Todays struggle in the heat. Today I was setting my goal at getting the gate back on and fitting. I have failed. This gate was never right since I received the vehicle to work on it.
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The gate is on and in place. That is about all I will say.
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I have the left side Dring brackets, and the outer braces installed.
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I also have the right side installed. I had a hard time trying to figure out what the issue is with the torque rods. I came in the house and pulled out an old Mitchell collision manual from 30 years ago and think I figured it out. I think the gate has Suburban torque rods in it. I looked up same vintage parts and Blazer and Suburban have different part numbers. Not an easy fix but fixable. I looked up used torque rods online for 1973-1991 Blazer Jimmy and they are $197.00 a set used. I think K5 gate parts are crazy priced.
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The M1009 has the alignment strikers. The old 1970's gate has no alignment strikers or guides.
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That is not a huge deal, but the torque rods are a huge deal. I need to get a pair and install them to keep moving. Hacked up vehicles sure can cause an issue and time spent trying to correct these issues adds up quickly.
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I think I have it figured out. I will fix it next time I get to work on it.
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I found this in the dirt where I was working. #2 Phillips bit. Take Care and Stay Cool and Safe.