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Oh man.
It's getting there!
It's getting there!
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waiting impatiently.
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Brakes bled. Had a few surprise leaks there, and also the brakes get SOOOPER firm to where they wont engage the brake lights???
here are some pics...
first is the trick bench bleed set up i did.
here are some pics...
first is the trick bench bleed set up i did.
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few more...
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Man she's to clean to wheel... Your ready to wheel her though aren't you 
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kling-on said:Man she's to clean to wheel... Your ready to wheel her though aren't you
You have no idea!
I've gotta say, I love that I was able to clean everything and paint it. IMO, it sucks working on rigs that are caked w/ gunk. Even worse on the trail and having to fight w/ it. I got the chance to start anew w her.
Kinda funny thing... I was laying under the rig today, looking at everything and it dawned on me.... I fxxxing built this thing?!?!?
Kind of a surreal experience!
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Mace said:
Is that the booster?
The first couple depressions of the pedal, the travel feels what I would think to be normal, and the brake lights light up as they should. After they get pumped up a bit, I really have to depress the pedal to get the lights on. Abnormally hard and not at all practical for driving.
Yep, get the motor running and then report back.. The pedal should be as hard as a rock..
Stop worrying you pansy and get it started
Your traction bar is on upside down.... This is the rear yes? the long (full length continuous) section should be on the bottom attaching to the shackle, not the upper.
What that has now done is putting forces (when in drive which is most common) from the lower bar pushing right where the two tubes combine making a weak area. If the lower was the one attached to the shackle it would make it stronger. Now both of your bars are pretty long and meet close to the joint at the shackle and your truck is light so you may not have an issue. However you see what I'm saying. And yes I know the upper will have the "pull" effect as the lower has the "push" effect, but it seems to me that the push would have more prominence over the pull. Take a look at a few failed trac bar designs if your hazy still.
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CruisinFJ60 said:
I see what you're saying.
However... It getting run the way it is. It's the same design I used on the blotch rig too, and never had any issues. But, that didn't have a v8 in it either. Guess I'll find out. The one thing I have see w failed wrap bars is if there is too much length at the shackle end tube, that fails and breaks. Why I ran the two up so tight to the end.
I think it'll be fine though.
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chicago said:
And a fine job you did too ...can't wait to see the first rollover pics
Incorrect. It makes no difference. If it were mirrored the end of the wrap bar would still be put into bending by nearly an identical force. A better design would have the work point closest to the end as possible to minimise the bending.
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I think you should rip it out and start over, then the official lighting up ceremony would be postponed.
JK, I'd kick you in the nuts if you did that.
Then run like hell and change my name.
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rusty_tlc said:I think you should rip it out and start over, then the official lighting up ceremony would be postponed.
JK, I'd kick you in the nuts if you did that.
Then run like hell and change my name.
You could ditch the wedding!!!
I considered it but in the interest of domestic tranquility abandoned the idea.You could ditch the wedding!!!
In other words I'm too scared to even mention the idea to
Pretty dam good work for a nurse
... seriously, you should be very proud of your work... Your 40 is one of the best looking i have seen in a long time... I will have to visit my uncle that lives in Pahrump and take a road trip to see your 40 while i am there...
Pahrump, that's the town named after the noise it makes when you fart in the bathtub right?Pretty dam good work for a nurse