What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (39 Viewers)

[velillen]

I'm fully confident that it isn't cross threaded, since I installed it last. Hopefully I can get away with not breaking the stud but it's starting to look unlikely.

Like bikersmurf mentioned....breaker bar with a cheater pipe and angle it so you can use a floor jack to provide the force. Go nice and slow and just watch the nut/socket to see if it moves (once it moves switch back to just regular tooling). Just stand off to the side and wear safety glasses. I've had tooling break and it can be quite an experience depending how much force was used.

We have also used an angle grinder to cut off as much of a flat on the nut as possible. itll significantly weaken the nut and usually can just break it off then.

Exploding tool can be scary! We were tightening up some bolts with a allen head with a hytorc (hydraulic torque wrench) to 3000ft-lb's. Engineering had ordered the wrong bits that weren't rated that high. Well got to like 2200ish ft-lbs and BOOM, sounded like a gun shot. Thankfully the bit just sheared and no parts went flying. But we had guys come running from other compartments of the ship asking wtf had happened.....thankfully non of us crapped ourselves

 

[Booch]

Went on a 750 mile (Round Trip) Overland adventure trip through West Virginia

 

[CaliFJ]

Bling Bling so shiny, suggest wearing sunglasses when looking at this

Yes, but she is no garage queen. I use her plenty. We have a lot of deer and Prius' around us, so that heavy duty bumper may come in handy.

 

[ducktapeguy]

The last 2 weekends I've finally gotten around to completing some long overdue projects on the 40. Still waiting for body mounts and leaf spring bushing to come in, but I kept busy in the meantime.

Relocated the coil from the fender to the firewall after my homemade fender bracket bracket broke.

Ripped out the nasty old carpeting I was using in the tub and added a new floor mat. Still need to do a little trimming but I'm going to let the mat sit for a while until it curl is gone.

Fixed the leaking vacuum advance

And finally got around to replacing that broken taillight that was damaged from a flat tire

 

[RWBeringer4x4]

On occasion I have had a bolt where a tinny piece of thread has torn causing the nut to bind. If there is no room to run the nut down farther, as in your case, in order to clean the thread then destroying the bolt is last option. Like has been said, Big cheater bar. Either the nut will come off or the stud will break. It will probably be easier and faster to replace a stud that the time it takes to save the old one. The old one will probably not be worth a darn after all the sweating is done anyhow.

Like bikersmurf mentioned....breaker bar with a cheater pipe and angle it so you can use a floor jack to provide the force. Go nice and slow and just watch the nut/socket to see if it moves (once it moves switch back to just regular tooling). Just stand off to the side and wear safety glasses. I've had tooling break and it can be quite an experience depending how much force was used.

We have also used an angle grinder to cut off as much of a flat on the nut as possible. itll significantly weaken the nut and usually can just break it off then.

Exploding tool can be scary! We were tightening up some bolts with a allen head with a hytorc (hydraulic torque wrench) to 3000ft-lb's. Engineering had ordered the wrong bits that weren't rated that high. Well got to like 2200ish ft-lbs and BOOM, sounded like a gun shot. Thankfully the bit just sheared and no parts went flying. But we had guys come running from other compartments of the ship asking wtf had happened.....thankfully non of us crapped ourselves

All -

I put the truck back down on the ground (again) and went after it with the breaker bar (again). Seems like an overnight soak in penetrating oil and parafin broke it loose. It still took a LOT of force to break it loose (to the point where the breaker bar was flexing) but I was able to get it spinning without the use of a cheater or a floor jack.

What's especially odd is, there was no apparent damage to the wheel stud's thread, and it was still coated in anti-seize. It appears the nut had actually rusted itself to the WHEEL and not the stud. I'm still surprised it took this much effort to break it loose, but all's well that ends well I suppose!

 

[RWBeringer4x4]

The last 2 weekends I've finally gotten around to completing some long overdue projects on the 40. Still waiting for body mounts and leaf spring bushing to come in, but I kept busy in the meantime.

Relocated the coil from the fender to the firewall after my homemade fender bracket bracket broke.

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Ripped out the nasty old carpeting I was using in the tub and added a new floor mat. Still need to do a little trimming but I'm going to let the mat sit for a while until it curl is gone.

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Fixed the leaking vacuum advance

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And finally got around to replacing that broken taillight that was damaged from a flat tire

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I think "flat tire" is an understatement there!

 

[mrboatman]

@RWBeringer4x4 Glad you got the nut off. I would replace that stud after all of the abuse it was given.
JP

 

[RWBeringer4x4]

@RWBeringer4x4 Glad you got the nut off. I would replace that stud after all of the abuse it was given.
JP

I very well may - I'm about to invest in a press to rebuild my transfer case so I'll have the right tool for the job!

 

[Ocho77]

@Booch , I love your signature. I figure if she made that list, she's got to be a pretty good ride...

 

[4Cruisers]

I very well may - I'm about to invest in a press to rebuild my transfer case so I'll have the right tool for the job!

I just bought mine a few days ago and have put it to good use already:

 

[Booch]

@Booch , I love your signature. I figure if she made that list, she's got to be a pretty good ride...

hell yeah

 

[rrv333]

Replaced the rear tail light lens and the surrounding gaskets.

 

[reddingcruiser]

Had a visitor:

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Yeah, I've seen those little visitors leave an air cleaner full of acorns.

 

[reade69fj]

Dropped my son at a party in it. People freak out....Over this old relic

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70 mph, impressive! Mine gets a bit squirrelly starting at 60.

 

[wngrog]

70 mph, impressive! Mine gets a bit squirrelly starting at 60.

I have tiny 700-15’s so it drives great at speed. That said, my speedo is 10 mph fast

 

[RWBeringer4x4]

I just bought mine a few days ago and have put it to good use already:

That's the same one I'm eyeing up, in spite of some fairly scary reviews. I'm hoping I get one with the driver part welded on flat...

Normally I don't bet my life on anything from harbor freight, I already got bitten by an engine crane that failed mid engine-pull, but the price on their hydraulic stuff is just too good to pass up!

I remember pressing out/in those wheel studs - traded a buddy a bottle of gin to do all of mine on his HF 12 ton. Those things REALLY took some force to get out!

EDIT: so I guess, in reality, yes I consistently bet my life on harbor freight, lol

 

[4x4veteran]

Ducktapeguy, Correct me if I am wrong but from what I have heard, mounting an oil filled coil upside down is not a good idea as they can leak. I have had them on the side with no problems.

 

[ducktapeguy]

Never heard that before, I've guess I've just seen coils mounted upside down before so I figured it was ok without really thinking about it. Guess I'll have to look into it some more, thanks for the advice.

 

[kbahus]

Yeah, I've seen those little visitors leave an air cleaner full of acorns.

Given there is a metric ton of acorns in my yard I better check that out!

 

[mrjordann]

Put it on blocks in the garage.

Sold the white wagon wheels and tires to make way for the OEM steelies to go back on. Currently shopping for tires.

What tires are you looking at? I might need some soon, and I am thinking about BFG all-terrain.