I replaced the belts with some help from my pup Ruby
Had my alignment done, after which I found out that my passenger king pin is in need of replacing. I was told there's about 2-3" of play so THAT'S sure to be a fun project...
After the alignment I decided to replace those monster tires
1 - because I hated them
2 - the front two were worn to hell from the alignment
3 - because the PO literally just put them on. No spacers, no lifts, nothing. Just giant 33" tires that rubbed on even the shallowest of turns
Located a local tire guy who happened to have some 16" rims laying around. 4 wheels with rims for $280 (tires are used but in great shape) isn't a bad deal so I jumped on top of it. Only kicker is, two of the rims are Dodge rims with a wider lug pattern, so I was left with my back monster tires while he locates two correct rims for me. He let me hold onto the incorrect ones and the rubber while I wait.
I was left with this
He even cleaned up and primed the rims for me before putting them on. He's involved in a local classic car club in my area apparently and has offered to help me find parts.
I got bored on a rainy day and cleaned up the two dog bowls that came with the truck and painted them and slapped em on.
Then, I decided to just bite the bullet and slap the two original rims I had with decent rubber on the back and get the monster tires off and hopefully sold while I wait for the other two.
Damn good amount of tread on these
Now things are sitting at a much more natural angle and height. Rides a lot better now too.
Taking her in to have the tranny checked out early next week and to find out the cost of fixing whatever the hell is wrong.
. Sooo here's to a brand new transmission