Builds The Guzzler - 2009 LX570 (2 Viewers)

[grinchy]

A set of McGard spline lugs (20) and the metric sized install tool

SOLD - Seattle: 20 McGard 14x1.5 spline lug nuts, 1 22mm spline wrench. Fit Rock Warrior rim. Black . $135

5 packs of McGard 65315BK and 1 pack of McGard 65302 Total 20 spline lug nuts. 1 spline tool. Like new condition, my studs were too short and I had to get ET lugs instead. These have the free spinning washer in the end to prevent falling the rim. Chrome black look. Compatible with the 5...

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[tbisaacs]

A set of McGard spline lugs (20) and the metric sized install tool

SOLD - Seattle: 20 McGard 14x1.5 spline lug nuts, 1 22mm spline wrench. Fit Rock Warrior rim. Black . $135

5 packs of McGard 65315BK and 1 pack of McGard 65302 Total 20 spline lug nuts. 1 spline tool. Like new condition, my studs were too short and I had to get ET lugs instead. These have the free spinning washer in the end to prevent falling the rim. Chrome black look. Compatible with the 5...

forum.ih8mud.com

I’ll take em!

 

[grinchy]

Quick one night backpack on Teanaway north fork.
Easy approach, about 20 min of mostly smooth gravel and dirt.

Aired down anyway, Apex valves are money- drop my skinny 35s from 35 to 17 in 14 1000s per wheel. About 90 seconds including walking wheel to wheel, checking the psi, and putting the caps back on.

Snow at Esmeralda trailhead, and snowshoe only condition about 3/10 mile in.
No snow at de roux trailhead, but snowshoe only conditions about 7/10 mile in.
It’s a beautiful area and at lower snow levels looks to be a stellar loop.

We stayed anyway at the de roux primitive camp. Got a cherry spot down by the river.

Next time we’ll bring the snowshoes, a couple more foam pads and a shovel and get a bit further in.

 

[grinchy]

Airing up slower than normal, have a leak in a push to fit under the rig, not worth a gravel dirt bath to fix though.
New air control switch in left cubby worked as advertised.

 

[grinchy]

Final notes- new ditch lights break up airflow to snorkel and now it’s just a nice soft white noise. Excellent!

Kenda RT remains amazing for the tread profile. Inoffensive white noise on freeway, even the high aggregate concrete. Amazing aired down ride. Really a pleasant tire. Heavy rains today at 75 mph, you’d think they were P rated.

I haven’t had a low traction situation yet, but am expecting they’ll do awesome in that too, since that’s the design goal of the tire.

Flip down table working great. The latch method is quick to deploy, so I use it much more.

 

[grinchy]

Had been getting a brake squeal front right.
Installed new power stop z36 pads to address. Rotors still in really good shape, it’s only been 25000 miles.
Looks like the separator spring had popped off . . .
Old pads were semi metallic and dusted real good, hoping these new pads will dust a bit less.
Also took the time to clean and ceramic coat the rims.
Just need to find an open road for break-in.

Install uneventful, but it did decide to rain the entire time I was working on them. Not raining now, wasn’t raining before. Sigh.

 

[TeCKis300]

Had been getting a brake squeal front right.
Installed new power stop z36 pads to address. Rotors still in really good shape, it’s only been 25000 miles.
Looks like the separator spring had popped off . . .
Old pads were semi metallic and dusted real good, hoping these new pads will dust a bit less.
Also took the time to clean and ceramic coat the rims.
Just need to find an open road for break-in.

Install uneventful, but it did decide to rain the entire time I was working on them. Not raining now, wasn’t raining before. Sigh.

Let us know how those pads do.

I just swapped my Hawk HPS pads as I wore down the rears to the squeal sensor. Trying Hawk LTS. Gotta lookup how many miles I did on the HPS. They were good and strong pads, albeit dusty.

 

[grinchy]

For those wondering, the pad separator springs goes on the bottom of the pads - they help to create toe-in for braking to reduce squealing.
There is only one separator spring.
There is a different spring which keeps the pad pins in place.

 

[grinchy]

Let us know how those pads do.

Will do. I'm curious myself. I'm not rocking the 2016+ calipers, so need every bit of stopping possible, but the dust really was ridiculous. A 95% stopping power 50% less dusting is what I'm hoping for.

