quangdog
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YES. That's a great video!
I do have a few notes, based on how I did mine:
1) I did not remove the brake caliper or disk from the knuckle. It is recommended to do so, but I had no problems just leaving them both on.
2) When you are ready to take the axle out of the knuckle, you'll need to use a hammer to pound on the end of the axle (as shown in this video). I recommend threading the axle nut back onto the end of the axle far enough that most of the threads are engages, but not far enough that you'll actually hit the end of the axle with the hammer. The last thing you want to do is damage that axle, and you should be throwing that nut away anyhow....
3) When reassembling everything, you'll likely need some help to get the knuckle back into the upper control arm. You can use a friend (as in this video) or you can gently jack up the knuckle until you get enough threads showing to start the nut up top there. This will make more sense when you are doing the job.
4) Final thought: When putting everything back together, it's a good idea to just assemble everything snug, but not torqued at first. Once everything is reassembled (but before you put the tire back on) place a jack under the knuckle/lower control arm and jack it up until it just barely lifts off your jack stand. Then torque everything down. This ensures all your suspension is properly torqued while it is loaded and in the correct position as it will be when sitting on the tire. Torquing everything in the air can lead to premature failure of bushings, etc.
5) Put a few miles on the truck (say, 100 or so) and then go back and re-check the torque on all your nuts/bolts.
Good luck!
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