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Tried to start using the piece of wire but no luck. Ended up removing starter motor and found heaps of rust and corrosion in solenoid. Probably due to all the river crossings over the last 10 years. Have ordered new Taiwanese starter motor

The contacts in the starter solenoid just click once when you turn the key, same with the 12-24 volt solenoid. I have checked each of these individually according to the factory manual. The battery voltage barely changes as the starter motor is not energizing. I had my meter on the starter...

Yes I have tried that. If all else fails might have to get mobile auto electrician to come around but they are not cheap at $138 an hour

Yeah starting to think I might have to hot wire it with 24 volts. This 24 volt system for starting is getting quite complicated trying to figure out how it actually works. I checked the voltage at starter motor and was only getting 12 volts

tried to start today and only clicks. Charged both batteries and load tested them all good. it uses 24 volts to start. checked starter relay all good. Replaced 12 - 24 change over relay as was getting bad resistance across 1 contact. Has anyone had this problem before?

It is a 1992 model with rear disc brakes. It has 15" rims on it as my tyres are 33" x 12.5" x 15" just want to make sure larger tyres dont rub

bought a set of Silverstone mt-117 xtreme tyres which are 35" x 11.5" x 15"" . What would be the ideal offset for a rim for a 80 series diesel with a 2.5"" lift be. Thanks

Have pulled apart and there is 1 old shim at the top so I presume it was the original and has gone back in

Yes thanks got some valvoline valplex m grease for the birf and some timken red bearing grease and a new Trail Safe axle seal

I am stripping the knuckle down just in case bearing material got in there. The knuckle got rebuilt 6 years ago at the local garage so one would hope they got the shims/rebuild done correctly

I already have extended diff breather tubes, I am stripping the knuckle down and replacing the felt seals just in case some of the bearing material is sitting in there

The outer wheel bearing looks nothing like the inner one so maybe the seal was no good by the inner bearing. The truck only gets used for off roading so does sit in the garage for long periods between use

What would be the recommended time interval for checking the bearings

The last time was over 2 years ago or 10 000kms, maybe I should check and repack yearly, or stay away from rivers

You would hope so made in the USA not from China