Do you have a price in mind? I'm in NC and can shoot down to GA to pick them up.
Builds Gerry's Build thread: "If it happens again I'm buying an Abrams" (2 Viewers)
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Send you a PM.
I run the RG's, for how aggressive they are they are very quite. While they handle standing water nicely, the one thing I've learned is these do not particularly want to stop quickly in an emergency braking situation when the road is wet. Dry braking is excellent, wet braking you are the passenger.
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Got some rubbers and a rim job this afternoon. So that's 3 sets of tires for the 100, not to mention the other multiples I have for the other cars. I don't have space for this s***.
I haven't really put mileage on them yet. Around the block they felt fine, but it'll be the highway driving that I'm judging.
I also ordered 2 rolls of 3 layer sound deadener last night. I've been wanting to do the whole truck for a while, so I'll start with the DF door that's already disassembled.
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Interesting how these “smaller” tires actually make the truck appear more lifted than before - In a good way. I guess stuffing too much tire under the fender takes away that gap ? Idk if that makes sense but what I’m trying to say is that the new tires look proportional
FWIW I ran the RGs for a few years and they were great in everything except highway lane changes in NE snow
Something tells me you’ll be happy with this size
FWIW I ran the RGs for a few years and they were great in everything except highway lane changes in NE snow
Something tells me you’ll be happy with this size
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I reinstalled the repaired speaker today. While the door was apart, I went ahead and took advantage and added sound deadener to the inside of the door shell and inner facing surface where the door panel mounts.
I've used dynamat (brand) before and it worked well. This time I tried "soundskin" brand, which is actually 3 layers. Butyl and foil like dynamat, but also a closed cell foam layer.
Results seem good having only done one door so far. Bass and sound from the door speaker is much better than it's ever been. I'll likely do the PF door before the CO trip, and maybe I'll get to the rest of the truck in like a year.
My trick today that I hadn't figured out when we did the Camino with dynamite was to use clear 3.5mil film, tape to the door, then use it to make a template. Account for shape and holes where the sheet metal needs to be accessible. Tape the template to a piece of plywood over the mat and cut that bitch up. I think it turned out well for the first attempt with this strategy.
I've used dynamat (brand) before and it worked well. This time I tried "soundskin" brand, which is actually 3 layers. Butyl and foil like dynamat, but also a closed cell foam layer.
Results seem good having only done one door so far. Bass and sound from the door speaker is much better than it's ever been. I'll likely do the PF door before the CO trip, and maybe I'll get to the rest of the truck in like a year.
My trick today that I hadn't figured out when we did the Camino with dynamite was to use clear 3.5mil film, tape to the door, then use it to make a template. Account for shape and holes where the sheet metal needs to be accessible. Tape the template to a piece of plywood over the mat and cut that bitch up. I think it turned out well for the first attempt with this strategy.
Nice work! Love the gold wheels with the truck color. New tire size looks perfect.
Will be curious your impressions on the 3 layer soundskins vs dynamat. Did/Do you plan to cover over the access holes in the door? I've found it helps tighten the sound up and improves bass making the door as much of an enclosure as possible.
Will be curious your impressions on the 3 layer soundskins vs dynamat. Did/Do you plan to cover over the access holes in the door? I've found it helps tighten the sound up and improves bass making the door as much of an enclosure as possible.
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I should have. If not for the sound but also keeping a full barrier for moisture. When I do the passenger door I will do this, and eventually I'll pull the driver's panel off to add.
So now that the blown speaker is repaired, I can hear the sub in the back is rattling now also. I ordered more material so I'll attack that this week.
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I've had an intermittent issue with the PF door lock. Pretty common, and mine finally became consistent enough to get to it.
I knocked it out today using steps outlined in threads here. Replaced just the motor itself, back in to the original OEM actuator assembly. This alone took maybe 2 hours total, most of which was waiting for epoxy to dry. Less than $5 for the fix, I'll take it.
I also sound deadened the PF door while it was all apart. Unlike yesterday, I did remember to seal the holes for moisture protection. I also wised up on my template concept, and removed all of the wiring from the door before making the template. This allowed me to get more precise markings than yesterday. And instead of cutting square holes with my razor, I used a leather hole punch kit. Beautiful.
