[72cs20]

There is now a bit over 1100 miles on the odometer and the testing phase is going well. In order to flesh any issues I drive the truck whenever possible and so far only the rear driveshaft has needed immediate attention. A vibration between 50 and 60 mph. It took a few tries but the driveshaft shop finally got it balanced properly.

On the to-do-list was to fix the overdrive unit leak. I decided to take the whole trans and t-case as one unit and back it out far enough to apply the necessary amount of sealant. A solid quarter inch bead around the tranny front bearing retainer and shove it back into the back of the od unit and it's good! No more drips. Unfortunately I got so busy with this I didn't take any pics.

Fixing the od leak required removing the seats and flooring. A good time to install the rear of cab covering before the seats go back in.

And after the flooring went back down, install the permanent shifter boots.

The front axle needed a new pinion seal. I removed the yoke only to find it in bad shape. Ordered a new one. The pinion shaft itself has a lot of play in it so it looks like the front diff will need some attention.