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No, I didnt get that far north. Tried to keep her on the lower access roads like 53 and 400. Did try and park at the outlet mall in Dawsonville on 400 on Black Friday!!! I needed power steering!! narrow lanes and no parking even on the grass...other trucks already took those spots!! Just ended...

Made it back last night from my trip to Gainesville. I ended up putting about 600 miles on the deuce! Went to Dawsonville and then Alpheretta and Roswell then down to College Park. Went back and forth between Roswell and Gainesville a couple times. Thursday my sister and her three kids met at my...

I want one of the jerry cans!!! The truck wouldnt hurt either!!

WOW......All I can say is wow!!!!!!!!! I want one!!!!!! Oh dear Santa!!

Well with the help of a good friend I am roadworthy again. Battery was nearly dead on one side and used his truck on that battery for a jump. I have her idling in the driveway and we took her out and gave her a quick road check...All good and fluids serviced!! Air pressures increased on front...

Well...I have finally got it all back together!!:-D In the end it took two rod ends.:-x I did turn the nut over but when the nut split it stripped the threads on the rod end! Next time I do it I will have a couple of boots and a tie rod tool!! I put some anti-seize on it and lubed it really...

Thank You Clinto. PM recieved!!

Leaving on Wednesday and plan to return on Saturday or Sunday!

I will be heading to Gainesville, GA from Augusta, GA. Anyone along the way that would be wiling to PM me contact info should I require assistance. I will have a chase car. Planning to cut through Athens to get there. Tracy

Well Murphy must be my "Battle Buddy" cause he has followed me on this project like a lost puppy!! Here we go.... went and found a nut today, at SECO for 5 bucks, and went to put it on.....now the threads didnt look too bad but they were off just enough to start to strip the nut....now here we...

I used the nut and that is how I got in this mess....nut split while hammering and when it split it messed up threads....now I have two new rod ends and my rod is slightly bent right at the treads for end:evil:....I am having fun now!! Got one side changed but am struggling with the bent...

I just wanna know how you were able to smack that tie rod out without smashing the threads??????????????? I did just as you and hit with mini sledge and it just squished it!! Now my nut wont go on and it looks like I have to buy rod ends for both sides now!!!!:evil: By the way the nuts alone...

I couldn't get it off that way...trust me I tried!! I got the brakes rebuilt and inner seal replaced and installed on the RH side.:-D....put in drive shaft and installed boot and got brake assy mounted!! Mannaged to get tie rod off on other side and worked one side still attached...Ya'll need to...

welcome to the addiction of all addictions!!!:cookoo:

I figured with as much as she was leaking at the axle that it would have come right on outa there!!;-) oh well!!! I have one from VA and she had no top on her when I got her....she was a rust bucket....well still is...but still solid!!:-D

Thanks guys.... will be putting everything back together today after I get the steering tie rods loose....does anyone have the castle nut for the tie rod...an extra that they wouldnt mind overnighting me??? I am in need of one...will be checking the usual suspects today but may have to wait till...

Murphy decided to come help me in my axle seal change:twisted:....needless to say I will have to continue tomorrow!!:cry: Broke a steering tie rod nut!!!:evil: didnt think that was possible but I did.....for being a mechanic I sure didnt think a whole lot before doing half the stuff!!:roll...

funny :funny:

mine does it too.

Do ya'll allow visitors? I would love to come by and check out your shop!!!