putting the new junk on the old junk

Phil · Nov 18, 2003

Ok, I'm going to be taking my new suspension out of it's boxes, a couple of months after it arrived, and installing it. What do I need to have and do before the day of the lift? I know PB Blaster, and I'm probably going to start that on Wednesday or Thursday, and have about 10 days of applying it. I'm putting on extended brake lines, so that means I need to bring brake fluid. I'm swapping in another rear axle, so I guess I should go ahead and put fresh diff oil in. What else? I want to do this as close to the rightway as I can. Thanks. Phil

poomba · Nov 18, 2003

Gasket seal. Up to you, I don't bother with the bought seal material stuff, just use the form-a-gasket stuff that comes in a tube, never had a problem. I assume the shop/garage there has diff oil gun or whatever you wanna use to get it into the diff. It's way early, can't be thinking up the technical terms

I try and hit the grease points whenever I have the pig up on a rack, but again, up to you.

Phil · Nov 18, 2003

Oh yeah, gasket stuff would help.
Anyone else?

MaXJohnson · Nov 19, 2003

an angle finder to dial in your front axle castor and rear axle u-joint angles.

Phil · Nov 19, 2003

Where can I get an angle finder, other than Harbor Freight? There isn't one of those really close to me here.

Ed A. Stevens · Nov 19, 2003

Phil Weeks said:
Where can I get an angle finder, other than Harbor Freight? There isn't one of those really close to me here.

SEARS, LOWES, any good hardware store.

small pederson · Nov 19, 2003

white litheum grease for bushings and whatnot and a six pack of budweiser. how about a coil spring compressor. dont know what kind of lift you have, but you may need one.

Phil · Nov 19, 2003

six pack of beer? I'm planning on having more than two guys helping me.

when I helped do a lift before, we got it done using a floor jack and jack stands. Lithium grease is the way to go?

Backdraft · Nov 19, 2003

Check your brakes on the donor rear axle. Ive had to rebuild a few wheel cylinders and get all new shoes and hardware a few times before.

Mike

small pederson · Nov 19, 2003

true, i just didnt want to seem like a raging alcoholic. actually, my friend and i must have gone through 6 cases while putting my stuff together this summer. im surprised it worked

about the white litheum grease, i dont know if its the best, but it worked for me

Phil · Nov 19, 2003

Come on, there's nothing wrong with a suspension from a box. It's an RE 5.5" with drop brackets and a rear springover.

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