I knocked it out today using steps outlined in threads here. Replaced just the motor itself, back in to the original OEM actuator assembly. This alone took maybe 2 hours total, most of which was waiting for epoxy to dry. Less than $5 for the fix, I'll take it.
I also sound deadened the PF door while it was all apart. Unlike yesterday, I did remember to seal the holes for moisture protection. I also wised up on my template concept, and removed all of the wiring from the door before making the template. This allowed me to get more precise markings than yesterday. And instead of cutting square holes with my razor, I used a leather hole punch kit. Beautiful.
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No pics but I removed the factory subwoofer yesterday and found its issue. I re-foamed it previously, but turns out that same orange paper under the cone had come loose from its home. I'm guessing cumulative years and high heat recently contributed to the adhesive going, as it was pretty gummy. I glued the s*** out of it and reinstalled the sub. Before reinstalling the sub in the truck, I sound deadened the whole DR quarter panel and wheel well.
Well eff me if the sub didn't fail again. My fault for not cleaning the the old adhesive off adequately. I'm not going to take it apart again right away, but I'll mess with it again after CRockies. I bought enough deadener material to do the PR quarter and back doors as well. We'll see if I get a wild hair to do it all before the trip. Throttle body and APPS will be priority.
On my way home from some houses today, Gerry threw a code. Checked it on my SGII real quick, P0722. Googled it at a light and found it's speed sensor related. Not sure if it's referring to the t-case sensor (which I have on order) or one on top of the transmission. Also not sure if it's bad sensor or bad connector/wiring. There's about zero mention of this code in the 100 forum and very very little about it in the 200 pages. I cleared the code and she was fine the rest of the drive home.
Well eff me if the sub didn't fail again. My fault for not cleaning the the old adhesive off adequately. I'm not going to take it apart again right away, but I'll mess with it again after CRockies. I bought enough deadener material to do the PR quarter and back doors as well. We'll see if I get a wild hair to do it all before the trip. Throttle body and APPS will be priority.
On my way home from some houses today, Gerry threw a code. Checked it on my SGII real quick, P0722. Googled it at a light and found it's speed sensor related. Not sure if it's referring to the t-case sensor (which I have on order) or one on top of the transmission. Also not sure if it's bad sensor or bad connector/wiring. There's about zero mention of this code in the 100 forum and very very little about it in the 200 pages. I cleared the code and she was fine the rest of the drive home.
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Replaced the speed sensor today with new OEM. Mileage 341,100.
New throttle body and APPS this weekend.
New throttle body and APPS this weekend.
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Busy day today. Knocking out as much as I can before the trip to CO next week.
Sera Toyota of Decatur, AL really hooked me up. I ordered a new throttle body from them at a really good price (about $200 off retail). I called them up to inquire about paying to upgrade shipping speed as I needed the TB installed by Monday at the latest. A little back and forth, and Eric the parts manager put overnight shipping on it- no extra charge.
Sucker left them yesterday and was installed in my truck by 1130 this morning!
Old one coming out
New one in position
All buttoned up! I had the battery disconnected while I did this so it was reset by the time I started her up again.
I also kept at the speakers and sound deadening. Since the sub went bad again, I went ahead and pulled the driver's side quarter and just disconnected it. No reason to leave the sound directed all at the front just to avoid the rattle from it.
After that, I pulled the passenger's side quarter and deadened it. I'm doing a layer on the inner most surface (the exterior skin sheet metal) AND the interior facing panels.
Then I hit the 2 back doors. My Ms. had asked me why I didn't mess with the DR door speaker. "Because it works fine! " I reply.
Well, the reason I thought it worked was because it was so ****ed, it couldn't even make crappy sound. Check this guy out:
Yeah, there's no foam on that to even make horrible noise. Best case scenario, I suppose? So I re-foamed it, looks beautiful now. While the panel was off, I also went ahead and recovered the speaker grill with new cloth. This is the final door to be done, probably 2-3 years after the rest. Thinking on it, I may have never pulled the DR door panel at all before.
About 5 minutes after I finished cleaning up, the sky started dumping rain, so I feel content with progress for the day.
Final item to install prior to CRockies will be the APPS. I have several on order, all racing each other to get here first. I think the winner arrives tomorrow, the rest will become returns.
