M4wd&Fabrications

how's your oil stock? I think I have 2 years on hand right now after picking up 3.5 on Friday from my best regular. Have I think 6 barrels of capacity open. both totes full. full furnace tank. and I think 15 drums full.

Just about out of home heating oil though, might have to pay retail price fuel to mow next year for the first time if I don't find some.

I thought about poly and then remembered breaking bolts and brackets and the joy involved there. For this units duty cycle stock may suffice. Will probably see additional road miles with a rear locker instead of welded? We’ll see.

Messaged Erik and Cora to see if I can grab a new locker from them.

I don't remember what we did in the rearend at Ryan's. sadly not documented in first post. I know it was already welded. did we have to tighten the pinion or something? I almost think we welded in there, because I remember discussing about the semi-float retaining clip access versus orb of traction...

FWIW if the side gears didn't fall out, I bet I could not have gotten the clips out without cutting a gear out anyway. Maybe with the brake disks removed it would plunge a little further? I still have the tires on.

Rear gearset looks fine but welded spiders have separated.

Oil and filtering at 105,562

Found left front inner cv boot torn. Axle ordered.

That tie rod has the TINIEST click. Bullshit fail. Didn’t change. Will do along with axle.