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581 hits | 94.83 KB | Posted: 3/3/08
5 lug spindle on rt 8 lug on left

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541 hits | 94.71 KB | Posted: 3/3/08
5 lug brake braket on left 8 lug on right

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538 hits | 101.46 KB | Posted: 3/3/08
8 lug rotor on left 5 lug on rt.

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489 hits | 85.79 KB | Posted: 7/13/08
pic a part score... 8 lug 16 inch wheels

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494 hits | 91.93 KB | Posted: 7/13/08
first coat of eazy off oven cleaner

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second coat of cleaner

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520 hits | 82.41 KB | Posted: 7/13/08

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564 hits | 97.16 KB | Posted: 8/8/08
14 bolt brake drum...friggin huge.

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529 hits | 85.41 KB | Posted: 8/8/08
4.56 gears for 14 blt

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484 hits | 79.85 KB | Posted: 8/8/08
14 bolt drum...this thing weighs a ton.

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485 hits | 101.17 KB | Posted: 8/8/08
single rear wheel hub.

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524 hits | 85.61 KB | Posted: 8/8/08
axle with all drum brake crap off

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531 hits | 84.04 KB | Posted: 8/8/08
hub and drum.

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524 hits | 82.49 KB | Posted: 9/4/08

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479 hits | 84.24 KB | Posted: 9/4/08

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472 hits | 77.04 KB | Posted: 9/4/08

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472 hits | 86.01 KB | Posted: 9/8/08
teardown begun on pass. side

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462 hits | 87.51 KB | Posted: 9/8/08
caliper removed

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441 hits | 92.59 KB | Posted: 9/8/08
rotor removed

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435 hits | 93.19 KB | Posted: 9/8/08
spindle removed

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420 hits | 80.55 KB | Posted: 9/8/08
looks like I got a leak....the plug weld is leaking.

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436 hits | 79.98 KB | Posted: 9/8/08
all new timken bearings for the front rotors.

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445 hits | 75.63 KB | Posted: 9/8/08
moog upper and lower ball joints.

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495 hits | 88.29 KB | Posted: 9/8/08
pass side complete torn down.

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463 hits | 89.43 KB | Posted: 9/9/08
drivers side torn down.

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441 hits | 81.66 KB | Posted: 9/9/08
now there is no front axle

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501 hits | 88.72 KB | Posted: 9/9/08
front carrier removed

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469 hits | 102.9 KB | Posted: 9/9/08
old ball joints

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493 hits | 104.38 KB | Posted: 9/9/08
new ball joints pressed in....

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469 hits | 90.03 KB | Posted: 9/9/08
inner seals, you can see the one on the left is oblonged, most likely the reason for the oil leaking...

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510 hits | 85.26 KB | Posted: 9/11/08
reamed the front hubs to fit 9/16th wheel studs

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482 hits | 89.67 KB | Posted: 9/11/08
one rotor/hub back together.

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499 hits | 82.45 KB | Posted: 9/11/08
more parts....spindle bearing kits and inner dif seals.

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479 hits | 77.85 KB | Posted: 9/11/08
re-installed the carrier.

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493 hits | 86.2 KB | Posted: 9/11/08
fresh coat of rattle can black.

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492 hits | 80.53 KB | Posted: 9/11/08
cover and extreme ring back on.

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435 hits | 93.9 KB | Posted: 9/11/08
side by side shots of spring plates...
1. 79 D-44 2. 85 9in and 3. iirc D-60 rear

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459 hits | 98.79 KB | Posted: 9/11/08
and its back under the truck I used the 9 inch spring plates since they were thicker and bigger then...

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458 hits | 97.51 KB | Posted: 9/11/08
more goodies in the mail....ruffstuff 14blt disc brake brackets...Dan makes a killer product these t...

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479 hits | 95.06 KB | Posted: 9/11/08
passenger side knuckle back on.

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519 hits | 88.2 KB | Posted: 9/13/08
yay...passenger side assembled.