Mileage is 341,116.
Oh and my cluster has been received by Tanin. It won't be back before we leave but when we return, I should be able to swap it right in. My existing cluster has good oil pressure, fuel, and tach gauge. I'll be thrilled to have the rest operating again.
Sera Toyota of Decatur, AL really hooked me up. I ordered a new throttle body from them at a really good price (about $200 off retail). I called them up to inquire about paying to upgrade shipping speed as I needed the TB installed by Monday at the latest. A little back and forth, and Eric the parts manager put overnight shipping on it- no extra charge.
Sucker left them yesterday and was installed in my truck by 1130 this morning!
Old one coming out
New one in position
All buttoned up! I had the battery disconnected while I did this so it was reset by the time I started her up again.
I also kept at the speakers and sound deadening. Since the sub went bad again, I went ahead and pulled the driver's side quarter and just disconnected it. No reason to leave the sound directed all at the front just to avoid the rattle from it.
After that, I pulled the passenger's side quarter and deadened it. I'm doing a layer on the inner most surface (the exterior skin sheet metal) AND the interior facing panels.
Then I hit the 2 back doors. My Ms. had asked me why I didn't mess with the DR door speaker. "Because it works fine! " I reply.
Well, the reason I thought it worked was because it was so ****ed, it couldn't even make crappy sound. Check this guy out:
Yeah, there's no foam on that to even make horrible noise. Best case scenario, I suppose? So I re-foamed it, looks beautiful now. While the panel was off, I also went ahead and recovered the speaker grill with new cloth. This is the final door to be done, probably 2-3 years after the rest. Thinking on it, I may have never pulled the DR door panel at all before.
About 5 minutes after I finished cleaning up, the sky started dumping rain, so I feel content with progress for the day.
Final item to install prior to CRockies will be the APPS. I have several on order, all racing each other to get here first. I think the winner arrives tomorrow, the rest will become returns.
Mileage is 341,116.
Oh and my cluster has been received by Tanin. It won't be back before we leave but when we return, I should be able to swap it right in. My existing cluster has good oil pressure, fuel, and tach gauge. I'll be thrilled to have the rest operating again.
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Replaced the APPS today. I ordered the sensor alone, not the entire pedal assembly. Initially I thought it was going to be a real pain in the tukkas to work the sensor on and off due to very tight work area. But, I slept on it and had a dream about simply removing the entire pedal assembly.
So that's what I did. As far as calibration, I used a paint pen to mark the location/ orientation of the original, then matched up the new one. Was this correct? Damned if I know. It felt right, though.
Mileage is basically the same as yesterday.
I have tonight and tomorrow to drive it around to be sure we're good to go for CRockies. Ms. Mongoose and I loaded the drawers back in tonight in preparation
So that's what I did. As far as calibration, I used a paint pen to mark the location/ orientation of the original, then matched up the new one. Was this correct? Damned if I know. It felt right, though.
Mileage is basically the same as yesterday.
I have tonight and tomorrow to drive it around to be sure we're good to go for CRockies. Ms. Mongoose and I loaded the drawers back in tonight in preparation
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I swear, this last week has been a roller coaster of emotions.
There was a point last week where we were both heavily considering replacing Gerry pretty quickly. I've always said that I'd do whatever she needed mechanically, but electrical gremlins would be the only death of her. The value to us in this truck is that my Ms can get in it any time and I don't have to worry that she'll be stranded or otherwise in a bind. Failing that, the truck becomes a very expensive novelty, if not even a liability. With the sudden loss of throttle, dropping cruise, possessed door locks, and codes being thrown immediately prior to departing for the biggest road trip of our lives, it was daunting. And as someone who gets emotionally attached to my cars, it was devastating.
But research, this awesome forum, a little cash, and a very fortunate amount of free time during the work week may have her sorted now.
Over the weekend, my ECT function went away. Pushing the PWR/2ND buttons did nothing on the dash. Battery resets did nothing. I just happened to be sitting in a parking lot texting another mudder and he made a comment about his PRNDL lights being out in his cluster. The fix? Cluster wasn't fully seated. I pushed in on mine and voila, my ECT is back and so too were my own PRNDL lights, which I hadn't even noticed were out.
