This is a $13or1400 long arm kit I put on my 01 ram 1500.. seems strong!? We’ll see how long the heims last.. hopefully I don’t bend or break anything! I’ll be installing fox 2.5 and thuren xs coils soon! (Far From Stock kit)
I thought it was just spinning so I got a torx bit on the wrench with a spanner on the nut, but it broke before I got it up to spec and now half the bit is stuck in there.
I've seen online people getting a pry bar up against it but I don't see a good angle to do that.
Any tips or tricks?
UPDATE: Turns out the ball joint bolt AND nut are both stripped. Fantastic. Must have over-torqued it with the impact. Mistakes were made. Gonna get a new ball joint and nylock nut now
Hello, I'm having a problem with the electric winch on my Jeep. Can anyone point me to where I might be able to ask electrical questions about vehicle accessories? I'm not the best at finding my way around Reddit. TIA
I've got two trucks I'm looking at. I have an fj40 I use for more serious trails. I need a truck I can tow my 19ft bass boat but also occasionally hit a light trail to go to a camping spot. I'm in Upstate NY, I'd be going to like Piseco/Powley road or a few spots that have some small ruts near me.
The one truck is an awesome deal at 6k but it's longggg 1999 3500 4x4 Chevy long bed crew cab dually. I'd swap it over to single before using it, probably keeping the dually axle and put it on 33s-35s. 70k vortec 454 with 150k on the truck and trans. Also has new brakes all around including lines, as well as the fuel lines and some other miscellaneous stuff. I don't think this will have a problem with what I'm looking at other than a few approaches into certain campsites. Especially if I throw some bigger tires on to help with the clearance. It's just about 21 feet long!!!
The other truck is a 87 Suburban 2500 4x4 454, decently clean chassis, original paint peeling on the frame but not rotted anywhere by the looks of it. This has the advantage of a solid front end and being much shorter. They're looking for 4500 for this one.
Both will tow what I need without an issue, I'm mainly stuck on how good of a deal the 3500 is. How bad are these one tons off road? Links https://www.facebook.com/share/1EXcaZPoxA/ https://www.facebook.com/share/1K6drfqmcc/
Ideas and expertise needed!
About to commit to an M57 conversion on my 110 defender.
But before committing to such a costly conversion (where I am)
I would like to see if anyone has any inputs on turbocharging the 1jz it already has. (Yes 1jz).
This should be more cost effective, but I am unsure about the combination.
I know it would make amazing power. But as I understand it the power / torque curve doesn’t really suit a car of that weight and use case.
There are all types of off-roading here, the one I do least is the sandy stuff. But mud/rocks/sand/gravel it’s all here. And the city is hilly in nature. No flat land really.
How would an engine like that suit it?
My take:
I have come to the belief that this car either needs a strong diesel or a big v8.
V8 won’t work because of registration purposes. So I am attracted to the m57. And I think the 1jz will deliver peak torque at a very high rpm. Maybe good for sand but non of the other stuff. Not to mention mileage.
Options:
I could do a rover v8 3.5 but their guzzlers and are known to have their own share of trouble. 300tdi’s are outdated and won’t be worth the cost.
I can pick any petrol engine up to 3.5 liters. Anything more would need special paperwork that is hard to do. I have tried for 6.2l v8 didn’t work. But I got one for the m57. Toyota 1fz and uz v8’s are could be procured but they need fab work and the paperwork.
Sorry for the long post and thank you for your input.
Hi, I'm researching lightweight hand winches for offroad vehicle recovery and came across the company RescueWinch. Is there something similar on the market available in Europe? RescueWinch still seems to be in the kickstarter phase of their operation.
WE RIDE AGAIN!
About a decade ago, I had to sell my Raider. Had a lot of work that needed to be done, found out she was pregnant, and money needed to go to other things. I regrettably had to put the Raider (and all of her pieces, as the engine was pulled) up for sale, and sent it off to a guy who told me he would take good care of it. Out of all my vehicles, it was the one I never wanted to see go.
10 years later, sitting at work and shopping for something completely different, it pops up on Marketplace. I was hesitant at first, but a few things caught my eye that maybe it was MY Raider. After messaging the guy and a bit of back and forth, long story short, I had sold it to his brother and he now had it.
All the work it needed to have done, is done. Sure, there's a few things that it needs, but it's been overhauled to make it completely capable. He was absolutely thrilled I got in touch with him, first thing he said when we met was "Still has the dog hair in it" from my dogs that have since passed. I (test) drove it, grinning like a kid again, and immediately told him I'd get the money.
That was yesterday. Gave him the check today, he's getting all the spare stuff together in the back and I'll pick it up next week.
Haven't stopped smiling since.
Can't wait to scare the Karen's at the local Whole Foods
I want my cars front end to look tougher and i can see potential in the front bar i already have on just looking for some ideas on what i could do to it, i like the chrome look and was thinking of painting any black plastic white to match the car, the centre hoop is also detachable. Ill put a photo below if you guys want to edit it and give me some ideas it would be appreciated 👍
So a lot of bad gear decisions don't look bad when you make them.
They look practical, cheaper, faster, easier. Then the receipt shows up in some other form.
What's the recovery gear mistake you see people make that sounds totally reasonable at first??
(disclaimer: I'm with Rhino USA, not pitching anything, just curious what everyone's run into.)
GM 9.5 semi float 14 bolt. Too shallow on the drive or call it good? Coast looks deep imo. Backlash is 0.005-0.006.
Some background into what is happening in this video:
Ever wonder what happens when you take a 1,000hp off-road Bronco to one of the world's most famous paved hill climbs?
That's exactly what Loren Healy and RTR Vehicles set out to find.
Rather than bringing a purpose-built hill climb car, Healy drove El Bandito, RTR's 1,000hp Bronco. For Pikes Peak, the team lowered the suspension, improved cooling, and swapped its usual 42-inch mud tires for 37-inch Nitto Terra Grappler G3 all-terrain tires, then pointed it at 12.42 miles of pavement, 156 corners, and a 4,700-foot climb to the summit.
This wasn't about chasing the overall win. It was about seeing how a vehicle built for the desert would handle one of motorsport's most demanding road courses.
The result? A 12:03.795 run, a class win in Exhibition-Ultra4 USA, and a new class record by more than a minute.
Sometimes motorsports is at its best when someone asks, "What if?"
Hi , im new here and i really need help, this is my gq and as you can see its missing its side thingy and i couldn't find it anywhere, so im wondering where can i get this part . I have been in a loophole trying to find it and this is my last desperate attempt to get it