WOOOT! ...wait, what's that? hahaha. BTW, GREAT thing to get help from a Maestro like Spearo!

Hope all is well, Ian,

Mark

 

thanks mark

rancho my-ride. wireless shock controller.

 

Ye$ bigger tire$ are nece$$ary, i have them on my DD. lol Now talking about light bar, you mean the one that clips on the gutters correct?

 

to bad your not around my ways irab. we have a yota only junkyard with about 100-150 yotas i think. he gets a couple new ones almost everyday. its like heaven lol

 

That is most certainly not heaven. It is a sad, sad place where good trucks go to die

Just kidding

 

maybe bigger tires if (a) i get a raise and (b) re-gear. i'm a bit more concerned with my mpg's than some people

light bar: yes, if i had gutters. the yakima rack system looks like it'll grab the inside of the door frame, but i don't see much else

i might have to make a trip down to see it

 

Hey were is this yota only yard at in windsor?

 

I mean i guess you could do a bed roll bar/ light bar.

 

i could, but...


i like the look of the roll bars, but there's only room for a roof bar here
thanks, though. i'll keep lookin'

 

Ah okay, i gotchya.

 

i was thinking about making some brackets so i could put lights by the bottom corners of the windshield

but first comes my remote controlled shocks

 

You would DEFINITELY see and feel a difference with 31x10.50's, Ian, without having to sacrifice any real loss in gearing or noticeable mileage. Just my HO. I've gotten through to places with my 86 with a 2.5" lift and some other minor mods, that guys with bigger tires didn't really get to any easier.... and actually, when they had spacers, they would occasionally have to rub hard where I could just slip through, lol. YOU DO get more width with 12.50's, but many guys I know go with the 33x10.50x15(or 16's) and they LOVE them. All a matter of preference, and of course, aesthetics for some, sure.

PS> Can't WAIT to see your platform system in there! Gonna be cool!

 

12.50 width tires is the way to go!

 

the same thing happend to me acouple weeks ago but it hasnt happend at all after...

ive been thinking about do the same thing with some hella lights, id like to see how you do it so pictures please!

 

Don't wanna start a HUGE side discussion, lol... But I gotta tell ya, Brian, ..that's totally personal preference. Actually, I could have gone with 35's this time, along with the necessary lift, etc.... and it's just NOT WORTH it to me, especially on a DD. Thought about the 33's, which I've had on 5 different trucks, ...but the lil bit of go-go and mileage I lost in the past, with minimal gain, other than aesthetically(yep, they dooooo look great! Agreed! lol)...it again just wasn't worth it.... FOR ME, PERSONALLY, of course. For a daily driver, in mine, that DOES see plenty of off road through 4 seasons... I just wanted to 'beef up' my suspension, redo the BJ's, add a LIL bit of height and not further increase the wear on the goodies under there with, then, an even bigger tire. And honestly, these 31's have seen nearly every place I've wanted to take them. With a rear locker and my BJ spacers, new OEM BJ's, HD Mega Travel upper BJ's, OME Shocks and Steering Stabilizer, few bushings, Idler Arm Brace, Hiemed Steering Junk Via a buddy, Zuks in the rear.... I'll get anywhere, within reason, that I want to go....and I'll save a lil gas and wear and tear, too, lol.

Sorry for the tangent, Ian,.... and I DON'T dislike 33's or even 39.5's, Brian, hahaha...it's totally a matter of preference, and you're GONNA USE THEM, so no dig intended(PLUS< you got the gears to slap in there, so it'll be NICE!). Just trying to explain that I understand Ian's POV.

 

Ian, my buddy has dual Police Style Lights on his rig, right where you are thinking...HE LOVES THEM. Of course, being in CA, you can get bothered, lol....CHP LOVE lil fix it thing's, lol. But he's a Sheriff,...so he's not worried, hahah.

 

yea mine is a daily driver to so i know what ya mean bout the mpg's. I just traded my 33x12.50's for some 31x10.50's, for that reason, i wanted a bigger tire but couldn't afford the lift right now and would kill me in gas. keep up the good work tho man

 

thanks guys! yeah, the next set of tires i look for will be more like the old bfg long trails. i still have one (the spare) and i love the tread. i was looking through my fuel log, and noticed a 2 mpg drop when i got the new bfg long trail-touring ones. i like how they handle, and they work great in sand and dirt, but 2 mpg drop?!? really?? >sigh< oh well, at the rate i'm driving, i'll need new rubber soon enough

 

i need a new coolant temp sensor. it's the source of my high idle. that will be my next wrenching.


that is all
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ok, so its been a while since i've done much, so i decided to put on the "my-ride" system this weekend. i got most of the way through, i just have to feed the front two shocks.

the box


before:


what's inside:


the remote (smaller than i expected):


dial adjustment on right, pneumatic on left


first one installed:


adjustment knob removed:


compressor:


mounted in 4 spots (machine screws/hardware included):


i was surprised at the lack of grease on the gears. i grabbed some white lithium and solved that problem:


and the set-up under the hood:


almost done. just need to route the air lines for the front two shocks and i'm good to go, for now. i want to add a relay and tap off of an ignition line to keep the system off while the engine is off. but good enough for now