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Thanks!! That name had come to mind, but since I've never been there I was wondering. I'm going to have to keep that in mind for a camping trip next summer. It's been a long time since i've actually camped in the Three Creeks Lake area.
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Update
I lucked out and found a pair of H1 goodyears on craigslist to replace my busted one. The guy picked up a couple sets from some auction and was selling them off. The best thing is that he was literally 5 minutes from my house. No way I could ship some cheaper and it was instant gratification. One of them has zero wear and the other is probably 80%. I mounted the full tread one and pulled the weights off the rim. At the same time I decided to rotate the tires back to the direction I had them before. I did this because for the first time ever I was getting the rear end to break loose when going around the corners in the rain. I've always been impressed on how much the rear end sticks, especially since I came from a light-butt truck that you could break loose on command. I didn't like the new feeling in Dora so I returned the tires to the direction I started running. Now the extra vibs have returned at a lower speed although I still need to get the new tire balanced so that could be part of it. I do notice in wet conditions that the vibs are less than in dry conditions so traction has something to do with this. I'm being picky about it.
So when I rotated I had a wheel stud and lug nut lock up. I powered it off and then I had to remove the spacer and knock it out. So I went to a local parts store and dug through their selection to find the closest one possible. I also bought a spare just in case. My spacer was not loose and I've still never had any problems with them, even with the heavier combo.
I readjusted my passenger wheel bearings since I got it a little too tight during my last adjustment a week or two before and think it's on its way out.
My winch motor also showed up and here are some comparison shoots between it and the original Warn motor. The new one is longer but I don't really know if it's any more powerful.
I've since put the winch back together and am getting ready to paint the whole thing. Just eyeballing it for fitment looks like I'll need some clearancing on the valance and possibly grill. It doesn't look like a simple slap a plate in there and bolt it up kind of thing.
On the Dusy I smashed a rear break hose and replaced it with a spare from another rig. This line developed a leak and I was loosing fluid so I needed to replace it. I went to Portland Oil Filter Service and their least expensive option was to use their pre-made braided line and use adapters.
The line is 3 ~AN and they have adapters to my metric needs. I picked up three so replace both sides and the spare I was lent on the trail. I actually like this idea of the adapters because replacement lines are not expensive and it makes mounting easier. The lines were less than $20 each and the fittings were a couple bucks a piece so I was out of there for under $75.
Male side that goes into the caliper.
Female that connects on the axle.
I opted for a shorter line and stayed with my under pack routing.
When starting on the driverside I found that the female adapter was not deep enough for the existing metric male on my hard line. I decided to come back to it later and just tightened it back up so I only ended up replacing the bad passenger side. Bled the lines with the help of
and brake feel and function improved noticeably now that I'm not bleeding pressure. Unfortunately when I found my driverside seal is leaking while I was down there. Looks like I'm getting hit with a round of maintenance.
I'll be off to Brokenparts place this Saturday to give him a hand on his beast and sneak in some quick tube bends for front bumper supports.
I lucked out and found a pair of H1 goodyears on craigslist to replace my busted one. The guy picked up a couple sets from some auction and was selling them off. The best thing is that he was literally 5 minutes from my house. No way I could ship some cheaper and it was instant gratification. One of them has zero wear and the other is probably 80%. I mounted the full tread one and pulled the weights off the rim. At the same time I decided to rotate the tires back to the direction I had them before. I did this because for the first time ever I was getting the rear end to break loose when going around the corners in the rain. I've always been impressed on how much the rear end sticks, especially since I came from a light-butt truck that you could break loose on command. I didn't like the new feeling in Dora so I returned the tires to the direction I started running. Now the extra vibs have returned at a lower speed although I still need to get the new tire balanced so that could be part of it. I do notice in wet conditions that the vibs are less than in dry conditions so traction has something to do with this. I'm being picky about it.
So when I rotated I had a wheel stud and lug nut lock up. I powered it off and then I had to remove the spacer and knock it out. So I went to a local parts store and dug through their selection to find the closest one possible. I also bought a spare just in case. My spacer was not loose and I've still never had any problems with them, even with the heavier combo.
I readjusted my passenger wheel bearings since I got it a little too tight during my last adjustment a week or two before and think it's on its way out.
