MACKS

Thanks for the response,all even now,toe in set.

This might be a dumb question but here goes anyway, before I do an alignment on my 96 cl the tie rod end on the passenger side in not screwed into the tie rod as far as the one on the drivers side, there is about 3/4 inch difference, will this effect the alignment even after I adjust the tie rod for proper toe in.

Congrats to you both and best of luck..

The regulator should be on the drivers side of tranny toward the back and top.

When will they learn you cant fight mother nature,but in the mean time hell yea take the money...

Its kind of hard to get the tie rod ends to move with no power steering, especially when the truck has two power steering gears.

Could some one tell me why when the DOT does an inspection on the steering components like tie rod ends they make you shut off the truck and rack the wheel back and forth hard, what the heck is the purpose of doing it with no power steering, makes no since to me, and they keep telling you to turn the wheel harder, I could see doing it that way to check the u-joints on the steering shaft but that's about it.

Go with the red,thats what I was told..

Sounds like the foot valve to me,something is sticking in the valve, maybe spray some w-d40 or something in there to clean it out and free it up.

That's going to be next, cameras on no trucking roads..

Possible cable failed or external adjustment, get under there and see whats going on when someone depress the pedal.

Intercounty paving just started one of many jobs they have on long Island this year, a twenty five mile mill and fill job out east in the Hamptons,they use all flow-boys for both milling and paving..

If I get a break and you still have them I'll give you a shout, I'm guessing they will fit my 96 cl, that s what's on there now.Are you near Denville [sp] that where I bought my truck a while back?

That's a steal wish I had time to come and get em,just way to busy now.

That truck would go great on the beach..

They want more tires/axles on trucks to distribute the weight more evenly to reduce damage to the roads,so they say..

Just want to bump this up in case any New York people missed it..

Its a joke but its not funny,I pay extra to register my truck because of the weight, I pay for an over weight permit every year,I pay a heavy vehicle tax every year and on top of that I got to pay a tax for every mile I drive..

Same here,I just downloaded firefox and went that rout,worked fine,did the copy n paste with no problem,thanks for tips..by the way I hate this windows 8,wish i could down grade..lol

Also forgot to add you need 17' of wheel base witch is measured from the center of the front axle to the center of the rear most axle,I asked him specifctly how to measure the wheel base for these permits.

This is an e-mail I got from the dot regarding the new weight regs that will take effect next year in New York,any one with a ten wheel or triaxle should check this out,there has been a lot of confussion about it that why looked into it,whats kinda of interesting is the part about the weight distrabution for trucks that are 2005 and older,acording to this one could use a light weight drop axle if you have a truck with heavy rears and run till 2020 at a max gross weight of 79000 lbs witch would work for me and a lot of trucks that cant fit a 20000 lb drop axle,any way here's the deal..I asked him to use a 16000 lb drop axle as an example because thats what im thinking i could but under my dump truck.. Unfortunately the implementation of the new requirements is a bit confusing but I will try to clarify. 1. As of January 1, 2015 no more “New” three axle type 2 permits will be issued. a. What this means is you cannot replace a current three axle with another three axle OR use banked weight to start a “New” type 2 on a three axle vehicle. b. Three axles are total count, starting with the steering axle as #1. 2. Vehicles that are currently permitted under a type 2, including 3 and 4 axle vehicles can renew their permit for the 2014 – 2015 permit year. That vehicle can operate “as is”, under that permit until it expires in 2015. Upon renewal in 2015 it must meet the new requirements that took effect as of January 1, 2015. 3. As of January 1, 2015 for “New” permits OR upon the permit Renewal in 2015, all Type 2 vehicles must now have at least 4 total axles. a. If a lift axle has to be added, the lift axle must meet the steerable requirement. b. The air pressure control valve must be located outside the cab. The up/down switch can be located inside the cab. 4. There is NO requirement on the axle rating. There is one last requirement that is in law that kicks in as of January 1, 2020 and that is the 80% rule. This is to obtain equal distribution among axles within a group. This is where if you decide to use a light axle, it will affect your permitted gross weight. Example: As of 2020, you have a 16,000 pound rated axle, at that time the 80% rule will now have to be applied. 16,000 x 1.25 (multiplier used to determine 80% distribution) = 20,000. What this means is that the other two axles in that group cannot be rated in our system for more than 20,000 pounds each. Grouping before 80% rule = 16,000 + 29,000 + 29,000 = 74,000 lb. total group rating After 80% rule applied = 16,000 +20,000 +20,000 = 56,000 lb total group rating Maximum we are allowed to permit a Tridem group for is 64,000 lbs. How much of the 64,000 lb max you get permitted for is based upon the sum of the axle ratings within that group. 5. Keep in mind the 80% rule does NOT apply to model year vehicles 2005 and older until January 1, 2020. It does currently apply to vehicles 2006 and newer OR all vehicles that apply for a type 9 (7 axles minimum required) permit regardless of model year. 6. Options for three axle type 2 vehicles a. Retrofit to meet the January 1, 2015 requirements. b. Bank the type 2 weight and re-permit the truck as a ten wheeler under a statewide type 1 permit. Type 1 vehicles are held to max weight based upon their wheelbase and in most cases are held to a maximum gross weight of 66,000 due to the sum of the axle ratings. However, this still allows older trucks to operate at higher than legal registered weights. c. Bank the type 2 weight and operate the truck at legal registered weight. For most trucks, this would mean mid 40,000lbs. 7. Overall wheelbase is measured from the center of the steering axle to the center of the last axle on the vehicle. Feel free to give me a call with any questions. Regards, William J. Morris NYSDOT OS/OW Permit Office DL Unit Supervisor / Project Manager (P) 518-457-0350 (F) 518-457-1036 william.morris@dot.ny.gov

Thanks I have no problem with pictures.

when I try to paste something here it doesn't work, I click on the paste icon above and can paste in the box but when I hit ok it just deletes it,am I doing something wrong, no problem on other sites..

Yep they got me for a simple mistake I was making for a while, I think they let it slide for a few years just so they could add more interest and penalty's, got to pay or you cant re register your truck..

You'll will be dam lucky if you don't get audited some time in the future, they don't miss a trick..