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I would imagine you would want to remove the driveshaft to that axle too then. If not the tires would be constantly slamming as you accelerated and stopped. Winches are not designed to hold a load, only pull a load. As you hit bumps the axle would bounce and jerk on the winch cable. I think it...

The test drive went great. Shaving the tires made a huge difference in the ride and noise level. Far less squeaks and rattles coming from the truck and a much smoother ride. I believe it will get better as the tires wear in a little. With some balancing it is going to ride very nice. I...

I would search other parking options as opposed to bobbing it. That is just me though. Good luck in which ever path you choose.

Very nice. Sounds like you had a good trip. Congrats

Check your air pressure. If it doesn't hit 120psi or above the CTIS will not work properly. A quick adjustment of the governor should remedy it. Mine did the same thing after I tore my compressor apart. I believe most guys shoot for 130psi but mine is set just above 120psi and everything works...

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That makes me want one less........ 😉

Very nice looking trucks.

Mine look like that on both sides. My boots are torn and I assume the seals are bad too. I just ordered boots and seals but don't have time to tackle them yet. Well, they aren't quite that wet but close enough.

Road base is probably too heavy to set up for a pull off. Used to work great at the dump though.

I finally turned my heater off. Hopefully the in cab temp drops 20° now but not holding my breath.

Very good news sir. Hope that cures your problem.

For $20 a tire you got a deal! I would have paid $40 a tire but I couldn't find anybody to do it. Atleast now if I have to put my spare on I can shave it myself, or even new tires when the time comes.

Alright, now that they are all done I will give my findings on the tires in general on the shaving aspect. I have three Goodyears and three Michelins on my truck. All six are close enough to the same age and tread wear for a general comparison. The three Michelins were not too bad as far as...

Not yet. I still have two tires to shave. I have an hour drive Monday morning and I will report back after that. My next step is balancing also. From what I saw while shaving them I think I made a huge step in the right direction.

I shaved my tires in search of a smoother ride. http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?p=1732022

Here are some pictures of the setup. By the way, this saw is available to anybody that wants to do this and can come get it. I don't want to deal with shipping it but it is free to use.

Ok, I shaved 4 of my 6 tires yesterday with great success. I just ran out of time and will do the other two today. The decent tires took about an hour each. The rough ones about two hours each. I believe my setup is very simple and worked well. I took a beat up old sliding compound miter box...

Welcome from Texas.

Welcome from Texas.