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Forum: 1st Gen. Ram - All Topics
Nov 8, 2024, 03:04 PM
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Posted By woodrat

Well, they list it on their website, and you can...

Well, they list it on their website, and you can put it in your cart and pay for it, and then days later when you hear no updates, you can email for an update... and no, it's not in stock....
Forum: 1st Gen. Ram - All Topics
Nov 4, 2024, 09:13 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,095
Posted By woodrat

oh, there we go... thanks! Spendy, but...

oh, there we go... thanks!

Spendy, but probably worth since it doesn't seem to be available anywhere else that I've found yet.
Forum: 1st Gen. Ram - All Topics
Nov 4, 2024, 01:35 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,095
Posted By woodrat

So, the thing in the FSM about "must service as a...

So, the thing in the FSM about "must service as a complete assembly," that's not a thing, then? What would I do to replace that line if I can't get it free cleanly? If it's not raining too hard...
Forum: 1st Gen. Ram - All Topics
Nov 3, 2024, 07:59 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,095
Posted By woodrat

Yes, first gen, and I can find the individual...

Yes, first gen, and I can find the individual cylinders, but not the line, or the full assy. Rockauto has the complete assemblies in the list, but not available. I saw the little pin and figured that...
Forum: 1st Gen. Ram - All Topics
Nov 3, 2024, 07:25 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,095
Posted By woodrat

Help a brother out... part source for clutch hydraulics?

Dang, I can't even remember how long ago it's been since I've been on here... My truck has been sitting under a forest of blackberry vines since 2018, when I was in mid divorce, mid business...
Forum: 1st Gen. Ram - All Topics
Jun 30, 2018, 11:08 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,332
Posted By woodrat

Kingpins was what the problem was on my truck.

Kingpins was what the problem was on my truck.
Forum: 1st Gen. Ram - All Topics
Jun 30, 2018, 10:41 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,398
Posted By woodrat

So, what's the deal with the shoe size? Looks...

So, what's the deal with the shoe size? Looks like my 12" drum is made for a 3" shoe, but my shoes are 2.5". If I want to put 3" shoes on there, do I need bigger than 7/8" wheel cylinders? hardware? ...
Forum: 1st Gen. Ram - All Topics
Jun 30, 2018, 09:50 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,398
Posted By woodrat

Updating this thread. Right after I posted...

Updating this thread.

Right after I posted this, I ended up again parking the truck for the winter after I picked up a cheap Ford Escape for a DD. My current job sent me out on the road pretty...
Forum: 1st Gen All Products
Nov 13, 2017, 03:42 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,508
Posted By woodrat

Still available. Offers? Trades?

Still available. Offers? Trades?
Forum: 1st Gen. Ram - All Topics
Nov 12, 2017, 11:31 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,398
Posted By woodrat

Thanks, all. I ordered the hardware kits for the...

Thanks, all. I ordered the hardware kits for the rear drums from Rockauto, and I'll start there. My parking brake has been all messed up for years since a tow truck driver jammed on it so hard it...
Forum: 1st Gen. Ram - All Topics
Nov 6, 2017, 07:30 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,398
Posted By woodrat

Well, spongy, takes a pump or two, but mostly has...

Well, spongy, takes a pump or two, but mostly has come up to "tight enough" with two pumps, for years. I discovered that when I went back under there and readjusted the rears, it would be tighter and...
Forum: 1st Gen. Ram - All Topics
Nov 6, 2017, 03:57 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,398
Posted By woodrat

What are people using for brake boosters/MCs these days?

My booster and MC have been funky for a long time, but it has finally gotten to where I'm not willing to put up with it anymore, and I need to replace it.

I've seen where people have complaints...
Forum: 1st Gen All Products
Aug 11, 2017, 10:49 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,508
Posted By woodrat

Bump. I'm headed overseas (Iceland and...

Bump.

I'm headed overseas (Iceland and Greenland) for work for about three weeks, leaving in a few days.

I'll have internet, so I'll still be able to check messages, but as far as meeting...
Forum: 1st Gen. Ram - All Topics
Aug 10, 2017, 01:02 AM
Replies: 9,206
Views: 1,236,705
Posted By woodrat

Yeah, I have been putting that job off for a...

Yeah, I have been putting that job off for a loooong time, so definitely glad it's done. Ended up being more time consuming and expensive that I had planned and budgeted for, so I guess it's no...
Forum: 1st Gen. Ram - All Topics
Aug 9, 2017, 07:53 PM
Replies: 9,206
Views: 1,236,705
Posted By woodrat

Finished my front end work today. New steering...

Finished my front end work today. New steering knuckles, new kingpins, bushings and bearings, new front axle shaft ujoints, new tie rod ends, repacked bearings and hubs, and then off to Les Schwab...
Forum: 1st Gen. Ram - All Topics
Aug 4, 2017, 07:18 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 923
Posted By woodrat

So, I went ahead and put the passenger side...

So, I went ahead and put the passenger side together, too, and I think this has to be a normal thing. THe bump on the plastic bushing is much narrower than the machined slot in the knuckle where...
Forum: 1st Gen. Ram - All Topics
Aug 4, 2017, 06:42 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 923
Posted By woodrat

https://youtu.be/LzTsa7OwIeo

https://youtu.be/LzTsa7OwIeo
Forum: 1st Gen. Ram - All Topics
Aug 4, 2017, 06:32 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 923
Posted By woodrat

Still messing with these dang steering knuckles! help!

So, it's been a few weeks since I started this project, and I'm really ready to be finished with it!

My original steering knuckles were very pitted and the upper hole where the plastic bushing...
Forum: 1st Gen All Products
Aug 1, 2017, 12:51 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,508
Posted By woodrat

Bump. Offers? I'm not married to this...

Bump.

Offers? I'm not married to this price, and it would be nice to move it on. Any PNW folks need a beefy flatbed?
Forum: 1st Gen. Ram - All Topics
Jul 19, 2017, 10:28 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,373
Posted By woodrat

Yeah, I know. That worked fine on the passenger...

Yeah, I know. That worked fine on the passenger side, that one feels nice, but the driver's side is too loose, even with the spring tightened down.
Forum: 1st Gen. Ram - All Topics
Jul 19, 2017, 10:26 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,373
Posted By woodrat

How near? I'm going to be near Republic this...

How near? I'm going to be near Republic this weekend. Won't have my own car, so a little less flexible than I usually am, but could probably get over towards Colville. Would also pay for shipping if...
Forum: 1st Gen All Products
Jul 18, 2017, 10:37 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 628
Posted By woodrat

Wanted: Clean steering knuckles, 1992 Dana 60

Went to rebuild my kingpins and discovered that my knuckles are all pitted and corroded in the upper kingpin hole, and the driver's side is too damaged to reuse.

Need for sure the driver's side...
Forum: 1st Gen All Products
Jul 18, 2017, 10:18 PM
Replies: 332
Views: 84,262
Posted By woodrat

Pair of clean steering knuckles for a 1992, Dana...

Pair of clean steering knuckles for a 1992, Dana 60? Or at least the driver's side one, anyway.... Help!
Forum: 1st Gen. Ram - All Topics
Jul 18, 2017, 10:15 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,373
Posted By woodrat

Well, I answered my own question. I went ahead...

Well, I answered my own question. I went ahead and reassembled both sides, and the driver's side is too loose for the plastic bushing to grip in that slot. You can feel it slipping and then catching...
Forum: 1st Gen. Ram - All Topics
Jul 18, 2017, 07:43 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,373
Posted By woodrat

This is the driver's side, and the worst of the...

This is the driver's side, and the worst of the two:


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