Hey Everybody,

I use my rig for work and currently I'm an inspector on some major road improvements for a new home improvement super store in town. The project is in the city's sand and gravel pit so I'm doing some serious mud/sand driving a dozen times each day.

I'll post some pics tomorrow morning from work, but needless to say, I want to make sure I address all the spots that sand will damage over time.

After the first couple days I noticed a popping sound when I turn right. It's not at full turn but it is as I go over small bumps, so I'm pretty sure it's my sway bar. I spray the sand off most evenings before I head home so I don't have sand and highway speeds creating more problems.

I plan to replace my sway bar bushings and I was thinking about doing the rack and pinion's too.

Is there anything else I'm missing?

Thanks,

Erich

 

just keep washing it and keep everything lubed properly, and clean your air filter or get a knew one whenever you can.

 

Here's a couple pics of the job site







We've had a TERRIBLE summer with nothing but rain. We got 2 inches of rain yesterday and the site is a quagmire.

Anyway, I'll keep hosing off the sand. Are there places on the rack and pinon, or a-arms that are more susceptible than others?

Erich

 

off topic...that first pic is awesome!!

 

make sure everything you get is greasable.

 

Thanks

I agree 100%. I noticed the stock sway bar bushings were looking pretty bad right before I started the project so its time to replace them anyway. The qustion is do I replace them now (if I get any days off... ) or do I wait until I'm out of the sand, which could be a month away.

Erich

 

that looks like a fun job site. when i was doing construction, we had the water truck guys flood certain areas so we could get some play time in. always fun.