Major Truck Trouble, What Would You Do????

   / Major Truck Trouble, What Would You Do????
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#41  
Hey Jim,
I've thought about that, but now I'm invested in the parts which have gone into the existing axle... Hopefully nothing else breaks for awhile!!!!
 
   / Major Truck Trouble, What Would You Do???? #42  
Look at it logically. I put a $2500 tranny in my '95 C2500 Chevy w/ 6.5 turbo diesel. People said "You're Crazy! sell it!" Well, the truck is paid for and has been for a while. $2500 is less than 5 payments on a new truck that I would be paying interest on and have to run full coverage insurance. Also, what would I rather have longhorn cattle rubbing up against in the pasture, my paid-for truck w/ its already numerous "character marks" or something I was looking at throwing $500+ at every month?
Add up the costs, then look at what you will have versus what you could get by going sell/trade buy new route. I bet the used truck still comes out on top. I am not Dodge fan but I love a Cummins motor.
 
   / Major Truck Trouble, What Would You Do???? #43  
Hi Art,

If you were a bit closer I could have taken a look at it. Hope it all turns out well in the end. It's definetly cheaper to fix your truck than to buy a new one. as for that shop. I would not visit there again. They make a thread chasing tool to straighten out threads on axle housings as long as they are not totally ruined. I wonder if this shop knows about that tool. What you do is split the old nut off the shaft and rethread it with this chasing tool.
 
   / Major Truck Trouble, What Would You Do????
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#44  
Thanks, guys.
Yes, Jim I wondered about a re-threading tool. I've done that on smaller bolts and stuff... Thanks for the offer too. And, believe me, I won't go to that garage again, and that's probably a good thing for all parties ! /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
 

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