Recent content by IHWillys

JohnnyC, that looks very nice. I have a set of Cooper 255/85R16 on my Willys wagon on 16x7 drop center steelies. I like them though they are a bit more 'squirmy' on road than the 15" 33-12.50R they replaced. Ken

No, my recollection was correct. It's a Rhino, 8K lb. While it is made in Japan, apparently it was not factory installed there as the CA distributor info is also on the tags. But I cannot recall why I connected, in my mind, this winch with a LC... Anyway, here's some pics: Ken

This doesn't answer the question at hand but I have a PTO winch that was optioned on an LC of some sort(perhaps dealer installed if not factory). Atleast that's the little info I have about it and this could be wrong. I can get specifics/pics but from memory it's a "Rhino" brand, rated 8K lb...

None of the 6.2/6.5 turbos I've seen do that. They generally locate the turbo on the passenger side(not for van applications) but plumb the driver's side exhaust over to it. Every GM factory turbo'd 6.5 is using all 8 cylinders to power the turbo. Ken

Engine braking can cause loss of traction. I was in an '82 Toyota pickup that ended up upside down not too far from Deckers(Rampart Range) due to loss of traction while engine braking. So the need for modulating the amount of engine braking is certainly real, albeit a rare necessity. I...