Recent content by chief1983

Wow, end of an era.

Yes! Slip yoke eliminator kits (SYE) will do that but also require a new driveshaft, and tapping into the seriously hardened bit of the output shaft.

Would removing the axle not have been faster then?

No need to take it as an insult, just kidding around. But there are two inspections I get in MO. Safety and emissions. At this point emissions is usually a check engine like and equipment existence check, used to have to hook up to a smog meter but diesels were exempt from that anyway. So...

I knew a smart aleck would comment on that line lol. They have passed it every time they call and confer with MOHP Troop C though. I think what passes it is that it was not built with the cold air tubing, same as the license plate lights, so in MO it passes without them. I will eventually add...

How did you rotate the battery? New tray? From summit? I heard the civilian tray can be used to do that, it's been on my todo for a while. Be nice to have emissions inspections stop harassing me for not having the tubing on an emissions exempt vehicle.

0.75!!!!

Wonder if that would help with the smittybilt ones, I think UV is what wore them out. It's not even my DD. Thanks for the recommendation.

It looks good and works well. I need to order their seat covers now, the smittybilt molle ones are falling apart after a few years. Should shelled out in the first place.

I always thought "because then the TMs apply" was the only reason needed for wanting to keep it stock. People changing it are the ones who need to justify it to themselves.

Hear hear!

I mean retrieving the broken off tips, what's the "right" method there? I wasn't aware there was one aside from major disassembly.

Looks like he needs a magnet and a prayer.

^ OK yeah that's what I've been doing all over my current project truck. Soak in Deoxit, brush off anything stubborn, grease with Permatex dielectric, reassemble. Need to do some of that on my CUCV now that I got the new headlight harness in from eBay.

Wait it's not just cleaning all the ground contacts?