Got some new wheels and mounted a couple up
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mehbohdi
SILVER Star
^^^^^ make and model please, are they Hutchinson's?
Hutchinson, sells their consumer wheels under the name Rockmonster.
www.rockmonsterwheels.com
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Got some new wheels and mounted a couple up
Man, those are nice. I'll definitely be looking at those if I ever pony up for new wheels.
How much do those wheels (without tires) weigh?Got some new wheels and mounted a couple up
I know the oil debate always rages on.. Here's a real world example. I was using parts store 5w30 semi synthetic and for about 10K miles I was consistently putting in a quart every 500 miles (changing the oil at 5K). My valve seals are a little weak and I get a small puff of blue smoke when I start first thing in the morning. This last change I put in Rotella T6 5w40 and just put my first quart in at 2K miles. Definitely worth it to me to cut down on the consumption.
I always run 5W-30 QS in my LC. That's the weight my 710 cap tells me to use.
I did an oil change and I started leaking oil, my oil light kept coming on, I had to add 2 quarts of oil to my engine during my change cycle and I was concerned that I suddenly had a serious issue going on.
I discovered that I had inadvertently poured in 10W-30 at my last change instead of the 5W-30.
I did a new change with all 5W-30 and I have not had to add oil in the last 1500 miles and my leaking stopped.
I'm using Toyota YZZD3 oil filters all the time, so it's not an oil filter issue. I'm at 292K now. HG was done at 145K.
I run Rotella T6 in all my cars with good results. I'm a big fan of it but it may just be snake oil, YMMV.
I just did my first change to T6 in the cruiser from dino oil since the rebuild. Noticed better oil pressure and it seems to be running smoother.
Diagnostics 101, new does not mean good. Some new plastic parts may have sat on a shelf for 20 years.
Its been a while since I posted up on the 80’s weekend fun section. I did a photo shoot for the Toyota Trail Teams guys over on IG for some of their apparel. My 80 series made a cameo in most photos, and it performed flawlessly of course!
I think Aloha Jen has the highest post to like ratio of any member. Glad to see you back on the 80's forum.
surfpig
The Anti-Tech
I forgot what I was going to say.
Attached my new Water Port tank that came in today. Had to move my shovel mounts forward but happy with the way it looks. Only going to put it up there when I need it but the mount is pretty unobtrusive when the tank is off of it.
Yep, that includes the inner beadlock ring and all the hardware, but still very heavy.
finished the front axles/knuckle rebuild....removing flares this weekend
logical Spock
