Recent content by dbrannon79

how thick is the steel back plate? would it be thick enough to run an 8-32 tap through and get enough threads to hold similar to how a self tapper would on sheet metal? the nutserts I was thinking of are made for setting into plastic with a soldering iron. normal nutserts aren't threaded all...

Take the key you have that works the ignition to one of the auto parts houses and have them check it. iirc they have the equipment to tell you if the key has a working chip. as for getting the passlock to learn a key, idk if the tech2 will do it, but I have heard that you have to have 2...

Something I learned a while back, heat is the #1 killer on LED lights. lately I have seen a lot of aftermarket headlight bulbs that don't have the built in fan in the back. when we were looking for LED bulbs for my son's truck there were a load of them without fans for cooling. back when I...

what about using some nut-zerts (or whatever their called) or tack welding some small machine nuts on the base plate so you can use some stainless machine screws instead of rivets? iirc they make brass nut inserts that you could drill out the base plate to the proper size, then drive the...

looks like those are carriage bolts made to adjust in the slots. you should be able to find some stainless carriage bolts to go back together with, if not, try electroplate the new ones with brass to help make them live longer. you can do the steel brackets as well while it's apart.

what caused you to go unconscious? Glad that didn't happen while on the road!

There is a fellow member here on the forums that lives in NY. He might be close enough for you to meet up and help do wrenching on your rig till you heal up. @DieselAmateur Lives somewhere in NY, and there are a couple of others up there too.

If you don't mind us asking about your injury, what happened? hope your okay and heal fast. as for getting an oil change done. don't know about any of the shops in your area, but do you have any friends or other folks near by that would assist for a nominal fee? you could pickup the oil and...

On the IP the threads under the factory barb fitting is 7/16 orb. you can sub a -4 an male as it uses the same thread and the flare end won't contact anything threading in, just put an o-ring at the base of the male thread. -4 to -6 an hydraulic adapter will work and use gauge port adapter...

There is also a sort of wax compound that can be sprayed on as well as a fogger that comes in a can with a straw made for coating inside frame rails and areas that are hidden you can't access like the inside of rocker panels and whatnot. I would find a place that you can put it on a lift and...

I forget the name of it but they do make a sealant used on RV roofs but iirc it's only in white. you might stop by and talk to some of the RV shops and see if they can get it in black.

Wish I could LOL. My truck wouldn't make it out of the driveway.

informative video and and forum thread on this very subject https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/3d-printed-bushings.1289531

Most 3d printed parts have the weakest point between layers. printing in the right orientation is key to strength depending on what it is. most of the parts I have done in the past with TPU I really haven't see separate between layers "yet" I would think if we increase nozzle temps some...

Hey guys, I just watched a video where they 3D printed bushing and motor mounts out of TPU and they held up perfectly fine. TPU is thermal poly urethane, a form of rubber that is widely used on a lot of things. I was amazed at how things held up and wondered if others have heard of this...