General vehicle thread

[Erni]

Nice. How do you accomplish the front lift?

[brutal]

Got that heavy bitch back up in there.

I'm curious why you wouldn't clean those cups out before assembly?

[Irving]

Nice. How do you accomplish the front lift?

There aren't torsion keys for me. I have to crank the bars to tighten them up. Should be roughly 4 turns per inch. There is a big bolt on the back of where the bars mount and you turn that to lift the front.

I'm curious why you wouldn't clean those cups out before assembly?

Because I was tired of cleaning and getting covered in grease and diff oil for the past few days. I'll wipe them out before I put the new axles in. Just going to get filled with more grease anyway.

[brutal]

There aren't torsion keys for me. I have to crank the bars to tighten them up. Should be roughly 4 turns per inch. There is a big bolt on the back of where the bars mount and you turn that to lift the front.

Does that need to be performed by a licensed professional overhead garage door spring installer?

[brutal]

Well farts.

New truck got a little whacked while parked at the dealer after a service. Still don't know who did it. Lot monkey claims it wasn't him. Mechanic claims it wasn't him. Sure as F wasn't me.

381 miles on the clock.

Fortunately just the flare.

[ray1970]

Throw a fit. The dealer should fix it for you.

[brutal]

Throw a fit. The dealer should fix it for you.

Had five guys out there looking at it fawning over their apologies. Part is ordered.

Now I just have to decide what I'm going to ask for extra.

I'm thinking first oil and fuel filter service.

Fuel filters (there are 2) and oil change service (12 qts T6), which I would normally do myself, is $180 in parts plus their labor. I think they charge $425 total.

Too much?

[ray1970]

Go for it.

I bet they?ll do it to keep their customer happy.

[ChickNorris]

Just make sure the whistle-dicks put the oil cap back on before you leave the lot. Just saying.


Might want them to address the panel gaps while they're at it.

[Erni]

Had five guys out there looking at it fawning over their apologies. Part is ordered.

Now I just have to decide what I'm going to ask for extra.

I'm thinking first oil and fuel filter service.

Fuel filters (there are 2) and oil change service (12 qts T6), which I would normally do myself, is $180 in parts plus their labor. I think they charge $425 total.

Too much?

Ask for 3, accept 1.