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    Rear Drive shaft - Civilian/Military Conversion

    recovry - That did cross my mind - but I'm worried about screwing up the pinion pre-load if I replace the yoke - I've read that by removing the yoke, I'd have to replace the crush sleeve and re-set the bearing pre-load... There was something about staking the pinion nut, but I'm not sure what...
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    Rear Drive shaft - Civilian/Military Conversion

    recovry - That might work if I can source a new drive shaft - ideally, I'd like to keep the one that I have - We'll see... on1 - That's where I'm at right now - the yoke caps are smaller than the drive shaft caps (only by a maddeningly small amount, but just enough)... dog - I was seriously...
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    Rear Drive shaft - Civilian/Military Conversion

    All; Let me start out by saying I DO NOT have an M1009 (though I want one!), instead I have a 1991 (last year of the full sizes) GMC Jimmy (badge engineered Chevy K5)... My rear end was destroyed when my school's facilities department thought it would be a good idea to plow me in over spring...
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    Hello from Far Northern New York

    Hello all; I'm a CUCV fan (not owner, yet...) and I am a big time cross-referencer/swapper for parts into civilian K5s or Jimmys... I have a 91 (last model year for full size Blazer/Jimmys) Jimmy, used to be a university geology truck... Big time DIY mechanic, with a lot of tricks up my...
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