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      franklin40 replied to the thread Post up what you pedal.
      my replacement fat bike came today. it’s a significant upgrade as i got a really good sale. it’s a panorama chic choks full carbon with xt components. it’s actually a demo that was taken to one show but never ridden. they included free pedals and...
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      franklin40 reacted to Kofoed's post in the thread Post up what you pedal with Like Like.
      New gravel whip. Canyon Grizl (carbon frame GRX 2x11). I am almost thinking I should have gotten dropper seat post model. First ride was on the local dirt course and I love it.
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      franklin40 replied to the thread Post up what you pedal.
      it exists in person now if you can see past all the other crap i’m storing in my garage while waiting for new sheds.
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      franklin40 reacted to OGBeno's post in the thread Did you ride today? with Like Like.
      22 miles on Passage 4 of the Arizona Trail today with my friend Emily. 🤘🤘
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      franklin40 replied to the thread Did you ride today?.
      my gravel bike was the only one that didn’t burn in our shed fire as it was on my trainer in the basement. got to go out for a ride today it was so nice to be out again. mild head wind showed me i need to do it more 🤣
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      franklin40 reacted to Owyhee Jackass's post in the thread Did you ride today? with Like Like.
      Got up to the ridge for the first time this year. Snow is slowly receding.
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      franklin40 reacted to OGBeno's post in the thread Any bikepackers on here? with Like Like.
      Check out the stuff from Oveja Negra as well in Salida. Rad company. I have my Squid FOJ outfitted with their bags. https://www.ovejanegrabikepacking.com/
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      franklin40 replied to the thread Post up what you pedal.
      well i did it. i ordered the spectral 29 FW version to replace the one i lost. i’m need a bike for a family trip this summer and missed the chance to order the same spectral i had before. i don’t know when it’ll be back in stock but didn’t want...
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      franklin40 replied to the thread Post up what you pedal.
      quick side track to this awesome thread. as you see i lost my bike and am now trying to replace it. i had a canyon spectral 29 al 6. it’s not available right now. they have a special edition version available but it runs ohlins suspension. i...
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      franklin40 reacted to TRAIL TAILOR's post in the thread Trail Tailor Offerings with Like Like.
      Modifying a 4+ rear bumper per customer request. Arms were froze up and latch was not user friendly or what he wanted. So cut it all off and reworked. Polished the solid spindles and added new bronze bush sleeves. Off to powder now to bake off...
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      franklin40 replied to the thread Post up what you pedal.
      shed caught fire thursday. burned up ALL our bikes 😩. waiting to get some word from insurance but for now i’m walking. hope to start rebuilding the herd soon.
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      franklin40 replied to the thread do i do piston rings.
      can’t leave the leak and keep filling. that’s not an option. it’s going through an extra gallon of oil every oil change to keep it filled. my garage floor and underside of the truck is filthy and i can’t live with it. maybe i’ll call my engine...
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      franklin40 reacted to Dougal's post in the thread do i do piston rings with Like Like.
      I say don't start on a rebuild unless you're ready to do a complete rebuild. The chances of finding or causing new problems are extremely high. To make sure you're good you're going to end up with new bearings throughout, new pistons/rings and...
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      franklin40 replied to the thread do i do piston rings.
      budget isn’t the driving issue. it’s more time line. i don’t want to go down the rabbit hole at this point if a full rebuild. everything runs really well it’s just the oil leak i can’t live with. yes maybe i’ll kick myself if something breaks...
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      franklin40 replied to the thread do i do piston rings.
      is it worth doing if i’m not honing the cylinders though? i have a very small amount of blow by it would be nice to improve. i just worry that new rings in an unhoned cylinder may not mate right and make the blow by worse. i’ve never done rings...
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      here is a break down of my cold compression values on a 1hdt i’m currently driving i my fj62. Cylinder six was 440, cylinder five is 420, cylinder for was 420 cylinder three was 440 cylinder two was 400 and cylinder one was 440. this was done...
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      franklin40 replied to the thread 89 FJ62 Starter Problem.
      i have an h55 swapped into my fj62 and i didn’t have to do anything with the ignition switch. as i described earlier thought the as the wiring ages it’s resistance can increase causing not enough power to engage the solenoid. using a relay to...
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      franklin40 replied to the thread 1HD-T oil leak.
      quick follow up question. what should i use to seal the girdle? is the toyota fipg stuff good for this? i’ve used it religiously for my oil pans. going to pull the engine next month i hope it i can get my crap together.
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      franklin40 replied to the thread Another diesel 40 build.
      wish i had done that. i just blasted mine and had it painted but there are areas behind some seam sealer that weren’t covered and are dusting through already. oh well. i’ll keep it at bay for now and then have it restripped and then dipped.
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      franklin40 reacted to roma042987's post in the thread Another diesel 40 build with Like Like.
      The galvanizing place I'm using this time has a $250 minimum charge and with the 40 frame alone falling under that, it made sense to do my other m416 trailer during the same go. I tore it apart last week.
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      franklin40 replied to the thread Did you ride today?.
      lol. i was thinking the same thing about what you ride. a santa c and salsa are a notch above what i ride lol!! that yeti is pretty sick though!! to stick with the thread my wife and i went for a short fat bike of 10km today. it’s about all my...
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      posted on regular parts section as well… 1hz fuel filter and primer with water sensor for sale. purchased to replace what i thought might be a bad 1hdt primer pump. parts didn’t match up at all. i bought these new through a friend with toyota...
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      1hz fuel filter and primer with water sensor for sale. purchased to replace what i thought might be a bad 1hdt primer pump. parts didn’t match up at all. i bought these new through a friend with toyota connections but couldn’t return it...
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    • franklin40
      Actually reaching out to some ebay seller in Agentina who sells and ship parts to the US. I'm gonna buy them in bulk and be done with it. If someone else have the same OM364 like me I can unload them at cost.
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      i have an OM617 so ive done some mercedes looking. my engine i believe is more common in north america so parts are likely easier for me. benzworld.org is a pretty good wealth of knowledge. they might be able to help you too
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