@@aftersolo oh I was feeling your frustration every step of the way. I bout me a DeWalt 1/2 drive 800ft lbs breakaway torque for jobs stubborn nuts and bolts like those. You conquered it though 💯💯
Especially for stuff like I was working on. Unfortunately I don't have an air compressor. No room in my tiny one car garage. Those one air impacts are expensive too.
@rtz549 I would definitely need a big compressor with an impact that big so it's not running constantly. Maybe a 60 gallon or 80 gallon. I wish I had room.
@@dell7054 Which way are they leaning? All 4 of my rear ones are splayed out. Thats just how they line up. The top mounting points are farther apart than the bottom.
The brass tip on the dremel cleans with out removing the metal Brass is softer so it eats the dremel & not the metal Did u price what a machine shop would charge to press the bushings in for you?
@aftersolo I meant if you take the springs out & took them to a machine shop Not a mechanic shop I've done that with other parts & it's normally alot cheaper than buying the new part
I did a similar job to mine i bought the bushing at utility for 100 bucks a pair then took it to a suspension shop they charged 20 bucks to press in each one...they told me next time just bring the whole truck ill charge u 150 to press them on the truck bushings included smh ....now i know
Yeah. All the shops i called had to pull of the leaf springs which is why they were so high. The tool to press them in while the springs are still on the truck is pretty expensive. I would definitely want that tool if I had a repair shop. My truck has 1.35 million miles on it so I figured it was time for new springs anyway.
@aftersolo same here close to the same miles....Im starting to replace everything I replaced 3 years ago one by one...I had no idea about anything to do with mechanics just little things here and there ...I have learned alot with this truck...I just replaced my radiator 2 days ago....don't think I will ever pay any one for that
@cesaresparza07 I replaced my radiator probably about 3 years ago. I think next I'll do it by myself again. Lowering that sob in about threw my back out. When i got my authority, I knew a little about working on cars and pickups, but nothing about semi trucks. I went 9 years driving as a company driver and learned next to nothing about working on trucks. I've learned quite a bit over the last 6 years and I enjoy most of it. Some jobs were pretty rough though.
Good job owner. Grit and perseverance.
@@willmann30 Thankyou. That was a heck of a job.
@@aftersolo oh I was feeling your frustration every step of the way. I bout me a DeWalt 1/2 drive 800ft lbs breakaway torque for jobs stubborn nuts and bolts like those. You conquered it though 💯💯
That took some determination
Thx for sharing
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Amazing video! Great filming and explanation
Thankyou.
Need that 1" air impact for working on truck stuff.
Especially for stuff like I was working on. Unfortunately I don't have an air compressor. No room in my tiny one car garage. Those one air impacts are expensive too.
@ the harbor freight one is supposedly the same or a clone of one of the expensive one. One of the compressors there is a good deal.
@rtz549 I would definitely need a big compressor with an impact that big so it's not running constantly. Maybe a 60 gallon or 80 gallon. I wish I had room.
hell yeah.. saved a bunch.. i bet the dealer wanted 7k lol😅
@@dell7054 I didn't even call them. I think they're around $200 an hour now.
@aftersolo wow down in texas around 250.. my air bags are leaning u think it's the block that's worn causing the spring to shift??
@@dell7054 Which way are they leaning? All 4 of my rear ones are splayed out. Thats just how they line up. The top mounting points are farther apart than the bottom.
@@dell7054 The last time I asked about shop rates at Freightliner was probably 4 years ago, so that makes sense that it's $250/hour now.
The brass tip on the dremel cleans with out removing the metal
Brass is softer so it eats the dremel & not the metal
Did u price what a machine shop would charge to press the bushings in for you?
I did and I was quoted from $800 to $4000. None of them could press them out and in while still on the truck. They have to take off the leaf springs.
@aftersolo I meant if you take the springs out & took them to a machine shop
Not a mechanic shop
I've done that with other parts & it's normally alot cheaper than buying the new part
@boogieman6522 I could of. Trucks got 1.3 million miles on it. Leaf springs don't last forever. I figured it was a good time.
I did a similar job to mine i bought the bushing at utility for 100 bucks a pair then took it to a suspension shop they charged 20 bucks to press in each one...they told me next time just bring the whole truck ill charge u 150 to press them on the truck bushings included smh ....now i know
Yeah. All the shops i called had to pull of the leaf springs which is why they were so high. The tool to press them in while the springs are still on the truck is pretty expensive. I would definitely want that tool if I had a repair shop. My truck has 1.35 million miles on it so I figured it was time for new springs anyway.
@aftersolo same here close to the same miles....Im starting to replace everything I replaced 3 years ago one by one...I had no idea about anything to do with mechanics just little things here and there ...I have learned alot with this truck...I just replaced my radiator 2 days ago....don't think I will ever pay any one for that
@cesaresparza07 I replaced my radiator probably about 3 years ago. I think next I'll do it by myself again. Lowering that sob in about threw my back out.
When i got my authority, I knew a little about working on cars and pickups, but nothing about semi trucks. I went 9 years driving as a company driver and learned next to nothing about working on trucks. I've learned quite a bit over the last 6 years and I enjoy most of it. Some jobs were pretty rough though.
@aftersolo yes sir....and yes that cage is heavy as f 😮 I had to get my wife to help me out
Your shirt doesn't match all the hard work you're doing.😊
I like ironic shirts like that.
Working on heavy trucks sucks!
Yup. Everything's way heavier and more expensive.