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Re: Big Dave's honey do's; what Big Dave does when handling/not handling twins
« Reply #200 on: October 05, 2016, 07:40:33 PM »
I'd probably steer clear of Delco professional on lowers. Buy energy suspension poly bushings and moog joints. Much cheaper and better set up just adding the hassle factor of having them pressed out and in


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« Reply #201 on: October 05, 2016, 09:08:19 PM »
I could for sure press out the new bushings and put in new ones for sure, I could just remove the lower and replace parts and reinstall but the ones installed look like hell and new is new in my mind.  The uppers are unmatched and rusted out and I don't want to hassle with sanding and painting so forth

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« Reply #202 on: October 05, 2016, 10:30:34 PM »
The reason I mention doing the lowers with poly and moog is that they are a much bigger pain to work on and doing it right will save you hassle in the long run. Uppers are a 30 minute fix. That's what I did in my LB7


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« Reply #203 on: October 05, 2016, 11:51:12 PM »
I have the cognito UCA. More travel, greasable poly bushings with bolt in ball joints. The latter is important since they wear fast with or setups.

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« Reply #205 on: October 08, 2016, 08:59:58 AM »
Anyone ever buy one?


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« Reply #206 on: October 08, 2016, 06:47:06 PM »
I got the HF set 2 years ago, since you don't need it too often....hopefully. I think the 6 piece set was $25 on coupon, haven't broke it yet and ive pulled 2 pitman arms.

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« Reply #207 on: October 08, 2016, 07:30:44 PM »
I've had several pitman arm pullers over the years and broke them on occasion. I always buy the elcheapos, heat & penetrating oil are your friend.
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« Reply #209 on: October 08, 2016, 09:49:25 PM »
She is in pretty rough shape. We will see if the next few weeks we can get it cleansed up, new joints and so on.  Maybe a little powdercoat on the parts.

I did get in touch with a guy who says his brother in law works for thought country and will see what they might be able to work with me on


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« Reply #210 on: October 10, 2016, 12:38:46 PM »
Has anyone happened across a how to install or remove cp3 pumps? Google popped up tons to chose from. 


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« Reply #211 on: October 10, 2016, 01:11:32 PM »
There is not a lot of room to use a puller on the truck.  I'm not sure what the issue was.  Maybe with your lift it will have more room.  I don't recall what the issue was.  Even after I managed to get the puller in place I couldn't pull it off. 

I ended up taking a cut-off wheel and carefully making a slice almost all the way through the arm.  After this the old arm slid right off.

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« Reply #212 on: October 10, 2016, 01:41:06 PM »
Try youtube. At least you get pictures.

I used the cheap HF pullers, they worked fine. Heat helps as the arm is going in the garbage anyway.
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« Reply #213 on: October 10, 2016, 06:24:13 PM »
Howd we get from Pittman puller to CP3?


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« Reply #214 on: October 10, 2016, 08:04:48 PM »
The truck is getting a work over.  Tired of sloppy steering.     
The cp3 is the last link in the chain for the surging issue, injectors also maybe


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« Reply #215 on: October 10, 2016, 10:14:24 PM »
hmm.  have you thought about FPR?
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« Reply #216 on: October 10, 2016, 10:47:18 PM »
We have given it thought yes.   I am going to fix the joints and so forth, then get a appointment with a dealer to run the fuel return and loss with the cp3 and determine what to do from there.  At this point it's research and prepping myself to either replace it myself or suck it up and pay to have it done


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« Reply #217 on: October 10, 2016, 11:56:59 PM »
You need to look at the cognito steering items. The HD tie rods are junk but the pitman arm and the cross link have great upgrades.

I would do the CP3 myself. When I did the fittings it was not that hard once you slide it all off the top. Sure I didn't do my CP3, but I was right there.
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Re: Big Dave's honey do's; what Big Dave does when handling/not handling twins
« Reply #218 on: October 15, 2016, 01:37:57 PM »
Monday's list to do:
Remove torsion bars and replace adjusting hardware.
Remove tires.
Remove upper and lower control arms.
Remove cv axles.
Remove lower lift sections.
Remove from drive shaft.
Remove front drive axle.
Remove pitman arm.
Remove idler arm.
Remove Idler arm bracket.
Remove old ball joints.
Remove all old bushings.
Locate new leaf spring bushings.
Decide if it's worth powder coating the leaf springs, blocks, new UBolts.
Wire wheel and remove any rust areas on Gm frame prep and re paint.
Deliver parts to sandblast and powder coat guy.
Document process for forum.
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« Reply #219 on: October 15, 2016, 02:36:22 PM »
I hope you're starting today! That's a big list for only Monday.

