Recent content by Washingtontaco

We were on a pretty rough two track out of the central Oregon dunes. We were aired up to highway pressures prior to departure. One of the bolts had worked its way out (the one I found on the skid) threads still in good shape. I think the lack of that bolt being installed was to much for the support.

Prepairing for a long trip to Montana this morning, while removing my front skid plate for an oil change a large bolt dropped on the ground. A bit confused I start to look and the area the alignment shop would have been working the day before as I replace my upper ball joints last week. I found...

I didnt see who makes this snorkel? Where did you mount the scan guage? Scan gauge 2 or 3?

Thanks, nothing to fill the gaps. I installed the bumper a month or so later.

I prefer to purchase my armor bare and have it locally powder coated. This provides you a consistant color palette. When I purchased my Victory Strike bumper it was bare. I always inspect the workmanship, fit and fabrication of armor. I rejected the first bumper they sent, sent them detailed...

You want to pull both block drains as well. Easy enough to get to.

Holy crap! I'm glad I can make that for free fity! I have to see if I like that location. I have added these website to my bookmark, thanks!

Scepter, took a day trip across the border and picked up 4.

I finally got around to installing the new Battle Born LiFe PO4 and new battery box. The Battle Born is nearly half the weight of my old AGM battery. The new configuration allows my recovery gear to fot better in th storage hutch. The battery box is fabricated from .080" 7075, bent it up on the...

Yes, Car Care Nut goes over this on his YouTube channel. Lower the miles the more control you have over the long term maintenance of the vehicle. These are know as soccer mom cars. Folks that generally drive them the first 50-100k and trade them in. They may not have all the suggested...

Buy the lowest mile newest GX you can afford. Check the carfax to ensure at least the coolant was replaced at or arround 60,000 miles.

X2 on the Scan Gauge III!

Same year as mine! I just went over 80,000 miles. This is not my DD though.

Take a long weekend, fly to Dallas, Phoneix, LA or Vegas and buy a clean used desert GX.