My winch motor also showed up and here are some comparison shoots between it and the original Warn motor. The new one is longer but I don't really know if it's any more powerful.
I've since put the winch back together and am getting ready to paint the whole thing. Just eyeballing it for fitment looks like I'll need some clearancing on the valance and possibly grill. It doesn't look like a simple slap a plate in there and bolt it up kind of thing.
On the Dusy I smashed a rear break hose and replaced it with a spare from another rig. This line developed a leak and I was loosing fluid so I needed to replace it. I went to Portland Oil Filter Service and their least expensive option was to use their pre-made braided line and use adapters.
The line is 3 ~AN and they have adapters to my metric needs. I picked up three so replace both sides and the spare I was lent on the trail. I actually like this idea of the adapters because replacement lines are not expensive and it makes mounting easier. The lines were less than $20 each and the fittings were a couple bucks a piece so I was out of there for under $75.
Male side that goes into the caliper.
Female that connects on the axle.
I opted for a shorter line and stayed with my under pack routing.
When starting on the driverside I found that the female adapter was not deep enough for the existing metric male on my hard line. I decided to come back to it later and just tightened it back up so I only ended up replacing the bad passenger side. Bled the lines with the help of
and brake feel and function improved noticeably now that I'm not bleeding pressure. Unfortunately when I found my driverside seal is leaking while I was down there. Looks like I'm getting hit with a round of maintenance.
I'll be off to Brokenparts place this Saturday to give him a hand on his beast and sneak in some quick tube bends for front bumper supports.
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what time do think you'll head over on Sat? I'll probably be out in the garage by 9 or so.
yeah what time?
I can be there as well and for once I am not bringing my sh....tuff to work on!
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Right on Clint... Anytime is cool. I may have a couple other friends stop by too to hang out and gawk at us. One of them is a newbie 470 owner... it'll be open season on him. 
Hi-jack over. See you guys tomorrow.
Hi-jack over. See you guys tomorrow.
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do you know the sizes of the fitting coming out of the master cylinder? I just went to the Baxter's and I had a heck of a time trying to find the right fittings.
The master cylinder has 18012985 cast into it.....
The master cylinder has 18012985 cast into it.....
I may have a couple other friends stop by too to hang out and gawk at us. One of them is a newbie 470 owner... it'll be open season on him.
Don't be jealous of my pretty car, i'll try and swing by, if not this time, next time
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nevermind... found the right ones.
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That's ok... you must be busy finding puddles at the local mall. After all, it has been raining pretty hard here lately.
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Good cause I hadn't found any info on them yet.
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9/16-18 and standard 5/16s....
Hey look at that... I contributed to your build thread for once.
Hey look at that... I contributed to your build thread for once.
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Update
I spent a day over at brokenparts place and while I was there I snuck two little tube bends for me. For some reason I was motivated to go outside in below freezing weather to grind some metal. I cut the top bumper and moved them in a little to tighten it up and worked on placement of the support tube that connect the lower to the upper bumper. Right now they are just tacked in to see if I like the angles or not. Plus they might need some more adjustment when fitting the fender sliders/protection.
I also started painting the winch. I've only shot two light coats with a day in between to dry due to the cold weather. I chose hammered silver as my color.
I spent a day over at brokenparts place and while I was there I snuck two little tube bends for me. For some reason I was motivated to go outside in below freezing weather to grind some metal. I cut the top bumper and moved them in a little to tighten it up and worked on placement of the support tube that connect the lower to the upper bumper. Right now they are just tacked in to see if I like the angles or not. Plus they might need some more adjustment when fitting the fender sliders/protection.
I also started painting the winch. I've only shot two light coats with a day in between to dry due to the cold weather. I chose hammered silver as my color.
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ooooo sexy! I like it.
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Looks good man. Are you still planning on running the bumper back to the sliders?
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Yes, still planning on the fender protection.
Zach, on those swagelok ball valves you need to tighten the preload down pretty good. I tested the action of a new one and it was pretty tight. Mine was way looser so I tightened it down plus it was starting to leak again. The lever should have a decent amount of resistance when turning it.
Zach, on those swagelok ball valves you need to tighten the preload down pretty good. I tested the action of a new one and it was pretty tight. Mine was way looser so I tightened it down plus it was starting to leak again. The lever should have a decent amount of resistance when turning it.