What did you do to/in your 5th Gen today?!
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Out of curiousity, why did you trade in a brand new Bronco?
socalt4runner
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ARB air compressor connections corroded
Hey guys - I was looking at my compressor which is mounted in my engine bay, it sounded a bit louder than usual and I found the relay had multiple spots of corrosion on the prongs/plug and the in line fuse seems to be corroded in place - I cannot remove it. a couple of the other harness plugs have some corrosion on them as well
kind of unfortunate given the $$$$ we spend on ARB products. I'm sure the salt / road spray had something to do with it since I am in Canada but none of my other factory connections in the engine bay are corroded - I take note when I do any maintenance under the hood. Not blaming this on ARB or throwing any hate on them but perhaps the design of the harness could be a bit better with a better in line fuse (maybe an ANL one?).
Needless to say I removed my compressor. 2 years old, the single compressor. it was mounted way up near passenger firewall
guys check your hard mounted air compressor connections for corrosion, especially if you have winter. corrosion will ultimately result in excess heat which will lead to melting or fires
Hey guys - I was looking at my compressor which is mounted in my engine bay, it sounded a bit louder than usual and I found the relay had multiple spots of corrosion on the prongs/plug and the in line fuse seems to be corroded in place - I cannot remove it. a couple of the other harness plugs have some corrosion on them as well
kind of unfortunate given the $$$$ we spend on ARB products. I'm sure the salt / road spray had something to do with it since I am in Canada but none of my other factory connections in the engine bay are corroded - I take note when I do any maintenance under the hood. Not blaming this on ARB or throwing any hate on them but perhaps the design of the harness could be a bit better with a better in line fuse (maybe an ANL one?).
Needless to say I removed my compressor. 2 years old, the single compressor. it was mounted way up near passenger firewall
guys check your hard mounted air compressor connections for corrosion, especially if you have winter. corrosion will ultimately result in excess heat which will lead to melting or fires
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Michelin defender are so underrated. I have them - I'm not sure if mine are M/S or the M/S 2. michelin makes great tires, put them on all my vehicles, summer and winters, and they last forever
I like them better than the dunlops 4runners I think come with or the bridgestones .
CutthroatSlam
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Wife was off-roading in the 2014, slid in some mud and hit a tree, putting a dent in the door right where the fender well blends into the door. I concluded the best repair was to find a same color door from a salvager. Found one for $750 from a salvager in Pocatello, Idaho. Drove down Friday to pick it up, had dinner at one of our favorite Mexican restaurants, stayed the night and drove back to Stevensville, Montana on Saturday. Removed old door and installed new door in less than 30 minutes Sunday am. Truck rolled past 363K miles on the trip.
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honda250xtitan
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wouldve been amazing to see you take the door off BEFORE going to the salvage yard.
CutthroatSlam
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You mean remove it and SEND IT like a Boeing 737-Max?
AggieOE
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I have many suspicions but would love to hear your why.
socalt4runner
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so will be finally ditching the cooler for a fridge. Today's project was a platform for one. I just used the cargo mat as a template. Nothin fancy.
Still a work in progress... will tackle it again on my next day off. ✌
Still a work in progress... will tackle it again on my next day off. ✌
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Changed oil and did a full transmission fluid change at 365K miles on the 2014. Very little sediment in the transmission pan and the fluid was almost the same color as the new. As always, used Valvoline MaxLife Synthetic ATF. For those who are curious, there is about 8 oz difference between the cold fill level and the warm fill level. I drained the excess at cold, then let it idle for 20 minutes, drained it again and got about 8 oz out of it.
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Were you doing drain and fills before that or was it the first time you touched the trans?
CutthroatSlam
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Complete fluid change by disconnecting the return line at the radiator, every 50K to 60K since new.
1000MPH
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Good to know, thanks. When I look at your pics and others, I feel my decision to not pull the pan and only do drain and fills is justified.
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