ebbs15

Flushed the brake system this weekend and the GX system ended up being one of the easiest systems Ive ever flushed. Also thought I'd share a handy tool I made years ago that helps out. For the tool, i used a old soap container, works best if you...

The speedometer is based on the wheel speed sensors, so it's unaffected by gearing (but is affected by tire size). I have a Heal-Tech speedometer calibrator spliced into my rig so it's dialed with 33s. The correction was around 7%. With 34s you...

Christmas in January! The OEM trussed 8.2 housing arrived this afternoon (Toyota 42110-60A91). It had a Castaway-in-reverse journey from Japan to Memphis via FedEx air freight, but luckily it didn't end up in the ocean. And the shipping cost more...

Knocked out the ATF, TC, F+R diffs, and PS fluid in around 5 hours this AM (also pressure-washed the underside of the rig in preparation for a Fluid Film/Woolwax treatment tomorrow). I chose to do this in our driveway (on some plastic as it's...

Completed installation of the Nomad valve body this afternoon (didn't install the lockup switch but will do that in the near future). The install was really pretty easy and only took around 3.5 hours from start to finish, with me taking my time...

Good (albeit expensive) parts arrived today. It may be a few weeks until i can install these, but I'm really looking forward to a more responsive transmission that doesn't gear hunt.

Thanks for the insight. I might have to think about it for a bit (got a trip coming up, now in the 80, so no urgency to get the order in). What's your speedometer read vs actual?

I certainly get the $$$ issues and have been there as well :). But, from my experience, a GX is NOT over-geared with 4.56s, and I only have 33s on my rig. I also hemmed and hawed over the gear ratio, including making lots of tables, and was very...

I want to, though I feel 4.56 is way over geared.( 4.10 is actually perfect for 34's and I've never felt I was under powered) per Gear Ratio Calculator - https://www.grimmjeeper.com/gears.html (pics are from there) .64 mph high at 80 with 4.10...

Thanks but I'm ordering from ECGS a built third with 4.10s and a harrop. As well as a front open. It'll get me back to stock with my 34's.

… misread.. thought it was just a axle. Ouch Bad day

Yeah, but I'm taking the opportunity to regear, and add a rear locker so could be worse, especially when I thought I'd damaged the tcase or transmission

Not sure breaking a CV AND grenading your rear diff counts as an easy fix but at least @ebbs15 knows what's broken now haha.

Nice! Easy fix

I rewatched the video my friend shot and saw my front didn't try to turn. Which got me wondering... And sure enough, passenger CV snapped as well inside the outer boot. So all my power was going to it.

Interesting.. Maybe the transmission shifter. I think there’s a pin in there that’s prone to break

I'm definitely sure if the rear but not sure it's not also the transmission. I say definitely because I towed it out with transmission in neutral and tcase in neutral so neither spinning, and I could feel and hear the grinding, popping of the...

So just got back from running the whipsaw trail with a few friends and grenaded my rear end. I pulled the rear drive shaft and kept the center diff lock expecting that I would be able to drive out in front wheel drive however I got nothing but...

Mine arrives today…I’m expecting similar improvements even with new rubber and motors

Just installed mine. What a sweet solution to a simple problem. 10 minute install, and the windows zip up and down as fast as my 2025 Tundra. Got me thinking about my old MkIII Supra now....gotta see if it uses the same relay. @PIP Might be...

So I'm going to chime in for the ones who doubted this,I have been running the prototype for 2 years and not one problem,with the Window Rocket and my Land Cruiser is my only vehicle that I drive daily its such an improvement,I still have 2...

Before and after…sorry for the horizontal vs portrait grip…hands were dripping sweat in the Dallas garage.

Ok, just finished my install…31 mins start to finish, with two battery post disconnects and kick plate removals (don’t forget to connect the ground wire after plugging in the plug!)….super easy install and night and day results! Let me figure...

Oh baby, empirical data analysis gets me all hot and bothered :flipoff2: Nice job amigo, and look at that footrest though :eek:. I'll have to do a comparo with my Dorman regulator on the driver window against these numbers to see where I...

My 80: 1996, 252k miles, new PS window rack & motor from Rock Auto ~4yrs ago, sunroof rack removal and rebuild ~5yrs ago, new Odyssey AGM27P (850CCA, 85AH) a month ago showing 13.7v at rest, engine OFF. I use the sunroof almost every time I drive...