[T4Rchadly]

nice find! glad it wasnt something major trucks looking great!

[the great him]

So I was doing some cleaning in the garage today and ran across a few little rubber quick strap mounts. I can't remember where I got them but I probably got them thinking they would be great for mounting a shovel or axe or something anyhow I have a few Element fire extinguishers and I have wanted to mount them in close reach to the two front seat but never found a good way to mount them well as soon as I saw these I knew it had to be done.

[the great him]

So I've been fallowing the dual tank/f150 tank threads and that just seamed like too much work for me so here is my solution. Much easier, and modular best part about it, I can use it in any vehicle, even the wife's car.

[T4Rchadly]

so are you going to be making new mounts for outside the truck?? thats quite a few gallons of fuel

[the great him]

Originally Posted by T4Rchadly

so are you going to be making new mounts for outside the truck?? thats quite a few gallons of fuel

Lol no I just picked up some new cans from my a friend who is always heading up into Canada. These will not be riding around in or on the truck other than the two spots on the bumper. I just wanted the red and got a couple for a friend. The tan cans will go on the trailer

[T4Rchadly]

nice! id like to get a gas/water setup real soon. with all this traveling im doing its hard to find an address to ship a bumper to! also takes quite awhile. trying to settle in first

[the great him]

I have noticed for a while now (years) that my weather stripping around the doors is breaking down and deteriorating something very typical with older vehicles. Anyhow a few months back a family member (don't exactly know how they are related) wrecked her 4runner (97 base model 2wd) and walked away from it. My brother in-law bought it for $500 for the motor and ecu/harness to swap into his 82 pickup. I gave him $250 for everything else once I found out it had the moonmist(blue interior). When I finally got a chance to look at it this weekend I noticed right off that all the weather stripping is in much better shape than mine as well as the door sills. So I grabbed all the weather stripping and door sills and cleaned them up today using some super clean and simple green then swapped them over into my truck. The driver's door still has some worn down spots but overall it's in way better condition. All the back doors are free of visible signs of wear all the cleats in the door sills are intact and tight. So these two things alone have paid for itself let alone the rest of the interior and any other miscellaneous items I'll get like nuts and bolts ect.

[Doc2012]

Originally Posted by the great him

Lol no I just picked up some new cans from my a friend who is always heading up into Canada. These will not be riding around in or on the truck other than the two spots on the bumper. I just wanted the red and got a couple for a friend. The tan cans will go on the trailer

Next time he plans on going, let me know.

I could use two more tan ones; and you can’t have them shipped here anymore.


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[the great him]

Originally Posted by Doc2012

Next time he plans on going, let me know.

I could use two more tan ones; and you can’t have them shipped here anymore.


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Can do

[the great him]

So a couple weeks ago I decided it was time to replace the bushings in my CBI swingout arm. In doing so I ripped out all the wiring (long story but I thought maybe I could not have to undo all my wiring to the arm, it didn't go as planned.) Anyhow I got the new bushings in and man that arm swings so smoothly and effortlessly again. Anyhow I installed a Deutsch connector bulkhead for easy service and weather resistance.

[the great him]

If it's not one thing it's another...

[the great him]

So I made a little road trip Monday up to Cashmere Wa. Got a whole new 3rd member from Nitro Gears, and got it installed that night. Been slowly putting the miles on the 4runner again but I'm glad to be driving it again.

You can see in the pictures how all the ring bolts are trashed (the previous shop I paid to do my last R&P didn't use locktite and who knows if they even torqued them down or not, they were all finger tight, or should I say lose). The locker case is completely broken in two from the ring gear being lose of the locker and vibrating around as I drove. It never made any alarming noises or sounds that something was wrong... But it was and it ended up costing me a locker and gear set. Fortunately the old ring and pinion aren't too bad and can be salvaged for a trail spare, though I bet it's gonna be a loud gearset, but for a spare it will work.

[the great him]

Nothing new other than got the new diff in and broken-in. Oh I guess I did put a new muffler in it out of a v8 4runner, and it's nice and quiet once again. I'm so over the magnaflos on a v6 lol

[MStudt]

Let me if/when you get down to the Central Oregon area. Would love to meet up for a trip of some kind!

Mike

[the great him]

Originally Posted by MStudt

Let me if/when you get down to the Central Oregon area. Would love to meet up for a trip of some kind!



Mike

Central Oregon as in Bend/La Pine or Eugene/Springfield?