What'd you do to your KREWESER today?

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Resi or non resi for the ICON extended travel coilovers? Resis are cool but do I need them more than I need the extra $220? I don't desert bomb and I would think that the non resi would be more than enough for going fast down s***ty roads for the short periods of time I would be doing it. What say the Krewe?
 
Grouper said:
Resi or non resi for the ICON extended travel coilovers? Resis are cool but do I need them more than I need the extra $220? I don't desert bomb and I would think that the non resi would be more than enough for going fast down s***ty roads for the short periods of time I would be doing it. What say the Krewe?
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I drank the cool aid. But I probably should have saved the money.
 
I'd save the $$. When I replace my toytecs with Icons one day its the route I'll go. Think of it this way, thats another pair of 2x2 lights for the sides or something.
 
LouisianaFJ said:
I'd save the $$. When I replace my toytecs with Icons one day its the route I'll go. Think of it this way, thats another pair of 2x2 lights for the sides or something.
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I got all the lights I need for the moment(more than i need actually)but it will be a nice start towards the UCAs that I still don't have. It seems hindsight is always 20/20 and that is especially true with truck mods. I think I have second guessed almost every mod I have done to my truck at least once except for the roof rack. The lightbar, lights, snorkel, suspension, skids, and bumpers have all been second guessed more times than I care to admit. At the time they were all exactly what I wanted but give it a few months and I wonder what in the hell I was thinking and why didn't I go with plan B.
 
Save the cash. Get extended travel and use the rest to go on a trip or butter up the wife.

My truggy is cooler than you.
 
Layonnn said:
Ah, i must have missed that you could just install new fluid and not have to remove the old fluid, or something along those lines that involved heating it up.
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you just let the old fluid drain overnight, no heating required - although it can help
 
la trail teams 10 said:
Save the cash. Get extended travel and use the rest to go on a trip or butter up the wife.

My truggy is cooler than you.
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best idea right here

I know what you mean about second guessing, it never stops. Its what always happens when you buy X and then learn about Y a day later. Worst instance for me was when I had the dealership look all over for a truck with ATRAC, found one, bought it. Then a couple days later I find a thread on the blue room about the atrac hack for $60 switch :mad:. Just part of life.
 
Save the cash and use it towards UCAs. Not needed for the kind of wheeling you do, or I do.



But they do look really cool
 
FML....It's not the driveshaft. We replaced it this morning and it cured the takeoff and stop thunk, it did not cure the shuddering/vibrating. I found these threads on the blue room and I hope that I can solve the problem with a transmission fluid swap.

http://www.fjcruiserforums.com/foru...786-torque-converter-shudder.html#post2409619

http://www.fjcruiserforums.com/foru...s-traction-aids/119036-vibration-1300rpm.html

I really wish I could have found these threads sooner. There is so much info on the blue room that sometimes it makes it hard to find what you need. :mad::bang::crybaby::wrench:

That's what I get for staying away from the blue room. The threads in reference to this problem are seemingly endless over there. Very disappointed with the thought of replacing a tranny/torque converter at 90k. That is not a very Toyota like thing to have to deal with. If I am going to spend 4k on replacing something I would at least like to be the one responsible for breaking it. Hopefully a transmission fluid swap will help with the problem.
 
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Screw the torque converter. The driving in fourth instead of drive trick works. I just have to shift into drive for the highway. No shuddering at all. It will take some getting used to but it beats the hell out of spending money on a new TC right now and the lack of shudder makes it feel like I have a new truck.
 
I drive in 4 when trailering
 
I'm sure y'all tried PB butter or WD, tried hitting it with a big impact?
Also get a cheaper cheater bar and a 4-5' piece of like 3/4" iron pipe. I've gotten engine crank bolts that were torqued to 250ftlbs off that way
 
I got all my lights working on my 74 brake turn rev and turn working great :grin pimp:

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Sawzall?
 
Also try heating it with a propane torch or if Layton's dad has an asetalyn (spell) torch that would be even better. Heat it up good then try it.
 
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