Recent Content by KPotter44

Thanks Road Dog and John for the comebacks. I purchased a vacuum pump and disconnected the lines at the actuator. Neither side would hold vacuum so I replaced the actuator. Works better than it has for a while. Must have had a pinhole in the diaphragm? Anyway, thanks you guys and I’m back on the...

So I went up in the forest the other day and the 4WD does not work. I think I could hear it trying, but would not fully engage and the light did not come on. I’ve been reading about this and wondering, can I just hook up a hand operated vacuum pump to the actuator and see if it holds vacuum...

Hey everyone. My air bag light started coming on a few months ago. It would go on and stay on with the dinger going off every minute or so. Got a new clock spring and installed it and everything was good. Well, the other day it cam on again. Light goes on after 10 minutes of driving, dinger...

OK, so I took the truck to another shop. Supposedly this guy Frank is the go-to pick up guy in Lake County. This situation with my truck has been a real wake up call. until now, I have been doing all the work on this truck, so taking it to a shop for this front-end problem was problematic. Just...

Ozymandias, what kind of beer you drink?

Pardon my ignorance, but it’s acting the same way it did before the ball joints were replaced. Whatever the issue is, it’s still there.

Hey all. Took a week off to do some deer hunting and now back home to deal with the truck. Took it to an “Off Road” shop in Upper Lake that specializes in suspension modifications. He took it for a ride and upon his return he seemed to think it was the track bar. The only component that has not...

fest3er, are those bushings pressed in? Is it a big job to replace them? John, typically how many miles does it take to wear in new ball joints? I have no idea what brand ball joints the shop in Santa Rosa used, but I will find out. Funny thing though, it’s acting the same as it did before the...

OK, so everything, with the exception of the track bar, has been replaced. Ball joints, tie rods, axle u joints, steering box, and new tires. Took it to the shop in Middletown yesterday for an alignment and they set it to Thuren specs. No change. Truck still does what it wants. Off to the left...

So the truck is at the shop in Santa Rosa for the axle seals. While he’s got it apart he will do the passenger side ball joints and the axle u joints. He said the drivers side u joint was a little loose and that sometimes causes the seal to leak. And he will replace the pinion bearing and seal...

JoeMc, I have one of those installed already. I really liked the design and believe it does stiffen up the frame somewhat. AEdelheit, I have been looking at those Thuren track bars. According to them your truck will never drive like it should unless you install that. At $575 plus shipping that...

Hey John. Yes, the “T” steering is what I have and I replaced the top bar. Both ends and the adjusting sleeve. I will replace the bottom bar as well and then have an alignment. Again, thanks for your input.

Update…So went under the truck as my wife was turning the steering wheel back and forth. Put my hands on everything as she was doing that and felt something in one of the joints. After she stopped I got a pry bar and started prying on a few places. Nor sure of the terminology, but the part that...

Oh yeah, and now the drivers side axle seal is leaking. No one in my County does this job. Have an appointment at The Rear End Shop in Santa Rosa to get those replaced. No doubt when they did the ball joints they bumped the seal and we’ll deal with them later. $1200 - $1500 for that job.

You are 100% correct John. It is a little confusing. So here goes. Got new tires at B&G in Clearlake in May. Same tires I had on it for 3 years. Noticed a small amount of play in the steering and took it to shop # 1. He had replaced the steering box with a rebuilt Napa unit in ‘19. He said go on...