rusty fords
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rusty fords
After smoking my 8.8 (btw, any rear will break when all the lube runs out of a puncture in the rear cover).. I dropped it and started swapping in my locked 9". Highboy1975 will probably be able to attest to the fact that the weather was wonderful in PA (25 and snowing 1" per hour or better) on PA.
Got everything out and was ready to jack the 9" into place and bolt it up. As I wiped the dirt off of the top of the leaf, the top leaf cracked in half. What are the chances of that happening?!!?
now, I have to buy a new rear leaf pack and find a 3.50 gear front.
Don't you just love working on your rusty ford(s)?
Got everything out and was ready to jack the 9" into place and bolt it up. As I wiped the dirt off of the top of the leaf, the top leaf cracked in half. What are the chances of that happening?!!?
now, I have to buy a new rear leaf pack and find a 3.50 gear front.
Don't you just love working on your rusty ford(s)?
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are you kidding me your working on your truck in this crappy weather? thats kina nutty, hopefully you make it through the winter with all your fingers and toes intact.i was gonna pull my tranny on saturday, but it got really cold sunday so im not gonna go with that idea. best thing happened to me in this weather was havin my gloves freeze to my ratchet. as far as the leaf spring, maybe you dont know your own strength?
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There is nothing wrong with working when it is cold. I am even good enough to convince others to help me. My brother in law helped me pull my tranny (again) last year in about 8" snow and 15-20 degrees 
As far as the rust, that is why I moved from there to out here. Rust sucks. Rusted together parts are worse. I broke tools on my last truck because of rust. split sockets and such. Sucks. Desert is the way to go for old vehicles 
As far as the rust, that is why I moved from there to out here. Rust sucks. Rusted together parts are worse. I broke tools on my last truck because of rust. split sockets and such. Sucks. Desert is the way to go for old vehicles
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I snapped my rear leaf when wheeling but it was one in the middle of the pack. As I was driving it turned sideways and I kept hearing this noise but couldn't make sense of it. Half the spring was hitting the frame as I was going down the road. As I drove up the hill to my house it popped out and nailed the car behind me. THAT made a lot of noise. I told the guy it was a piece of junk in the road that must have gotten thrown up by my tires. Poor sucker.
THAT made a lot of noise. I told the guy it was a piece of junk in the road that must have gotten thrown up by my tires. Poor sucker.
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Originally Posted by highboy1975
are you kidding me your working on your truck in this crappy weather? thats kina nutty, hopefully you make it through the winter with all your fingers and toes intact.i was gonna pull my tranny on saturday, but it got really cold sunday so im not gonna go with that idea. best thing happened to me in this weather was havin my gloves freeze to my ratchet. as far as the leaf spring, maybe you dont know your own strength?
Originally Posted by ivanribic
I snapped my rear leaf when wheeling but it was one in the middle of the pack. As I was driving it turned sideways and I kept hearing this noise but couldn't make sense of it. Half the spring was hitting the frame as I was going down the road. As I drove up the hill to my house it popped out and nailed the car behind me. THAT made a lot of noise. I told the guy it was a piece of junk in the road that must have gotten thrown up by my tires. Poor sucker.
Well, good news is: I can get a whole new pack for $89; however, if I go to my folk's house, I can grab the top leaf off of my salvaged F250. I think they are the same.. total cost: $0. killing myself in zero degree weather with a breaker bar and sawzall to save $90: priceless.
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Tore into his air damn and fender. By the time he spun around the block I'd already picked up the piece of leaf spring so he couldn't even find what caused the damage. Mwahahaha! 
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Originally Posted by bremen242
After smoking my 8.8 (btw, any rear will break when all the lube runs out of a puncture in the rear cover).
Still making excuses for that 8.8 huh?
Congrats on the swap, 9's are great. You went with the nodular center and the 40 spline shafts, right? Or is that what your hoping to find under your tree?
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Originally Posted by proeliator
Still making excuses for that 8.8 huh?
Congrats on the swap, 9's are great. You went with the nodular center and the 40 spline shafts, right? Or is that what your hoping to find under your tree?
Congrats on the swap, 9's are great. You went with the nodular center and the 40 spline shafts, right? Or is that what your hoping to find under your tree?
I already sold a kidney to buy the rest of my christmas presents.. Actually, I was hoping to find a set of 4-35" boggers, but 40 spline shafts and a spool would be OK too 
at least it is a locked 9" with 31 spline shafts..
Originally Posted by ivanribic
Tore into his air damn and fender. By the time he spun around the block I'd already picked up the piece of leaf spring so he couldn't even find what caused the damage. Mwahahaha!
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yea, gotta hate those tail gaters. i was gonna do some work on mine this weekend around working, but this weather is terrible. i would do it in the garage, but it won't fit under the door. bremen--there any orv parks anywhere near us? or anyplace decent to go wheelin? i've been told over by rte51 has some good trails and some guy was tellin me about caves down by connellsville, but other than that, im not really thinkin of anything to great.
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Originally Posted by highboy1975
yea, gotta hate those tail gaters. i was gonna do some work on mine this weekend around working, but this weather is terrible. i would do it in the garage, but it won't fit under the door. bremen--there any orv parks anywhere near us? or anyplace decent to go wheelin? i've been told over by rte51 has some good trails and some guy was tellin me about caves down by connellsville, but other than that, im not really thinkin of anything to great.
paragon is out by bloomsburg, but I couldn't afford the oil to get there with my beater.