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The last time you went for a brake tag / inspection sticker, did they open the hood or test the exhaust? If not, you're good to gut. I know the last time I went, the guy was so enamored with my rig, he didn't check a single thing. :hillbilly:
 
swampgas said:
Hey guys, just bought an 87 FJ60 and the smog pump seized up on the way home. Is that required to be working for La emissions or can I gut it?
kevin
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depends yes like the adult diapers which parish ya B N:)
 
lostinafog said:
depends yes like the adult diapers which parish ya B N:)
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Really??!!! Didn't know that. Thought it was by state and well... Louisiana isn't known for it's clean air ;)
 
I am speaking from memory here, but I believe your inspection stickr has a box for emissions stickers and mentions applicable parishes.
 
raevenzero said:
I am speaking from memory here, but I believe your inspection stickr has a box for emissions stickers and mentions applicable parishes.
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what he said:)
 
Ok last time I was up in hot springs my truck kept cutting out and having to sit 4-5 min till then would crank and run normally 10-15 min then repeat the process. Popular opinion was bad gas because of how little it gets driven.

Just cranked it up for the first time since then on the same gas, played around on the back 40 for about an hour, high speed, low speed, let it sit and idle for an hour or so after and never cut out once on now even older s***tier gas. I don't think it was a float issue in the carb because it was doing it on level ground, uphill, and down hill. It is possibly a bit cooler now than then but I don't remember it being that warm in hotsprings last time. I did overheat the engine pretty severally that weekend and am not sure if that might be playing a part but then why is it running decent now?
 
I go with wire. There's a lot of spaghetti under there!
 
Hey guys, I'm about to order some Amsteel Blue winch line and I'm torn between sizes, 5/16" (13,700lbs) and 3/8" (17,600lbs). My winch is an 8k Warn. What are your experiences?

Also I'm having a brain fart... If I'm using a snatch block and pulling an 8k load, am I actually exerting 16k of force on the line or 4k? I think it's 4 k since I would be pulling against myself, but I want to be sure.
 
personaly I would go with the 3/8. and with a snatch block you are exerting 4000 pounds on two legs with your atatchment point putting 8000 pounds of force.

My reason for thinking the 3/8 is I think I read somewhere that whinch line is rated at the max pull it can handle, no safety factor worked in. I would like a little breathing room for any shockloading that might occur.

While I am thinking about it: On their website or where ever you are ordering the whinch line, do they sell chafing gear for it? I would like to add some onto mine so it would not get rubbed on by rocks and things.
 
darasick said:
Hey guys, I'm about to order some Amsteel Blue winch line and I'm torn between sizes, 5/16" (13,700lbs) and 3/8" (17,600lbs). My winch is an 8k Warn. What are your experiences?

Also I'm having a brain fart... If I'm using a snatch block and pulling an 8k load, am I actually exerting 16k of force on the line or 4k? I think it's 4 k since I would be pulling against myself, but I want to be sure.
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if I am understanding you ?
the line still has 8k the block if stationary has 16k

you only get help on the line load by using multipliable sheaves like a block&tackle:)

IMHO put the largest winch line on or by a factor of 1.5 - 2x of vehicle weight
that being said we probably never come close to max line pull unless you will b lifting the entire vehicle off the ground but they do bust drive line so no help plus get hung up on rocks stumps etc etc etc & I would rather a winch component fail than a line or block:D
 
darasick said:
Hey guys, I'm about to order some Amsteel Blue winch line and I'm torn between sizes, 5/16" (13,700lbs) and 3/8" (17,600lbs). My winch is an 8k Warn. What are your experiences?
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X2 I'd go with the 3/8 I wasn't impressed with the 5/16 I've seen used by others. I'm still using cable but will go to the 3/8 syn eventually. I liked the the Viking with [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Safety Thimble[/FONT]
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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Viking Winchlines - Safety Thimble[/FONT]
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3/8" it is then... Thanks for the responses! The Viking Safety Thimble is top notch, but they don't have much any specs on their line. I'll have to call them. I may send some AmSteel Blue to them, to splice in a thimble.

Volunteer said:
X2 I'd go with the 3/8 I wasn't impressed with the 5/16 I've seen used by others. I'm still using cable but will go to the 3/8 syn eventually. I liked the the Viking with [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Safety Thimble[/FONT]
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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Viking Winchlines - Safety Thimble[/FONT]
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Is it safe to assume that when you place your order, the ORANGE colored line option will be selected?:D
 
lostinafog said:
if I am understanding you ?
the line still has 8k the block if stationary has 16k

you only get help on the line load by using multipliable sheaves like a block&tackle:)

IMHO put the largest winch line on or by a factor of 1.5 - 2x of vehicle weight
that being said we probably never come close to max line pull unless you will b lifting the entire vehicle off the ground but they do bust drive line so no help plus get hung up on rocks stumps etc etc etc & I would rather a winch component fail than a line or block:D
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Yes you understood me correctly. So if the block has 16k and the rope has 8K since it's doubled over, then you should be pulling your truck with 16k of force, right?
 
darasick said:
Yes you understood me correctly. So if the block has 16k and the rope has 8K since it's doubled over, then you should be pulling your truck with 16k of force, right?
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right the 16k total 8k on each line:)
 
Weight x speed = total force (or something like that)

So in theory, each extra point makes the object being pulled move half as fast and in turn causes have the strain.

So, if you run to a tree, you may be putting 8k of strain on the winch. If you go to the tree and back, you are moving half as fast and putting half the load on the wince. Your attachment points, bumper and tree are still feeling the full load. I wouldn't say that you are pulling exactly half the load because you will also have more resistance due to friction at blocks, etc.

Then again, everything I know about this subject I saw on dirty jobs, a show on the boob tube.
 
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