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  1. Isaac nickerson

    Sheared steering arm studs

    Well I know it been a long time since I posted on this thread as I have had limited time to work on it. But I got the old studs out via welder and I am about to put the new studs in. I've heard the way to do it is to just put some loctite on the studs and snug them down. Is this correct? Anyone...
  2. Isaac nickerson

    Sheared steering arm studs

    The studs are not flush. They are below the surface of the knuckle about a 1/4 inch.
  3. Isaac nickerson

    Sheared steering arm studs

    Hey everyone, this weekend 2 of 3 of the studs on my steering knuckle sheared off in my steering arm. So now I gotta get them out. My truck is on my street and I dont have a lot of tools so I need to take it to my friends shop. Is it possible to take the whole rotor/hub/knuckle assembly out as...
  4. Isaac nickerson

    Extremely loose steering

    Anyone gave a good video on how to do that?
  5. Isaac nickerson

    Extremely loose steering

    So, 2 very obvious things were present when I went under the hood. 1 was the belt was loose, which made it about twice as better. And turns out the steering box was loose on the frame. Which made it 3 times better (however no cracking was visible)I no longer feel like I'm going to drive off the...
  6. Isaac nickerson

    Extremely loose steering

    Sweet thanks, I'll check that too.
  7. Isaac nickerson

    Extremely loose steering

    I appreciate all the helpful replies everyone. I replaced the pump and the box about a year ago so I doubt it is that @AuroraGirl. As far as the spring bushings go I replaced those with the RC lift kit I put on last December. I will check the steering box at the frame, check for play in the...
  8. Isaac nickerson

    Extremely loose steering

    Hey guys, I have a 77 k10 with a stock remanufactured Saginaw steering pump and gearbox. My truck is sitting on 35s and I have absolutely terrible steering response. I can go about back and forth with the steering wheel about 3 inches to either side and I'll still stay centered in the lane. I...
  9. Isaac nickerson

    Front driveline too short after lift kit.

    Also I forgot to mention the reason I got the spacer is because portland driveline quoted me 700 bucks to do the whole job
  10. Isaac nickerson

    Front driveline too short after lift kit.

    So I ended up just taking the over extension clip out of the driveshaft and ordering the 1 inch spacer. Should have about an inch of play before it shows the splines. So I'm calling that good. However I dont know if should rebuild the cv. It is really stiff and requires some force to move. I'm...
  11. Isaac nickerson

    What have you done to your square lately??

    Just put a 4 inch lift and 35 in mickey Thompsons on my k10
  12. Isaac nickerson

    Front driveline too short after lift kit.

    How much extra length of play is a good amount for the slip yoke?
  13. Isaac nickerson

    Front driveline too short after lift kit.

    Hey guys, got the 4 inch RC lift on the truck finally, but the front drive line is about an inch too short fully extended. Does anyone know of an aftermarket driveshaft or spacer for a 1977 k10? I would prefer not to have to go to a shop.
  14. Isaac nickerson

    Finally ordering the lift

    Should I be concerned about braking with the big 35s?
  15. Isaac nickerson

    Finally ordering the lift

    Hahahahah
  16. Isaac nickerson

    Finally ordering the lift

    I'm going with the spring kit not the blocks.
  17. Isaac nickerson

    Finally ordering the lift

    I actually just replaced it in march. It is remanufactured tho.....
  18. Isaac nickerson

    Finally ordering the lift

    Thanks for the response. What are the benefits of dual?
  19. Isaac nickerson

    Finally ordering the lift

    Hey guys, planning on ordering a 4 inch lift from RC tomorrow and I just had a few questions. Who all thinks i should get the steering box frame support as preventive maintenance? It hasn't cracked the frame there yet, but I do wheel this thing from time to time. Also, I'm concerned that with my...
  20. Isaac nickerson

    Low oil pressure and rough idle

    Thanks I appreciate the input.
  21. Isaac nickerson

    Low oil pressure and rough idle

    No were up to 800 rpm running fairly smooth. Just a tiny bit of sputtering out the exhaust but overall sounds good.
  22. Isaac nickerson

    Low oil pressure and rough idle

    It's been behaving the same for the last few days. Decided that I'm going to change the oil to a thicker oil. Wondering whether I should run high mileage, sythenic, or just the normal stuff. Up till now I've been running o'Reilly's 10w 30 full synthetic.
  23. Isaac nickerson

    Low oil pressure and rough idle

    I topped off the oil today and raised the idle. Idling at 15 and cruising at 32. High revs I get up to 45+ and 50 at warmup. Although it is a little lower than it used too be. When I had the 8 psi the other night it was after 40 miles of driving at 65 mph, longer that most of my trips. So all...
  24. Isaac nickerson

    Low oil pressure and rough idle

    I am over 30 psi for highway speeds. It's mainly the idle that concerns me. But the highway seems to be a little lower that is has been prior.
  25. Isaac nickerson

    Low oil pressure and rough idle

    Thanks for the response. Out of curiosity can you rent these at auto stores? And where do you hood them up?

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