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[swapmeet]

Okay, I'll take pics later today and post them. But here is a quick block diagram of what i'm talking about.



The green line is the breather that i'm refering to as the topic of this thread.

The blue lines are the ones we were discussing and i'm still not 100% sure where they end up. I have a breather near my battery/ fuse box on my truck that I assume attaches to the front diff. Maybe if someone can clear this up i'll edit the diagram.

 

[swapmeet]

Okay here are the pics.

Please note! I don't have any skid plates on in these photos. So what you view will look like may vary. But behind any OEM or AM skid plates, this is what you'll see. These photos were taken from the Passenger side of the truck.

 

[pjbrownva]

BTW, I believe this is how I killed my actuator.

WOW! Were you able to drive out of that, or did you need a tow?

That's impressive and scary at the same time.

Sorry about the damage. :hat:

 

[swapmeet]

WOW! Were you able to drive out of that, or did you need a tow?

That's impressive and scary at the same time.

Sorry about the damage. :hat:

Thanks, yeah I needed a tow. But understand that the ruts in this hole were made by rigs that have 40's and 44's, and i'm on 31's at the moment, but the ridge in the center was only 10" deep (I was able to stand on the ridge in the center with the boots i'm wearing in the photo). So basically my truck was high centered down the center.

What sucks is that every other mud hole in this park is 15-18" deep MAX, most are 12" deep. So I was just screwing around and suddenly found myself in too deep.

 

[pjbrownva]

Thanks, yeah I needed a tow. But understand that the ruts in this hole were made by rigs that have 40's and 44's, and i'm on 31's at the moment, but the ridge in the center was only 10" deep (I was able to stand on the ridge in the center with the boots i'm wearing in the photo). So basically my truck was high centered down the center.

What sucks is that every other mud hole in this park is 15-18" deep MAX, most are 12" deep. So I was just screwing around and suddenly found myself in too deep.

Bummer. So sorry to hear that, swapmeet.

I appreciate you sharing the info with us.
I will look for and check all of the breather hoses on my 4R, even though I don't plan to go mudding, but sometimes I do find my truck in deep water.

-Phil

 

[4Runrrun'n]

Okay, I'll take pics later today and post them. But here is a quick block diagram of what i'm talking about.



The green line is the breather that i'm refering to as the topic of this thread.

The blue lines are the ones we were discussing and i'm still not 100% sure where they end up. I have a breather near my battery/ fuse box on my truck that I assume attaches to the front diff. Maybe if someone can clear this up i'll edit the diagram.

Sweet got it! going out to check it out right now.
Thank you for the diagrams and pics.

 

[swapmeet]

[MENTION=66389]BlackWorksInc[/MENTION]

Any feedback on the diagrams maybe?

 

[BlackWorksInc]

I don't think there are any diagrams for breather hoses... I will look when I get a chance.

 

[swapmeet]

Bumping this up one last time. I'm linking this thread to the tool box link about replacing the motor.