Recent content by Pat

It was cold and raining. It was a crowded clusterfuck. I broke my rig and went home early. But I still had an awesome time. Proof there is no such thing as a bad day wheeling. :awesomework:

I made one once with a hub, spindle and bearings I cut off an old trailer axle.

The chemicals in pressure treated wood will rust steel. :;

Same grinder without wheels is $75 at Lowes. My DeWalt grinder died last week. I really wanted to replace it with a Metabo but I got the Dewalt for almost half the price.

My slab has no insulation or radiant either... It's not that bad just don't lay directly on the concrete, I use my creeper for anything on or near the floor. :; The nice thing about concrete is 'thermal mass'. Even without radiant if you have like a pellet or wood stove- once you get it warm...

I like it :awesomework: Does your rig have floor covering the trans also or is it exposed? Do they require them (or does anyone ever use one) on manual trans as well?

The reason I ask is because if you have any form of heat you are required to insulate to meet energy code. All this means is wait till after the final inspection to put the heating appliance in. :; Everyone keeps saying do radiant in the slab because they don't know what it costs to insulate...

Nice shop :cool: Are you planning to insulate the slab?

Budget built homebrew **** is :cool: I have nothing but respect for a rig that can wheel hardcore trails AND drive cross country thousands of miles to do it. :awesomework:

I did the chain thing for years and it sucks. I got a set of Macs ratchet straps and they are great. I called Macs directly to get mine, they are located in Sandpoint, ID and super nice to deal with. I do wish I had got the straps with the axle loops separate though for more versatility.

You need to run race gas. The ethanol in pump gas is what breaks down the foam. :; This page has a bunch of fuel pump info about halfway down. List of applications for E2000 and a couple others- http://www.binderplanet.com/forums/showthread.php?t=45292

'Fuel cells for dummies' has already been covered. :awesomework: http://www.nw-wheelers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=38551 (The link in the 1st post will answer your question)

I would be more concerned with the technician than the parts. The quality of the trans rebuild comes from surgical cleanliness and a meticulous attention to detail. You could get the best parts money can buy and have your trans fail from a single cotton fiber clogging a valve. Or you can...

Well after seeing it now I really don't know. Looks like mabey an inner C has new weld on it? And all the axles I was thinking of had spring-under perches cast as part of the center section. Mabey it is a narrowed Chevy? The link I posted before has info on where to look for #'s...

I think he means Longfields 30 splines which are about equivalent to stock dana 60. Stock toy vs. stock 44 I am curious about though, I imagine Toyota wins. If it is toy width and passenger side then mabey Cj or Wagoneer. Waggys were passenger side until 79 and there was both wide trac and...