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After some time, Google, you-tube, and some tool throwing i have got the front down to the engine with no body panels or front fender. The side panels in front of the doors have one bolt that is hiding in the door jam. Unless your arm can rotate 90 degrees in the 3 inches of space the door jam gives you, you have to remove the doors in order to get it out. I have also removed both doors, dash components, and plan on removing the steering column next weekend along with the drive-shaft, transfer case, and tranny. I have the frame currently at a shop getting sand blasted and painted, And i have bought some sterling 10.25 with 4.10 gears and limited slip diff. This will be the new rear axle, and i am currently hunting down a solid front axle for use in the truck as well. My plan is to Just lift the cab up, after removing the engine, roll out the old frame, and line up the new frame along with the two new axles. After the cab is on i can roll out the frame + cab and install the 4 inch lift kit. After this it will not fit in my garage, and will be a pain the the *** later in the build up. As always pics will be included. And if anyone could point me to a good guide on rebuilding the sterling 10.25 that would be helpful cause the junkyard i bought them from said the gaskets need to be replaced because they are leaking
I use a real long extension on those bolts - open the door 3/4 of the way and reach through the space between the cab and the door. But I've done it 20 times so it's easier for me. I suppose you would have preferred to hear that before you took your doors off...
Well, it'll be handy for when you put it back together - line up the doors with the cab and then the fenders with the doors; it's the only way you can make things fit nice.
02-01-2016, 08:05 PM
