 266k miles on it when I sold it, so not likely ....

[RyanbabZ71]

It's got a flat...

 

I think thats why it is parked there

[LongrangeLauber]

I've seen my old truck once since I've sold it. I regret selling it but I didn't have the funds to repair the rust damage and it's not like it was getting any better. Invested WAY too much money into that rolling death trap to have let it go for what I did but what's done is done

 

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[kstruckcountry]

Enjoyed the noise free rear axle and tested out the TruTrac. I really like it. More sure-footed than the G80.

 

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[Jsdirt]

Nice - I'm gonna have to research that.

 

Never liked the G80 - even from day one it had quirky engagement, and always gave me the sense that it was going to grenade at any moment. Sometimes it would wait to engage after I had one wheel spinning like crazy. Not a good feeling ... or sound!

 

How many miles on the truck when she started howling?

 

 

I should probably be saving my pennies for a whole new driveline the way things have been looking lately, though.

Edited March 11, 2017 by Jsdirt

[kstruckcountry]

Around 140,000 when the howl started I think. About 144k now. Turns out it wasn't the pinion bearing, it was the backside carrier bearing. When the gears weren't putting pressure on it, it was able to whine I guess. Pic of the offending bearing's race.

 

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[kstruckcountry]

More on the TruTrac:

 

Edited March 11, 2017 by kstruckcountry