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Quote: Originally Posted by retrofive FWIW Star is fine. They have done excellent work over the years for myself and many other people I know. Star's work is fine. It's their tendency to low ball quotes. For example they refused to add the sector shaft or pittman arm despite the obvious need to replace at least the shaft. My folks and myself have both go through them before once. Both times they lowballd the quote by a grand or more.

Appolyon- Grab a Surepower Isolator from Checker/Kragen/Schucks for like $30. They are good quality, the local power company uses them in all their utility trucks, and I'm using one.

I would purchase new factory shocks, which are just over $100 for all 4. They're quality built, the rears have welded on gravel shields and importantly they're precisely and correctly tuned for your vehicle. I cannot overstate the importance of this last. People routinely buy off the shelf shocks and state they "feel better". Well duh - your old ones were so bad you finally decided to quit ignoring the problem and...

This is what I did: http://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-te...r-install.html Some folks have also used transmission coolers from other Toyotas. I have an ATF cooler on the way from a parted out 80 that I am going to try to squeeze in on the passenger side in front of the rad/condenser, as I eventually want to get a hydraulic winch and I figure the extra fluid volume and cooling will be a benefit for that.

Quote: Originally Posted by semlin how is the ebrake going to help if you jack up the rear end ? (and then remove the rear brake rotor ) it stops the driveshaft to the rear axle from rotating. It was meant as a general comment about jacking up the truck and needing to do something to prevent the truck from rolling. Not every truck has a CDL switch but every truck should have a functioning e-brake. A good FAQ thread might be road side...

a seal can't cost much, better to limit the leak now and do it 'perfect' later. my air locker has trouble holding air, so I'll be pulling the 3rd eventually. but this is my DD and I've got the driver's window out for motor repair, the rear DS out to replace the ujoints, and this leaking pinion. Priorities (and money) dictate that I'm better off waiting till I have a few days in a row to do the 3rd. Even if...

I will be willing to put money on Progressive's quote to be super low and it being a pain to get them to go higher... I hate the way Progressive handles claims.

Quote: Originally Posted by Vitesse_6 I dont know if you are still looking for ideas or not, But here are my stock steelies... Thanks for the reply.. Always looking for ideas!!

Have you checked your tie rod ends?

Quote: Originally Posted by hawaiicruz Interesting, and why would people change it for a lifted truck? I recently installed Js and I'm getting a slight vibe at high speed deceleration, I'm wondering if changing the phase might help? When you lift the truck the front driveshaft is no longer in the same config. The angles become unmatched. That's why many people go with a double-cardan front driveshaft on lifts at or above...