She threw another speed sensor code on me the day I put in the APPS. For the first time, my SGII was not showing me any speed (remember, my cluster is non-op). I popped my head under to check the connections on the sensor- all good. Clearing codes was futile as they returned nearly immediately. P0500, different than last week. Fortunately, she's running right. Throttle is good, power seems correct. It'll just suck a ton driving 3000 miles with the truck not being able to read speed therefore not having cruise control.
But then I had an idea... popped the trim off from in front of the cluster, pushed inward on the cluster, and tightened the screws up just a bit more. We'll waddyaknow, speed now works!
This is really just me openly acknowledging my mistake in counting Gerry out. She's ****ing awesome. The truck wants to live! So live she shall!
There was a point last week where we were both heavily considering replacing Gerry pretty quickly. I've always said that I'd do whatever she needed mechanically, but electrical gremlins would be the only death of her. The value to us in this truck is that my Ms can get in it any time and I don't have to worry that she'll be stranded or otherwise in a bind. Failing that, the truck becomes a very expensive novelty, if not even a liability. With the sudden loss of throttle, dropping cruise, possessed door locks, and codes being thrown immediately prior to departing for the biggest road trip of our lives, it was daunting. And as someone who gets emotionally attached to my cars, it was devastating.
But research, this awesome forum, a little cash, and a very fortunate amount of free time during the work week may have her sorted now.
Over the weekend, my ECT function went away. Pushing the PWR/2ND buttons did nothing on the dash. Battery resets did nothing. I just happened to be sitting in a parking lot texting another mudder and he made a comment about his PRNDL lights being out in his cluster. The fix? Cluster wasn't fully seated. I pushed in on mine and voila, my ECT is back and so too were my own PRNDL lights, which I hadn't even noticed were out.
She threw another speed sensor code on me the day I put in the APPS. For the first time, my SGII was not showing me any speed (remember, my cluster is non-op). I popped my head under to check the connections on the sensor- all good. Clearing codes was futile as they returned nearly immediately. P0500, different than last week. Fortunately, she's running right. Throttle is good, power seems correct. It'll just suck a ton driving 3000 miles with the truck not being able to read speed therefore not having cruise control.
But then I had an idea... popped the trim off from in front of the cluster, pushed inward on the cluster, and tightened the screws up just a bit more. We'll waddyaknow, speed now works!
This is really just me openly acknowledging my mistake in counting Gerry out. She's ****ing awesome. The truck wants to live! So live she shall!
Great to know she is back in the good books.
My own experience with the 100s (the only kind of cruiser I've ever owned) have been an emotional roller coaster too. I have invested more money in my truck than I care to admit and more physical labor than I am willing to acknowledge. Even though my other car have been objectively better by all measures except for off roading, I keep reaching to the Blue's keys and keep putting miles on it.
Ever since I have resigned to the fact that an old cruiser will never be "perfect", I have gotten to enjoy it more! Get the mechanicals right and it will go through pretty much anything you put her through.
If you ever start looking at your rides objectively, you will find out a Sienna will beat out almost everything else, except as I said before for off roading!
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I think developing "realistic expectations" is a huge thing on old and high mileage vehicles. I feel like I'm better at it with my other cars because I mainly view them as toys and rarely drive them.
The 100 gets the most regular mileage by far. 20-30k annually vs 1-2k. The little issues are more prevalent, more top of mind. When I get in my truck it's just business as usual, but when I hop in the others I think "oh yeah, I forgot about that little thing".
Safe travels to CO!
Next year i'll have enough PTO to take off to head out there. Take plenty of pics!
Tell Lee that Cam said "Just Send it" lol. He's been having a whirlwind of his own.
Next year i'll have enough PTO to take off to head out there. Take plenty of pics!
Tell Lee that Cam said "Just Send it" lol. He's been having a whirlwind of his own.
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Definitely sounds like a whirlwind! One of the first things I did to my truck was change the D light and some others that were out. It took my three tries to get the pins fully seated into the cluster and I really thought I broke it on my first try when the christmas tree lit up!! Nice job figuring it out and a good example of why you have to persevere!!
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Other than a balance issue on one tire today, we did 13+ hours from Atlanta to Kansas. Gerry rocked 
