OK, after my rather lengthy stay inside the Cone of Silence...
I've been quite busy with life, work, school, vehicle repairs, etc., so I haven't had time to keep up.
(A) What are the official dates (*
please don't make me go back and read the other thread!)
(B) Does anyone have room for 2 or 3 guests -- either with a 14' camper, or a 12'x18' tent?
In the past few weeks, in the hope of attending HALLOwharrie 2012, I have attempted to make the Trooper road/trail-worthy; to-wit, I have repaired and/or replaced:
-- Ball Joints (all)
-- Tie Rods (both)
-- Idler Relay Lever (nib), while reusing the original Idler Arm
-- Alignment (at Sears -- which is quite a story, all unto itself!)
But it still rode like crap, so...
A close inspection indicated the need to replace:
-- Idler Arm (sourced from under the ol' Rodeo)
-- Center Link (just happened to have an older one, with a damper mount)
-- Pop and re-center the Steering Wheel
-- Alignment (DIY/eyeball & tape measure-style)
Vastly improved, but it
still wasn't "right", so...
An additional (exhaustive and thorough) inspection revealed the need to replace:
-- Driver's-side Upper Control Arm Bushings
Oh, and it needs CVs, too.
And this doesn't even count the need to address the horribly clattering Valves, and leaking Transmission (or T-case) -- I'm not sure which, yet.
Workin' on it