Good luck in any case.
For the record I do not like front end work, so I don't envy your undertaking.
And yes at least some documentation.
I just don't want to wind up missing a digit or limb.  I can sometimes get in a hurry to get results.
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« Reply #220 on: October 15, 2016, 02:43:36 PM »
I am not excited about it but looking at the cost of paying someone I figured I can do a lot more work, gain some knowledge and stretch my funds further. We will see.


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« Reply #221 on: October 15, 2016, 04:13:56 PM »
Plus a new CP3 is needed.

Not all that hard, just messy. Worst will be separating the steering rods and pitman.

Look at the cognito stuff to keep it tight. I went to sleeves on lifetime tierods.
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« Reply #222 on: October 15, 2016, 07:56:49 PM »
I am not gonna do the cognito stuff, 


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« Reply #223 on: October 16, 2016, 12:16:46 PM »
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Re: Big Dave's honey do's; what Big Dave does when handling/not handling twins
« Reply #224 on: October 17, 2016, 03:08:50 PM »
Removed:
Upper control arms
Shocks
Lower control arms
Torsion bars on suspension side. ( can't get them out of the transmission side. IDEAS? )
Cv axles
Rotors
Large lift support is two bolts away.
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« Reply #225 on: October 17, 2016, 10:58:58 PM »
BFH on the tbars to get them out of the rear keys. Support the front so that they aren't binding up.


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« Reply #226 on: October 18, 2016, 12:15:42 AM »
Yep, I use a brass drift but your really not going to hurt that forged bar.
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« Reply #227 on: October 18, 2016, 02:11:57 PM »
Back at it again the am.  Took the idler arm and bracket off.  The pitman arm was an whole mother ordeal
Dropped parts off to powder coat last night, I think I am going to take the guy my toe hooks and some other small parts. 




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« Reply #228 on: October 18, 2016, 02:51:24 PM »
Back at it again the am.  Took the idler arm and bracket off.  The pitman arm was an whole mother ordeal
Dropped parts off to powder coat last night, I think I am going to take the guy my toe hooks and some other small parts. 




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« Reply #229 on: October 18, 2016, 04:41:34 PM »
Well, I guess that's one way to get it off.....
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« Reply #230 on: October 18, 2016, 05:07:57 PM »
Hey, that think looks broken to me

I wouldn't reuse it! ;)
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« Reply #231 on: October 18, 2016, 05:56:19 PM »
I can't wait to do mine... looks like, fun?
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« Reply #232 on: October 18, 2016, 07:10:33 PM »
When I installed the assist ported steering box in my tj it came off over the course of several days. Using heat, some penetrating oil & breaking a couple elcheapo pullers but it eventually came off in one piece.
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« Reply #233 on: October 18, 2016, 07:18:16 PM »
I hope no one got hurt! That looks like it popped and pieces flew.
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« Reply #234 on: October 18, 2016, 08:33:56 PM »
No one hurt with more than pride is all.  I think some anti seize will go on before the new one


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« Reply #235 on: October 18, 2016, 08:37:14 PM »
I ordered new sway bar end links, plus the steering stabilizer will get replaced with a cheapo procomp unit. 


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« Reply #236 on: October 18, 2016, 08:57:30 PM »
Who can I call on here and talk to about rear axle tear down? I purchased new ubolts and have intentions of putting them in and fixing my misaligned leaf springs. 


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« Reply #237 on: October 18, 2016, 10:24:25 PM »
Who can I call on here and talk to about rear axle tear down? I purchased new ubolts and have intentions of putting them in and fixing my misaligned leaf springs. 


