Nice work Mike!

Last weekend we got prices on tie rod assembly's anywhere from $131 at Midway Nissan to $90 at Xterraparts.com and ultimately went to ABC Nissan who price matched Xterraparts. They were the only ones on the westside to have 2 of them in stock.

25% off expensive parts is worth the $5 of gas to take a drive.

Craig,
I'm planning on coming over to help, etc. If we need to break anything loose or tighten anything with a impact we can come to my house to take care of it. I have an 1/2 impact,3/8 air ratchet, cut off tools, air grinders, sanders, torque wrenches 3/8 & 1/2 etc. Keep in touch and let me know of any assistance needed. I also got a couple of interviews wednesday and thursday!!!!!

Later

What would you possibly need a tow hook for?

Sent Brian an email that should be going out to everyone today.

Hint, Hint Brian, check your azxterraclub.com email. :p

My T-Bars will be here tomorrow!

Coolness! Are you wanting to do your wheel bearings as well?

Someday I might go off road

oops, forgot the picture....

It appears that your flux capacitor was not operating at optimum capacity therefore inducing a severe molecular reaction causing your forward towing apparatus to prematurely reach its demise.

Thats right, drive it like you stole it!

more like a rental

Yes Craig Wheel Bearings would be nice to do since I spent all of last week in the lake and rivers with my truck, Literally more than 10 hours in the water altogether. (we drove up a trail that had become a river)

I sent you a shopping list.

I called and talked to Dan about the brakes I need. Very helpful and instantly recognized the club and the discount.

(Mike- he also stated that the service Mgr had agreed to a discount as well, but he couldn't remember how much)

Anyway- He gave me 25% off $86 front brakes- Which makes them the same as if you would buy them on xterraparts.com. On there they are $64 but will have shipping.

So, it's not HUGE- but it definitely is convenient and great that they are willing to work with us!! Give them a call if you need parts or service.

The attendance list is coming along nicely. Looks like 9 trucks so far with a couple more possible. We've had a couple late comers with lengthy lists that I've told first come first serve, since I'm not sure if we'll be able to get all the work done.

If I end up doing the majority of the work, there's no way we'll get everything done. So for those attending plan to watch me do a wheel bearing repack, front brakes, torsion bars, and then apply that learning by getting dirty as you help out with some work on the other trucks.

I'll be sending an email out tomorrow with directions and what we have lined up to work on.

That tow hook looks very familiar.... Have you taken the bolts out yet? One of my bolts was bent and it screwed up the threads in the frame nut. I tried to run a tap through to fix the threads, but all I did was make the nut worse.

Looks like I'll need a hardend drill bit, something in a 14mm or higher. Perhaps I can drill and tap it in a standard size that will allow me to easily purchase hardend bolts. Do you know how hard it is to find a hardend 12x1.25x50mm hex head bolt?

click the pic to go to their website

Copper State Bolt & Nut Co.
3602 N. 35th Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85017
800-603-NUTS
(800-603-6887)

We contacted them last weekend. They don't carry hardened in that size.

Directions have been sent to those that replied that they are or may be attending.