Your friendly AI algorithm if fenced in to look at the last six months on Mud would probably roll out Dobinsons. Not wrong but AI has no romance and emotion rules with a heavy hand, whether we like to admit it or not. You are the source of the emotion. We could only guess what yours are. I...
Well, there is that. And I admit to three cruisers that have all been dead reliable. I still find the Grenadier an appealing opportunity to take a journey where the end point is buried in a fog bank. New starts don't come along very often. Bloc---I do appreciate your contributions to the...
At the risk of being contrarian, I think there is a risk that we confuse the goal with the journey. The Grenadier is a goal and that is one way to look at it. It should have this or not that. The ownership on the other hand is a journey and most stories do not relate how wonderful things...
Some years ago I over-wetted a K&N filter on my 80 and the oil coated the wire whose cooling sets air/fuel ratio. It was similar to what you describe. I sprayed a cleaner on it and never regretted going back to paper filters.
My years overseas are fading a bit but I would keep the truck very close to stock. If it did not come from the factory I would consider chucking it. It is very capable as it came from the factory. It can be embarrassing to be in a hyper rig with a beat up Corolla flashing to get past in your...
My 2013 was a nightmare until I moved caster to high 3's. Tire wear remains perfect, steering effort change unnoticeable and tracking is OK considering that they don't track all that well regardless at highway speeds. Slow down and they about perfect.
I tried a very fine lithium battery in a track car to manage corner weight. Seven liter motor. I ended up tossing it. It soured me on lithium for starting and I went back to flooded from Toyota in my 13 LC. I trust it. I keep 8 other vehicles on AGMs but they are usually on battery...
The mud flap has fresh 'oil' tracks and what appear to be earlier tracks now covered in dust. If you backtrack the fresh 'oil' upwards where does it lead?
So when you turn into your driveway (does it happen both directions -- left and right) one wheel gets pitched upward by 3 inches. I would put a floor jack under the rear axle and simulate that bump up by raising the wheel and watch to see if there any unexpected movement. There might be a rub...
I have found that using an battery powered (Braun soft heads work well) toothbrush will make a huge difference. And perhaps some baking soda to cut the corrosion.