 

[tbisaacs]

For those wondering, the pad separator springs goes on the bottom of the pads - they help to create toe-in for braking to reduce squealing.
There is only one separator spring.
There is a different spring which keeps the pad pins in place.

this just fixed a squeal that I had put up with fit months. I had springs on top and bottom.

 

[TeCKis300]

Will do. I'm curious myself. I'm not rocking the 2016+ calipers, so need every bit of stopping possible, but the dust really was ridiculous. A 95% stopping power 50% less dusting is what I'm hoping for.

The Z36 pads might have a good chance at that as it's ceramic based.

The LTS I got is till Ferro-Carbon based like the HPS which should have great friction. They advertise a bit less dust but probably won't measure up to ceramics in that regard.

 

[grinchy]

Early returns on the z36 front pads. They stop really well.
I didn't do anything with fluid, so it's a true apples/apples with the previous (generic) semi-metallics.
I think the z36 stops better. I'm still relearning the brake pedal, as they tend to grab more with less pressure as the previous (which were also 2/3rd worn, if that matters).

Too soon to say anything on dusting.

 

[grinchy]

I’ve been prototyping a swingarm table the last couple years.
This year I changed the mounting up, to make it easier to deploy and put away. (One latch deploy).
It’s working great, getting a lot more use, but it makes me think of another case, the apex deflator valves, and how that reduces time and increases use too.
Then there are fridge slides.
All these are pretty simple things, and I wonder what I’m missing that can add this super ease of use to items or tasks we do with the trucks.

What other low hanging fruit is out there? What simple hacks have you done that moved the ease / efficiency needle?

 

[grinchy]

Nice backpacking trip out to the north side beaches in Olympic Natl Park. It’s a hassle to get there, but very remote as far as paved roads go.
Dirt road distance - zero
Lx as always a comfortable approach vehicle, even with traffic and ‘driver’ style curvy roads, it works great.

 

[grinchy]

Installed the stainless RLCA skids from @turbo8.

Noticed the trail tailor skid for the rear shock needs a repaint, it’s front finish (my paint) is entirely gone.

Used 4mm hex, 3mm hex, and purple loctite for the Rlca skid bolts.

Easy 20 min job.

 

[grinchy]

The Rival4x4 container with my bumper in it has finally arrived in Houston. I expect to have the bumper in the next few weeks - mid August likely.

 

[stolikat]

The Rival4x4 container with my bumper in it has finally arrived in Houston. I expect to have the bumper in the next few weeks - mid August likely.

Oh we want lots of pics.

 

[grinchy]

All the paperwork completed on the bumper. Should ship in the next couple days and be here end of week or early the following week.

Gave the car it's first official wash in a couple years. Lots and lots and lots of pinstriping was revealed under my protective dust layer. Not sure if I should try to polish it out, or just put the ceramic coat over the pinstripes. I hate to seal them in, but I also hate to polish off some clear and just end up pinstriping it again immediately.

How long did your deep shine last when you did the buff out @tbisaacs ?

 

[tbisaacs]

All the paperwork completed on the bumper. Should ship in the next couple days and be here end of week or early the following week.

Gave the car it's first official wash in a couple years. Lots and lots and lots of pinstriping was revealed under my protective dust layer. Not sure if I should try to polish it out, or just put the ceramic coat over the pinstripes. I hate to seal them in, but I also hate to polish off some clear and just end up pinstriping it again immediately.

How long did your deep shine last when you did the buff out @tbisaacs ?

Until the next time I took it out to central Washington through the scrubby stuff along the Columbia

I’ve got a bunch of chemical guys compounds and VSS which is one step cut and compound. You are welcome to it

 

[grinchy]

Until the next time I took it out to central Washington through the scrubby stuff along the Columbia

I’ve got a bunch of chemical guys compounds and VSS which is one step cut and compound. You are welcome to it

Thanks! I have a bottle of one step here and some pads from last summer, when i thought I'd get around to it, but never did. I think I might just do an iron treatment and claybar, and then go straight to the ceramic. It'll still be mostly shiny and certainly more maintainable than the dust cover was.

I can spend the extra time I would have been buffing on doing the carpets and leather.