The VVRRRRHHHH noise finally became apparent Wednesday night on my drive home. The rear U-joint finally gave it up. Picked a pair of joint from the NAPA tree, ready for install tomorrow.

ryan back in operation?
i"ve been carrying around a spare u-joint for suzi - i wonder how long those factory greased joints with no grease zerks can last.

We have 119k miles on sealed u-joints in my wife's truck. Ryan is back on the road, sans aftermarket rear sway bar too. There is known driveline vibration that shortens u-joint life on the rear position due to an angle increase with the stack block, no tilt lift. I expect the new joints to have a hard life until I can correct the present lift. I couldn't remember the last time I replaced u-joints in a vehicle, but used the field method rather than the shop method, just in case I have to do one again out in the boonies.

Has suzi taken you fishing lately?

Finally mounted the rear bumper with the fold up crane. My son was indispensable with the operation, sucker was really really really heavy!!







Yeah, one more thing out of the yard after almost 4 years!

Russell

good pics of ryan's evolution.
your son driving him some?
suzi's been making a run a month since april, but must cancel this month's(work).

My children haven't been behind the wheel. My wife drove Ryan down the street and complained she couldn't see out...leaves me to have the Ram in peace presently. My daughter really likes the truck, and I think my son would trade his Montero for it. We'll see. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Ryan has been an expensive commuter for the last two months. Must restore operation of my Mitsu pickup for better mileage.

Looking forward to more pics of suzi. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Put the keys in Pearl, the turbo truck, and fired right up as if nothing was wrong...stupid truck!

I've been driving Ryan around wearing out my mud tires on the highway. Having now traveled over 4500 miles since my purchase, I am happy with the ride, but need new shock absorbers...see comment about wearing out the tires.

I've had no excess $$ for new things, just fuel. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/baby.gif" alt="" />

Another 1500 miles and playing some with various accessories, trying to determine where things go. I'm planning on touring the Mt. Lassen area this summer, take the family camping and exploring our nearby volcano.

ryan's looking ready.
go figure a geologist would be interested in volcanos.

Yep, go figure.

Tonight I removed the clunky, defunct OE radio and will be installing a stereo system that Offroader gifted to me. I'm looking forward to having tunes of aerial, magnetic, and digital types.

I'll have pictures of the install, though that's not really tech, when I get to that this coming weekend.

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