Posted by Winget on April 07, 2000 at 10:30:17:
In Reply to: front axle swap posted by David Hunt on April 06, 2000 at 22:00:20:
Time to change a stud AND install freewheel hubs
1 Hour (no rain or Beer) slightly more for the brake adjustment.
Time to change WHOLE front end.
2 Days If your lucky (Beer optional, Cursing mandatory, Rain likely)
Swapping means
-Steering Alignment (trail and error after driving a couple of times to check)
-U-Joint dissassm/reassm (S--T I just dropped a joint cup off, where did those pins go in the grass. Hope a magnets still under the bench somewhere!)
-Brake fluid (OOPS, now I have to bleed the back also to get the air out, gotta make another trip to the store for MORE fluid, Where's that bleeder wrench when you need it, Damn, I broke a bleeder screw off, now I'm screwed! guess I'll have to take a cylinder off the other axle, now I'll have to dissassemble a Drum after all! should have done it the easy way, I could have a Beer right now instead.)
-New Axle to spring bolts (or swap the springs at the same time (easier???) OOPS, why did they come off so easy, and now I have to use all these Jacks and crowbars to align the shakles, Damn, looks like rain, where's my Beer!)
-Whats this? What do you mean they changed the mounting points for xxxx only between MY TWO TRUCKS!!!!@%#*@^$(&@Q@!!!! (Time for a Beer before I put the old one back on.)
Think about it some more...... I'm already out of TIME and Beer.
Regards WAW