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Curious what are we looking at? I realize these are head unit/radio mounting brackets bottom look a head unit. What's on top?
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I'm prototyping a RAM mount to fit in the above a single DIN radio. I'll see how it works holding a phone and iPad. Eventually I'll put some gauges in there if it works. I am learning the basics of 3D printing making a cover plate. I may someday mill the coverlet out of aluminum.Curious what are we looking at? I realize these are head unit/radio mounting brackets bottom look a head unit. What's on top?
Not unusual. We can have snow here as late as Memorial Day.Inspired to post this after seeing @TWILLY 's post.
Hard to believe this was last Sunday at Snowbowl. There wasn't a speck of snow when we got there that morning.
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Lived there in the 70s and 80s, seen it snow three different times on Memorial Day. It is N AZ. Don't expect nice weather until June, it can unexpectedly get very nasty quickly.Not unusual. We can have snow here as late as Memorial Day.
Lived there in the 70s and 80s, seen it snow three different times on Memorial Day. It is N AZ. Don't expect nice weather until June, it can unexpectedly get very nasty quickly.
What sold you on the Spartan locker? I'm planning for my re-gear and TC gears and am torn on if I want to go with an electronic vs. ARB lockers while I'm in there.It was a big last 1.5 weeks in Cruiser Land:
-Front axle rebuild, new R1 rotors and pads, all bearings and seals, pull third and reseal.
-rear axle rebuild: new Spartan locker, bearings, seals, OEM pads
-VC120 (AC Delco) charcoal canister
-Oil change: M1 10W40
-Front driveshaft U joints replaced (Matsuba)
-TC pulled with the help/expertise of @peacesells63 , and Hi/low TC gears were replaced for better high and low range performance running 35’s.
Within 12 hours of finishing, it was off to 4 days of camping in southern Utah. Everything worked perfectly, and the improved power on the highway and low range control were welcomed.
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Eric, what gears did you use in the tcase? I have a set of .9 HR gears for my Cummins swap and am thinking to do some 3.12 LR gears too.It was a big last 1.5 weeks in Cruiser Land:
-Front axle rebuild, new R1 rotors and pads, all bearings and seals, pull third and reseal.
-rear axle rebuild: new Spartan locker, bearings, seals, OEM pads
-VC120 (AC Delco) charcoal canister
-Oil change: M1 10W40
-Front driveshaft U joints replaced (Matsuba)
-TC pulled with the help/expertise of @peacesells63 , and Hi/low TC gears were replaced for better high and low range performance running 35’s.
Within 12 hours of finishing, it was off to 4 days of camping in southern Utah. Everything worked perfectly, and the improved power on the highway and low range control were welcomed.
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Awesome, good to hear then!@Just Diddly , I had used an Aussie previously in another 80, and was a big fan for the price. The Spartan is very similar, and I got a great deal on it. I was sold!
Sumo 10% Underdrive and 3:1 Low Range gears from Cruiser Outfitters. This “compounds”the low range to nearly 3.5:1. Sounds like the same gears that you have, Jason.Eric, what gears did you use in the tcase? I have a set of .9 HR gears for my Cummins swap and am thinking to do some 3.12 LR gears too.
Yeah i am debating the low range gears. My swap is gunna run an NV4500 with a 5.61 first gear. I need all the high end i van get to keep revs low on the road, but i may have all the reduction i need offroad. Would be nice to have a crazy low crawl ratio with the manualSumo 10% Underdrive and 3:1 Low Range gears from Cruiser Outfitters. This “compounds”the low range to nearly 3.5:1. Sounds like the same gears that you have, Jason.
The difference was subtle on the highway, but made the truck even more of a pleasure to drive. Meanwhile, low range felt perfect with 35’s, but it shifts out of 1st very quickly.