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Posted by Chriscase [76.212.163.231] on Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 19:22:59 :
In Reply to: Re: Robert, don't we need to make more parts? posted by Robert N. [98.189.194.24] on Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 16:56:44 :
You've got the Michelins already. 35 psi holds the ruck up nicely, rides, handles OK.
To lube the spring packs, get it up on jack stands to the frame, tires off the ground. Unhook any shocks. Use a big ol' solvent brush to work 90wt into the spring leafs. Do this over dirt, or throw a goodly layer of saw dust on the driveway, it gets messy. Dust the full length of the leafs. Step on the bottom of each wheel, get the axle rocking. Apply more 90 wt, repeat. Lower truck to ground, drive around with the shocks un-hooked, Zig-zag to hit curbs, over dips, steps, do like a skate boarder at the X games. Once you start to get sea sick, you'l know it's been loosened up. Hook the shocks back up.
Mine rides about as stiff as my 8500 gvw '96 F250.
I did mine about two years ago, they are still wet looking. It just never occurred to me to use the saw dust. Bleah, what a mess. But it has gone away, springs are still oily.
But yeah, come on by for a test ride anytime.