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Good kill!! Theres a Cummins that pulls consistant very low 12 second passes at New England Dragway. So you really do never know about those diesels.

I did let it down before tightening everything, but there is a chance i overtightened. Me and a buddy cranked on them with quite a large breaker bar for the last couple rotations. I'll loosen them up when i get home today and see what happens. Do you know if there is torque specs for those bolts?

So i put my McGaughy's 2"drop shackles in yesterday with the torsion drop in the front. No new keys, just drop the stockers down. I went for a drive around the block to re-check height, and make sure everything tightend down afterwards and everything is good and even. When leaving my house this morning for work theres a lot of moans and groans coming from the rear suspension. It doesnt sound like a shock, but just the leaf springs making noise when i go over and bump or rough road. I got to work and hopped up on the bumper and gave the ole heeve ho up and down a couple times and its a very noticeable noise. Now ive heard people talking about how the new shackles will "settle", so is this anything i should worry about? i looked under the truck, brackets and all hardware look good, nothing loose, so am i good?

I'll be there for whatever date is chosen. This time i swear i'll stick around longer than Carlisle.

Hey man if you decide to extend your trip to NH let me know we'll meet up. I wouldnt mind taking a ride up to Maine for some lobster!

Welcome man, i was there for most of the day Saturday in a black one as well.

So got my truck back a day before the long to trip to Carlisle. The verdict was that the retaining clip that holds the preload for the bearing had snapped...which the nut that holds the bearing in had loosened itself all the way and was rubbing on my ring and pinion. Needless to say is scored the crap out of it. He said that there was 7 or 8 large chunks of metal that fell out when he tore it apart. Luckily, i dont have to replace the ring and pinion. He replaced the bearings, axle seals, spider gears, he fabricated a new retaining clip, and a couple other things. The noise is completely gone, and there is no shaking at highway speeds now. So im happy.

Ya sorry guys, i was definitly bumming about not be able to hang out, I was looking forward to meeting you guys. It was just a long weekend feeling like hell the whole time. I'll definitly be at some more meets though, and im glad i made the trip. Also definitly going to make the trip again next year. I'll make sure not to stop twice on the way down for McDonalds.

Hey guys, it was great to meet you all, and i wish i could have had more of a chance to get to know you guys but i was feeling a little under the weather all weekend. I actually ended up leaving sunday morning around 8 am for the 10 HOUR drive home (I hate traffic). I look forward to the Lebanon valley meet though and look forward to getting to know some of you guys better. Thanks again to everyone for being very welcoming, i had a great time. P.s. Dan good luck with the brakes man. Just think a bright blue rotor will be a good souvenir for the trip.

Soo the update is, the truck is going to the shop tonight and my front end is being rebuilt this weekend. Bearings, seals, spider gears, and a few other things. its a bummer, but the guy who's doing it is someone i know and is a pretty reputable differential service mechanic. He does all the diff. work for the shop that i bring all of my vehicles to, and 6 or 7 around the area. He's doing everything for 800 so i guess i can't complain too much. Plus he's doing it as a side job over the weekend so i'll have the truck back by Monday. I'll let you know how it comes out. James

What part of NH did you go to? i might have seen you too

Well first off even if the cadi front end was cool the quality of this one is dog****. Plus even without the cadi front, things in rough shape. Oh and i loooove the high quality wood grain finish on the interior....

Well i wont be there till about 5 or 6 pm on Friday due to work, but i'll make sure im there sometime around 8 on saturday.

okay cool sounds good.