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STEERTALKER
First lets talk steers. I have been getting one in Nov. and butchering it in March after a few months of being on corn and cotton seed. Last year I bought a charlay (sp)? It was the best tasting so far but more fat for a smaller steer. Before I have always gotten black angus. What would you recomend. I was thinking of trying a limozene.
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Welcome, as you will soon find out there are alot of opions here. Most of them will work, you just have to figure out what works best for you. I will give you a few of mine. The body looks good from the pictures. You have expressed doing a few mech. changes and up grades. I like to start with a good pressure washing. Plan on getting dirty. Lay down and get all under neath your truck. Use a screw driver or a putty knife in the caked in areas. Clean it good. If it is bad spray some degreaser on it the night before. What this will do is make it easier when you start wrenching on it and it will also help you to pinpoint any leaks. Then start off by fixing leaks. Leaks can cause all kinds of problems. The wife dont like it much when she steps were the thuck had leaked for several days and falls down or the kids track it into the house.
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As far as the lockers go. I dont want a 1, 2, or 3 wheel drive. I want a 4wd. So I like lockers front and rear. If you have manual locking hubs it is not going to make one bit of difference having a locker in the front when it is in 2wd street driving. Yes it does make it hard to steer when it is in 4wd. But it is hard to steer anyway when you are crossing someone elses ruts. If you are in 4wd and get into a place you have to do some tight steering all you have to do is unlock ONE hub.
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The rockers are bad about rusting. The factory did not prime or paint the insides, and they are always getting moisture in them. When you replace them make sure you put a good primer on the inside before you put them on. The black e coat that comes on the tawian replacement is not very good for the long haul. The paint is a color that can be spotted in if you get the color shade right. When that time comes go to a local dealership and ask one of the sales managers if they can reccomend a good lot spot repair painter. (they usually work for themselves and travel around to the different dealerships fixing little scratches and are very good at spotting in areas) They are usually farely cheap but make good money in volume.