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I would either get an old polaroid or a digital camera and take pictures of how things are now before total disassembly, hell i'm 28 and can't remember stuff that well.

jarrod1964

I was going to use a steering column out of an 83' ramcharger, it has tilt, and the column is loose at the intersection of the upper and lower half, were it tilts, and i was wondering if anybody has ever been able tighten one of these, i know a chevrolet tilt has three screws internally that you can...

A couple years back I checked with Bloomington city Glass here in south central Indiana and they told me about $300.00, but something about it is made in a different quality like the newer windsheilds, i did buy a new windsheild gasket through Steel rubber products, i copped out and found a used win...

before you install your kingpins, it is a good idea to lube the pin and check how it fits in the axle, i have rebuilt truck suspensions and in our truck shop we have ran into older trucks that have kingpins bad enough the axle is ruint/or have to bushing the axle, sorry for responding so late haven'...

Your brake shoes should not be causing any problem when you are turning for they move with your spindle,if they were your bearings would have movement, ie your hub/drum moving seperate from the spindle which isn't a good thing, i would slide under the truck and have a strong person get in and turn y...

I do not know about bracing the cross tube, and how expensive would taps of the size of the tierod ends cost and getting the right thread pitch, i would check with a company called SPEEDWAY MOTORS, they deal with a lot of straight axle stuff, racing and hotrod stuff as well, lot of what i've seen wi...

I work in a truck shop, (International Dealership), I have personally installed kingpin bushings, we use bushing drivers and hammers, have not had too much trouble. Just make sure they are straight! I would personally stay away from nylon bushings, I like brass,they are not that hard to ream and adj...

I say 15+, now comes the evil laugh, and the wife holding the divorce papers in the background.

Hello, as a part time alignment technician for large trucks, i would try to replace the tierod and cross tube pipe, if possible? I've found with old tierods, to adjust them is a bear for you can not break them loose, you end up putting a torch to them and giant pipe wrenches to turn them, and I woul...

I realize this is probably a worn out subject but, I was looking at the article "Headers,,,,again?" Tues, June 16, 2009, and enjoying the argument, but I noticed on the picture of nfury8's comment and it has a power steering unit that I find interesting, I was curious what the set up was, I have a 6...

I haven't checked in a while, but there was a company called "AAJ Brakes" you can google it, thats how i found it, he showed a kit for the D-100's, but i also remeber seeing something about the D-200's, I did actually call and talk to him, he acted as he worked with a lot of bigger trucks, he seemed...

Powerman, that is a b e a utiful truck, I wish mine looked that good.

hello, this is jarrod1964, i'm new, i have run into a snag with my e-mail address and i was wondering how to change it, but keep the same log in for here, trying not to be a total idiot, i'm kind of computer illiterate, thanks for any help, i love the website, i never knew anyone reaqlly liked these...