whowey Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 If you need help proofreading stuff, I would be glad to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted November 15, 2007 Author Share Posted November 15, 2007 The stickies are only temporary. Just for everyone to read through it with suggestions, or ideas to expand the knowledge base in the project. Then the original author can have a chance to modify the steps or photos or whatever. When everything is said and done, I'll copy/paste it to the DIY forum for reference and remove the sticky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rokhound Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Ok guys here is the last step of the DIY Axle Removal putting the axle back in. Sorry no pic then again it was 4:00 in the morning and all I wanted to do is get this thing in. 1. Slide you new axle under the truck (use 2 people) I did this by myself and it wasn’t easy but it can be done. 2. Slide the jack under the axle at the same time you are trying to lift the axle onto the jack (2 people again or duh leave the tires on) 3. Once you have axle on the jack and it is balanced jack the axle up into the upper control arms. Bolt the arms in do not tighten them yet. 4. Then move to one of the lowers (I did the passenger side first) after you have one lower bolted together take you jack out and move it to the opposite side of the axle of your lower control arm that you just bolted together. Now jack that side up flexing the axle so that you can get the coil spring in. BE CAREFUL Lower the jack and put in the other coil spring. After you have the coil spring in jack that side back up it get the lower control arm in. You will find out that the axle wants to pull back toward the truck (or mine did). What I did was I took a ratchet strap to one end of my d-ring on the bumper and the other one to that nice piece of ¼” steel that we welded in to brace the lower control arm and pulled the axle forward until the bolt fit. 5. Then go back and torque every thing to spec make sure you check this once or twice after you drive it awhile to make sure every thing is staying tight. 6. Hook your steering and track bar up 7. Install shocks and brakes That about all I can think of this being my first front axle removal and install I thought it went great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted December 2, 2007 Author Share Posted December 2, 2007 I've changed my mind. The DIY forum has been unlocked and you guys can post your finished projects in there at any time and everyone can respond to them at any time. I just ask that the original author update the original post if any changes are made. I know it might make the rest of the discussion sound weird, but I want the first post to be the project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjbliley Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 I think the posts in the DIY section should be able to be locked by the author. When you start having a conversation about how someone did this or that then the point of a clear list of steps to do a project is completely lost. If there needs to be discussion about whats in the post, can't it be done in the tech area. And if the author needs to add info based on the discussion then they can. Any thoughts????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted January 23, 2008 Author Share Posted January 23, 2008 Hopefully later this week I can get some time to re-write the "rules" for the DIY forum. My thoughts are to keep the topics open, but make it the responsibility of the author to keep tabs on his baby and update the first post to reflect any new changes or whatever so that the first post or 2 is always a complete project. Nothing's set in stone though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfpdm Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 I think the posts in the DIY section should be able to be locked by the author. When you start having a conversation about how someone did this or that then the point of a clear list of steps to do a project is completely lost. If there needs to be discussion about whats in the post, can't it be done in the tech area. And if the author needs to add info based on the discussion then they can. Any thoughts????? Was thinking about the same way after I posted last night in the DIY. However, the discussions should help to clear up any mistakes or confussion with the write up and offer suggestions to do something better. Maybe if once the original post has been edited to reflect any comments, it could be locked and all the discussion archived or deleted. I think it would be tuff to post here and then try to discuss in one of the other categories. Just my thoughts. Pete, was wondering if we should still think about sending you all the pic's so that they are hosted from one source and don't get lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted January 24, 2008 Author Share Posted January 24, 2008 Hosting? On my budget I doubt we could afford the bandwidth to host it here and that's a fairly tall labor order if we try to use a non-ComancheClub site. It's a good idea, but just not practical quite yet. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostissues Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 could someone make a how to on removing the bed? I know that there have been x number of threads about it but they all link to older threads and the pics on them are no longer working or are not the most descriptive. Thanks a whole bunch, Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rokhound Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 i might be able to do that but it won't be for a while Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XJs4Ever Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 I have several write-ups on how-to's. Should they go on this thread or is there some other place they belong? Sorry still new to this and don't wanna get beetch-slapped again. BTW - WTH is 'DIY'?? :???: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted December 2, 2008 Author Share Posted December 2, 2008 DIY = do it yourself. Yes, you should put those here. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted December 2, 2008 Author Share Posted December 2, 2008 Hold on a sec, I gotta beeetch slap myself for not thoroughly reading your post. :doh: I thought you meant in this forum and yes, they go in this forum. But no matter. It gives me a chance to work on my new mod powers (namely splitting a topic). :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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