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479 hits | 85.34 KB | Posted: 9/13/08
test fit rim

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457 hits | 81.62 KB | Posted: 9/13/08
checking for clearance rr of wheel

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486 hits | 74.84 KB | Posted: 9/13/08
front clearance.

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476 hits | 79.71 KB | Posted: 9/14/08
drivers side back together

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479 hits | 83.49 KB | Posted: 9/14/08
front shot of complete axle

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506 hits | 90.69 KB | Posted: 9/14/08
rt front shot, tire on and back on the ground

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508 hits | 84.38 KB | Posted: 9/14/08
frt shot tires on and off the jack stands

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485 hits | 81.41 KB | Posted: 9/14/08
lt frt shot

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459 hits | 85.34 KB | Posted: 9/15/08
trimming the bottom of the 14 bolt.

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478 hits | 77.46 KB | Posted: 9/15/08
second pic, trimming the bottom off.

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479 hits | 83.27 KB | Posted: 9/16/08
yay...rear axle housing installed

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460 hits | 97.37 KB | Posted: 9/16/08
rear shot

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478 hits | 91.04 KB | Posted: 9/16/08
outer edges of spring pads welded

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490 hits | 85.34 KB | Posted: 9/16/08
pinion angle

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446 hits | 84.07 KB | Posted: 9/22/08
new rotors attached to hubs and back on axle.

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441 hits | 93.13 KB | Posted: 9/22/08
cleaned and painted the axle.

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456 hits | 88.28 KB | Posted: 9/22/08
spring plates and shock mounts welded on.

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458 hits | 80.07 KB | Posted: 9/30/08
yanked out the carrier.

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492 hits | 93.85 KB | Posted: 9/30/08
boy this thing is huge.

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480 hits | 107.46 KB | Posted: 9/30/08
its 2 piece, heres with the spider gears removed.

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497 hits | 82.81 KB | Posted: 9/30/08
set the axle back in so I could measure for the driveshaft...looks like it needs to be shortened abo...

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457 hits | 84.6 KB | Posted: 10/14/08
correct disc brake bracket.

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439 hits | 83.33 KB | Posted: 10/14/08
rebuilt the calipers with new seals.

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417 hits | 86.9 KB | Posted: 10/14/08
passenger side rr disc assembled with new pads

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428 hits | 79.39 KB | Posted: 10/14/08
second shot.

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429 hits | 87.79 KB | Posted: 10/14/08
drivers side.

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435 hits | 82.18 KB | Posted: 10/14/08
drivers side.

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434 hits | 83.09 KB | Posted: 10/16/08
mini spool

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installed in case

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416 hits | 91.66 KB | Posted: 10/16/08
case back together.

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420 hits | 82.66 KB | Posted: 10/18/08
pulled the front back apart to fix the pass. side brake caliper bracket.

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415 hits | 78.76 KB | Posted: 10/18/08
drive shaft reworked with a 1350 u-joint...next to it is the stock size.

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490 hits | 69.08 KB | Posted: 10/18/08
second pic

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452 hits | 79.99 KB | Posted: 10/18/08
comparision of u-joints...1350 on left, stock on right.

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499 hits | 77.09 KB | Posted: 10/18/08
went ahead and reinstalled the rear axle while I am waiting on the gears.

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424 hits | 84.46 KB | Posted: 10/18/08

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422 hits | 86.35 KB | Posted: 10/18/08
painted the pinion support

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pinion guard, got it ffrom copperhead fab...comes in two pieces, you bend and weld it yourself.

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450 hits | 70.38 KB | Posted: 10/22/08
pattern check

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pinion guard on.

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cover back on....and filled with gear oil.

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476 hits | 80.73 KB | Posted: 10/22/08
driveshaft in.

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487 hits | 89.82 KB | Posted: 10/22/08
axle shafts in....

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420 hits | 67.59 KB | Posted: 10/22/08
and would you believe it...back on 4 wheels....

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kinda dark will get better pics tomorrow.

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gear patterns

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456 hits | 89.13 KB | Posted: 10/27/08
daytime photo

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side shot.

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new damage

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poor gas tank...

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488 hits | 77.34 KB | Posted: 10/27/08