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Front axle partial rebuild.

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Old Aug 1, 2012 | 12:56 PM
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Front axle partial rebuild.

Had to pull the trigger on some major front axle parts. One of the axle U-joints started going bad at 84K, so I figured if I've got it torn down for that, might as well do the rest, going to need it soon anyhow, don't want a hub bearing to go out while I'm on the road. Soooo, new Spicer axle U-joints, Dynatrac upper & lower ball joints and Dynatrac free spin hub kit. Ran into serious trouble pressing the old ball joints out and the new ones in. Don't think AAM builds their axles to exacting tolerances. But that project is finished, now onto the leveling kit, shocks, upgraded steering linkage, upgraded trac bar, steering box stabilizer and upgraded sway bar links.
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