I couldn't find a place to rent one. Do you really think I would pay $68 for a tool that I could have rented? You can borrow mine, but I need it back eventually so I can do the axle seal on the passenger side.

 

on the phone trying to find parts

 

right ... but i have to get back on the road asap

 

If you want to save the loot of buying that ****, you can borrow mine, but that's an hour and a half of driving.

 

PS that nut has reverse threads. Righty loosy, lefty tighty.

 

**** .. .there is a rear axle o-ring and a hub seal right?

 

thanks for the heads up ... that would have psised me off

 

if i can't find one ... but i have class tonight so i would have to meet you at lunch if possible

 

is it bad if i don't know if i have the 10.5 or 11.25 rear end

 

Yup.
It confused me for a couple of seconds.
If you want to roll by my place I can give you the garage door code. Only if You or Lacey are picking it up on your own though. Not really comfortable with people I don't know checking out my garage.
Only if you are replacing the pinion bearing. I think everything else is the same. You should be able to figure it out because the older trucks had one style and the newer trucks have the other. I forget which has what though.

 

where did you buy that socket from ... guy at autozone says "well we have some of those, not sure what size you need, can you make a template and stop in to see if it will fit" lol

 

might as well replace the rear diff fluid while i am doing this ... new cover should be here today ... 90wt right? wish you remembered what bolts you got from fastenal

 

75/140 4 qts on the rear diff fluid right?

 

Napa. Bought the bearings there too. Ordered the o-ring from the Fords stealership, and the cover and hub seal from powerstorke shop.
75W140 synthetic only. It's $70 in fluid. I got the same bolts a little bit longer. They had to order the washers, but had the bolts in stock. I used the bolts then took the bolts off one at a time, put the washers on, and replaced the bolts. You need "the right stuff" gasket maker as well.

 

$17*4=$68. Yup that sounds right. I think you end up having a 1/2 or a 1/4 quart left when you are done.

 

thinking i should do the parking brake shoes while i'm at it ... they are covered in grease



sweet o'rielly's has the special socket for $15

 

washers?

http://www.guzzle7pt3.com/rdiff.php

 

Good luck, those were the worst part of the job. ******* springs. I swear you need 3 or 4 hands to get them back on. Don't even ask me how I got them back on when you get to that point. I have no clue how I ******* did it.
The bolts from fastenal are just hex head bolts. They needed washers in my opinion. Or you can buy the stock 2008 bolts from the dealer. I think it is $230 for the set of 12.

 

fuuuck .. stupid oriellys .. .get home and it's too small

 

no way i'm getting done by 4 to get to campus