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« Reply #238 on: October 18, 2016, 10:41:32 PM »
I mean as far as taking my leafs spring pack apart.  Un bolting it from the axle and the frame.   The overload spring is two inches out of alignment on one side. I have never tried that before


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« Reply #239 on: October 18, 2016, 10:47:14 PM »
It has been a while since I installed an add a leaf to a half ton but it wasn't bad. After getting the ubolts off there was a bolt through the center.
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« Reply #240 on: October 18, 2016, 11:28:32 PM »
Not sure what you mean by out of alignment, as was stated the pack should have a shallow head bolt running thru it. Head of the bolt will sit in the spring perch. I'm sure those could break causing the pack to slide apart. Couple things to note, you can't re use the u-bolts if they are fine thread. Nuts can be reused & should be tall nuts regardless of fine or course. If the u-bolts are course thread they can be re used. Fine threads will stretch is the reason those u-bolts cannot be reused. Snug u-bolts & keep them even as you torque them down. Can't recall torque but my good 1/2" impact will get them tight enough......
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« Reply #241 on: October 19, 2016, 01:19:58 AM »
Hmm, never heard that about not reusing fine thread u-bolts. I understand you get more clamping force with fine thread but will they really stretch?

Put a c-clamp on the pack if you are unsure when unbolting. if the center bolt is OK it will stay together though. I have see and had an overload twist a little, just never worries much about it.
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« Reply #242 on: October 19, 2016, 07:31:50 AM »
do one side at a time or getting the axle back in the right position is a pain without a helper.  Get new U bolts.  I've always heard don't reuse them.  Torque is 120ft/lb IIRC. Go in a criss cross pattern a little at a time.

There are teflon pads to keep the noise down and I believe the spring back has a retaining clamp.  if a leaf is rotating out of line, then you need something to retain it.  The center bolt keeps them on axis but does nothing to keep them from rotating.  I think there are pics in the bus rebuild thread
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« Reply #243 on: October 19, 2016, 08:32:36 AM »
I know you've all viewed how they stack several semi tractors on the back of a single tractor to tow them down the road. Long story short a good friend of mine owns the company that makes that decking equipment to haul them, one of two in the USA. They use u-bolts on front air ride suspension models to hold front air axles to his mounts. The u-bolts are course thread for this purpose & they re use them hundreds of times with no issues. The equipment was engineered this way, if they would have used fine thread then they would have to have new u-bolts every time. It's my understanding the fine thread cannot take the torque affect those tall nuts put on them over & over again. When building off road trucks years ago with leaf springs and potentially having to modify their height & ride by the spring pack we would use course thread u-bolts. As such it's been proven in real world application many times over.
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« Reply #244 on: October 19, 2016, 08:35:23 AM »
I purchased new ubolts and they are out to powder coat, I had heard you can't reuse them period. So I went that route. I'll take a photo of what I mean by out of alignment, it sounds like JR has seen it before.  I want to replace the bushings in the leaf packs also and maybe do the scholastic shackles offered
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« Reply #245 on: October 19, 2016, 09:14:23 AM »
I thought you were rebuilding the rear end when I saw this....for that, I would have very little to offer...but....

I've reused fine thread bolts multiple times with no issue. As far as alignment, if it ever gets cattywompus again, just take a big hammer under there and smack them till they're straight, make sure the u-bolts are tight, and keep on truckin.
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« Reply #246 on: October 19, 2016, 09:22:55 AM »
I swung a large deadblow hammer at it with no success, but I am defiantly not confident to rebuild the axles insides. 


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« Reply #247 on: October 19, 2016, 10:01:04 AM »
Hmm, never heard that about not reusing fine thread u-bolts. I understand you get more clamping force with fine thread but will they really stretch?

Put a c-clamp on the pack if you are unsure when unbolting. if the center bolt is OK it will stay together though. I have see and had an overload twist a little, just never worries much about it.
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« Reply #248 on: October 19, 2016, 10:04:14 AM »
I purchased new ubolts and they are out to powder coat, I had heard you can't reuse them period. So I went that route. I'll take a photo of what I mean by out of alignment, it sounds like JR has seen it before.  I want to replace the bushings in the leaf packs also and maybe do the scholastic shackles offered
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Re: Big Dave's honey do's; what Big Dave does when handling/not handling twins
« Reply #249 on: October 19, 2016, 04:57:46 PM »
The u bolts were a bust today.  I couldn't break them loose.  So I lubed again and went about peeping the spindles for paint and deciding if I should replace the wheel bearings in the front hub assembly


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