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Old 08-18-2020, 05:23 PM   #201
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Got van out of shop aligned 100%..and the rear outter wheel bearing decided to take a vacation..

Groan ..
Got her to a 4x4 shop and aligned 100%..and the rear outter wheel bearing decided to take a vacation..

Groan ..

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Well I got the van back together finally without breaking another axle nut..I had to order two more right side right handed threaded spindle nuts. The spare when I had cracked when I went to put on I did some work on it cut the threads. Then I broke the new one when I got it almost all the way down so I file ground used hammers to make the spindle round again and then cut the threads with my multi-tool. So it was down for almost a week..

and on a whim checked the other side..

It was LOOSE!!

got them all tightened to spec and it's night and day difference!!

Still gotta put that steering stabilizer on and maybe some rear spacers for track width but it's drivable without the weird butt wiggle!

Stabilizer I have isn't right...so I measured the axle width on a whim...2005 10.5 Sterling rear end in 1in narrower wms to the front..

I know my old setup was much improved by the 2in spacers making the track width wider...so I ordered some 1.5 spacers to get her 2in wider in the rear than the front overall. I think that will take care of the but of wander I have left!!

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Old 09-27-2020, 08:51 PM   #202
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Well been a while since an update!
Mostly just working and doing little things as the summer comes to a close.

Last week or so has been body work and reorganizing for fall trips..

Panels from millsupply.com glued n rivited on after rust cut out n treated...she's getting plastic fender liners next.. there was POUNDS of sand n dirt in the back quarter panels!!

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Old 10-02-2020, 06:35 AM   #203
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Where did you buy those panels from? I have rust repair to do myself.
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Old 10-24-2020, 07:04 PM   #204
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Where did you buy those panels from? I have rust repair to do myself.
Sorry just saw this.

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Old 10-24-2020, 07:05 PM   #205
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After all the adjustments I can make and having it sent to two different alignment shops I still had a little bit of a wander in it that was just minute.. before I decided to spend $300+ on a new steering box went ahead and got a stabilizer and at his taking care of the last of the nuisance!!

did not end up using the mount.I just drilled a hole through the lower engine cross member after measuring six times to make sure I was putting it in the right spot so that I didn't limit steering travel. I still have about an inch and a quarter both compression and extension if I need it but the steering box is maxed out it might stops on the knuckles are touching.


Also I got some new rock/camping light and I'm digging how they work and look!!



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Old 11-22-2020, 02:25 PM   #206
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Decided to go ahead and install the diesel heater permanently in the van. Wasn't bad at all went ahead and cut me an Access hole in the floor to directly drill into the fuel tank. I spent several hours trying to get the fuel line down the filler neck and there's a safety check valve to keep people from siphoning fuel out of the tank so I gave up..

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Old 11-22-2020, 02:41 PM   #207
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Took last weekend and headed to Garden of the God's in southern Illinois..

Got to see a controlled burn of a forrest and some kinda dry waterfalls. The geology is amazing!!

Also ended up at the Mississippi River!! She's a biggun!

And some playing with the new underlights

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Old 11-26-2020, 01:00 AM   #208
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Nice lights! Where at on the Mississippi River were you? I'm a Mississippi River pushboat captain. Just came down from Dubuque, Iowa.
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Old 11-26-2020, 06:14 AM   #209
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I love the compass rose graphic. Did you have it custom made?
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I love the compass rose graphic. Did you have it custom made?
Never mind, and under $7, what a deal:

https://www.wish.com/product/5f22999..._wcB&share=web
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