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u need the seal on the shaft. if u dont pull the unit bearing out real straight the metal piece in there gets bowed out. if your truck has auto lock hubs they are not going to work with the seal hanging out.
or yur missing the snap ring, if there is one, I can't remember
Manual hub so I'm not worried about the seal unless the seal holds the axle shaft up somehow. I'll recheck the snap ring. I also might get a new axle shaft joint because the one on there looks pretty worn out.
On my Death-250 (99 with manual hubs), those seals were like that for 70k miles, it did not hurt anything. I would jack it up and shake the wheel, it seems like you do not have the unit bearing or hub nut seated right, or the snap ring. Looks to me like that shaft is too far into the differential.
Putting a new torque converter in tomorrow, is there anything besides the TC seal I should replace while its out?
Probably the transmission too :flipoff2:
on some of those the needle bearing goes dry and machines down the outer stub. check that
This thread title makes me think of the episode of Southpark with Russel Crowe and his tug boat Tugger.
I tore the passenger side of my front axle down to the knuckle today to change a u joint and the unit bearings had metal shavings everywhere and the seals were in pieces with no rubber left so I returned my torque converter and bought a new Moog hub for the passenger side. With a new u joint, seals and unit bearing the u joint yokes on the axle shaft aren't hitting the lower ball joint and it's a much tighter feeling truck. I'm happy I got that done but still need to do a torque converter. I guess I need to find **** to sell. I also want to do shocks sometime kinda soon too. Anybody have a favorite for a DD/occasional light wheeling truck? Bilstein 5100?
The 5100 seemed to last the longest, I could never tell a ride difference in any of the lower end shocks
If you want cheapie shocks, Summit online Pro Comp shocks are super cheap and they work pretty well. They are stiff on my jeep but would probably ride real smooth on your truck.
I can warranty the Monroe shocks that are on it since they have a lifetime warranty. I want to get away from cheap shocks. I had rancho rs9000 shocks on my other truck and it rode a lot better than before but I wanted to see what the popular opinion was.
I just put 4 new bilstein 5100s on the duramax last week. It rides a ton better but they were pricey.
Got the axle shaft problem fixed with a new u joint, unit bearing and seals for the passenger side. When I pulled it apart to change the axle shaft u joint there was a whole bunch of metal shavings and the seals had no rubber left. Got that all fixed and it rides a ton better.
A question on leaf spring tech. Is there a way to set up leafs to have more droop so it flexes a little bit better with out lifting it any? Softer springs on the back with longer shackles on the back and set up the bump stops to work as pivots? What about the front?
You lost me at pivoting bump stops, but yes. Less big thick unbending leafs and more small bendable thin leafs.... Then add airbags to tow
There are leaf keepers that hold the ends of the pack together and keep them aligned. Some people remove these which allows the pack to fan out more but makes the main leaf more vulnerable to getting bent.
You should not do this on a diesel daily driver...
Find an axle that matches the grill and get some deavers for the rear. Then you will have a truck with suspension that works but still wont fit anywhere.
You should find a bumper that fits first. Then maybe quit fuggin with it, drive it, and work on your trail rig.
when was the last time you saw a tug flex... think airplane pusher
working on a bumper that fits, I'm just borrowing Evans.
I think you should put LED light bars in the gaps and call it good
It's already rice enough. the 40" bar fits inside the bumper....
why does an f350 need to flex?
Does it matter? It was a curious question. I'm not spending money on leaf springs.
I would try and find another color of spray paint to match that grille to your truck.
Anyway you can change the thread named to "Steamed Rice" it's much more appropriate that Tug.
the spray paint matches perfect, the clear coat however ****ed it up.
Since travis is ordering ricer stuff on his truck, i figured I had to do something to my truck.
Got a piece of aluminum for my skid plate today. That will finish my bumper for now.
I also ordered a Wicked Wheel 2 that I'll try to get installed sometime this week if I have time. That should give my truck some more power and cure some of the black lung. It also comes with new turbo o-rings which I think mine are leaking, and I'm going to delete the exhaust back pressure valve as mine is clogged and gets stuck closed from time to time.
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7.3!!!!!
The wicked wheel is snake oil
i like snake oil. Read up on the new wicked wheel. Not the same as the first one.
It's got electrolytes. It's what turbos crave.Quote:
Originally Posted by RCcola55
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This snake oil is an awesome improvement. I don't have boost numbers but there is a lot more a lot sooner. The turbo whistles now instead of whine and the CELL for overboost comes on often which it never did before. I highly recommend this to anyone with a 7.3.
So between putting a ton of miles on the truck on the road and some off road driving at my farm and at Alto, this thing needs a softer ride. Concrete roads and rougher streets suck and it's too harsh off road. Right now everything in the suspension is stock save for a leveling kit up front and some procomp mx6 adjustable shocks. I'm not sure what to do on the front but in the rear I'm thinking either F250 leafs or maybe some used deavers if some come up for sale somewhere. Looking around at what some different companies do for rear lift, PMF does shackle flips. What does this do to the ride? Does it soften it up a bit? Maybe shackle flip with f250 springs and take the f350 block out and start running a little less tire pressure. I drag a trailer around the farm quite a bit but it's never heavy, and I do have some air bags for it so I'm not worried about towing at all. Anybody have any ideas on how to soften it up a bit?
inb4 what were you thinking buying a wonton rice wagon
Put a deuce winch on the front and a couple of big blocks in the bed.....Fuel mileage cant really get any worse can it?
I don't suggest a shackle flip, decreases ride quality. The only way to improve the rear is to change the springs and maybe lengthen the shackle if you are looking for more travel. For the front I haven't seen any leafs I was really impressed with so maybe look for a 05 and up axle as that would probably be the simplest option.
What air pressure do you run?
50psi
I wouldn't down the pressure if all your running is 50psi but that is just me. All of my one tons ride like ass. 3/4 is the way to go.