Well I went wild, and decided to do some work to her so she will keep moving me. In the past few months and hopefully wrapping up this weekend I have done the following:
New kingpins and bushings - had one side that was going out and did the other because it was there.
Reconditioned springs and new pins and bushings at all spring hangers. If you haven't done this to your truck, I suggest considering it. It has taken what was a somewhat rattling ride and made a nice and quiet and even a somewhat more stable ride on the highway. Noticeable difference for sure.
While the hubs were off for the kingpins, I noticed I had a bearing giving up metal flakes. After some, -No- a LOT of searching:
New front wheel bearings and seals, and since I was in there and it has been nearly 20 years, new wheel cylinders on both sides, and relined brake shoes on one side, the other side had new relined shoes last year and they still look new.
Went to the rear, and found that what I thought wasn't much of an oil leak was more than enough to be a big problem. Pulled everything apart, and ended up with new wheel bearings and seals, an oil change, relined brake shoes, and new wheel cylinders.
Finished the drivers side rear this evening, and hopefully tomorrow will get the passenger side rear re-assebled and everything bled and adjusted and ready for the next 20 years
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