misterp Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 Well a thank you to Posi12Bolt who came through on a good used front carrier assembly, and another thank you to Ms. IH82W8 who kept me company under the truck and lent a helping hand. The job turned out to not be all that hard, the "gotcha" was the discovery that you have to undo the steering center link to make enough room to get the axle into & out of the truck; I was able to undo the steering arm and that was just enough to allow the unit to pass through but it was a fight. The carrier assembly weighs just under 90-lbs so I decided to not use a jack, just bench-press that biatch into place and Ms. IH82W8 put the top pin in place so I didn't crush my skull My front carrier was SHOT, there is a gross amount of backlash in the pinion. The truck now drives like new, the difference was very dramatic. Mr. P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JF-03-SS Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 You must be happy to have the SSS whole again Steve. Sounds like the creeper board got a work out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonj87 Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 PICS PICS PICS PICS PICS of Mr P's hands.. we must see them... withdrawl.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterp Posted January 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 You must be happy to have the SSS whole again Steve. Sounds like the creeper board got a work out. YUP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonj87 Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 creeper....!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixxerrider Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 Wheres the pics. Atleast you got it fixed and running Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montanass Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 no lefty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hankg42 Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 Glad to see you're back on the road, Mr. P! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victorredss Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 Glad to hear its back Steve...are we going to see the truck at the Lewisville meet? You should've had Ms. IH82W8 bench press that up for you, lol... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brobradh77 Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 Congrats Steve..I know that has been a thorn in your side for a while now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashleylorraine Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 You're very welcome, Steven. I tried to help out where I could. And I'm sorry I didn't snap any pics for you guys. Steve reminded me half way through the procedure. You must be happy to have the SSS whole again Steve. Sounds like the creeper board got a work out. Haha yea Steve gave the creeper board a good work out - it was too tight underneath the truck for two people on one creeper board anyways lol. The creeper board ate my hair as I rolled around on it even though my hair was back in a braid - it got caught in the wheel. Next time I'll wear a hair net. Glad to hear its back Steve...are we going to see the truck at the Lewisville meet? You should've had Ms. IH82W8 bench press that up for you, lol... Maybe if it was 60 lbs I could, but 90 I'd have to do with my legs and there wasn't enough room under there for that. All in all the job got done! You should have seen the big grin on Steve's face when he took it for a test drive lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victorredss Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 You should have seen the big grin on Steve's face when he took it for a test drive lol I bet it was more than a grin...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterp Posted January 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 I bet it was more than a grin...lol SCHWIIIIIIINGGG Mr. P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolBlueSS Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 Saweeeet!!! Glad you got it back on the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montanass Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 SCHWIIIIIIINGGG Mr. P. SWEET! There's lefty! Now tear it all down and do a how to on front carriers.... or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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