OK.....Sorry. I remember putting new ones on at Charlie's like it was yesterday.
Can't remember leaving with the old yellow/blue ones?? They only had about 15,000 on them.
Think I'll look under the front end on 'Big Red' next time I get to Sedalia

RJ

 

Well, the answer to the fuel filter drain question is that you can get it separately. Just picked one up in McKinney for $30. I'll have to add that to the immediate projects list because I get tired of smelling diesel and always having to make sure I don't have a bigger leak anywhere.

As for the tires, I'll have to check out that shock this weekend. In the mean time, here is what the wear looks like.

Inside edge


Middle


Outside edge


Front tire - kept at 60-62psi


Rear tire - usually running about 45psi, they have 52psi in them right now because my ATV is in the bed. You can see the wear on the lugs based on which ones picked up dirt from the driveway and which ones didn't. This had been on the front prior to my last alignment about 10K ago.

 

Golly Justin - the front tires on my '98 have been doing that since it was new... come to think of it - the '05 is the same way!

Darn solid front axles - the BJs suck.

Not sure if it was epoxy-based, Daniel - but I repaired the leaking transfer case on Rob's 2nd Gen with marine putty (sic)... should be able to get some at AutoZone or equivalent.

Make sure it has a poll with several choices, and don't forget to

 

I just hate having the outside edge of a tire be bald, while the inside (and all the others) still have good tread.

I was hoping you wouldn't mention ball joints. Didn't want to have to deal with them again...

 

All you'll find is Rancho's.

 

When mine had the same wear patten as yours, a front end alignment fixed it. I was surprised at how much wear there was in on 5 or 6 hundred miles. Guess that old, heavy Cummins takes it toll on the front end.

 

Last time my tires chopped bad like that it was the ball joints Chopped them bad in little time... Believe it was only one edge as well...

 

Wouldn't sloppy ball joints be more likely to wear the inside edge?
If it's just one side, as you say, my vote is still the shock!

RJ

 

Well, then I guess it's time to check out the ball joints. I want to get this taken care of before I swap to my other set of tires. I'd rather not tear up the other set like this.

 

Remember, a bottle of Crown is an important tool when changing BJs

~Rob

 

I'll remember that. I'd hire you to come supervise, but I don't think I have extra tools to replace the ones that break during your "crown-fueled" feats of strength.

 

Thanks Mike, I'll have to see what they have here in Lampasas and pick up a tube of the stuff. So I'm assuming to drain the oil and use brakeklean to clean the surface and then apply the marine putty?

 

Will bad ball joints make the rear tires wear on the outside as well? All 4 of my tires are wearing on the outside edge. I just changed out the shocks about 1 month ago and they still wear on the outside.

 

That is a GOOD question!!!! But I sure don't have the answer, would like to know myself.

 

You also can't change BJ's unless it is approximately -12F and you must sleep in a trailer with no heat the night before

~Rob