Tech Questions Here - Page 35

beyondlogic · 08-28-09, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by lostinafog

I forgot one friends in high places

----does anybody have the new # for the White House cause when I try I get a message "no longer in service"

I was informed that the White House Offices have be moved, below is the link to reach them.

New White House Offices

kjnarmyfj · 08-30-09, 09:56 PM

wow im gona be on here alot! lol whats the best size for new square drive shafts?
and the new buggy has disk breaks all the way around how would i add and e break? cuz so say the rides need one ? and paul send me directions to ya shop? so i can get it looked at

lostinafog · 08-31-09, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by kjnarmyfj

wow im gona be on here alot! lol whats the best size for new square drive shafts?
and the new buggy has disk breaks all the way around how would i add and e break? cuz so say the rides need one ? and paul send me directions to ya shop? so i can get it looked at

address is

212 Bowers rd Scott

but for most GPS put Lafayette instead.

directions
north on thruway LEFT on Willow st cross over University Left on Hebert Left on Bowers appx 2500 FT green dumpster back in . if ya get lost. 235-2245

moomtazz · 08-31-09, 08:11 AM

Hey guys, I am home now and have a few days off. I'm going to change out the fluids on the LX and my wife's Acura MDX. I think I saw some assortment packs of crush washers at Pepboys. Will those work as well as factory washers? I'd rather avoid a trip to Musson, as well as the time it will take to look up the part numbers for the washers for each different drain / fill plug.

sparkplug · 08-31-09, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by moomtazz

Hey guys, I am home now and have a few days off. I'm going to change out the fluids on the LX and my wife's Acura MDX. I think I saw some assortment packs of crush washers at Pepboys. Will those work as well as factory washers? I'd rather avoid a trip to Musson, as well as the time it will take to look up the part numbers for the washers for each different drain / fill plug.

I almost always use OEM for everything but I have used POS crush washers from the likes of Pepboys with no problems. I like the old school leather ones for the oil pan.

I may get

for this post but it would not be the first time.

lostinafog · 08-31-09, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by moomtazz

Hey guys, I am home now and have a few days off. I'm going to change out the fluids on the LX and my wife's Acura MDX. I think I saw some assortment packs of crush washers at Pepboys. Will those work as well as factory washers? I'd rather avoid a trip to Musson, as well as the time it will take to look up the part numbers for the washers for each different drain / fill plug.

as long as they fit the OD of the plug .copper or alum
no plastic .
leather !! man ain`t seen them in a long long time but they be good too
Isaac you sure you be as young as ya say U B

sparkplug · 08-31-09, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by lostinafog

as long as they fit the OD of the plug .copper or alum
no plastic .
leather !! man ain`t seen them in a long long time but they be good too
Isaac you sure you be as young as ya say U B

Yep, only women lie about their age, right?

Leather is still the standard in some countries(sorta).

lostinafog · 08-31-09, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by sparkplug

Yep, only women lie about their age, right?

Leather is still the standard in some countries(sorta).

might be like lamp shade from the hide of their enemy

moomtazz · 08-31-09, 02:06 PM

I went ahead and got the toyota washers from Hampton, $1.50 a piece, and ordered some for the diffs, $1.10 a piece. I got a couple of OEM filters too, $5 a piece. The Toyota ATF fluid was over $6 a quart, so I passed, as well as the Red coolant, $21 a gallon. I'll go another route on that stuff.

I went to Wal-Mart and got 10W30 Mobil 1 15,000 mile oil. I had read a review of this by Landtank on mud, where he posted his Blackstone oil report. It should have no problems lasting 1 yr between oil changes. $26 for a 5 qt jug at wallyworld. The Shell Rotella T synthetic was $19/gal and the Mobil 1 synthetics were all $22/gal.

kjnarmyfj · 08-31-09, 07:26 PM

i did the castrol synthetic whei got the fj and it made a diff in fuel milage and i just changed it with10k on it , and it was still half clean i use castrol cuz i had good luck with the oil wihen i was on a race team oil plug fell out of bike and lasted 4 laps finished and noticed bike didnt have oil when we got back to pits ! put new oil and raced second moto!

raevenzero · 08-31-09, 07:28 PM

NOW THAT'S THINKIN' WITH YER DIPSTICK, JIMMY!

