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  1. J

    For Sale  Testing waters: Locked 97 fjz80

    Hi guys, I have decided to possibly part with my 80. As some of you know I went through it doing all the PM and normal mods. I really love it, it's an amazing vehicle but no longer is needed. It has been sitting for a few months, so I'm not in dire need to sell, as I'd really like for it to...
  2. J

    fool o2 sensor rear 95-97 no cats sym

    I have always used the diy spacer version on vehicles and have never had an issue with it before. Sometimes you have to adjust it a bit in/out to get it just right, but it's never outright not worked for me before.
  3. J

    I screwed up. Front axle f'up.

    I'll have updated pics tomorrow. I did a bit of work with a wire wheel cup (a 1" one) to get into tight places and see how pitted some areas were. I was actually surprised how little pitting there was, at least on the spindle and knuckle. When it's all bare tomorrow, I'll know for sure.
  4. J

    I screwed up. Front axle f'up.

    Well, my 80 was worse than that when I started working on her. It took several cans of engine degreaser and a power washer to clean it up. I didn't have differential fluid, I had yogurt from grease mixing in with fluid, which is why I tore it apart in the first place
  5. J

    I screwed up. Front axle f'up.

    Glass beads. I don't actually use sand in my blaster, ever. I use steel slag, aluminum oxide, silicon carbide, and glass beads depending on what I'm doing.
  6. J

    I screwed up. Front axle f'up.

    Can I just sandblast them?
  7. J

    The 80 series & Snatch strap ratings

    Yes, call welding shops. Call industrial supply houses. Call crane and rigging shops. I buy mine locally at a welding, fabrication, trailer parts, and tool shop. Found them by accident many years ago, and they've taken more money than some of my ex girlfriends..
  8. J

    Builds UWdave's Build - Mods & Chop

    UWDave, I saw you said you didn't have access to copper in your area. Having a copper backing bar makes sheet metal welding EASY. All of your welds will look like they were professionally done by a tig welder with decades under his belt if you use one. Hell, I have one in particular that's...
  9. J

    I screwed up. Front axle f'up.

    The knuckle actually doesn't look that bad. I didn't even brush off the items in those pictures. I'm about to go at them with a small wire cup in a low speed drill to knock off most of the dirt, loose rust, leaves, and crap. Bet they're going to look great in comparison afterwards!
  10. J

    Electrical connector issues/repair suggestions.

    These are what I use for plug disassembly. I have one more but I can't seem to find it, it may be in my electronics box.. There are very few connectors I can't do with what's pictured. Any that give me 'extra' trouble usually are damaged in some way, and I use the Delphi prison shank for those.
  11. J

    Removing crank pulley nut - torque converter method??

    Use the starter method. I literally broke 2 1/2" breaker bars, said screw this, got my 3/4" t-bar, and realized I didn't have the right sized socket for the bolt in 3/4". So, I had to use a 3/4->1/2" adapter, and use my 1/2" impact socket. I broke the adapter. So I went and bought another one...
  12. J

    The 80 series & Snatch strap ratings

    The Bubba Rope and the ARB are in completely different leagues. Ones designed for small to medium offroad vehicles, the other one is industrial quality that's used by firefighters, military, professional wreckers / recovery, etc. No need for the very best if you're going to use it once a...
  13. J

    I screwed up. Front axle f'up.

    I'll upload parts pictures next. Got the blaster setup ready to get these parts out, along with lots of wire wheel / stripper stuff.
  14. J

    The 80 series & Snatch strap ratings

    Hilifts are great tools, if you know what you're doing. They are also DANGEROUS beyond belief, and even if you do everything properly, things can still go wrong. But, as they were intended - an emergency recovery jack and tool, they are amazing. Especially the XTreme version (I have the 60" and...
  15. J

    The 80 series & Snatch strap ratings

    Good luck and stay safe! I recommend reading lots of forums about offroad recovery, do's and don'ts, etc. There are a million ways to get hurt or get dead while recovering vehicles. It's all fun and games until a 5 pound shackle gets slingshotted with 20,000 pounds of force into the back of...
  16. J

    I screwed up. Front axle f'up.

    All the parts including brake rotor, entire disassembled birfield assembly, axle shaft, knuckle, etc were in a 5 gallon bucket. It was filled with water. The star, balls, and cage are rusted.
  17. J

    I screwed up. Front axle f'up.

    I appreciate it, ajax1 and greentruck. It had been a rough road, he was a friend of mine for many years. The 80 in question is quite a beautiful truck. It's absolutely pristine in every way (with exception of my front bumper). All white leather interior without a single tear, carpets are...
  18. J

    I screwed up. Front axle f'up.

    I went through the truck rebuilding everything to take my girlfriend's father on a camping/fishing trip when he was still strong enough to do so. Throughout his life, he was really big on fishing and camping, so we had a big trip planned for him. The 80 was the best vehicle for it, but it wasn't...
  19. J

    I screwed up. Front axle f'up.

    I don't like rust removal chemicals. I prefer to use electrolysis. In fact, I've built quite a few different types, and sell them on other forums and locally. I figure since I normally hit them up with glass beads after electrolysis to get rid of the converted rust or a wire wheel, I'd just...
  20. J

    The 80 series & Snatch strap ratings

    A snatch strap doesn't need to be 3x the weight. By going with too large of a strap, you won't have enough energy to stretch the strap out, making it less a snatch strap and more a tow strap. You also have to factor in 24k breaking strength. That doesn't mean every pull will be a 24k pull...
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