NLXTACY
Wits' End
Good thing we're not an anti-vaxing douche bag family.
What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (80 Viewers)
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Good thing we're not an anti-vaxing douche bag family.
nukegoat
Should have bought a Jeep
Oh you know, re-linked the front and made new fenders
What bumper/carrier is that in the rear? That whole setup looks awesome!
I couldn't pass on a good deal and finally moved up from 33" to 35". I'm getting ready for Rubithon and hopefully I can make it, it will be my first time.
Anyways, so much for the hype... As I was driving on the freeway on the way to my uncle, I felt the truck wobble so bad and I pulled over... Why am I not surprised that the rear driver side lost a wheel nut, broke a wheel stud, and two where a quarter way out. It only tells me that they were not torqued to specs. All other three tires are good.
I know I should've checked them myself as well but I think that they should be held responsible for this as well, they had a big banner in front of their shop that said "safety first"....
And so I jacked her up and tightened everything. I took one of the lug nut from my spare tire carrier since I am missing two. I drove another 50miles to my uncle's house and replaced two studs.
I called America's tire, told them the story. They are willing to "help" me with the expenses. I will charge them labor as well.... Maybe two hour labor... But I don't have a receipt to show them for my labor... Not sure how that work
s... Lol...
Anyways, so much for the hype... As I was driving on the freeway on the way to my uncle, I felt the truck wobble so bad and I pulled over... Why am I not surprised that the rear driver side lost a wheel nut, broke a wheel stud, and two where a quarter way out. It only tells me that they were not torqued to specs. All other three tires are good.
I know I should've checked them myself as well but I think that they should be held responsible for this as well, they had a big banner in front of their shop that said "safety first"....
And so I jacked her up and tightened everything. I took one of the lug nut from my spare tire carrier since I am missing two. I drove another 50miles to my uncle's house and replaced two studs.
I called America's tire, told them the story. They are willing to "help" me with the expenses. I will charge them labor as well.... Maybe two hour labor... But I don't have a receipt to show them for my labor... Not sure how that work
s... Lol...
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hamishpotter
SILVER Star
Are these accurate?
NLXTACY
Wits' End
Pretty darn. How often do you calibrate your torque wrench? If you are anything like me, never
These things are just varying widths of spring steel designed to be used with impact wrenches not breaker bars, just an FYI.
ToyotaDon
I am here
BTW, that tool only prevents overtorquing, not undertorquing.
Torque sticks are very accurate they will start twisting instead of turning the fastner when they hit the torque rating they are designed for. Any decent tire shop uses these with impacts instead of letting their tire techs waste time and money abusing expensive precision torque wrenches. Torque wrenches for aircraft mechanics have to be certified every year according to faa regulations and even those are allowed a 5% error. I believe torque sticks are going to be accurate within 5% also.
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Traded working on the cruiser for working on this.
LS1FJ40
SILVER Star
Had a snow day from school/work so I loaded up my son and friends and went to some hills not far from our house (but off limits to the public) so they could snowboard. Plowed through some 3-4' drifts to get there. Not bad for a stock 80.
Snow day so besides moving snow I swapped out a bent front radius arm. Used one I bought was missing a bushing so I pressed one out of old arm and into the new. must have hit that arm damn hard on a rock. Bent is on right....kind of obvious I guess..
NLXTACY
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Bend it back
first time i've seen one of those bent! But, as much twist and force as they take i am kind of surprised now is the first time i've seen that.
I got a few presents today....
However here is question I installed the switch and push the bottom in 4hi and abs and center diff lock came on. Do I still need to do the 7pin mod?
However here is question I installed the switch and push the bottom in 4hi and abs and center diff lock came on. Do I still need to do the 7pin mod?
No, the CDL switch is doing what it's supposed to: Locking the center diff.
The pin-7 mod is to defeat the CDL automatically locking when shifting into lo-range.
The pin-7 mod is to defeat the CDL automatically locking when shifting into lo-range.
Got it...thanks.
