archie73

Congrats on the rubithon, I just was there last Tuesday/Wednesday. Loved it and we only road half the trail. Next time… I had a rebuild on my q-jet and thought it was the cats meow. Good enough economy, great power and parts store availability...

Finally made it to the rubicon!!! Been waiting a while for this trip. Decided to do it “backwards”. First day the Jeep lost its track bar mount. Whatever, we had fun and made it to SMOG camp. Made dinner and slept under the stars. Next day I met...

That’s the first best in a clutch I’ve seen…

You already are set up for GM, just put a $300 5.3 in it with the stock PCM, you could do the whole thing for the cost of a Sniper or less

Not saying I have the patience for the diy mat- but what’s the material of choice?

A week from Tuesday we hit the Rubicon- seven guys, four rigs. None of us have ever been on that trail, so it should be an adventure. Final checks and mods in progress. I know I should have done this sooner, but it was always just down the...

Small victories are what I’m all about. I only have one speed on the wipers, but I have wipers. Which is nice.. Additionally, the seater heaters are working. Only took five years, but I finally hooked them up. They aren’t the hottest heaters, but...

If you’re diy minded, there’s a bunch of U tube videos on how to make a square tube bender. I hacked one together to make my cooler basket. It lasted just long enough to get the basket finished. Thread hijack over

We hand crafted a bunch of fresh tubs! No biggy.

Sorry to hear the market really affected you, this also means I need to order a u bolt flip asap.

A friend of a friend worked quality control for frieghtliner/Mercedes back in the day. Paint peeling issues called him to check out the assembly line. The crew was eating fried chicken for lunch.

We had a guy in town for couple years. He drove a convertible Sebring through the winter. He kept his skis sticking out of the back seat with the top down. Of course the Chrysler likely had better HVAC system than a 40. ***You may return to the...

I spent a lot of time and money to make my 40 quiet. I think its doable below about 50mph. Above 50, there is so much wind noise that it really negates any sound deadening on the floors from the drivetrain/road noise. I think above 50mph...

Or you could pull the top and completely give up the concept of noise reduction. Just saying….

Sorry it was too hot to stop in Missoula-100 deg.I didn’t want to melt. I saw your post too late for routing changes. Made it up to Legacy Bike Park just south of Lakeside with no drama. Traffic is about what I expected for the area.

I really tried to find a cheaper option, but finally bit the bullet and got a new set of tires. Ouch. Unfortunately, the used market around here is mostly 20” sizes, so new it was… I had a small hope of getting some beadlocks, but no dice on any...

Just throwing this out there for posterity. I was getting 90 db using the same app on my iPhone 14. That was worn out 35 bfg mt’s, full length bikini top at 60mph. I finally bought new 35” Geolanders and they are significantly quieter to my ear...

Filled both axles, trans & transfer case, and steering box. Installed new ignition switch and key cylinder. The 10 year (so far) refresh-toration is finally at a point where I can drive it around the yard. Front drive shaft not installed yet...

Sorry just being coy. Rock rash is probably a better way to explain the situation. My point was the aluminum tubs are tough.

I’ve been super impressed with my Aqualu tub. Paint still rubs off, but the metal is holding up well. Of course I just cursed myself…

I’ll second the picture request. Aluminum? Thickness? I have worn out 35” tires and will have new 35’s soon. Out of curiosity I downloaded one of the decibel apps to see the difference. The worn out rubber and a full length bikini top comes in...

You mean I’m not the only one…

An LS will fix that problem.;-). Nothing wrong with pure Toyota, but I’m not going back…

Not a lot of exciting stuff happening, but small improvements are happening. First up is I pulled the cluster and redid the connection for the speedometer/odometer. It worked before the body was pulled for paint, but I didn’t get it inserted all...

To answer the question why look at SXS tires: more options on the used market. Like a lot of people, I have desires that outreach logical financial reality. New beadlocks AND tires are completely out of reach. So what’s a fellow to do- search the...