theesotericone
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I should have been more clear. When I said tank I was referring to compressed air. 5 gallons of air at 3500PSI is quite different from 5 gallons of air at 125PSI.
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I should have been more clear. When I said tank I was referring to compressed air. 5 gallons of air at 3500PSI is quite different from 5 gallons of air at 125PSI.
psraff
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Yes, I understood that. Just throwing my setup out there pointing out what I like and what I don't. A lot of people have compressors, not as many have tanks with them. Overall, I wish I went with a larger tank.
octanejunkie
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And different at 10K altitude too
Great pics and good on you for getting the wife on board :thumb:
theesotericone
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So all you guys can see them now? Sweet.
The wife's always been into it. She loves my rig. It's her daily and everyone one of her friends thinks it's cool. She actually met up with a friend who lives in Moab Friday night. He's here visiting for a bit. He's never seen the runner in person. First words out of his mouth "You and Matt should come to Moab". Fvck yeah. Now she's asking me to go in the spring. Indian Creek for climbing and wheeling? I might need a month. lol
AssBurns
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I wouldn't recommend getting those cheap deflators. I bought a set of those (Different brand but same price and design). They we very inconsistent. I would set them for 12psi and the next time I used them, some would be high and some would be low. Sometimes they would be off by over 5 psi which ends up becoming a real pain in the ass when they are deflated too low. If you are going to go with that style deflator, I would recommend a higher qualify brand like Staun. My bother and dad have that brand and theirs are very consistent. I would highly recommend getting a better style deflator though like the Currie Enterprises or ARB deflator. Both essentially the same thing and good quality for the price. Super accurate, fast and easy to use. I have the Currie one that i picked up at the Offroad Expo for $25. By far the best solution for tire deflating. Don't get a super cheap version because they will probably be crap and fall apart or be inaccurate.
Staun Deflators - https://www.amazon.com/Staun-SCV5-T...qid=1510619917&sr=1-11&keywords=tire+deflator
Currie Enterprises - https://www.amazon.com/Currie-Enter...qid=1510619917&sr=1-21&keywords=tire+deflator
ARB - https://www.amazon.com/ARB-ARB505-E...pID=51fUzyuL5JL&preST=_SX300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch
theesotericone
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You think the ARB or Currie is faster than doing all 4 at once with pre-set units like the cheapos I'll buy or the Stauns I'll get after the cheapos piss me off?
I've been having this debate and I just don't see an EZ deflator winning the air down contest. It's maunual and you have to do it 4 times. With the Stauns I can do 4 at once and walk away. Sure the valve stem stays in but it's gotta still be faster?
AssBurns
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Time wise, I wouldn’t be surprised if the EZ Deflator actually is faster, especially with bigger tires. Also if one of your deflators is off then you’ll be wasting a lot more time airing back up to correct pressure. Another reason I like the EZ Deflator is the ability to deflate to different PSI depending on the terrain. If I’m going on a hard slow trial, I might be airing down to 10psi. If I’m just cruising through the dessert I might want 15psi. If you haven’t used one yet, you’ll be amazed on how fast they actually air down. My dad picked on up about a year ago and it blew my mind how fast and easy it is to use.
theesotericone
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Road Bull
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Dayum! Those are some great pics out on the trail! And I can see those, but some of the older pics are hit and miss on the Google Chrome browser. But whatever you are doing now seems to be working. I keep expecting to see a locker update from you every time I scan T4R.
op2: But I really like how you have put your 4runner together and think that it is super cool that your wife is so into driving the rig and offroading. That has to make it so much easier to plan fun trail excursions. And I totally think that you are making the right call as far as making lockers your next major upgrade. Hey, do your Savage skids touch your steering rack or your transfer case? Your armor looks close to the rack, but it is hard to see clearly. I had a small issue with my transfer case being real close to the skid, temp fixed with washers, but will come up with something a bit better when I take them off the next time for whatever reason.
Unner
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Dayum! Those are some great pics out on the trail! And I can see those, but some of the older pics are hit and miss on the Google Chrome browser. But whatever you are doing now seems to be working. I keep expecting to see a locker update from you every time I scan T4R.
And I totally think that you are making the right call as far as making lockers your next major upgrade. Hey, do your Savage skids touch your steering rack or your transfer case? Your armor looks close to the rack, but it is hard to see clearly. I had a small issue with my transfer case being real close to the skid, temp fixed with washers, but will come up with something a bit better when I take them off the next time for whatever reason.
