What Did You Do To Your 2ND GEN RAM Today?
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Have you done gears before?? They are REALLY finicky about how they get installed..... It may *seem* ok, but, can munch themselves up in pretty short order.
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it has been a few years but I have done a few I was a auto technician before I decided to become a Heavy equipment operator because of hands cramping up when working on vehicles. I might have them done it depends on what kind of deal my friend can get me at his work for labor.
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it has been a few years but I have done a few I was a auto technician before I decided to become a Heavy equipment operator because of hands cramping up when working on vehicles. I might have them done it depends on what kind of deal my friend can get me at his work for labor.
I gave up working on 'em for a living a couple decades ago....... did cars for the longest time, transitioned to heavy trucks for a while, but, hated that.... If the parts weren't big and heavy, the tools to take 'em off were.... That, and I didn't know squat about diesels. Went in to computers instead. Small, Clean, LIGHT parts that NEVER see a michigan winter. (and hence, don't drip crap down my back.....)Labor is indeed the biggest part of doing gears. Around two-thirds of the cost. (if not more....) Good way to save money if you know how to do it.
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[QUOTE=HeyYou;3325063]I hear ya on that one. I gave up working on 'em for a living a couple decades ago....... did cars for the longest time, transitioned to heavy trucks for a while, but, hated that.... If the parts weren't big and heavy, the tools to take 'em off were.... That, and I didn't know squat about diesels. Went in to computers instead. Small, Clean, LIGHT parts that NEVER see a michigan winter. (and hence, don't drip crap down my back.....)
Labor is indeed the biggest part of doing gears. Around two-thirds of the cost. (if not more....) Good way to save money if you know how to do it
I gave up working on 'em for a living a couple decades ago....... did cars for the longest time, transitioned to heavy trucks for a while, but, hated that.... If the parts weren't big and heavy, the tools to take 'em off were.... That, and I didn't know squat about diesels. Went in to computers instead. Small, Clean, LIGHT parts that NEVER see a michigan winter. (and hence, don't drip crap down my back.....)Labor is indeed the biggest part of doing gears. Around two-thirds of the cost. (if not more....) Good way to save money if you know how to do it
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[QUOTE=Matteo Sofo;3325068]
im a bit rusty at it but I have the factory service manual haven't been to that section yet but I figured it would have the important info in there when it come to shimming it I'd hope
I hear ya on that one. I gave up working on 'em for a living a couple decades ago....... did cars for the longest time, transitioned to heavy trucks for a while, but, hated that.... If the parts weren't big and heavy, the tools to take 'em off were.... That, and I didn't know squat about diesels. Went in to computers instead. Small, Clean, LIGHT parts that NEVER see a michigan winter. (and hence, don't drip crap down my back.....)
Labor is indeed the biggest part of doing gears. Around two-thirds of the cost. (if not more....) Good way to save money if you know how to do it
I gave up working on 'em for a living a couple decades ago....... did cars for the longest time, transitioned to heavy trucks for a while, but, hated that.... If the parts weren't big and heavy, the tools to take 'em off were.... That, and I didn't know squat about diesels. Went in to computers instead. Small, Clean, LIGHT parts that NEVER see a michigan winter. (and hence, don't drip crap down my back.....)Labor is indeed the biggest part of doing gears. Around two-thirds of the cost. (if not more....) Good way to save money if you know how to do it
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If you have done it successfully before, no reason to believe that you won't be able to do it again. Twice. 
Care to do a write up on the job? With Pics??
Care to do a write up on the job? With Pics??
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Not trying to up the post count by splitting up the easy jobs, it really was two different days and yesterday I wasn't sure I was going to actually do anything today. Today was Belt tensioner, idler pulley, and new belt. Pulley and tensioner were original and replaced with Gates from Amazon and belt was "Continental" also from Amazon after reading they rebranded the Goodyear Gator Backs to Continental. The clicking and whirring sounds that were driving crazy me are now gone. You could feel the idler pulley bearings were going when you spun it in your hands once it was out. One more annoying noise to chase down and then I can hopefully defer anything else until spring. Had the kids in the truck today and for the first time in years had someone ask me to turn down the heat!
