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My Toyota parts guy maintains a locker for me because I order so often. Status!

Is it just me or do Jeeps and Raptors typically have an obnoxious array of lights? Got tired of being “under-lighted” so I added two more PIAAs.

Finally washed of the dried mud.

Cleaned the enjoined bay a little and replaced those Fugly red silicon vacuum hoses with genuine Toyota ones.

Does anyone know the part number for the larger vacuum hoses? I have one left to change (top of the throttle body). It’s bugging the cr@p out of me View attachment 2198802
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Adjusting stuff for my new tires. Had to add 1.5" to the legs of my tire holder/ camping gear rack
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Was easier to just cut the old ones off and make new longer ones
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Cut off the ends of my rear bumper for more clearance at the tire and welded in some bling rounded tubing end caps, then did a repaint.
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I saw those but the gates at both ends are open. I feel like they put those up because it's not being maintained as a "road" any longer.
 
Mean Green said:
I saw those but the gates at both ends are open. I feel like they put those up because it's not being maintained as a "road" any longer.
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Pretty specific language on the signs. Not going into it here. Write your govt employees though if we ever want to see them come down. Gates are next.
 
Slapped in a shelf to keep things in the trunk better organized.

After taking some measurements, I went to a kitchen supply store and picked up a pair of 36"x24" shelves and a 36" set of 4 legs. I eyeballed where to cut the legs, which was easily done with a hacksaw. The bracket is a bit of scrap metal bent and drilled to fit. It's not pretty but it supports my body weight and keeps the shelf in place.

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Finally finished rebuilding the steering gearbox. It turned into a right PITA.

I bought a used box from a mud member, and reworked it on a bench. I ended up having to replace the needle bearings for the sector shaft. Without the SST it was almost a disaster.

Finally got there in the end though.

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I actually had a productive weekend for once. Its cold here at the moment so perfect for wrenching.
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Started with the front and rear control arms. 3 corners are so simple it takes less than 30 mins per corner....then you hit the front passenger. Almost every bolt is fouled by something. That one took a little over 2 hours.
Deleted the LSPV (had previously just ripped the guts out of the valve). Now it's gone along with return line.
Greased the Birfs and gave her a wash.. soon be ready for the first road trip of 2020 which is planned for later this month.
 
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