Guess what time it is? It's time again to bitch about the truck! Well, I dropped the truck off today to get the wheel bearing replaced and to have my mechanic look at the front differential that he had just installed about 3 weeks ago. When we returned from our doc's appointment, I stopped into the garage to check on his progress...The bearing in the NEW differential is
F%#ked! So, he has to remove the diff to see whet is involved in replacing the bearing. Turns out it's quite the process and he's not too comfortable attempting it. So, I have to wait for them to bring in a new diff from Blenkhorn's on Monday. Of course, he has it dis-assembled to the point where it is pointless to put it back together until he gets the new differential. LUCKILY I wont have to pay for this one, the diff is under warranty and the labour wont cost me anything. However the wheel bearing STILL needs to be replaced. I am now driving a big Silverado HD 2500 series. It's nice, but rides like a bus.
So tomorrow I am finally raising the deck up level with the house and getting rid of the small steps. We are also moving the stairs to the other side of the deck to get rid of the icy step syndrome in the winter. The water falls off the roof and directly onto the steps, like a skating rink. It may not be perfect this year but it'll be alot safer.
I'll keep you posted about the truck, it's almost a little saga in itself!