TWT -- The Wrenching Thread (1 Viewer)

[S4Cruiser]

I've never worked on any AC stuff on this vehicle (or any vehicle) I understand how it works, but don't have the specific tools.

I don't know anyone personally with AC gauges and a AC vac pump. Hence the taking it somewhere.

The previous owner stated that the AC was from the donor vehicle, so should be R134. But again, it could be completely empty (most likely from the swap) or have R12 in it, or who knows.

The type of fill connection on the vehicle should represent what's in it. I'm fairly certain the two different types of coolant come with totally different connections - i.e. You shouldn't be able to put 134 in a 12 system...this doesn't account for some dumbass that purchased an adapter and put the wrong s*** in there though!

 

[jdayment]

Since I wasn't able to make the Meet and Greet the wife gave me some cruiser time so I installed our new TJM winch in the 80 on Saturday.

 

[S.CarolinaFZJ80]

View attachment 1419929 Since I wasn't able to make the Meet and Greet the wife gave me some cruiser time so I installed our new TJM winch in the 80 on Saturday.

I've gotta ask, what kind of creatures do you have in that green enclosure? Looks like jungle dwellers...

 

[jdayment]

I've gotta ask, what kind of creatures do you have in that green enclosure? Looks like jungle dwellers...

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LOL its a table saw I have been working on some projects around the house and didnt get it inside before the snow hit this pic was taken this morning.

 

[S.CarolinaFZJ80]

LOL its a table saw I have been working on some projects around the house and didnt get it inside before the snow hit this pic was taken this morning.

LOL is right. Kind of looks like a face.

 

[sleepycruiser]

View attachment 1419929 Since I wasn't able to make the Meet and Greet the wife gave me some cruiser time so I installed our new TJM winch in the 80 on Saturday.

Did you get the 12,500?

 

[jdayment]

Did you get the 12,500?

No I went with the 9K it fits my needs I have an M8000 that I am going to rebuild on it before that did just fine with pulley will probably put the TJM on the LX470 when we get a bumper for it and then put the M8000 back on the 80 after I rebuild it.

 

[Rice]

LOL its a table saw I have been working on some projects around the house and didnt get it inside before the snow hit this pic was taken this morning.

Uh,uh. After reading the top secret @jdayment Linkedln profile I'm not buying "table saw".

More likely home turret:

 

[jdayment]

Uh,uh. After reading the top secret @jdayment Linkedln profile I'm not buying "table saw".

More likely home turret:

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Those are all hidden from the naked eye.

 

[NCFJ]

Those are all hidden from the naked eye.

Those and the Bouncing Bettys

 

[JohnVee]

Uh,uh. After reading the top secret @jdayment Linkedln profile I'm not buying "table saw".

More likely home turret:

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Yeah, I was imaging something that can walk and is self aware when I spotted that pic.

 

[NCFJ]

I guess I am the only one that knew it was a table saw. I have an old Makita that looks just like it.

 

[Rice]

And welcome, to another episode of "Nice Rice, but that's not really wrenching"


A shout out once again to @jfz80 .... it had been bugging me for months that my garage space was so poorly laid out ... what tool I needed would dictate one side of the garage or the other. After a ridiculous amount of measuring and contemplating everythings position we finally activated a plan.

Not perfect and the tool chests look like a hodgepodge from hell, but it's functional.

Before

After

Including an install of something I should have done ages ago ... some USB charging ports

And a dry erase board ...

Lastly I put a set of H.O. T5 bulbs over the tool chests. Perhaps a little too bright.

 

[stevezero]

I've been doing the same thing in my garage Rice. it's amazing how much stuff accumulates over time.

 

[GLTHFJ60]

Whoa!!!! Nice man!!

 

[jamesurq]

With the walking back and forth and not having to pull out the minivan to work on something that's gonna be a huge time savings!

 

[JToobe]

Beautiful! I'm ashamed of the disaster in my garage!

 

[joyRidaz]

Wanted to get my new eighties bling ready to go on the sixty. Got a lot of YouTube confidence, and for some dumb reason decided to attempt a tire swap. It went poorly to say the least spoiler alert, next weekend I'll let the profs have my money.

1) hilift prep-cut off the ace lock that was keeping hoodlums away from jack purchased from @forrest5000 , success

2) debeading- used hilift and the sixty to break the tire beads, success

3) tire assessment - noticed lots of dry rot on the "get by" incomplete set(4 wheels 3 tires) of tires that came with the bling purchased from Brock last summer

4) tire removal - epic fail, YouTube makes this look way easier than reality, that coupled with not having long pry bars mad this a recipe for disaster. Used soapy water, followed steps, but couldn't get tire off wheel. Got really annoyed/frustrated

5) ingenuity + frustration + sawzall = success and satisfaction

This is one of my few YouTube diy let-downs, usually clever Diy vids are magical

Question - @Izzyandsue - I might need a 101 on this jack(and terminology) at the next meet up, couldn't figure out how to let the truck down one notch at a time. Seemed to jump into "quick slide mode" And couldn't set it to "down" mode without using a screwdriver, will lube up the switch some more.

EDIT - just found a bleepin jeep video that schooled me a bit, when weight is on jack then it can notch down one hole at a time, it freely slides down when no weight is present. Will need to pblast he pins to make up/down switch usable by hand without needing a screwdriver

 

[izzyandsue]

Wanted to get my new eighties bling ready to go on the sixty. Got a lot of YouTube confidence, and for some dumb reason decided to attempt a tire swap. It went poorly to say the least spoiler alert, next weekend I'll let the profs have my money.

1) hilift prep-cut off the ace lock that was keeping hoodlums away from jack purchased from @forrest5000 , success

2) debeading- used hilift and the sixty to break the tire beads, success

3) tire assessment - noticed lots of dry rot on the "get by" incomplete set(4 wheels 3 tires) of tires that came with the bling purchased from Brock last summer

4) tire removal - epic fail, YouTube makes this look way easier than reality, that coupled with not having long pry bars mad this a recipe for disaster. Used soapy water, followed steps, but couldn't get tire off wheel. Got really annoyed/frustrated

5) ingenuity + frustration + sawzall = success and satisfaction

This is one of my few YouTube diy let-downs, usually clever Diy vids are magical

Question - @Izzyandsue - I might need a 101 on this jack(and terminology) at the next meet up, couldn't figure out how to let the truck down one notch at a time. Seemed to jump into "quick slide mode" And couldn't set it to "down" mode without using a screwdriver, will lube up the switch some more.

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EDIT - just found a bleepin jeep video that schooled me a bit, when weight is on jack then it can notch down one hole at a time, it freely slides down when no weight is present. Will need to pblast he pins to make up/down switch usable by hand without needing a screwdriver

Yep, need 85-90 lbs on that "jaw" or nose to jack down

 

[Roxx]

Buy a tire changer from hf it makes it a lot easier to do and for our trucks 15" wheels it works really good. I have a step up from hf but it is the same thing. Bigger tires are easier to do without the tire changer.