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If you can see the video, it shows core moving back and forth with little pressure. I've been looking around locally for a shop that brazes radiators, but does not seem to exist in my area. Also looking at new rads. Searched on Mud and the...

Video should be hereNew video · Monday, Jul 28 🎬 - https://photos.app.goo.gl/H1sn2kJoPFttBoHQ9

Broke all the brazes/welds on my OEM radiator. Think it's about 10 years old. Came from New Mexico via cruiser Dan, I think. Was working perfectly and still is, just with no attachments to the brackets. No leaks, either. Trying to upload video...

Seems like no karma risk now to say the fix worked. About 100 starts and 3 camping trips with no issues, at least as far as starting goes. Subjectively, it "feels" like it starts better. Put a 30A fuse on the firewall as suggested. Put another...

I had this spot to myself last night. The Aussie solar shades are large to pack, but the privacy they provide is amazing. I used to have a homemade set made out of reflective insulation you can get at the big box stores. These are so much nicer.

Add boost to your AC when temperatures get to 100°. Settings on recirculate by level Max AC. It's colder than it's ever been.

I finally got my two A-pillars bent up and fit up. Man what a challenge this cage is for me. I did manage to build a matching mirror image pair. I used spacers and bungee cords to hold them in position. Some magnets and whatever else I had laying...

This truck has changed a few hands since I sold it back in 2021, first buyer had it for a year or so then it popped up on eBay. Second buyer was a fella up in Phoenix who had bought it for his 16 year old son as a first truck, then it made it's...

The truck is mostly packed and ready to head out west later this week. I took care of a number of smaller odds and ends this weekend. I don't love hanging more stuff off the back, but I needed a spot for my propane tank so that's now riding on...

Just to close the loop on the Warn 98381 contactor...I had success after I ran a ground wire from the motor to the negative terminal on the battery, and a separate ground wire from the center terminal on the Warn contactor to the motor as @gnob...

Since I was dipping my toes into the whole “fridge/battery” thing, I was counting my pennies. The $75 SunSaver was much less expensive than the DC-DC charger with MPPT that I use now. The funny thing is I really don’t need solar much any more. My...

Well with the constant 90s to 100s we’ve been getting I’ve noticed that my fan clutch doesn’t disengage. I know years back I changed the fluid for thicker fluid so I’m sure that’s it but it’s still betting high up on the temperature gauge when...

Back spacing on those newer wheels is too deep for a solid axle truck. They won't fit without a spacer. They might be OK on an ifs truck

Got the bed off it today, many bolts were broken, and I think I lost my 10MM, but it’s off! The bed is in horrible shape, so I cut, hammered, and ripped sections of the floor to get access to the bolts. Old bed Replacement bed The frame is in...

To run the 5VZ AC compressor and power steering pump I need a crank pulley with a section to drive a 4 rib belt in addition to the 5 rib that drove the original accessories. VW has a part from a BHW engine code Passat that works off the shelf but...

Life is REALLY getting in the way of this build. I had a tough time mocking up my halo hoop mainly because of gravity. The Rogue Fab Mag Rings that hold the tubes in place work great for vertical stuff but they are not strong enough to hold my...