You know factory Toyota belts for the 12HT are available at Toyota. At a reasonable
price no less.
price no less.
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These are as good or better. Industrial belts run 24/7 for a couple years before wearing out. For a truck that runs less than 2 hours a day, that's a long time.You know factory Toyota belts for the 12HT are available at Toyota. At a reasonable
price no less.
Yeah it's just a generic belt. Nothing special. Been using them on my cruisers since the 90's. B42 is all that matters and easier to remember than the Toyota number.I just looked at the label. Didn’t recognize it
Haha, I've never used it before either. Not even sure where it came from. I sure as hell didn't buy it..Both you all’s are nuts, anal retentive, obsessive or some other type of undiagnosed disability. I replace belts daily, just tight enough it doesn’t slip is the goal that way there’s not excess load on bearings.
Also Seapotato is right Toyota doesn’t make belts. They rebrand some other industrial manufacturers belts, all other brand belts I have used have been great and lasted years.
Cool tool by the way, never seen one before.
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Yeah that's pretty much how this thing works. Can borrow it sometime if you want to calibrate your thumbThat’s a cool tool. I’ve always been concerned that I overtighten fan belts. I’ve been
told it’s very hard to do that but isn’t a measurement of deflection also a means of
correct tension?
Drill press and a single cut file. Or add in an angle grinder with sandpaper or a flap disc. It’s not rocket science…View attachment 2805021
Like one of my idlers, if only I knew someone with a lathe to cut it down a bit..
Yeah, but this is way more fun. Now has a chuck that's under a hundred years old and considerably less worn out.Drill press and a single cut file. Or add in an angle grinder with sandpaper or a flap disc. It’s not rocket science…![]()
Yeah, kinda crazy how fast it went. They say to dip the + probe in the fluid, I haven't tried that but I'd be curious if it made a difference.Thanks for that. Simple check and easy fix. I’ll be looking at this tomorrow morning.