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hehe. i bought king for $1k, put $1200k into him, bought mini for $3600k and put over $2k into her........ pathy's are a labor of love it's what YOU value your pathy at........

did you say SF cl? hahaha @ asking $3k......... they're on crack. i got king for $1k.... if it IS SF. then yer lookin at getting raped for the good part of $2k plus by a mechanic

there is, some people like to do it with the rad cap off, but my pathy's won't burp properly unless the cap is ON at all times. I circled the burper in pink. you just unscrew it a bit after you get the pathy to working temp (heater on) and unscrew it and watch the show

it's not that technical. just more work, but not hard

what comes out must go back in, but not always the way it came out.... i couldn't get mine OUT none the less get it back in without dropping the diff..... but i think someone here actually DID manage to get theirs back in without doing that..

there is TONS of topics about this......... check in your vehicle specific forum also......... and why don't you look at some members rigs and see what you like the look of?

coolant leaks are easy to spot. rising/overheating at working temp, the smell, drips, the color...... most over heating issues with Pathy's is air in the system from not being burped.

who said anything about coolant? if yer cv IS leaking.. that's grease, which makes a helluva mess and grabs any oil that's leaking too..... you can SMELL a coolant leak. as well as noticeable rise in running temp, etc

hmm. i've done almost 30k with my grant wheel and have had no issues....... and my wheel was off one of Dave's chevy's.. so it was used when i installed it on mini.....

well, oversize radiators don't fit all that well.... is the truck auto? if yes, do you keep the overdrive OFF? I also tow a 3k boat, and have had no towing issues, i tow with my 5 speed and always keep my rpm's between 2600-2800. truck has to work less at that range. is your h2o pump in good condition? good coolant/water mix? belts not loose? do you have the a/c going when you tow up the hill? how hot are we talkin? 180,190? higher?

h2o pump and cams..... the h2o pump is the uber shiny dude that has the little wheel on it in the center with the 4 screws (that's what the fan is attached to). yo can see the cams poking out from the heads (when engine complete, but covers off, you will see the 2 cam sprockets with teeth). there are seals in there that are prone to leak.

a shop doing yer RMS? prolly in the ballpark of $300-500 it's a dirt cheap part, but the labor to pull the trans n do the work is a PITA. BUT, IS doable by yourself if you are mechanically inclined. best bet to is to check out the classifieds on here for a gauge cluster... you don't even wanna know what they charge for a new cluster......

if you do the RMS yourself, it's about $11.......... change the $2 pilot bearing while yer there. the gear oil on the diff is probably from the plug not being tight enuff or over filling.... no biggie. no, can't tell from the pics...... unless oyu really inspect everything yourself, we can't judge from pics. if it IS the RMS, drive the truck, then after it's warm and you park it, check for fresh oil coming from the trans

if the cv's are gone, you're lookin at a couple hundred bucks to replace them. as simon said, oil leak could be simple, check the back of the valve covers for oil.. if they are wet, you know the vc's are leaking.. when those leak the oil can run down to the bottom of the engine giving the impression it's something else. tailgate shocks will run you about $70, easy to change. good luck! and if the cv's are gone, either the truck has higher mileage than they're saying, or it's been driven relatively hard. i have a truck with 165k on original cv's.......

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as GG said, plus a waste of $$$

sticking out = fender rub...... i should know. i beat the snot out of king's fenders wheelin and going into driveways..... PITA

@ 5" of lift........... (my other truck king caca only has 7" of lift on 33's.. 4" SL and 3"BL) one of my trucks (mini me) has the JGC lift (i got 3.5" out back).... with almost equal lift up front (now my t bars er saggin).... i run rancho 5000's with mini's JGC lift... BL is a way to clear larger tires........ still may have to trim depending on what size tires yer runnin...... besides a SL, yes, cranking the t bars is the only way to get front end lift.....

*wipes tear* i love a happy ending

mine......... (bought them fer $40 atta flea market, washed em, sanded em and presto!) have to get to work, find a better pic later

amen. it's my fave!

body off? i'd give it hell n clean the frame real good, and POR 15 it..... i swear by the stuff

amen brotha. but for $2k he's talking COMPLETE (right?) rebuild.... thass naw bad...... IF...... they do it RIGHT

must join us int he poho when you get time dear!

DEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEJ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! oh how i've missed you!!!!! wax pot? wtf and i think they're jerkin yer chain there........ how can a/c affect your idle or whatever? (except maybe when it's ON)........ i'm drinking and not much help huh? great to see you tho!