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Finally got out on the trails yesterday, been way too long since I've been out wheeling Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Tapatalk

Out & About in Mount Baker NF last week.

Finally got out and hit some trails with a friend yesterday, it had been way too long since I last went. Got some sweet video footage of some obstacles and also some sends over jumps but I haven't gotten them yet. More uploads to come! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Tapatalk

No but I can good I deal didn't think about it BTW if you have any questions ask Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk

About to put my head's back in after replaceing gaskets, torqueing everything down last rocker arm bolt snaps[emoji31] Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk

Oh man, thats wild! My OEM bushings were on the way out but it looks like there was no material left at all in yours! I swapped mine for polyurethane units and love them. Glad you got it fixed. Seems like a gamble to drive in that condition.

A starter which is permanently engaged and whose bearings have seized could give all the symptoms you have. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well getting the old one out was easy. Just unbolt and it falls away. The whole strut knuckle assembly moves and twists without the control arm and with a big tire still on there it is a nightmare getting the ball joint lined up. But after the tire is off you can maneuver it way better. Then there is the rear bushing hawairish was talking about. That strap has to go on last with the vehicles full weight on the control arm. Otherwise it looks like they put the bushing on wrong. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I am blind I guess... I’ve got a slew of tools and parts to take back... and another day of driving on that thing. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I bought a Bosch mini 3 gauge pack. Came with a temp gauge so instead of not using it I was going to install it anyway. The factory temp gauge works just fine. The top hose was the only place I could find to tap into the system. Still not complete. I got lazy. Some more pics of the brackets. Mr Cox 96R50-97JR50

Installed Eyebolts for securing cargo. If I’m going on a trip where I’ll be off-road a lot, I like to throw a net over the cargo area to hold all the loose stuff down. My critically heavy items are camstrapped to the floor cargo tie downs, but the net just attaches to the fairly weak upper cargo points & the rear seat headrest posts if the rear seats are up. I’ve been wanting to do the cargo tie downs for 14 years. My thought was to simply use eye bolts where the machine screws anchor in the body. Those are M6x1.0 threads, however, and metric eye bolts, particularly in stainless or zinc, are quite difficult to find. Combined with a lack of motivation, this usually stopped me. When I had a time limit to solve an essentially identical problem in my Mom’s new 4Runner I was finally forced to get it done (admittedly, testing it on the Path first). The key was ridiculously obvious. I simply needed to rethread the frame bolts to 1/4” & I would have endless hardware options. Warning, this is an irreversible step. You can remove the metal arms or even fold them out-I just kept them folded for now. A slightly shortened spacer would recess the eye hook some, which I would prefer, but a hardware option wasn’t readily available to me. You could also use washers instead of a spacer. If you remove the metal arm entirely, you can use a single washer for a much more recessed eye bolt-though I think it then reaches the point of being too difficult to use (you also may want a shorter eye bolt). Anyway, here is the modification for anyone who is interested. Cargo Tie Downs: (2 above cargo window/2 in front of tonneau cover slot) Rethread M6x1.0 frame machine screw holes with a 1/4” tap. Spacer-Chrome Steel 0.5x0.25” [Everbuilt] 2 pack x2 Eyebolt-Stainless Steel 0.25” x 2” (6.3x50.8mm) 160#(72.5kg ) Working Load Limit [Everbuilt] SKU372941 2 pack x2

And now here's the latest upgrade! I'm painting them this weekend so I'll hopefully have better pictures soon, but for now here they are! I'm super stoked how they turned out. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Tapatalk

Installed rear springs,shocks and r sway bar bushings. Also refurbished the rear end while I had most of what holds it to the car disconnected. The wire brush was my best friend LOL during this project. I also got new tires today. Well I had the tires I purchased them back in April but wanted to wait till I got all my suspension changed out before I put them on this thing rides like a Cadillac. #97JR50Quey Mr Cox 96R50-97JR50