Recent content by drodandsrod

On my 99 the AWD (?) button makes zero difference once either 4-HI lock or 4-LO is engaged.

I've been running flowmaster's version of the 50 series tuned for minimal interior resonance (Flowmaster® Part #: 942552) since August. Prior to it I had a stock type muffler that was rusted out. I didn't mind the sound of the old one but it was pretty loud inside - almost shout to be heard by...

I've got a '99 with the e-locker and I've owned a number of 4x4s with various combinations of open/limited slip/locked diffs and open/locked tcases and in every instance I've done some surprisingly good things when my head's outta my rear and some impressively dumb things when it's not. I love...

First off I'm blown away with your determination, you've been after this problem for a long time. I looked through the tread a couple times to see if you did the TPS and other than mentioning it early on I didn't see anything else about it. FWIW I had a very similar sounding problem (I did lock...

I've been mulling this over on and off while sitting in my "thinking" room and I'm still not satisfied with the explanation. If the fluid just sits in the converter while it's locked up (and neither heats up or cools off which doesn't seem likely but I'll leave that alone for now) and the...

I've been wondering the same thing since I installed my trans temp gauge and noticed the same phenomenon. My trans is wounded so my temps run a little hot but on the highway my gauge indicates below it's min cool temp of 140 and will sweep back up to 180 + almost by the end of the off ramp...

Wow that's pretty affordable, and you get to develop a useful skill set. I hadn't really looked but i didn't realize I could source the steel so close to home. So far I've got around 300 miles on the trails off the Stud Mill road going as far out as 42-00-0 rd. I don't know if you've picked up...

Great build. I really like that your focus seems to be functionality and quality. I got my t4r about a month ago but I've already been able to play in the snow up here in Bangor (that's BanGoah not Banger for all you non-Mainers). If you don't mind my askin', how much are you into the bumpers...

I'm pretty sure the TPS was the issue. I'm not ruling out problems w/the cat at some point. For now though the engine pulls cleanly (not as much fun as the 454 in my last rig) to 5500 and keeps on working in the next gear. Power is as good as can be expected and mpg.s are around 17 tank to tank...

I will post some pictures of the installation but I must stress in advance that my instal location is temporary. I installed the filter adapter in a snow filled parking lot and my choice of location placed a priority on minimizing my time under the vehicle (i.e. in the snow). I found a place on...

So I installed a Derale remote trans filter with a temp gauge and went for a drive to see what I'm running at. I installed the filter/sender before the cooler (it's just the factory in rad cooler for now). I was pleased to see the temps hover around 150 at any speed above torque converter...

Fixed Well thanks for the input everyone. I finally got a scan tool and read through the stored codes. I had one for the TPS and one for the lockup solenoid. I did some looking and found that the lockup solenoid won't work properly without a good TPS signal. I replaced the TPS and life is good...

I don't know if the timing belt has been done recently in terms of miles. The lady I bought the truck from owned it for the last three years and put 2200 miles on it. I know she didn't have any maintenance done. Someone took care of it in the past though, I did the "new" vehicle tune up on it...

Yeah, I guess I'll be looking at the fuel pressure. I'll have to see how much a fuel pressure test kit is gonna run me. I may just replace the pump, I just hate throwing parts at a problem though.

So the new rig has me scratching my head a bit. I just did the usual tune up stuff (plugs, pcv, air cleaner, maf clean, check and top up all fluids, fuel filter) and on the test drive I got on it a bit and it wouldn't rev over appx 3k. I checked in park and the engine won't free rev over 3k. No...