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Funny you mention that, that way. I recall a post a couple weeks (month or so?) from someone who was going to pick his truck up in Utah and drive it back to what, New Jersey? Whatever happened to that guy (chime in if you're that guy). How'd the ride go? How do you like your truck? Do your...

Yes, very likely/possibly. MANY of the earlier engines were changed to detuned 6.5L engines. To be certain, take a flashlight and take a picture of the RIGHT front end of the engine head, the size will be embossed there. Easiest way to tell (thanks to Retiredwarhorse).

THANK-you. I could weld a large bolt head - with a hole cross-drilled in it - to the arm and achieve the same purpose. I'll give it some thought. Again, thanks.

Return? Not, not my intent at all, Lionel. I got a feeling this part is going to be missing on a LOT of the arms - seems to be easily sheered off from my eye.

Thanks, Lionel. Sure was fun. I had some time off last week and it seemed like the time to get it done. Quick question: does the OTHER Rhino carrier have the metal tab on the BOTTOM for the arm safety pin? The pin that goes into the retaining bracket? Not blaming you or casting...

I bought a crimping tool a while back when I was making up ham radio antennas. Spool of stainless wire and ferrules has gotten use elsewhere - to make new retention wires for the "fold-down" window pins, brush guard pins, etc. What I DON'T have is the little bump on the bottom of the tire...

Thanks. Sure she'll be okay, but it's yuge. Anyway, got things mounted up today: Few details to work out like putting a "leash" on the safety pin.

Airlift bumper's on - solid - 90 ft-lb torque on some of those bolts was a chore. Got RICO tire carrier up today. Waiting for a set of mudflaps sometime this week. Also need to make up another wire leash for the safety pin lock. Have parts, ran into a bit of a time crunch. Also extended...

Well, I have the tear drops, and the tears/tear drops to go with the whole process. Thanks for chiming in, Juan. I have your comments on this process from October 2016 open in another tab and was reading through it. This hobby teaches much. Humility, patience, hate, love, anger, remorse...

Thanks. And I did. From TM whatsis 20-2: Install rear bumper (12) on inner mounting brackets (8) with four washers (7), capscrews (17),washers (7), and locknuts (6). Tighten locknuts (6) to 90 lb-ft (122 N•m). Install rear bumper (12) on mounting brackets (5) with...

this: Just a couple of ratchet straps. Work great. Now, a question. Short of having an actual set of instructions for this installation, IN WHAT order do components get assembled? As it stands, I can't get the bumper up high enough to engage any of the four cross-bolts on the the frame...

Nope, all stock. Took a while to strip and refinish, but I think it'll hold up. I think the side shackles were rubber-coated or something. I usually avoid mention of "that site" to avoid overzealous moderators whose sole mission in life is to root out and delete any such references. A little...

Drove up to PA a couple days ago to pick up an airlift bumper and a spare tire (and some mudflaps) from a guy name of Jim who sells on the evil auction site as jww8161. Got a good (well, GREAT) deal on the parts. I'd picked up a Rhino spare carrier last weekend from Lionel (thanks) and spent a...

I almost had this conversation with someone yesterday about 3 speed vs. 4 speed. The fates spared me. I'm with you. Slow an easy wins the race. I plan on using mine for parades, weekend rides, hooking up a plow for my farm (seriously), just now getting where I'm comfortable riding farther...

Um, THOSE clamps are for things like the radiator hoses. Note the SIZE. The 1/4 and 3/8 ID hoses for things like power steering and fuel are only about 5/8 OD, IIRC, hence the smaller clamps but the more clamping SURFACE area with a 1/2 vs a 1/4" band width.

I couldn't believe how many hoses were held together with 1/4" band clamps. Fuel lines (suction ANd pressure) and the PS hoses among others. Several of those hoses were leaking - slightly - after I'd replaced them so I added a SECOND clamp in the places there were leaking, much better, but I...

cup holders are a pair of cheap aluminum camping cups I got off amazon for $4 as an add-on. Drilled rivets out of cup handles and used large-headed rivets to affix to the mic holders (no holes drilled in mic holders, just put the strap behind). It was either that or try and figure a way to...

Thanks for the tip. Was wondering about this, then figured when I put on an airlift bumper, rhino spare carrier and spare tire this might squish the rear and down a bit. I can always add some bags of sand or water jugs, too.'' Post pictures and tell us what you've done.

Something RetiredWarHorse mentioned prompted me to take a look at my engine block (front right hand corner) and I found this: Just curious, anyone know off-hand what this "means"? Good, bad, indifferent? [edit: d'oh! Never mind. I just googled it. Means Diesel. As you were.]

Not really. I just wanted a sealed unit, and with whatever information I had on hand at the time I was led to these batteries. Red tops would probabaly work just as well.