ARCHIVE Wits' End Turbo Test Mule #3- no cartwheeling allowed

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Did I unfollow you on instagram or have you been silent? I started itching and realized it was because I didn't have my Joey fix.
 
I hear you, just a concerned fan looking out. I really enjoy the content and I understand the effort it takes to provide it.
 
The new valve cover has been received by the #hydrographics shop and he started by sandblasting and primed with PPG self etching epoxy primer.

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NLXTACY said:
Originally I was gonna run one of those cheapy aluminum light bars into the underside of the hood like I did in my other Land Cruiser. But the thought of putting something made in China into this turbo project just makes me ill. So instead I’m going to rock the #BajaDesigns underhood (rock) light. The light output is perfect and its Made in America 🇺🇸

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Any thoughts on how that will hold up to the heat? Heat killed my cheapo aluminum bar and am looking for another option. Please keep us posted on how that light works.
 
vapilotda said:
Any thoughts on how that will hold up to the heat? Heat killed my cheapo aluminum bar and am looking for another option. Please keep us posted on how that light works.
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I have the cheapo bar in my SC truck and it’s held up for what, 4 or 5 years now?

The BD one is designed for underhood and it gets PLENTY hot all by itself. 😳
 
NLXTACY said:
The turbo test mule #3 just went thru the next steps before the hydrographics process. Letters taped off, silver basecoat and red candy basecoat all applied.

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why tape the letters versus sanding them once the cover has been dipped?
 
REAL SILVER????????????????
 
Hand painted using the tears of angels. HA!

Looks sweet!
 
What no special curved washers on those nuts, that's about as bush league as the hose clamp disaster. That's the kind of BS the domestic brands do, Mr. T. never put a bare nut on anything, they are all backed by a washer or flange head. Give it 5 years and those nuts will fatigue out the side of the can from vibrations and then where will you be. Full out catastrophe. :p

Just screwing with you. Still wish I could convince the wife she needs 100 more HP. We did our trip to Yellowstone with the 80 pulling probably 4400 pounds of travel trailer in August. Craig CO to Pinedale to Moran to Cody/Thermopolis back over to Rock Springs and back home. Two days going up and two back with a pull from the South gate to Bridge Bay for a camp spot change mid week. Most of the trip went well, but bucking a head wind from Rock Springs to Pinedale had us running with the pedal floorboarded in 2nd gear and 4500+ RPM to hold 60ish. Got a whole 7.4 MPG on that leg. Rest of the trip averaged around 10 MPG, pretty much what we have been getting anytime we pull the trailer. Still very annoying that the pedal input needed to hold 60-65 is right at the shift point threshold between top gear and revved to the nuts. Damn thing bounced back and forth with every little swell in the road at times. Going up I turned the OD off. Coming back I just left the OD on and hit the PWR button, gear hunting was reduced quite a bit. Nothing seemed to get hot or wonky, so I may just keep towing that way, I know the TC is not always locked, but the intermediate gearing helps.

Sylvan pass out the East gate was far more impressive(steep) than I thought it would be. Had never been over South Pass either between Lander and Farson, that was a long pull, we were just about out of power by the top, very hot day, had it shifted down and I was getting nervous, old girl seemed a little weak for a while after that, guages all stayed good though. Turbo power would have been awesome, I want one for my 5VZFE in my T100 also, it is really gutless with the same camper behind it.
 
MoCoNative said:
What no special curved washers on those nuts, that's about as bush league as the hose clamp disaster. That's the kind of BS the domestic brands do, Mr. T. never put a bare nut on anything, they are all backed by a washer or flange head. Give it 5 years and those nuts will fatigue out the side of the can from vibrations and then where will you be. Full out catastrophe. :p

Just screwing with you. Still wish I could convince the wife she needs 100 more HP. We did our trip to Yellowstone with the 80 pulling probably 4400 pounds of travel trailer in August. Craig CO to Pinedale to Moran to Cody/Thermopolis back over to Rock Springs and back home. Two days going up and two back with a pull from the South gate to Bridge Bay for a camp spot change mid week. Most of the trip went well, but bucking a head wind from Rock Springs to Pinedale had us running with the pedal floorboarded in 2nd gear and 4500+ RPM to hold 60ish. Got a whole 7.4 MPG on that leg. Rest of the trip averaged around 10 MPG, pretty much what we have been getting anytime we pull the trailer. Still very annoying that the pedal input needed to hold 60-65 is right at the shift point threshold between top gear and revved to the nuts. Damn thing bounced back and forth with every little swell in the road at times. Going up I turned the OD off. Coming back I just left the OD on and hit the PWR button, gear hunting was reduced quite a bit. Nothing seemed to get hot or wonky, so I may just keep towing that way, I know the TC is not always locked, but the intermediate gearing helps.

Sylvan pass out the East gate was far more impressive(steep) than I thought it would be. Had never been over South Pass either between Lander and Farson, that was a long pull, we were just about out of power by the top, very hot day, had it shifted down and I was getting nervous, old girl seemed a little weak for a while after that, guages all stayed good though. Turbo power would have been awesome, I want one for my 5VZFE in my T100 also, it is really gutless with the same camper behind it.
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This is *precisely* how I sold the new turbo kit to the wife. Definitely worth the 10 hours of aggravation.
 
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