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Website links? Forums? I don't want to go crazy but I do want to mount a 5lb co2 cylinder, jack, rope, etc in my Jeep. How deep is the rabbit hole? I don't need Jeep or other cool name brand stuff. Just things that will work when I need them too.
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Not tech, but.... What's your ride? Where do you like to wheel? Recent mods?
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How much weight does it take to counterbalance a Gila Monster (look close)? 919022629_GilaMonsterVideo.mp4
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So I’m thinking about buying a used jeep. First I was looking at wranglers. Then I started thinking about a Cherokee. I like the cherokee because it’s longer wheel base for ocotillo wells open desert jamin and the creature comforts that seem to come along with them like leather interior. I decided I also want an automatic and the Cherokee seems to be quite a bit cheaper than wranglers. My questions are for guys that have or had a Cherokee. What are the downfalls vs a wrangler, what kind of long arm kit would you get, what to stay away from? I’m looking at a few early 2000 grand cherokees. Thank you
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I recently "bullet proofed" my truck and am looking for a tuner / monitor for it now. I had a SuperChips tuner for my 7.3 that just had the basic tunes - stock, tow, tow safe, tow performance, and hi-performance. That was easy enough to use but I wouldn't mind something a little more, I don't know, tunable now? Main thing is being able to see my temps and gaining a little more performance when towing. I don't currently have a travel trailer, but will be in the market later on down the road. I tow 16 to 30 foot trailers for work, sometimes a couple of states over even, moderately loaded. Would love something that has an economy tune too, or something like that, for the day…
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My buddy has a 2018 F450 dually and has smoked the clutches in the rear diff. He has been running 37's and deleted/tuned the truck. Looking for advise on upgrading to heavy duty clutches. Can anybody recommend what kit he should order ?
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Just went round and round with Discount tire, and had Big-O repair the tire, really do not know why i go to Discount, think only there lobby is more comfortable, So they will not repair a tire if it was repaired by someone else, so for example if you have a plug in the tire, they will not repair that area, But if you remove the plug then they just think it will have a screw in it, Or at best if you have a Rope Plug in the tire, you best to pull it out and put a screw in it, I just looked at this for a repair, this plug might not be a issue Amazon.com: Stop & Go 1075 Standard Model Tire Plugger: Automotive Amazon.com: Stop…
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Does anyone have the Tekonsha Prodigy P3 brake controller ? I am having issues with mine. More times than not it will show that the trailer is not connected even when it is. I have two trailers that both do the same thing when connected. However those same trailers work just fine connected to another truck. Which leads me back to my truck and or controller. I will note that even when the controller shows not trailer connected, the lights work just fine. Brakes are only thing effected. Which is kind of a big deal. When the trailer is connected and showing no connection, I can wiggle the wire to the controller and it will flash on and sometimes it will show connected o…
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I heard it was bad for the rear differential if you do long straight highway drives with different size rear tires. Is that even true? Only with limited slip? If true how much difference does it take? I need 1 new tire for a pickup truck. It turns out that if the current tires have worn 1/4" of tread, the new tire will travel 1.61" further for each tire revolution. 1/8" of tread gone equals 0.78" further. Seems like it could be significant? I think my tires are worn somewhere in between. Cooper AT3's. Front right got egg shaped, possibly after hitting a pothole. Theyve hit a bunch in their life so far. 10east out to G is rough at spots.
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Our 2005 Doge 3500 is running poorly. It is making some kind of ticking noise, which I think is a leak near the headers (maybe a cracked header). I also get a strange noise at higher RPMs when towing, maybe the turbo or some belt that I can't figure out. (some kinda strange squeel). The serpentine belt was alreardy replaced and that was not the issue. I can't really reproduce it without the trailer behind it. I don't think I'm really up for fixing these problems myself so I guess I need diesel mechanic recommendations in the San Diego County Area. Thanks!
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1st I swear I had an account on here I made like 17 years ago, but I guess that is long gone... Our 2005 Doge 3500 is running poorly. It is making some kind of ticking noise, which I think is a leak near the headers (maybe a cracked header). I also get a strange noise at higher RPMs when towing, maybe the turbo or some belt that I can't figure out. (some kinda strange squeel). The serpentine belt was alreardy replaced and that was not the issue. I can't really reproduce it without the trailer behind it. I don't think I'm really up for fixing these problems myself so I guess I need diesel mechanic recommendations in the San Diego County Area. …
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Looking for ideas/experience here. It's a 4.2l and we did the Howell TBI conversion as well as updating the ignition to HEI. New plugs, wires, etc. The thing runs like a striped-ass-ape now but it's no where near passing smog waaaaay tooo rich. Tried to smog and failed as a gross polluter. The TBI doesn't have an adjustment for air/fuel. I'm reading up on possibilities like the fuel return line being plugged, too much pressure from the pump, bad map sensor.... any other ideas?
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I got tired of hauling a whole mess of fuel jugs & am WAY to cheap to buy one of those nice tool boxes with a tank built into them so I got crafty. I found this 50 Gallon Saddle tank on Craigslist/offer up for $75 or $100. They even offered to deliver it to me for another $15, because they had a delivery in the same general area as my office. I pulled the pickup out of it & modified it with a screen to keep chunks out. I found the pump online & bought the hose on McMaster-Carr. I ran wires from a "fuse panel" that I had previously mounted under the hood & terminated it with Weather-Pack connector on the frame under the truck. Its a shortbed truc…
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I know there was a topic before and I didn't save the information so I am hoping to get the topic refreshed. I have a 2014 ram 3500 and it sags pretty bad when hooked to my 5th wheel toyhauler so I am wanting to add bags. I also believe in buy once cry once so I would like to add train horns and a way to inflate tires at the same time. So here is what I want a compressor, air tank, horns, air bags (that i can either inflate via bluetooth or from inside the cab) and a way to inflate tires. My question is this. Does anybody make a specific kit to do all of these things or do I need to piece it together? The main problem I am running into is how to air up the bags either via…
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Anyone running these on their truck?
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Been several years since I've done a tech thread here. Figured I'd start with something simple and see how it goes... My 2006 LLY 2500HD Duramax has 450k miles on it and I have just now decided to upgrade my reverse lights. I installed some LED bulbs a few years ago and they were brighter, but not by much. My son and I did this same mod on his truck a few weeks ago and it was so simple I decided to do mine today. I order a set of lights on Amazon for around $25. $25 Amazon flush mounts LED's The kit comes with templates which are really helpful. I used a magnet to hold them on place while I found a f…
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Looking at this truck. Anyone have any experience with the motor? Wondering if it's better/worse/same as the Duramax 3.0.
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This was meant to be a small project, turns out I should have planned for a full build! it's been ongoing for 3 years now. Hadn’t been smogged for 12 years when we got it. Started wrenching, normal stuff. Almost every electrical connection was redone or reset as it sat for too long. Have chased a lot of gremlins outside this this. Brand new AX15 transmission, the old Puegot BA/10 that was in it took a Crap and wasn’t worth rebuilding. The particular joy on this part (besides the bill for it) was cutting nearly 1/2” off the output shaft of the trans while also replacing the input of the NP207 transfer case Replaced most of all of the normal things: alterna…
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