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Old 03-02-2020, 10:59 PM   #11
mygmctruck1
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Re: Steering arm removal

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Originally Posted by Short 3/4 View Post
They are very important. That is how you preload the bearings. Check out the 4WD section of the factory manual. Not sure what it says for your year, but the manual for the 60-66 trucks shows two ways to set the preload, depending on if you have the knuckle apart or not, as I recall. Anyway, if you read that part it all makes sense.
Fortunately you can still get the shims at Torque King 4x4. Great people to know for those of us with an old truck addiction.
Good luck with the project,
Tom
Thanks , who would have thought .
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