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What did you do on your 70 series today? (32 Viewers)
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yes it is and almost every criminal has said this same thing. When they get caught and they will get caught. They will say "I'm very sorry" not because they are sorry but because they finally got caught.
Got a 12/24/120 v 60qt refrigerator cooler on prime day. I will use this truck camping with the bj73. A little testing today with the old 24v AGM battery from my son's electric ride on UTV toy. It's been running the cooler over 9 hours now. ..... So for the LC plug into cigarette lighter during the day with it set to 0 F make sure to start and run the vehicle every 4 hours or so. A at night hook it to the agm bat. And set to 40 F to run while you sleep.
Got all parts to begin replacement of Timing belt, pulley,/tensioner. cam oil seal, water pump, wp studs, thermostat and belts ttomorrow.......2 gals of red should mix up to 4 gls of antifreeze......that should be enough for a complete flush eh?
Not sure how much current that draws, but my experience with the cig. lighter on our 80 and our fridge, the factory 12 plug can't handle the current draw for too long and the circuit trips and resets and the fridge can't keep up. I added a blue sea 12v plug wired directly to our aux. battery.
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Finally some summer weather
Upper trail lake
I'm looking forward to more scenery like yours and less like mine below.
New Penis Pump, camshaft seal, timing belt, pulley, tensioner today
Its really a stupid easy job....easiest TB I've ever done.
Gonna do the thermostat in the am, check valve clearances, drain/fill power steering while I'm in there......then button it up and cross fingers.
prwillard2
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Penis pump you say?
Wrapped up fuel and wiring today. I’ll give it a go on Monday or Tuesday and see how it goes!
Tech tip on 1HZ for install of alternator/wp belts.....seat them on/in the alternator and crank belt grooves then pull up over the top of the WP pulley groove
DONT try to pull it onto the alternator pulley after lining up the other two.....not enough leverage or room to work.....you'll just cause yourself frustration
DONT try to pull it onto the alternator pulley after lining up the other two.....not enough leverage or room to work.....you'll just cause yourself frustration
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But with a lhd you just pull them on the alt as there is plenty of space
Filmed and did install for the Dobinsons "Safari" bumper on my allegedly unfit for this bumper KZJ78 Prado... looks pretttttttttttttty damn hawt to me and more importantly looks very capable of being installed!
did the rear as well..
did the rear as well..
Who makes the rear bumper?
In the photo it looks like it doesnt follow the lines of the body as it wraps around and extends forward towards the wheel well
Is that just a photo issue or is it made that way?
It's a Dobinson's rear bumper. It follows the lines along the bottom of the quarter panel, but the top extends slightly up and further forward from the bottom. I have one on my troopy... it's an ok rear bar, but I wish I had held out for the superior Kaymar.
Maybe these photos give you a better perspective and how it mounts in relation to the body. I have a double jerry can swing out for the LH side that I remove when not traveling.
So the 24V AGM mostly worn out kids ride on will run the cooler/fridge overnight no problem. To further test I plugged a 4 year old large marine deep cycle battery I normally use for the trolling motor on the jon boat. It's been running the cooler for 2.5 days at 33 degrees F and still going...............There's several points to this testing. 1. These newer refrigerator/coolers really don't use much power. 2. You don't need to worry much about how you will power your camping fridge. Just keep it plugged into it's own battery and start the truck once or twice a day to recharge it. 3. Off grid cabins and fishing shacks are much easier than previously thought.
A cluster of 78's enjoying the desert in South African winter
