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  1. tim292stro

    Bay Area Mechanic Wanted

    Note there is a difference with "cross over steering" and "high steer". High steer sends the cross-over bar over the top of the passenger leaf to the top of the wheel spindle, simple cross-over goes to the factory tie rod point on the passenger side. The trouble comes with not doing cross over...
  2. tim292stro

    Bay Area Mechanic Wanted

    It doesn't hurt, the open C-channel at the forward hoop has that indentation for the steering box still even on the 3/4 and 1-ton trucks, and that's a weak spot. With any kind of lift, bigger than stock tires, and a lack of cross-over steering (meaning the steering box is pushing on the...
  3. tim292stro

    Bay Area Mechanic Wanted

    You will find when you get there, your truck is not what he would consider "old", that is relative to the oldest car he has there (which is pre-1930's...).
  4. tim292stro

    Bay Area Mechanic Wanted

    Full disclosure, they haven't done anything on my XM1027 build, that's been all me - but they have kept my Toyota pickup running until >450K miles, several of my friend's and family's cars and trucks running. They do everything from old cars to late model vehicles - OEM maintenance, to full...
  5. tim292stro

    Bay Area Mechanic Wanted

    Tell Ken or Chris that Tim from Niles sent you. They are good people [thumbzup]
  6. tim292stro

    Bay Area Mechanic Wanted

    If you don't mind driving down to Fremont where the Tesla plant is, I highly recommend Dando's Automotive. Smaller shop than say a dealer, but I learned of them via word of mouth, in 10+ years they've never done me or an'one I've sent to them wrong. Very hard to find in this area...
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