Recent content by NorCal97

Just went through this tonight. What a PITA. I ended up unbolting the brake pedal bracket and everything fell right into place.

Yup, did that - worked great: Post in thread 'Marlin Crawler Steering Upgrade Kit' Marlin Crawler Steering Upgrade Kit - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/marlin-crawler-steering-upgrade-kit.1139439/post-13236948

Spent last week in and around Death Valley. Let my 12-yr old son have the wheel through Mengal Pass and other stretches...he did great. Much greenery to be seen in Striped Butte Valley. Sunsets did not disappoint. Roof rack is useful for many functions. May need to go back this fall...

I think moving the rack back several inches is worth trying. My ARB is not particularly noisy in the position shown here. Looks better, too.

^ ^ ^ What Broski said. ^ ^ ^ Maybe a silly question, but before trying to pull the axle did you orient the flat spot on the Birfield bell to the top, 12 o'clock position? The flat spot is hard to see when the axle is installed, but easy to feel if you run your fingers around the Birfield bell...

I fit my HAM below a single-DIN stereo deck. Mic is mounted near the mirror on a magnetic mount. Real happy with the setup. Some pics here: What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/what-did-you-do-with-your-80-this-weekend.586191/post-13403659

Tough to tell from the photo, but have you adjusted the pinion angle such that it points directly towards the double cardin joint (make the pinion joint angle zero)? Disregard if BOTH joints are now double cardin.

Nice! Lippincott & Echo Canyon...two of my favorites.

Ya, agree. I tried finding a manual IS300, but those I found for sale violated my self-imposed "cheap" criteria.

Great question! I pondered a cheap beater car for a while, but I hate front-wheel drive and wanted something interesting, fun, and reliable. Couldn't find much that qualified until found me a 2005 Lexus IS300. Rear-wheel drive, inline 6 (Supra-style), quiet, smooth, great power, go-cart...

Racetrack, near the Grandstand pulloff! I still don't know why Death Valley holds such allure...but I do know I am jealous of your adventure and can't wait to get back there. Glad it fixed your "D".

Yessir, still running strong. No issues in either my 1997 80 Series or in my wife's 2011 4Runner.

Sweet brodozer snorkel.

You may have compounding issues here, but I don’t recall seeing any mention of a proper “bed-in” of the new pads, which could quite likely be part or all of your problem. There are plenty of bed-in procedures on the web from various pad manufacturers…pick your poison, they’re all similar. BUT...

I'd argue that the Delta bracket leaves more usable engine compartment space, not less. It's tucked pretty much as far back as possible against the firewall, and is not at all in the way of wiring for dual battery setups, fridge wiring, or York OBA plumbing. Some pics: