Recent content by weigellj

My uneducated guess, is that when you had the impact, the bumper/front frame, pushed into the body and and caused the whole body to move and those bolts to bend. If you are keeping the truck, I'd pull all the bolts out and see where the body sits on the frame/mounts after the tension/stress is...

You still have this?

You are that Guy - LOL. I agree she was possibly driving maybe to fast, maybe its too icy and maybe the tires that have 95% tread she has are crap. Hell I thought it was crappy on my way to work as well in my duramax, but it never once kicked the ABS on stopping at a stoplight and I've got s***...

Bringing up an old topic, but winter has started here in WI and my WIFE hates the ABS and it put her through a stop sign this morning. She wants it disabled. Rig is a 1999 USA model, with no Elocker. If I am following this mod right and flip the wires, when you push the button on the dash to...

Way back in the day, I played around with the idea of putting a stick into a FJ80 - I believe we used one from a toyota mini truck/4runner for mock-up, but its been so damn long ago, I don't remember what worked and what didn't. I don't see why you couldn't make a 60 one work. Heck, that might...

If it keeps the price down on this comment, I am not picky and some are not either. I have my own tools to soften edges, so I'd be interested in a set of "unfinished or rough ones" Please note that I'm not terribly picky about my own stuff but any items I do ship will be more polished than...

My wifes old DD and now my trail rig we've had for 10 years..... Did the EGR removal probably 8 years ago, currently has like 320K on it and I have never did the headgasket and I'd assume from the lack of maintenance the whole rig had from the PO, it has never been done. In the last 4 years of...

Odds are you will have to balance with internal beads... I believe it has to do with the "tire" shop not having the proper Adapter for the tire machine for a "toyota" rim. - I think its called a flange plate adapter (don't remember off the top of my head) Place I took mine too tried all sorts...

Why not make it out of a plastic or material like Kydex??? I haven't read the whole thread as I skipped when I saw $350 a door....

I have (had) the exact same spot on mine. Midwest (WI) vehicle - 314k on it. Basically ground it down with the wire wheel brush, Pressure washed the inside of frame the best I could and "coated" it with implement primer and paint.

I'd be in for a kit depending on the price

Whats the secret to getting the adapter for $500 from Marks? Online I see its north of $950 plus shipping - I'm guessing you got it used? If you are interested in selling the adapter, let me know via PM Flat towing it behind RV or Trailer it? I've got a buddy with a dodge dakota buggy thing...

Honestly, I'd run the toyota axle's and if you have to down the road do the 60's, I'm doing the almost same thing as you but putting a Jeep TJ body on the 80 frame and axles and 4.10 gears and eventually 40's - Drivetrain will be a 350 chevy, chevy auto and NP205 and probably a doubler down the...

engine still runs well - from this comment, I would not "rebuild" the engine. Odds are its either the valve cover gasket or front engine pulley, or the plate with the o ring leaking, I'd fix these areas and if it runs good, enjoy another 100K on it. and needs a new heater core - This I have...

pull the breather off and put a small screwdriver in it to see if its plugged with crap on the axle, then blow air through the tube going up to the frame and put back together. Probably there is gunk in it. Looked exactly the the leak on mine and the seal was shot. Make sure to put in a toyota...