Somewhere I might have pics of the wheels . I prefer the western slotted mags over the Turbines Or Hurricanes but the process is the same.
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Somewhere I might have pics of the wheels . I prefer the western slotted mags over the Turbines Or Hurricanes but the process is the same.
Yeah that's how my set is too.
not sure how long they’ve been around but it doesn’t appear to be very long, maybe a year or two. For $150 a tire that’s made in the US I figured it was worth a shot. I also had really good luck with a Coopers on my wife’s tahoe.
Fro the rims I’m leaning toward a media blast treatment and maybe a sand/light polish on the raised areas.
I don’t always Fro rims, but when I do I yell “I am Sancho!!”
I dropped it off yesterday at WFO, should be ready Monday with the rest of the crossover parts. I’m going to assemble the drivers side this weekend and check the wheel clearance. I also need to cleanup and inspect the rear axle and shoot some paint on it.
Brake bleeders go up...
I’ll never live that one down.....
Made some progress over the weekend to share.
First up, I received the new bushing sleeves for the leaf springs so I can run a 1/2" bolt. The OD of the sleeve was the same as the 7/16" bushing so it was really easy to swap those out
My blast cabinet was getting a workout and I noticed the tip was a little worn out.....
Blasted the brake brackets/dust shields and the broke down the axle shafts ad blasted those too. New u-joints pressed in and primed/painted those parts.
primed, painted and installed new bushings on the DS knuckle.
Pressed new studs into the hubs with new rotors, assembled the bearing assemblies with new seals. Then I went to install the caliper I found interference with the knuckle so I asked @Bent77 to send some pics of his calipers for comparison. Below is a pic of the interference with the knuckle.
Orielly's listed two different style calipers so I went and bought the other calipers (pictured right) that looked like the ones at @Bent77 was running.
Those calipers cleared the knuckle fine and the rims clear so I'm golden.
First up, I received the new bushing sleeves for the leaf springs so I can run a 1/2" bolt. The OD of the sleeve was the same as the 7/16" bushing so it was really easy to swap those out
My blast cabinet was getting a workout and I noticed the tip was a little worn out.....
Blasted the brake brackets/dust shields and the broke down the axle shafts ad blasted those too. New u-joints pressed in and primed/painted those parts.
primed, painted and installed new bushings on the DS knuckle.
Pressed new studs into the hubs with new rotors, assembled the bearing assemblies with new seals. Then I went to install the caliper I found interference with the knuckle so I asked @Bent77 to send some pics of his calipers for comparison. Below is a pic of the interference with the knuckle.
Orielly's listed two different style calipers so I went and bought the other calipers (pictured right) that looked like the ones at @Bent77 was running.
Those calipers cleared the knuckle fine and the rims clear so I'm golden.
ran up to WFO yesterday and picked up my machined knuckle, steering arm, bent draglink with TRE's, and a new pitman arm. Tonight I'll paint the knuckle and calipers so I can assemble the rest of the axle.
That all looks really nice! 
What brand are those ball joints? Don't remember seeing the gold boots before.
Mevotech TTX (Terrain Tough Xtreme)
supose to be built stronger with zerks and I’ve read good things about them. You can see the boxes behind the knuckle in this pic.
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I thought it was pretty slick as well and I clocked it so it pointed toward the rear of the truck thinking it would stay cleaner.
Nice works man!!!
