RedPath88

Having been in the market for a while again, I have to ask.. Does she have a sister Seriously, she's a keeper... don't let her get away!

Cool pic's, looks like you had a good time.

Cool, easy fix and they still have life left in them

LOL yup, as far as I know your light says nothing about it being engaged for not. It just tells you that the lever is in one of the two 4WD positions. My Yota did not have a functioning light for a year or more after I bought it, But I could alway's tell when it was in 4WD. Then one day I decided that it was time the dumb thing worked. Having already tried replacing the bulb, I crawled underneath and checked wiring... I discovered that it had been ripped right out of the connector to the switch... fixed that and have regretted it ever since.. the light is freaking bright! The Paths light works fine, comes on when the transfer case lever is moved to 4WD. If the light is not coming on right away it may vary well be a wiring/switch problem.

I agree, they can be used for many things... Vehicle Recover In place of a car dolly's wimpy strap winch Engine hoist in a pinch - actually it was just used to reposition an engine properly on the mounts.. but still Even used it to remove 1800pr (and smaller count as well) com cable from a conduit I have seen those "4ton" cheapy units at Harbor Freight before.. mine is aging and I have been considering replacing it. But I am almost afraid to pick up one of them.. last thing I need is to have it fail when I need it most. Probably will just spend the little more on one like my current. Anyone have or even have on of the HF models... if so, how are they?

I don't actually know just how different the job is on an R50, but my '88 WD21 was a PITA. My clutch failed (read: Broke, not worn out) and I replaced it myself. New clutch, pressure plate and t/o bearing. Learn from my experience, do it on a concrete floor, like a garage/driveway... not in the dirt/sand with a tarp thrown down like I did. Also rent/buy a transmission jack or tranny jack attachment for a floor jack. This will make life much easier than doing it with a crappy floor jack, a bottle jack, a bunch of wood blocks and as much strength as I could muster! Bottom line... it's a job, but if you do the extras (like acquire tools and location) suitable for the job, it's not that bad.

Anyway... does your warranty on those wires cover that? What brand were they again?

I saw no whoring going on here... it's all on subject

The items below I almost alway's have in the truck... A tool box Small easy to carry bag of tools water, oil, PS and Brake fluid spare water pump/alt v belt come along and a few recovery straps tie wraps and light rope two blankets (one old wool military issue) first aid kit vacuum sealed and compacted TP few other things that escape me right now When I make a "pre"planned trip I toss some other items in aswell.

iirc, that would be Superlift... or at least, they are the same as SL's units (if another company produces them for SL)

Sunfire? Had enough of the other? lol

With today's wheels I think it basically boils down to which you think looks better... Generally, both will get the job done and both can look good doing it... depends on what you like... Oh and what you can afford. Unless your a serious rock crawler or truck trasher, aluminum will do every thing a steel wheel will do... Aluminum does ussually weights less, but on the other hand (as TrailChaser mentioned) in the off chance that you did bend one on a trail you can "persuade" an steel wheel back to it's general shape.

Looks like you had a blast, I am officially jealous now! :cool2:

Since I have been keeping exact track via log/spreadsheet.. not even a month yet. I have been averaging 18.15mpg. With a low of just over 17 and a high a little short of 21. These are combined town/hwy numbers and based on an average of just under 100 miles per day. Trucks odometer is sitting at 286,802.8 as of this writing. Prior to starting the log I calculated the MPG at each fill up (but did not keep a log).. numbers were 1.5-3mpg lower. However that was prior to the replacement of the O2 sensor.

Note to cupples95: DO NOT STRADDLE SHIFTER!! Well, unless your into that sort of thing!

That's great... just make sure they do it right and not just make it "good enough"

:cool2: Thanks!

And trying to force jerks who speed up to block you from merging when you are doing it right! :furious:

Congrats on getting her back together... it looks great.

Yeah, nothing to it. The hardest part is routing the plastic tube into the cab and that's not hard either Just make sure that you check it for leaks after install... although they are not likely, if you do have a leak you will want to catch them early so you don't drip oil inside your truck.

I'll second that! I found it a LOT easier without the seat in the way... and it's only four bolts holding the seat down, so it's not like it's difficult

Not sure if 88's came with this tool, but I have no bag and nothing under the seat... To be honest... I'm surprised my Path still has a jack, after all these years since she was new

I have 31x10.5 BFG AT's also on stock chomes... however I have not yet installed my JCG Coils or cranked the torsions. I do have a "little" rubbing but not enough to worry about. Since I installed my custom idler arm brace I get vary noticable rubbing on the idler arm and brace when turning sharp left. But I am sure a lift and /or putting my other wheels on, will solve that.

Ok I know I am one of the new guy's here, and have not yet actually joined NPORA (which will happen soon, I promise ) But how about making the shirts black in color, rather than white? I know many people like white but for general use, dirty/muddy offroad trips and nights that it's stepped up a bit more -alcohol- they "might" hold up a bit longer... aka show less :oops: stains

Yeah they are a dealer offered item. I don't know if any Paths or HB's ever actually came with them, but you can still get them at dealers parts counters... at least I have seen them locally. I would assume that you can order them if they have none in stock. They used to be on ebay as well, however do not see any now. There are also these This is how I solved my no cup holder problem (please forgive the pic quality, It's a crappy digital camera taking a pick at night)