[3 Squids]

Slight delay. I'm supposed to be half way down to Wilmington by now (Sat 0700) but last night while greasing up my ball joints and all on the truck (F-250 SD) I ran into a couple snags.

(1) My center driveshaft support bearing was nearly non existant. All of the rubber was rotted away and the bearing was just kinda chilling there. It appears the PO knew it was going bad and used metal ties to "center" the bearing. I went and grabbed one and not only did the fine folks at advance give me the wrong part but while taking apart realized all 3 U-joints are trashed. By then it was too late to get back to the parts store.

(2) I kept greasing things up only to find out I have multiple tie rod ends that were dry and one is especially wore. I've noticed a clunking sound in my front end and now see that the track bar bushings are pretty much gone. Think I found my problem.

I know I've been driving like this with no issues but I use this truck for work and am normally less than 30 min from home. My luck I'd be in the sticks of NC and something would break.

So I'm gonna get the parts and get these things fixed this morning but will need to swing in and get an alignment. Problem is that I have to be in Wilmington no later than 4 because apparently in the fine state of NC you have to get the titles notarized with both parties present. I don't think I'll make it in time today and of course there's nowhere tomorrow that can do it. And of course next weekend my work schedule is full so unless I can pull of a miracle and be done by Friday looks like it may be a couple more weeks. So frustrating and I feel I'm holding him up as well. He took the ad down for me but I'm going to tell him if he sells it then it just wasn't meant to be.