- Location
- Columbus OH
Count on the bolts not being too cooperative, lots of salt used around here. And your truck has a few years under its belt. Hit every bolt and nut with PB Blaster a couple of times in the days prior, it will help.
Think about how you are going to get the factory bushings out of the diff. I used a ball joint press to push out the rubber centers, and finished the outer metal sleeve by cutting a slit in it with a recriprocating saw to releave the tension. Then driving it out with an air hammer. You will probably need to add some heat to the factory bushings while they are under pressure to get them to go all of the way.
If you have air tools, and some help, the time line is doable. But I would have the expectation that it will take twice as long as you think it should.
Still looks like fun to me though.
Think about how you are going to get the factory bushings out of the diff. I used a ball joint press to push out the rubber centers, and finished the outer metal sleeve by cutting a slit in it with a recriprocating saw to releave the tension. Then driving it out with an air hammer. You will probably need to add some heat to the factory bushings while they are under pressure to get them to go all of the way.
If you have air tools, and some help, the time line is doable. But I would have the expectation that it will take twice as long as you think it should.
Still looks like fun to me though.