Recent content by GTLOGTD

Yeah the only real rust was surface rust on minimal spots of the 32 year old factory painted frame and underbody that I media blasted before treating and painting it. There was more rust on my 2 year old 2024 GMC 3500HD due to that s***ty black wax that GM as well as Ford dip their frames in...

In reference to the RCV custom axles for this specific JDM 1994 Land Cruiser Prado KZJ78W-MET with the 1KZTE, RCV did not make a specific Chromoly Axle to date. So now that they have been provided with the specific measurements for the OEM axles, they can reproduce a set for anyone that wants...

I am mildly proficient in TIG welding aluminum, so thought I would give stainless a try. I TIG welded up a 3" stainless exhaust as well getting rid of the crappy 2.25" OEM exhaust. It sounds a lot better and can't hurt my EGT's as well. This thing did rather well in the mountains on the...

GAUGE POD AND 3D PRINTING I wanted coolant temp, turbo boost, and EGT right in the center of the dash. As far as I could find, nobody makes a pod for these Auber rectangular gauges, not for three, not for two, not even for one. So I bought a QIDI Max4 Combo 3D printer and designed my own. The...

TRANSMISSION & TRANSFER CASE Since the transmission and transfer case had to come out for the clutch job anyway, I figured I'd address the shifting issues at the same time. Second gear has been very notchy and hard to shift into. Reverse is nearly obstructed and almost impossible to get into...

CLUTCH / FLYWHEEL While reviewing video from Moab, I noticed a clicking noise that turned out to be the dual-mass flywheel. I ordered a single-mass flywheel with the heavy-duty clutch package from Northwest Toys, 5-6 week lead time. $1,864.00 all in...

It's going to be about $1,300

FRONT AXLES I pulled the OEM axles and Birfields so I could measure and give RCV Performance exact dimensions. They are making me custom chromoly 4340 front axles, 30-spline, with gun-drilled Birfield joints. 12-16 week lead time though.

Been a hot minute for the build posts. I got it all put together and took it to Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming in June-July. It was a blast finally being able to use it. When I got back, I finally reviewed some of the video, and a few things showed up that needed addressing. SUSPENSION The...

While reviewing some Moab vacation footage on my phone, I noticed some sounds coming from my Land Cruiser that could only be heard on video with zero indication of noise or issues from inside the cab. In the last month I have torn down the front axles to inspect the OEM Birfields so that I...

This is literally the only way I was able to get them off. This is by far the most useful and best tool that I own. It comes with multiple lengths and types of heater coils that you can bend and shape to be able to reach the studs. See the photo for the best coil configuration that I bent to...

Here is Claude's response to Grok's and Gemini's answers with a list to troubleshoot. Ordered by cost/effort vs. diagnostic value — cheapest and most likely to isolate the cause first: 1. Confirm the fuel baseline adjustment is back to stockFree, takes minutes if you have the spec. The...

I have used AI quite consistently to help diagnose issues with my vehicles as well as my 1994 KZJ78. So far between GROK, Gemini, Claude, and Chat GPT, Claude has been more consistently correct in diagnosing issues for me. I also take one Ai response and paste it into the other Ai's and make...

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