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  1. J

    Manastash Ridge Trail - curious...

    A few weeks ago, a few friends of mine, including that jackass Boonie Buster, went camping/wheeling over on the Ellensburg side of Manastash for the first time. We had done the Naches side many times before. We ran the Tripod Flats Trail to its junction with others on top of the ridge, then back...
  2. J

    Loose bearings on Toy carrier

    I am rebuilding my front diff on my Toyota pickup, and when I went to pull the bearings off the carrier, they more or less fell off. I decided to use a stock carrier from a diff I had laying around that has never been torn down, and damnit if one side was the same, even with a brand new bearing...
  3. J

    22RE rod knock

    So, I already pushed the search button, and a few things came up, but didn't fully answer my questions.... In the 4x4 section, I posted a question about machine shops. This is regarding the same issue, but is more "technical", I think. My brother just picked up a '95 Toyota 4Runner that had...
  4. J

    Lake Serene/Mt Index

    Had anybody hiked up there recently? How is the trail in comarison to previous years? Any ice on the lake still? I enjoyed it up there last time.
  5. J

    Naches area conditions

    How is it over there in and around Kaner Flats, Kaner trail, Shoestring (I saw the other post on this one, but everybody's opinion differs) and Naches Pass trail? We will be leaving Thurs. morning and staying till midday Sunday (19th - 22nd) and am just wondering if it is still rather snowy/wet...
  6. J

    Toyota master install kit

    So, I did the deed, and stopped by Randy's R&P today and got my new gearset and master. I noticed when I got home that the install kit says "85 and older" on the box... WTF? My truck is a '91, but who the hell knows what year the diff is? I just bought a complete diff used, plugged it in, and...
  7. J

    Installing 4:1 t-case gears

    Who has done this? I understand there are certain things, like clearancing the case/shiftrails?, and other instructions I will no doubt understand. But, with me not having a ton of money to mess with a lot right now, the main reason I am not wanting to go dual case, should I rebuild the case at...
  8. J

    Kobalt tools

    I saw some sets of Kobalt tools at the new Lowes in Monroe, and wondered what peoples' take on this brand is. I have always used Craftsmen, and have had good luck. (I do have a lot of older Craftsmen tools, not newer) They seemed nice enough, and a lifetime warranty. But didn't seem to offer a...
  9. J

    Rear spring travel

    I had, about one year ago, done an SAS on my '91 Toyota. I went for the gusto, meaning, longer springs, hy-steer, rebuilt entire front axle, locker, gears, armor, etc.. I have been wondering lately if my rearend wasn't flexing as well as I expected because the shocks were too long. I recently...
  10. J

    We need good snow

    I just got back from a run "up" Tonga Ridge, east of Skykomish. It was snowing like hell, but man, the snow on the ground sucks! If I didn't keep it just above idle, I would dig or slide. I did not air down, and my tires were at 20/20 or something like that. The little amount of snow under the...
  11. J

    Dual Toy trannies

    I have been cruising through some boards, namely Pir*te, looking at what people have done with their rigs. I noticed a growing (?) number of folks putting two transmissions together, creating an unbelievable gear selection. I guess this was all in lieu of dual t-cases/lower diff gears. Most the...
  12. J

    Toyota t-case crossmembers

    Is there a width difference between them? I thought they were all universal... Oldbeercans told my brother he could have one of his three that he has, we looked at them, and they all looked relatively the same. Got it home, and it was like an inch or two short of lining up the mounting holes...
  13. J

    Harlin Ridge - Sat/Sun

    Boonie Buster, Dain Bramage, 84Toyota4x4, Ashes, and I went up Harlan Ridge to see what was going on and were pleased to find about a foot of good ol' heavy, early fall snow on the ground. Makes for some fun! Snow level was about 4000' by the time we got up there... We saw a few other rigs, but...
  14. J

    Crappy non-reinforced shackles...

    I have done a SAS on my '90 toy, using mostly All-Pro stuff (it was on sale for CHEAP) and I don't like the shackles they supplied at all. They are just the plates/bolts/spacers kinda shackle... I want to either buy new ones that are stronger/better built. Or just weld a chunk in between the...
  15. J

    Snow roads

    I think I may run around in the hills tomorrow night to see what high mountain roads are open/gated since last year... trailering of course! :fawkdancesmiley: Is Tonga gated? I know it was last year... Sucked! How has Harlan Ridge looked?
  16. J

    To IROK, or not to IROK...

    It is a ways off, but who doesn't want to think about their next tire purchase months, or even years, before the day...? I currently have 35x12.5x15 MTR's on my truck. Got 'em from a buddy with roughly 40% for $300. I really love them. They have lots of traction, sidewall protection, wrap, and...
  17. J

    Rear XJ leaves

    I am actually interested in the XJ rear spring tech. My buddy has a really nice, but still rather wheeled '97 XJ. Around 5 years ago or so, he had a RE 4.5 put on professionally. He later added a front 2" coil spacer/longer rear shackle to give a boost. Well, even after several years and a lot...
  18. J

    Motor swap for 4runner

    I am a Toyota guy, and have always liked sticking with factory junk. I have a chance to pick up an 80's 4runner with no motor and an auto tranny/t-case:puke: .... I have, though, always kicked around the idea of putting a domestic motor into one if I got one. I was thinking of either sourcing a...
  19. J

    XJ driveshaft length

    So, I have heard conflicting things from different people. Are the driveshaft lengths different on the XJ between an auto or manual transmission? I believe the auto tranny is longer, creating a longer front/shorter rear shaft.... maybe only inches? My buddy has lifted his Cherokee several...

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