I made a spacer out of 1/8" x 1" aluminum from Lowe's for my Shrockworks skids. Cut to length and drilled holes where the bolts go. Easier to line up than washers on each bolt.
theesotericone
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Yeah, for what I want to do the rear locker is a must. I also need to re-gear so might as well throw in a front locker while I'm at it. It's only money. lol
My Savage skids don't contact the transfer case or the rack. I did manage to strip one of the cross member bolts a few weeks ago though. It still holds but it's loose. At just the right frequency on wash boards I can here the skids vibrating against each other. I'll get it fixed and might add some bike inner tube between them to prevent it if they ever get loose on trail.
Road Bull
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I need to do this at some point. Because of the order the full skids overlap, it is a bit of a pain in the jimmy to to reset the last skid. It hasn't been a big deal so far, but it is on my to do maintenance list. Great suggestion Unner!
Sometimes I feel like I am just driving a big pile of money down the road. It's funny. It's not like I am driving a new 4runner, Tacoma, or Tundra, but the amount of TIME getting these things together seems to be a cost multiplier. I just find myself being very aware of other people's crappy driving as it enters my orbit. I feel like they are sanity assassins sent by the league of bad drivers to take my 4runner off the road. But life is too short to stress, and there is something liberating about having a capable, older vehicle that is not perfect. I might have a harder time enjoying myself if my rig cost me $40K+.
Yeah, bike tubing would be a good insulator / isolator for skids. I will have to grab a few of those for when I take things apart and put things back together.
Unner
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I got sick of trying to line up 3 washers on 3 bolts at the same time, that's what inspired the aluminum idea. I drilled 1/2" holes I think where the bolts go to give a little wiggle room for lining things up.
octanejunkie
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How about making a washer/spacer (like [MENTION=116387]Unner[/MENTION] did) and lining it with rubber or neoprene on one or both sides to take up rattle?
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phattyduck
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You can also drill out that nut and put in a carriage or regular bolt/nut in its place. There should be access from the side to get a wrench up above the crossmember there.
-Charlie
theesotericone
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There's no contact with my skids so no spacers needed. Some gorilla glue and bike tube will work just fine.
I'll just drill it out 1/8 over and tap it. One odd sized bolt in the bunch should be pretty easy to keep track of. lol
theesotericone
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So two weeks ago I adjusted my throttle cables. I haven't had a chance to take the rig up a long steep grade that it struggles on with the 295/70/17's till yesterday. The grade is 7 miles long and pulls from 4000' to 7200' at about 6% the whole way.
I always have my cruise set at 75MPH. Before the throttle cable adjustment cruise used to kick off once the truck slowed past about 68MPH. I thought that was a safety feature to keep the rig from dropping into 2nd gear. I was wrong.
Both yesterday and today I was able to maintain 75MPH up the grade for the first time since the tires went on. Cruise actually will drop into 2nd at those speeds with properly adjusted cables. So stock 4.10 gears, 33.3 tires and 75MPH up a very long grade. Wanna see how it's done?
That's right, almost 5000RPM's. And the rig held 2nd and those RPMs the whole way to the top. Guess there's no safety feature after all. lol
Ignore the speed on Torque it's off because of my tires. I use a GPS app to check my actually speed and it was constant at 74-75MPH. I either need a re-gear or a new motor soon. lol
I always have my cruise set at 75MPH. Before the throttle cable adjustment cruise used to kick off once the truck slowed past about 68MPH. I thought that was a safety feature to keep the rig from dropping into 2nd gear. I was wrong.
Both yesterday and today I was able to maintain 75MPH up the grade for the first time since the tires went on. Cruise actually will drop into 2nd at those speeds with properly adjusted cables. So stock 4.10 gears, 33.3 tires and 75MPH up a very long grade. Wanna see how it's done?
That's right, almost 5000RPM's. And the rig held 2nd and those RPMs the whole way to the top. Guess there's no safety feature after all. lol
Ignore the speed on Torque it's off because of my tires. I use a GPS app to check my actually speed and it was constant at 74-75MPH. I either need a re-gear or a new motor soon. lol
theesotericone
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You know I have an after-market trans temp gauge right? Take a guess at what the trans temp got up too.
OK. Long enough. It never got over 175. That's what an after market cooler in-line with a new rad will do for you. Same thing wheeling. At slow speeds I kick on the 7" electric fan and I've never seen it over 185. Make it your next project. lol
Road Bull
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LOL, well that's one way to maintain 75 mph up a grade. I totally know the feeling. I am not often pushing up steep grades, but the last time I went out with a couple 4th gens, I noticed being the slow poke. Maybe ECGS will have a black Friday sale for you. I gotta think that swapping gears is way easier than swapping engines. And with gears you get lockers!:tea:
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