Re: [ihc] It's Getting Better All The Time...

[Steven Stegmann <steve.stegmann@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm having a senior moment.  DBC??

Steve
--- "Peter F. Ferris" <binder@domain.elided> wrote:

> Greetings All,
> 
> Today was fairly productive. I got started on the
> Scout around noon.
> Finished the shocks (did all 4, installed rears this
> afternoon), put in some
> Rancho 5000's. VERY nice compared to what was there
> - some leaky milked
> Rough Country's. Next, a trip to NAPA and got a set
> of bearings and brake
> pads & shoes. So far, I didn't need 'em. But I'll
> wait to see what the other
> side is like before I return 'em. Just got the
> driver side done, will do
> other side tomorrow afternoon. The bearings were in
> very good shape, so why
> the wheel wobble/slop? I noticed as I removed the
> two largish spindle nuts
> (I'm sure there's a better name, but...) that they
> came off V-E-R-Y easily.
> Too easily! Hmmm... 
> 
> BTW, what size socket is required for those spindle
> nuts? Maybe 2 1/16? 2
> 1/4? Still, even just doing one side, I took it out
> for a spin when I was
> done (I ran out of daylight, so I called it a day),
> WOW, what a joy! *MUCH*
> better. I predict the other side will fix the
> residual slop. When I had it
> up on jack stands, I'd say I could wobble the wheel,
> in & out, probably
> about 1/4" or so. The old gasket fell out in 3-4
> pieces. Need to get a
> "real" gasket. I made a pretty good one out of some
> thin gasket material,
> but...  Anyone know the real name for that thin
> paper "star" gasket (not the
> inner rubber seal)? Hope they're available
> separately and I don't have to
> buy some Warn "kit" for $130, etc. I'll see how my
> homemade one works out
> before I do that! The shocks made a *WORLD of
> difference* too! No more
> loosing dental fillings just running to the
> supermarket, no more bone
> jarring stuff, as if I'm in Grave Digger rolling
> over school buses
> (non-Binder buses, I'm sure! ;-))!
> 
> The DBC will prob have to wait until next weekend.
> MAYBE tomorrow, we'll
> see, but checking rear brakes, pass side bearings,
> etc; will come first. In
> the worst case, DBC fails hardcore, I have stuff
> onboard to bypass it, so no
> worries. Amusing sidebar: With improved shocks, DBC
> intermittent episodes
> down by maybe 60% or so!!! Railroad crossings are no
> longer to be feared.
> Yes, I WILL, nevertheless, have to fix it!
> 
> Just wanted to give a progress report to those
> following it, Tom H, Steve S,
> Tom M, Howard, et al; many thanks. 
> 
> Happy Trails, 
> 
> --Pete