I use that Mobil 1 Synthetic fuel economy stuff and I run it hard and long and it's still pretty when I change it at about 8k.

kjnarmyfj · 08-31-09, 07:38 PM

got to look and play with the new truggy , to day in the ditches buy the house notice some stuff the guy never said , #1 front axel on pass side is llike2 inches further back like it slid on spring , tie rod bent but will make a new one and sliders are made out of thin pipe looks like from lows ,,,, runs great oil looks clean , not use to the noise from the drive shafts when i put it in a bind lol use that the fj and i locked the hubs geezzz i forgot what it was like to have reall lockers nooo turnnn! but just need some tlc and it be all good! wann paint it what yall think about army green? rather than orange

raevenzero · 08-31-09, 07:41 PM

Haha, like i wanted to do with the runner. OD green with a white star on the doors.

kjnarmyfj · 08-31-09, 07:51 PM

haha i wann do the star on the hood are a jolly roger skull

raevenzero · 08-31-09, 07:57 PM

haha, sounds great!

kjnarmyfj · 08-31-09, 07:57 PM

what about the e brake on the new rig ther is none cuz the made its all disc ???? what to do can u use chocks?

raevenzero · 08-31-09, 07:59 PM

put a disc brake on your driveshaft

kjnarmyfj · 08-31-09, 10:01 PM

is the a cabel operated one ?

raevenzero · 08-31-09, 10:46 PM

I believe so. Haven't done one but a buddy had that setup on his sammy. A disc right off of the t-case.

my81fj · 09-01-09, 12:51 PM

What I like and will do to my 40 is a line lock. I helped Larry install it on his 40 before we went to SCC two years ago. It's easy and not to pricey. And it works great. All you do is tap into your brake line and install a small shutoff valve. When you press the brake you close the valve and your brakes stay locked in. to release just open the valve. easy cheesy

raevenzero · 09-01-09, 12:53 PM

That's a great idea. Why didn't I think of that?

my81fj · 09-01-09, 12:58 PM

I believe you can find them in the electric form also. I was told drag cars have them. So if you look on summit I bet you could find them. If you had electric ones you could install them on each wheel. This would alow you to lock the wheel so you could turn the truck around a rock or tree.

raevenzero · 09-01-09, 01:07 PM

All you would need are some electric actuators that could handle the break fluid. I wonder how that would work with lockers. I guess you would have to have a selectable locker to run it like a dozer.

Another though, if you could control each wheel individually, it might actually eliminate some of the need for a locker. When a wheel breaks traction, you could lock that one up and an open diff would be forced to transfer torque to the tire with traction!

my81fj · 09-01-09, 01:09 PM

you get them and lets see. All i need is one i'm locked.

raevenzero · 09-01-09, 01:12 PM

I am locked too, but it would be interesting to see how an open diff would respond when you can control breaking individually. It is also thinking outside of the box to solve multiple problems, which I love.

lostinafog · 09-01-09, 01:22 PM

all be good just don`t use as a long term parking brake wheel cylinders calipers and brake hoses won`t take the load for a long period of time

Volunteer · 09-01-09, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by my81fj

What I like and will do to my 40 is a line lock. I helped Larry install it on his 40 before we went to SCC two years ago. It's easy and not to pricey. And it works great. All you do is tap into your brake line and install a small shutoff valve. When you press the brake you close the valve and your brakes stay locked in. to release just open the valve. easy cheesy

X2 on what Corey said they work great but I'll go with the electric next time. On a trail maintenance day I rode with a gentleman from Alexandria with the electric 1 in front and 1 in the rear and they worked great. I went with the Jamar unit and though it worked great on the trail I wasn't crazy about bringing the lines in the cab. When I got in my accident and locked up the brakes it locked up the line lock valve but I planned it right when I did my plumbing in the case it failed it could be easily removed. Its funny you mentioned it I brought it to work and have it right here on my desk. I'm about to ship it back to Jamar to fix it.

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raevenzero · 09-01-09, 01:29 PM

Looks like it could be made easily with hardware store parts.

Volunteer · 09-01-09, 01:44 PM

On a manual trans rig with a carb where you may kill the engine on a vertical climb with an obsticle to get over its a big help to use the line lock to hold you in place start it up let out on the clutch and bump the brake to release the lock and away you go. Those with a good ebrake you don't need it but the ebrake on my 40 won't hold me on a vertical slope where this does.

my81fj · 09-01-09, 01:47 PM

on the list. just don't know how far down yet.