Rocket Man's 02 Denali Build Thread AKA "THE BEAST"

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Finished up today. The LubeLocker gasket is holding up. That was much better than the regular gasket I used last time that I had to add RTV to. Actually I had my neighbor do it because that was right after my motorcycle accident and I attempted installing the girdle but got into a bad spot under the truck and since my left shoulder socket was fractured I dislocated it, so I asked him to step in, after I got back from the hospital. :mad: What a memory lol. I foamed everything up and pressure washed it so the red parts are red again. :cool:E1AE8446-A2EB-47FE-9879-6FB256783EDA.jpeg8C761CDA-5C9B-464D-AFC9-AA3B29F54007.jpegCBE6E19C-09A0-4782-B3A2-FFFD827ADA3B.jpeg81AD3FEF-01FC-406F-A392-03BE2DA96B95.jpeg
 
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Here’s some pics of the rear wheel bearings that I popped out of the housing. At 170,000 miles I think they could go another 200,000. They look new. I was able to pop them back in the housing. Anybody want to do a trial? :)

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Shit, I was driving in a detour zone and there I guess the people who live on that street are angry because some dude came out in the street and started throwing shit at my truck when I was only doing 5 over so I got pissed, threw it in reverse and pinched it from a dead stop. I got some tire squeal and then a noise. I have some oil dripping and a clanging sound if I drive it. I’m hopping it’s just the u-joint straps and the driveline put a hole in the pan. Been here before.
 
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Got it towed home; the LF axle is broken. Gear oil leaking so I’m not sure if the front diff can be saved until closer inspection. Oh well, could have been worse.
 

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