For those that have not done the RavenTai temp modification I encourage you to do so...here is a little story to help you make the decision:
I went to Tellico Sunday and had a ball wheeling. On the second to the last day of wheeling I noticed my truck was getting hotter than it should on long inclines (it never went all the way up...whew).
I stopped, cooled down, and inspected the truck when I nursed it back to the cabin. The idler pulley had seized up and the belts had started slipping.
I manually broke loose the pulley to where it would not impact the belts as much (it spun a bit, stuck, spun, things looked okay). I parked it and went out as the camera guy for my friends in FJ Cruisers and ran more trails.
I called the shaman that evening from the cabin and ordered the parts to fix it and to pack up to go home. I made it home with no issues, no broken belts, and no overheating (I was able to modulate everything in my driving patterns to get home with no issues).
Now, I KNOW I would have had a major event if I was not modified. I was able to see the overheating before it went critical and could be reactive before catastrophe. I am now home, parts on the way, and truck parked. I just wanted to say how appreciative I am.
Raven, you did this mod on my truck at your house. I thank you so much. I would probably be in trouble with a HG issue or worse in the middle of nowhere.
Everyone, I REALLY can't stress how much this mod is important to the life of your 80
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Edit: here is the thread describing this...
https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=64252&highlight=temp+mod
I went to Tellico Sunday and had a ball wheeling. On the second to the last day of wheeling I noticed my truck was getting hotter than it should on long inclines (it never went all the way up...whew).
I stopped, cooled down, and inspected the truck when I nursed it back to the cabin. The idler pulley had seized up and the belts had started slipping.
I manually broke loose the pulley to where it would not impact the belts as much (it spun a bit, stuck, spun, things looked okay). I parked it and went out as the camera guy for my friends in FJ Cruisers and ran more trails.
I called the shaman that evening from the cabin and ordered the parts to fix it and to pack up to go home. I made it home with no issues, no broken belts, and no overheating (I was able to modulate everything in my driving patterns to get home with no issues).
Now, I KNOW I would have had a major event if I was not modified. I was able to see the overheating before it went critical and could be reactive before catastrophe. I am now home, parts on the way, and truck parked. I just wanted to say how appreciative I am.
Raven, you did this mod on my truck at your house. I thank you so much. I would probably be in trouble with a HG issue or worse in the middle of nowhere.
Everyone, I REALLY can't stress how much this mod is important to the life of your 80
.Edit: here is the thread describing this...
https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=64252&highlight=temp+mod
