well! finally ran into an issue - I have been just driving this guy for about the last year or so. Time to get back into it, random maintenance repairs are getting to be too much. plus suspension is a pain to live with right now - im all over the road if im going above 45.
radiator (aluminum) ordered and a carb rebuild kit - couple smaller things too.
I started to have some problems with idle, and need to keep choke on if i want to idle at all. Thought this was sort of like a - old truck thing. i checked around for vacuum leaks but didnt really see anything. replace air filter etc. Sort of wondering if mice may have gotten into the cat. I think i can hear it back fire when im idling and get the rpms up to 3k. And at low idle the exhaust is a bit choppy.
Sounds like a vac leak to me and potentially a misfire. If you've never replaced all the vac hoses in there, replace ALL of them. Just go one at a time so you don't lose track of where they go. It's also a great time to verify that they're all going to the right places. Bust out that 2F Emissions manual and follow along as you swap them. If you don't have a paper copy, check the "Resources" tab at the top of the page, you can find a PDF there. Also check that the nuts holding the carb on are tight and not letting air in. I'd probably swap the spark plugs if you haven't in a while. Old 2Fs make spark plugs gross pretty quick, and they're relatively cheap.
Backfire can be lots of things. Rebuild the carb, follow the "lean drop method" in the manual for tuning it, and set the timing by the book. Then see where you're at.
i have a 3hr road trip the 1st of october. Ive got knuckle rebuild carb rebuild, check ics out, repair some electrical, then i'll rebuild the knuckles and do the brakes. potentially grab some larger tires as well.
for my usecases, i dont really do offroading in my rig, its mostly driving through farmlands, trails to get to small rivers etc. Id like to do the 2" lift - but unsure what to do there. I do occasionally tow a boat (my current suspension does not like that, but its only down the block to drop the boat in the lake). Any recommendations there?
The standard Old Man Emu or Dobinsons 2" lift kit will serve you. Get "medium" if you aren't frequently/permanently loading the truck down with tons of added gear weight. I prefer the Dobinsons, but there are fans of either brand. I also don't like the "yellow" base-level shocks that come with those kits. Either the next level up (IMS in the case of Dobinsons) or Bilsteins of the correct size are much comfier. The yellow shocks always seem WAY too stiff to me.
I was thinking just a med load 2" lift to fit 33's or 35's. I dont really drive over 65 much. I am wondering about brake lines though after lift is in - ive seen a lot of mixed opinions about that.
Your 2F will struggle with 35s, especially in first gear. They would benefit you on the highway adding some "rubber overdrive" (lower rpms at higher speed), but you'll be stressing out your motor trying to get moving from a stop light. 32-33" tires are the sweet spot without regearing the diffs, swapping the transmission to the H55 5spd, or other big work. 2" lift kit, 32-33 tires, and run it.
The two brake hoses at the knuckle can be replaced with stock, length doesn't matter there. For the front axle drop-down brake hose use the rear axle hose from a 60. For the rear axle hose use a T100 pickup truck rear hose. Obviously it's worth getting new hoses. You don't wanna die.
questions for you all. for those that use their rigs regularly - what sort of stuff do you keep on hand? dizzy, fuel pump, fuel filter, oil filter, bulbs, air filter? looking to do a bit more than just going around town these days. want to get her safer to drive before upgrading stuff like interior.
When I'm in the backcountry here in Colorado I carry a lot compared to most people. I've slimmed it down this year quite a bit though. For tools, see the responses above - only bring what you can actually use to self-recover. You don't need SAE anything. Do you really need that pickle fork or tie rod end puller on the trail? Are you actually going to put yourself in a situation where you're going to destroy a TRE? Some people who do heavy rock crawling would need that kind of stuff, the likelihood I personally will is low. 10-12-14-17-19-21 sockets and wrenches are mandatory, with deep sockets for 19 & 21. A JIS screwdriver cross-point screwdriver is mandatory too (get one from Vessel Tools if you don't have one). I carry big channel locks, a 5lb hammer, a stout pry bar, ratchet straps, and bailing wire as well because we're sometimes a 40 mile walk from cell reception out here. I've definitely ratchet strapped a broken motor mount together on the trail a few times. For spares I carry a fuel pump & filter, a voltage regulator for the alternator, various types of goop like RTV JB Weld (great for patching a leaky radiator) and some others, I carry a spare spark plug wire and a couple spark plugs, a long brake hose in case one fails, a bag of various little spring clips and such for brakes. I have a small bag with electrical stuff - about 5' of wire, butt splices, wire strippers, and crimpers. Definitely hoses - coolant hoses of the diameters you would need, all the different sizes of vac hose, and fuel/PCV hose. I have a little bag of random nuts and bolts in the proper JIS sizes that fit this truck - knuckle stud nuts and castle nuts for TREs are especially great to have. I have spares of the transfer case/transmission/diff plugs and gaskets, and the oil pan plug & gaskets. Fuses! Or a fusible link if you're still living in that world. Battery jump pack. I'm sure I have a few more things in my "get unstuck" bag.
Don't forget fluids. I carry 1g of distilled water, two quarts of oil, a quart of gear oil, and a quart of DOT4 brake fluid.
Caveat: I've been over every inch of my truck and there isn't much that hasn't been replaced or addressed. I know my alternator brushes have a lot of life so I don't need an entire alternator. The water pump is two years old, so I leave the spare at home. My carb & dizzy have been cleaned and rebuilt so I'm good there. My TREs are relatively new. I rebuilt the 2F last year. I know the type of off roading and camping I do and what my comfort level for challenge is (yes, I have turned around many times). I know how far I have to extract to get cell coverage. I know how to fix almost anything on the truck, but there comes a point where something MAJOR is wrong and you ain't fixing it on top of a mountain - and so I don't bring stuff like an extra head gasket or rod bearings. I have enough clothing for all weather, enough shelter, and enough food and other means of reaching out if I'm in deep s*** (GMRS or HAM repeaters).
You can plan for every contingency and bring 800lbs of tools and spares, but are you
really gonna be replacing a conrod in the northwoods, alone? Cover the stuff with the highest likelihood of going wrong and make a plan for extraction on the rest. And never go wheeling alone!
It's going to be more about planning. Did you torque everything under the truck before the trip, including the lug nuts? Did you solve any vacuum leaks and you're showing a nice 17-20inHg at steady idle? Has the truck tried to overheat on your in the past month or so? Daily driving is a great way to find out what's wrong and address it in a low-risk environment. Worst case you call your buddy for a ride and a tow across town, rather than being stuck in the middle of nowhere.
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