Thanks for the video! I have this same axle but with the stock drums so i got a quick question. ..I've been reading differing opinions on whether these bearings need to be packed with grease or just differential fluid? Have you beem able to find any solid information on this in repair manuals?
On the full float axles the bearing are bathed in oil and don’t use grease. You should pour some oil on them before installing or placed in a container where they can be submerged in oil before install.
I used a 2008 3/4 ton AAM 10.5 14 bolt with factory disk brakes. Outboard the shocks with Ballistic Fab lower mounts and used the factory shock mounts for the uppers. I staggered my shocks to help with wheel hop like a modern truck with a 65 degree angle forward & back. I removed the riveted factory mounts, cut the outer rivet ears off and re welded them up high as tabs. Added a 3.5" offset mount and bolted it up to the frame upside down from it's original orientation. with a 4" lift it gives me 22.5" eyelet to eyelet on a set of Fox 2.0 Factory Series 885-24-185 | Jeep Wrangler with reservoirs. 6" of shock stroke rebound and extension. Still trying to figure out the brakes. Waiting on some 2004 excursion calipers to show up to mock up an adapter plate. Need smaller piston calipers to work with the D52 & 1' master cylinder.
Did you guys ever post the video on the xj steering shaft. I’ve got a 72 k5 and I think the xj shaft I bought has 30 spline. My gear box is 36 spline. Wondering if you found one that works for you gen 1 blazers.
We haven’t dropped the XJ shaft video as of yet. As for the difference in gear box spline, we ran into this with a swap for hydro assist and were able to get just the coupler end from Summit with the right splines.
Why didn't you just back the front part of the roll cage out to weld the top? You didn't have any seats in the way? That way you didnt have to cut holes in the dash.
Appreciate the video and review. Was on the fence about installing the Fleece in-tank...think I'll pull the trigger. Will be going in a 5.9l bone stock dodge. Should be quite an improvement. Good work.
That was too easy. Need to demonstrate when that allen bolt doesnt work the way you want. That stupid allen nut will fail 99% of the time where you end have to cut it
My steering is loose on my 82’ K5 square body. This is motivating me to fix it my self. Wish I had a garage like yours. It’s hot af where I’m at. I’ll wait for cooler weather so I could do it on the street. Your K5 looks like you changed everything on it. Mine is old and rusty. I have a lot of work to do. I just subscribed to your channel and I hope I could find more good info like this. Thanks again you gave me confidence to move forward
I called bullshit on this. It takes monumental strength to get the new one to go in both holes. You just basically showed people how to put a nut on a threaded stud. Totally useless video. That’s like 5% of the job. The other 95% is fighting to get both studs to go in their respective holes .How about show them how to actually get the damn thing on there without inviting the Incredible Hulk over to pull on the swaybar for you.
