Recent content by LV2XLR8

Sold her about 2 months ago now, sorry.

Fantastic build! I've got some experience with fab work on shipping containers (cabin building). May I ask what you used to cut your container with? I have had varied results with steel cutting blades for saws, zip cut saws and finally plasma cutters (only works when I grind the surfaces clean...

For anyone else who may run into the same steering problem that I ran into.... I did indeed blow the gears in the front diff causing one axle to push which was the feeling of plowing through a corner and not wanting to turn tightly and I assume the wheel whipping back was some sort of release of...

Thank you all!!! Wish me luck tonight.

I think you've hit the nail on the head. I'm making the drive tonight (200 miles) back to the truck to try to get her home so I can fix things properly. My question... If it's the spider, what do I have to do to make it safe to drive back? Remove forward driveshaft? Remove axle shafts...

By "engaging" I mean that there was play allowing the one axle shaft to turn a partial rotation before it started turning normally and I have not been able to make it do it again. Could something have gotten stuck when I had the front end engaged and then finally released when I was checking for...

Steering box bolts are tight. Yes, I still have the truck in the air, turning the wheel feels normal both ways and there is very little play in anything. It's all tight. When I first turned the drivers side wheel it seemed to turn for a quarter rotation of play before engaging but I was not...

Well she's still broken. I took the wheels off, both sets of wheel bearings are mint. I pulled both axle shafts out and checked u-joints also and they're mint as well. Steering knuckle bushings are also good. I can't drive her this way so I'm still digging. My next questions are... Can...

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NO WD! It's more of a solvent than a lubricant. I've seen many guys at my work mistakenly squirt some in a noisy bearing and you should see how quickly it cuts through the remaining grease and cooks the bearing. I don't even own any anymore. Right stuff for the right job but I'd say use a real...

Fairly new to this but have already experienced some brake issues and it sounds to me like an airpac issue where the actuator ram in the pac is sticking maybe. Look up the topic, it's usually recommended to remove a fitting or airline from each end and to put a few drops of air tool lube in...

Some of what you're looking for is here: M44-Series Truck Parts Cross-Reference

Thank you all! You've again saved me a great deal of effort by sending me in the right direction.:beer:

Sorry, I guess I wasn't clear. The problem is not like steering feedback, I've felt that before. This problem is on regular paved roads now. Doesn't want to turn, then dives in, the wheel binds and I hear the clunking, then it self corrects and spins madly the other way. Thanks

Your suggestions on where to start looking would be hugely appreciated as always. I had the deuce in the bush, steering got hard to turn like its fighting me, almost plowing through a corner, then loud clunking on what sounds to be my front left and then all at once the steering wheel whips the...