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Gunslinger
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For the rear diff...
Brake Calipers (pair)
Brake Rotors (pair)
Brake Pads (pair)
Soft brake lines (caliper to hard line - L/R)
Diff to frame soft line
Bearings + Seals (L/R)
Friction Modifier
Clutch packs
For the front....
Upper control arms (L/R)
Lower control arms (L/R)
Outer Tie Rod Ends (L/R)
And last but not least, new bushings for the rear leaf springs. Mine are shot and creak like a rocking chair!
This one is gonna hurt the ol' wallet a bit, to the tune of 774 after shipping w/ a discount, but it'll be worth it.
It's not helping that I have a nearly inescapable core charge of $50 on the calipers, and these are all getting shipped from 5 different places, so there's another $69.
That said, I'm still saving a good bit by using Rockauto and not buying local.
If for some reason you haven't heard of or haven't tried RockAuto, give 'em a try. Seriously. Save hundreds instantly!
For tomorrow, I'm going to get the drum brakes taken off and pitched, the old soft line off, get the backing plates cut and put on, and I would like to get on my way with cleaning the rust and crap off the diff. I'd like to get a wire wheel to slap onto our angle grinder. We have one from harbor freight, but it's so horribly balanced that it shakes like mad, to the point where you almost cant control your own hands, which I didn't even know was possible. Oh, and a new sawzall with carbide blade. I'll need that to cut the backing plates.
Now, I'm wanting to buy yet another tool. I see that harbor freight as a corded impact from Bauer, which apparently has a touch over 1000 ft/lbs of break away torque. Seems like its a good idea for $100. Anyone have any experience? I'd like to have it around for some of the nastier fasteners, like the exhaust and suspension bolts.
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