OK, Bought a 07 with a couple problems today.

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I'll never be stuck in a muddy water filled pothole ridden parking lot again in the rain
There is not much holding that cable on but now it is never coming off

 

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Just picked up 2 NOS rear Z55 rear shocks off ebay for $375.
Weather getting good enough next weekend I'm going to start my complete suspension rebuild.

 

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I'm going to FINALLY start on my suspension lift and nearly a complete rebuild tomorrow. Kinda exited to get it going. Plan on taking 2 or 3 days to do it as im in no big hurry as i have the week off and the longer it takes me the less wife stuff ill need to do.
Here is how she looks today and measurements for the center of the wheel's to the finder.

 

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Got both sides of the suspension off today but it looks like ill be waiting till Wednesday to put it back together.
The lower spring isolator was gone on both struts and 1 of the upper dust boots is torn.
Ordered new Dust boots, Bump stops and lower isolators.
One strut i could easily push down and about 2 inches from the bottom it felt like air is in it. It extended very slow!
The other side was a real pita and came apart when i pried the bottom off the A arm. No wonder that side felt week but actually the suspension did not feel as bad as the old struts are.

 

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Got the rear mostly done. Nothing to hard.
I could not get the rear end to drop enough to get the springs back in. After thinking about it, i ended up loosening the rear control arms and the diff dropped no problem.
Wanted to get the frame wire brushed and undercoated, but around noon it started pouring rain so had to stop for the day.

Forgot to mention front strut springs removal.
This tool takes almost all the scary out of doing front struts. The tool works WAY better than the two flimsy rod style.

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Changed the diff mount brackets today among other things needing done.
They have to be one of the hardest things to do. I could not do it alone and had to get help from my son. Luckily, he goes to work at 3pm and stopped by around noon to help.
I am going to need a new diff though. Cant believe i never noticed this before.
When i first got it and checked the fluid it was almost empty. Filled it thinking in the spring i would change seals.
Anyway the pic tells the rest of the story except the RT axle just slides in and out. Whoever put that diff in did not put a snap ring on the axle. It has been fine this long so another couple weeks should not hurt till i replace it.

 

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This is how Cracker is sitting now, waiting on parts.
Rear is nearly done. I need to put the wheel well liners in and once i drive it a few blocks tighten all the bolts up connected to a rubber bushing.