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Did you check the fusible links to see if they blew?

I agree. By the time you notice smoke or a fire, and if it's already caught the wiring, you want to be leaving your drivers seat with the extinguisher in your hand. I had no time to run to the back to get it out and it would have been hopeless if I was on the trail on uneven terrain. It now sits on the passenger side tranny hump.

Nice progress! Keep the pics coming!

Looking great! I'm pretty sure you've done this, but have you measured the leaf inner diameter size and just cross referenced with Energy Suspension for those bushings? I did that for my Waggys.

Does it run rough after the engine gets up to operating temp? Say around 6-10 minutes of driving? 02 sensors sometimes don't throw codes - might be your 02 sensor.

Thanks Simon.

How accurate is a dipstick reading with engine shut up to temp, but shut off? (Not taking the reading while idling)

Thanks '88 - I wasn't running it through the gears between each add ups. Will give that a shot.

So, I installed a used auto tranny that I had. A week and a half later it went. Damn! So I shelled out and got a rebuild. Problem is, I can't get an acurate fluid level. My understanding is you check the fluid level with the engine running at idle and up to temp. When I do this, it only shows about 1/4 on the dip stick. If I add fluid to bring it up to the hot mark, it starts to come out the filler tube. Obviously over filling. So I drain fluid out. If I shut the engine off and check it that way,(engine up to temp) I can register a reading that way. But...if I leave it overnight and do a cold reading, it's way over filled. Is my dipstick screwed up? It sure looks straight, but depending on how I insert it, I get different readings all the time. Air bubbles? I believe I have approximately a little over 8 litres in it. That's about 8.5 us quarts. Edit: Now I'm not sure how much fluid I have because the tranny came with some fluid in it. How much does the tranny hold including the torque converter? My manual says 7 litres, but I was reading 14 quarts in some other posts.

I have an old Clarke. I bought it used. It's been great for my uses. I have the option of the Gas hookup. Miller parts work on it.

Some of the Pirate 4x4's use stingers for rollovers. Keeps the rad from being squished so hopefully they can drive off the trail.

I was going for the 8800 as I could barely afford that one. My friend who got his license at the same time wanted the 8900. We got a bit of a deal getting two of the 8900's, two of the hand helds, and a few things thrown in so I ended up with it. I looked around at the Ham Flea Markets for some used radios, but didn't know enough about them to know what to look for.

I remember it too. Mobile: YAESU FT-8900R Quad band (Got it so I can cross band repeat.) 29/50/144/430 MHz FM Transceiver Hand Held: YAESU VX-6R 144-430 MHz FM Love being able to cross band repeat. You can get out of the truck and still be in communication. Using the hand held, send to the mobile in the truck at .5 watts and from there, transmit out at 50 watts if needed. VE6BEE

Nice pics!

And there are tons more out there. Along with this site, check out the AZ and the CO boys sites to start. I'm assuming from your comments regarding Sas'd Nissans you haven't done much wheeling? Technical trails?

Some have been lucky to find some non rusty ones at the Junk Yard. My friend got all of his from the junk yards. I seem to only find the rusty ones so I haven't replaced mine yet. I'm not sure if I'm recalling correctly, but I may have read that they are fairly priced from the dealer? Or, I could be dead wrong!

Very nice setup! Thanks for sharing.

Hey there, Have you done some searching yet? There are a few posts that cover what you are looking for.

I agree with this. You are still getting jump starts. See what your battery is holding and also what your alt is putting out. A nearly drained battery that doesn't hold a charge will cause a stall out once brakes are applied or any other electrical draw.

I'd go with 5.13's. This will get you close to stock - close enough to use over drive or 5th gear.

I guess it depends on how you look at it. I believe it's centered in relation to the body (over top of the license plate) but if you look at where the tire is actually located on the carrier itself, it's left of center.

Check your ac idler pulley bearing too. That will cause quite the squeal at startup.

Oops. True. :X

I'd check your local laws regarding visibility of rear license plates. If yours is in the stock position, a 31" tire on a stock tire carrier leaves plenty of visibility. Mr. Officer didn't give you any details about visibility measurements? If you do move it, you will most likely have to move your license plate light or put another on. Here, it's the law, but rarely enforced.

Well, welcome back! Didn't recognize you in the picture. Glad to hear that things are well with you. Thanks for the post.