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Old Nov 1, 2019 | 09:54 PM
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What did I do to my truck today....loaded up the family for a night out at the movies, saw Zombie land 2, worth the price of admission IMO.
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Old Nov 2, 2019 | 06:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Gunch
Took her out today to get 4 ton of coal 29 this morning winter on the way
Literally "rolling coal"! We used to burn coal in the Rumford fireplaces with coal grates. Miss the old homeplace...

Fine looking truck!
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Old Nov 2, 2019 | 07:46 AM
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I have to redo my front bearings every year since I can't seem to find a seal that will last longer then that...granted my spindles are worn a bit so the hub rides a tad off set so I think that is what is actually killing them. But it does mean I have fresh grease in the hubs every year though...
Can you tell me what seal number you're using? I found that there's two seals listed for our vehicles by the national oil seal company. There's two different diameters of the interior of the seal. 1/5 super snug in one fits slightly snug. When I went on to Napa's website there's only one seal listed. When I use the national oil seal it's failed very shortly afterwards so I assume that there's a problem which one of the seal numbers that they list. I'm trying to Napa once this time see if they last
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Old Nov 2, 2019 | 12:57 PM
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Continued

Led bulbs installed (polarity specific,) so make sure you test prior to reassembly..

Hubs cleaned, ground clean and acid washed.


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Old Nov 2, 2019 | 03:09 PM
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Note to self.

When installing your old alternator, replacing the one you had replaced it with 7 years earlier, you should,check the pulley nut is tight

Otherwise you ruin a new belt, and spent another $100 on an alternator that wasn't bad



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Old Nov 2, 2019 | 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by NJTman
Can you tell me what seal number you're using? I found that there's two seals listed for our vehicles by the national oil seal company. There's two different diameters of the interior of the seal. 1/5 super snug in one fits slightly snug. When I went on to Napa's website there's only one seal listed. When I use the national oil seal it's failed very shortly afterwards so I assume that there's a problem which one of the seal numbers that they list. I'm trying to Napa once this time see if they last
Think the last set I used were National 415009.
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Old Nov 2, 2019 | 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by thrashingcows
Think the last set I used were National 415009.
That seal and 415960 are both listed for,our axles. Problem is the number you used is smaller ID and fails from being too tight on the,spindle. This is,why I switched to the 415960. This time in using Napa SKF 27452.

Hope it lasts longer.


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Old Nov 2, 2019 | 04:49 PM
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Reassembly tomorrow

Boy, this place is ghostly


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Old Nov 2, 2019 | 04:50 PM
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Nice looking front rotors there ghost dude.

We lost power for 1 1/2 days and the phone went down right after you [T-man] called to discuss headlight wiring ETC yesterday.
We got 4 inches of rain over night and lots of high winds. Some areas where badly flooded. That is my excuse for not being here.
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Old Nov 2, 2019 | 05:06 PM
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Nice looking front rotors there ghost dude.

We lost power for 1 1/2 days and the phone went down right after you [T-man] called to discuss headlight wiring ETC yesterday.
We got 4 inches of rain over night and lots of high winds. Some areas where badly flooded. That is my excuse for not being here.
No exchooses nebessirries....

Hope you're back to norm. Thanks again for the help with that switch.

Btw, this Jim Lane upgrade...is way beyond worth how long it takes to do...
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Old Nov 2, 2019 | 07:12 PM
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Looks good there T-man.
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Old Nov 2, 2019 | 07:13 PM
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The truck with the trailer full of coal [rolling] along behind it looks great too Gunch.
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Old Nov 2, 2019 | 10:28 PM
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Wow T, your exhaust manifold isn't "shrunk" at all!
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Old Nov 3, 2019 | 03:06 AM
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How do you like those drilled & slotted rotors? Can you tell a difference?
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Old Nov 3, 2019 | 04:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Alec
Wow T, your exhaust manifold isn't "shrunk" at all!
Is it supposed to be ??
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