One other thing to think about ... Once the truck is operable, you will want to go back and insure you have the wheels tightened down evenly to eliminate wheel wobble.

Most of us do that by keeping the axle jacked up so you can rotate the wheel and tire freely by hand. Next, place a paint can, coffee can -- anything that will stand close to the tire and act as a guide. You will find that as you spin the tire, it will vary as to how close it gets to your guide. Figure out where it is too close and tighten that clamp more. Spin the tire again and fix the next "eccentric." Keep spinning and tightening until you've taken all the wobble out. Sometimes you may have to loosen things a bit and start over if you start getting too tight.

It's best to do this on a hard, level surface.

Its harder to explain than to actually do. Can be slightly time consuming at first but the more you do it, the better you get.


~ John

A kid raised on Hotwheels, Matchbox and Tonka cannot be reasonably expected to own only one vehicle as an adult.

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