Mauitrailguy

x3 I have the MM hubs and have been better off since... It is nice to have all wheels working all the time no questions asked.

I was thinking about that idler arm brace... I kinda wanted to beef up the whole system though.

I like the Idea. I would do it 4 runner style or like an older bronco. I might take this idea and run with it. Thanks for sharing your ingenuity!

87 octance is dirty, can cause knock in you engine and leaves behind alot more carbon. I always use 89 for daily use. I use 92 when I go wheeling.

I have also heard some pretty nasty things about sea foam. I had issues passing smog on my 88' before i registered it in HI and don't have to do it anymore. What i did to pass is this: -get a bottle of guarantee to pass stuff -fill up to 3/4 with 92 octane and mix in Emmisions pass stuff, drive till on E -put 1/4 tank 92 Octane -Drive on HWY so Cat is super hot as it does nothing unless at operating temperature -Go take test this worked for me in Seattle Good luck

Can you specify a brand or the appropriate size

I did this a while ago and don't know if any of this will help. -Go through the wheel well after taking the wheel off. this gave me sufficient room -Use a Punch to get your hole centered before drilling. this give you a hole for the bit to rest in(no walking) -Use a left handed drill bit (cuts when turning left) -Soak studs in PB blaster (or similar product) for at least 24 hrs prior to starting - Used the torque from the drill on the extractor it works well.... -As always go slow, use a lot of lube, and good luck

I don't know what i was thinking...I have an SE. I went out yesterday to look for the fabled sticker and found only the white sticker backing remnants. I probaly wire wheeled the sticker off during maintenance and cleaning.

Agreed i might do that when i get my 100 posts i need to enter....

So I got my hubs for my B-day...they work great went up to the snow recently...handled like a champ(as usual). Also recently got a CB radio, new IPF lights and a new water pump and tie rod end recently. I have so much more to do. I need to learn to weld and find a D60 with Pas. side drop down Too many ideas, not enough time to write them down even... I will upload my pics soon.

The other day I changed a tie rod due to the part the castle nut goes on was destroyed due to a hammer that came out of nowhere (whoops) While doing this i noticed the steering system, particularly the tie rods and connecting hardware are small and do not seem very durable. Any one have any cheap/easy upgrades or things they have done?

Officially confused.....and for everyones info you can shift while moving but don't D**k around with it you have to been sharp....I miss my auto hubs though. now i have to stop everytime. At least i have 4x4 in reverse now thanks to the MM. stupid the autos dont lock in reverse

My 88 doesn't have sub fuel, or a sticker on the axle. Pretty sure I have LSD due to I would get stuck much more often if not...lol it's an XE... While we are on this sort of topic what the heck does th "sport/touring" button next to the E-Brake DO???? always wondered

From what I know, the 3.0 needs a decent amount of backpressure. If you looking for a good sounding exhaust i would just change the muffler. Don't see how 2.5 is much different from the 2" though. Are you fabricating yourself.....Post Pics? im going to try and convert mine to dual pipes here soon

Sounds good. Wife is getting me the mile marker manual hubs for my birthday so that will be good. Thanks for the input.

Maybe you could get a wheel spacer to extend out an inch to compensate for the extra inch of width?

Congrats..im stoked for you. You decide to do anything special on the exhaust?

This may seem insane but I use the Platinum 2-plus, along with the royal purple definite power increase

Ohh.....and manual transmissions for all...none of this auto crap

My Plan: #1- Bring back the 2 door pathy With the supercharged engine from the desert runners and a beefy solid front axle #2-Make the titan a more powerful rig with more useful options #3-Keep the Hardbody around I would also make more off-road options as Nunya brought up I also think that a larger SUV would be good on the market

My feelings the same as Nunya on the new car thing but definitely a sick ride. If there were no nissans I would have a toyota

Did you watch the video...what do you think it is

This maybe a long shot, but have you checked cylinder compression. If you have bad piston rings you may be getting a fair amount of blow by on the compression stroke that could be contaminating your oil and also making it run rough due to low compression.

Here is what i think is a hub slipping...what do you guys think?? It is the right front tire and you have to have your volume up. Thanks for checking it out