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Old 05-17-2014, 11:17 PM   #1235
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Re: Over 25 Years Later, Finally My 71 C-10 Truck Build

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Originally Posted by Low Elco View Post
I like the rake!
Same here.
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U-bolts have definitely gone up in price the last few years. But, the nice strong rod stock like you got will assure you don't have a loose axle. It drives me nuts that a lot of lift and lowering companies give the grade 3 and 5 u-bolts in their kits and that is sketch!
I paid $20 for the aluminum stock, and $60 for the U-bolts, so I didn't really save any money doing it this way, but I'm not worried about how strong it is, thats for sure.

Driving it the past couple days I had a new sqeak or high pitch sound in the driveline. Today I jacked it up, loosened the bolts on the hanger bearing and retightened in case there was some added pressure on the U joints from the driveline angle change. And since I was already under there I added a few squirts of grease to the U joints.

Took it to New Ulm where they are starting a regular Saturday night cruise thing and the noise was gone. Rode great but I gotta get the alignment done.

Here's a few pics from the cruise...






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