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What did you do to or with your CJ today?
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I spent this afternoon using the CJ to transport bags of corn way back into the woods to my deer feeder. It's been raining here for two days, so only a Jeep or a mule was capable of getting through all the mud on the trail.
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Spent the day 4wheeling with Tin Medic, Purple77cj7 and csuengr. And had a blast. It was a pretty tough trail I got hung up on the rocks a few times and bent my factory step on the right side up.I will be posting pics on my thread soon.
IOPort51
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4.2 W/MC2100 carb, 4.0 head W/3 angle valves,SS Header,TFI ignition with MSB-6 offroad module,CS144 140 amp RPS alternator with remote regulator T-150,d-20,Dana 44 with OX lock and disk brakes. D-30 with Spartin locker,
skyjacker 2.5 lift?nitro shocks,31" BFG A/T off road.8000 lb Warn winch, original owner.=^)
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now you see it ,
now you don't.
I managed to finish one more of the details I had hoped to finish before the 2nd annual trip.
I managed to have a CB but just now wired the FM. It sounds pretty good setting in the shop, need to drive it tomorrow night.
this radio has no CD player but it has a slot for an SD card and a USB port.
I also put in a power port and three supervised switches. The switches don't do anything yet but I have a couple of Ideas.
Now if it just had a cup holder.
now you don't.
I managed to finish one more of the details I had hoped to finish before the 2nd annual trip.
I managed to have a CB but just now wired the FM. It sounds pretty good setting in the shop, need to drive it tomorrow night.
this radio has no CD player but it has a slot for an SD card and a USB port.
I also put in a power port and three supervised switches. The switches don't do anything yet but I have a couple of Ideas.
Now if it just had a cup holder.
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IOPort51 Now if it just had a cup holder.:D[/QUOTE said:
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skyjacker 2.5 lift?nitro shocks,31" BFG A/T off road.8000 lb Warn winch, original owner.=^)
2006 Toyota Tacoma
We can retrofit, we have the technology. and the motivation. I am thinking something with a gimbal.
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We can retrofit, we have the technology. and the motivation. I am thinking something with a gimbal.
This I want to see
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skyjacker 2.5 lift?nitro shocks,31" BFG A/T off road.8000 lb Warn winch, original owner.=^)
2006 Toyota Tacoma
something like this??
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Grandpa had one of these.. The dang this would flip circles after a jerk right to left (or vise versa) on the rubicon... lol
I've never tried one myself. The standard cup holder does fine in my center council... and the beverages never stay full long enough for a spill
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4.2 W/MC2100 carb, 4.0 head W/3 angle valves,SS Header,TFI ignition with MSB-6 offroad module,CS144 140 amp RPS alternator with remote regulator T-150,d-20,Dana 44 with OX lock and disk brakes. D-30 with Spartin locker,
skyjacker 2.5 lift?nitro shocks,31" BFG A/T off road.8000 lb Warn winch, original owner.=^)
2006 Toyota Tacoma
Overengineer that thing and it would be perfect
and I am just the man for the job.
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skyjacker 2.5 lift?nitro shocks,31" BFG A/T off road.8000 lb Warn winch, original owner.=^)
2006 Toyota Tacoma
Overengineer that thing and it would be perfect
Grandpa had one of these.. The dang this would flip circles after a jerk right to left (or vise versa) on the rubicon... lol
I've never tried one myself. The standard cup holder does fine in my center council... and the beverages never stay full long enough for a spill
I am toying with the idea of a nitrogen or hydro stabilization system.
I am kind of thinking more for the trip from Starbucks to work in the AM.
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I am toying with the idea of a nitrogen or hydro stabilization system.
I am kind of thinking more for the trip from Starbucks to work in the AM.
Well not that shouldn't be a problem! Unless you hit a "California pot hole" in Texas!
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Gyroscopic cup holders
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Finally put my new engine and tranny in last night. I'm figuring about 6 more working hours before everything is back together and I can turn the key.
This morning I broke off a manifold bolt flush in the head !!! %^#%$&$ ME !!!
I've broken two drill bits and 1 easy out trying to get that damn grade 8 bolt out. First though I had to drill an 1 1/2 hole in my inner fender well to give me access to the damn thing. It was either that or pull the motor/Transmission I just put in....
Looks like I'm gonna have to drill it out and run a tap in it and hopefully clean up the threads....
DAMN DAMN DAMN DAMN....(sorry CJ) DARN DARN DARN DARN
This morning I broke off a manifold bolt flush in the head !!! %^#%$&$ ME !!!
I've broken two drill bits and 1 easy out trying to get that damn grade 8 bolt out. First though I had to drill an 1 1/2 hole in my inner fender well to give me access to the damn thing. It was either that or pull the motor/Transmission I just put in....
Looks like I'm gonna have to drill it out and run a tap in it and hopefully clean up the threads....
DAMN DAMN DAMN DAMN....(sorry CJ) DARN DARN DARN DARN
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If you broke off a grade 8 bolt holding the manifold, do you think that you just may have over torqued it ? just a little?
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If you broke off a grade 8 bolt holding the manifold, do you think that you just may have over torqued it ? just a little?
Hummm, should I use my 3/4 or 1/2 inch impact? (LOL)
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If you broke off a grade 8 bolt holding the manifold, do you think that you just may have over torqued it ? just a little?
Funny IOPort51 !! .... Next week I'll laugh. today I'm just pissed at myself
I am doubting the quality of the Ace hardware grade 8 section.
These bolts were used on the 360 I just pulled out, but apparently the heads are NOT drilled as deeply as the former heads......and I didnt check the available depth. I torqued to the specified 15 lbs, and still could see a hairline gap between the manifold and the bolt head. Normally I would have STOPPED and backed it off, but I thought it was just pulling the manifold in. I couldnt have gone more than 18-20 lbs before it twisted off.
I was a bit suprised. The older-wiser me didnt throw anything or even swear (that much)... I guess age has had an effect on my temper!! LOL
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I couldnt fit an impact in there but the 3 ft pipe on the ratched seemed to provide enough leverage
(same bar I use to torque my spark plugs)
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