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What an ordeal. I have a list of things to double check on my truck. Glad you made it on time for the game. I checked my stockpile of stuff for an alt bolt, no joy on that. I agree on what you say, as these are old trucks for reliability. I know brad down in makenna has some parts trucks...
Contact a local equipment mover with a low boy trailer. They will have all the knowledge to get a not running truck onto a trailer and deliver it. May cost some money, but always better to be safe than sorry.
As the others have said pull that side higher pull the plug, cleans and reseal. I used pipe dope on mine rated for oils. When I pulled my rear shafts for the gear change.
A templet that you align with the original opening and bolt hole, with center punch locations at all the corners. Tape/glue the templet on, mark all the new cut out corners, take templet off with a straight edge scribe all the cut lines. And if you really want to get fancy also include a drill...
Oh, and with open diffs there are lots of situations “MUD” you can’t just drive out of. And at 17,000 pounds a Jeep isn’t going to pull you out. The hassle of the install is cheap insurance. It’s just mounting some brackets, running some hoses and wires. Maybe drilling a few holes, and...
I’d install it still. It’s not too much to do. And it will get you knowledgeable on your truck. I’m over in port Orchard if you need help, I have a lot of time spent working on my truck. I’d figure it’s a 1 to 2 weekend project at max. To me it seems like a simple project compaied to the...
So you need brake pads. Saves a ton of money compared to missing brakes completely. Just be sure to replace the pads on both sides. Follow the tm for adjustments. Pretty easy to do, let us know how it turns out.
I’ve replaced a bunch of airlines in the dash, converted to push lock fittings that are dot approved. And airlines were also dot approved. No more leaks, and easy to install. Heck after I did that I bought 3/4 airline to plumb my garage compressor system with.
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