Only one gave me trouble and it was a sleeve rusted to the bolt. I did re use all of them though!
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Only one gave me trouble and it was a sleeve rusted to the bolt. I did re use all of them though!
What have you noticed differently after the swap? Truck quieter? Less body roll?
Haven’t driven it much. I think a little bit less body roll. I can’t tell if it’s any quieter over all of the other squeaks.
I am curious to see how much of a difference it makes
Not a huge difference I’m sure. Should feel more solid and body should be sitting level on the frame now. I need to adjust the door/fender gaps.
Noticed my brake pedal intermittently wanting to go to the floor. So I got a new master cylinder.
After seeing @skunked post about getting a new bowtie I had to copy him.
Went to bleed the brakes and I have fluid at the rear lines but couldn’t get any at the bleeders. I decided to try the front and even after soaking the front bleeders they both broke.
So I’m going to have to do new calipers. I’ve never really touched the front end on this truck yet and the ball joints are all loose. So things escalated quickly and now I need to order a bunch of parts.
After seeing @skunked post about getting a new bowtie I had to copy him.
Went to bleed the brakes and I have fluid at the rear lines but couldn’t get any at the bleeders. I decided to try the front and even after soaking the front bleeders they both broke.
So I’m going to have to do new calipers. I’ve never really touched the front end on this truck yet and the ball joints are all loose. So things escalated quickly and now I need to order a bunch of parts.
You have a nice garage
And housekeeping is on point too.
Nice truck, nice place 78swb. Good work man.
Thanks. The back of the garage isn’t so nice looking lol
Kinda wondered where tools got stored lol. Still looking clean though, very nice.
New:
Master cylinder
Calipers
Pads
Ball joints
Drag link
Steering arm cones, stud, nuts.
Steering is tighter than before which is nice. Still has some play. Ball joints are a LOT of work.
How does everyone tighten their hubs? I drove it to work which is about 6 miles and the lockouts are (almost) too hot to touch. Doesn’t seem like they should be quite that hot?
I got the inner nut really tight while spinning the hub to seat everything, then I backed them off, then snugged up the inner nut again while spinning the hub. Then the lock ring. Then tighten the outer lock nut up pretty good.
Master cylinder
Calipers
Pads
Ball joints
Drag link
Steering arm cones, stud, nuts.
Steering is tighter than before which is nice. Still has some play. Ball joints are a LOT of work.
How does everyone tighten their hubs? I drove it to work which is about 6 miles and the lockouts are (almost) too hot to touch. Doesn’t seem like they should be quite that hot?
I got the inner nut really tight while spinning the hub to seat everything, then I backed them off, then snugged up the inner nut again while spinning the hub. Then the lock ring. Then tighten the outer lock nut up pretty good.
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I don't believe that I snug the inner nut, IMO. Usually can turn the socket with my hand. These bearings are small and I believe easy get too much preload. And when you tighten the outer nut, it does put more preload on the bearings.
Checking end play is the best method, but I have proven to myself that I am very close with how my Dad taught me.
Don't forget that the brakes can put heat into the hub, too.
Checking end play is the best method, but I have proven to myself that I am very close with how my Dad taught me.
Don't forget that the brakes can put heat into the hub, too.
I think I will probably re-do them. I have always just done it by feel before. Decided this time to try and look up some specs lol. 
10 bolt front axle?
Yeah
PO swapped out the D44? All the 70's K5's had D44's right?
From my research GM started using the 10b front in ‘77. Not sure how they decided what got what during the transition. My ‘78 K10 had a Dana 44. Maybe @82355 knows more.
Correction: the ‘78 K10 had a 10b originally. Then an 8 lug Dana 44 then Dana 60. I had to go look.
Spin the wheel, tighten till you just barely feel resistance, back it off, retighten with your fingers. Then tighten outer nut to spec.
How I've done the last 3 or 4 10b/d44's that I've done. All been good after.
How I've done the last 3 or 4 10b/d44's that I've done. All been good after.
I have never figured out the rhyme or the reason, but from '77-'80, all K10's (Blazer, Jimmy, Suburban, pickup) could have either a GM 10 bolt or a Dana 44. Wish I knew what determined it.
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