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Looked at the slipped dog bone on my 9, and decided to go to a Ratt concert instead.
This should be fitting then:
Get in our way, we'll put you on your shelf
Another day, some other way
We're gonna go, but then we'll see you again
I missed the band, and don't know the song, but guessing that there's a screaming guitar riff in there somewhere, is there?!Sounds like my teenage years, Work? Nah.
Ratt? Oh heallll yeah!
Sounds pricey, but being Grade 8 and breaking it down per bolt (with the loose hardware) that's about $7/ which isn't all that bad. Did you think?Replaced my springs to the wrecker style setup. You have to replace the end saddles since the standard cargo will only allow 2 of the longer leafs to fit. I went ahead and bought new bolts rather than trying to save the old ones especially with carc on them. $115 for 16 grade 8 7/8" x 9" bolts with lock washers and nylon lock nuts. I did not go back with fine thread. And don't give me that debate on which is stronger fine or coarse.
Traded it for a 1987 GMC C30 crew cab dually. Sorry to see her go, but the wife is happy with my decision.
Edit: that was confusing. The truck went away, not my wife!
Updated my starter with a 35lb lighter gear reduction unit. So now the mighty small cam can sound like the magic schoolbus on startup too. meow! I will say though that on the 250 starter you do have to make your signal wire longer to reach.
Replaced my springs to the wrecker style setup. You have to replace the end saddles since the standard cargo will only allow 2 of the longer leafs to fit. I went ahead and bought new bolts rather than trying to save the old ones especially with carc on them. $115 for 16 grade 8 7/8" x 9" bolts with lock washers and nylon lock nuts. I did not go back with fine thread. And don't give me that debate on which is stronger fine or coarse.
Another observation I noticed is that if you replace the upper torque rods to the "new HD Style you will have to pull the saddle off the axle to get them in. or Pull the dog one bracket totally. That outer lip from the HD style wont let it clear the bump stop that is made to the saddle. THIS IS FOR THE WRECKER STYLE SPRINGS ONLY. Other trucks your bump stops are on the side of the frame.
You can see the crack in the one spring. That is how the set I had break last year started as well.
Empty at 26k with one empty fuel tank. The 71k is with the dolly and lowboy setup with a m932A0 on it. 39,500 with the truck and m322 empty.Ooh.. I can see you slipping over to the dark side, the starter IS where it starts! With that big Cat trany you could really crank up a little bus motor.
Looking forward to a ride report!
Do you happen to know your typical weight on the rear tandem empty, with your trailer hitched, as well loaded heavy?
I said it was 35lb lighter than the stock one. Not that it weighed 35lbsMaybe driver side was a little heavy, and it finally rode level?
http://www.weightwatchers.com
Starter weighs 29lbs by the way, unless you are adding 6lbs of greasy fingerprints all over it.
No. He misread the original post cause most northerners dont understand the southern lingo. As far as fat jokes. Well. Its ok. Ole girl can be fat since she works hard and doesnt sit in the driveway like his WinnebagoWes, you may have missed that one.
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