Recent content by JeffsJeep04

Sounds like your G80 was broke. When working properly, they will lock up with one tire off the ground. It's a matter of RPM difference. Once one wheel goes so much faster then the other, it locks solid. I think it's 200 RPM, but I could be wrong. It's not the strongest or best design, but it is...

I would hardly consider the factory brakes under-rated for a 10-12k load. I've pulled it before, and yes, you have to pay attention, but you are towing a big load, that's the name of the game. Too many people want to be able to accelerate with traffic and stop on a dime with 7 tons behind a 3/4...

Legally (the manual doesn't mean squat) if you aren't over weight on any of your axles and your trailer isn't over weight, you could pull as much as you wanted. Around 1500# tongue weight is about all you can put on a bumper pull and still be under gross with these trucks. Depending on how your...

Does it still have the hardware for the back window? Go to home depot and get some clear plexiglass or similar and make a new back window. Resell it when you are done for $50 more to cover your investment ):h

ghitch75 was exactly right. Oil cooler. I popped the grille loose and put a piece of cardboard doubled up on either side of the horn and it's absolutely perfect now, been as cold as -20 with perfect pressure. 15W40 does just fine :) Now I need to find out why my block heater is popping...

I wouldn't run it in a HD truck though. The hummer had geared hubs which allow much less strain on the drivetrain. The NVG case is the 242, same as comes in the jeep liberties and cherokees. Great T-case, but not nearly strong enough to handle the loads our trucks would put on it.

Yes. When in 4x4, you are connecting the front and rear axle directly, they both receive 100% power. No bias. When you make a turn, the front travels further then the rear, that's where the strain comes from.

Same way. The toyota rims I did were aluminum. Self etching primer is the key IMHO.

Well gang, I'm throwing in the towel. My oil cooler lines are leaking and I just can't swing the repair right now, so the gauge package is up on the sale floor. Good deal in the classified section for someone looking to put in gauges :)

No not at all, but I wouldn't do it for the reasons of it paying off in fuel savings. For not a whole lot more, he could throw in a big block which I would think would serve him better.

At $2 a gallon, it would take 54,945 miles to recoup a grand spent in mods. Just facts to consider.

Yeah, the tape/newspaper is great once you get it done, but it does take a LONG time. I only had to do 4 on the taco, but it was an afternoon project. It was a saturday in Georgia though, so there are worse things then spending time outside in the sun. Whatever method you do, you are still...

That's easily over a grand to get it up to what...11mpg? Run it like it is, a small motored heavy truck.

Another trick an old timer told me about was getting a deck of cards and sticking them in all the way around.

Yup, when it's mixed snow/dry road, I sometimes just leave it in 4x4. The auto position my last truck had could be a little inconsistent. By the time it locked in, it'd generally be too late. As long as you aren't turning, the bind on the driveline is very minimal, even on dry road unless your...