went today and got a new belt,original didnt look bad, but i figured i just change it for the laughs(have 73000). good thing,once belt off it had a bad spot that was starting to appear on smooth side that i never knew was there. would of hated to find out in the middle of a cotton field,two hours from home,during dove season. might consider this words of wisdom for ya,ll with 70+ on your trucks.see ya down the road

 

...and it NEVER hurts to take the old one you replaced and tuck it away somewhere handy like behind the grill next to the fender. Just in case. That way we can see everyone "down the road" and not down on the road.
Those things sure are fun to replace, aren't they?

 

replacment was a breeze,i have the craftsman serpentine tool and it worked like a charm, accessed from bottomside and made the a/c clutch the last attachment;total time less than 5 minutes.thanks for the tip p.s. hey st louis im a grad of o,fallon twsp.high ill. 73