Recent content by daredevil

I have a friend with dual 9 inch axles and 4.88's. He can break the tires loose on pavement (barely...but he can do it) and he is running 39.5" Iroks. I'm swapping out my axles for a HPD30/Ford 8.8 combo with 4.88's. I am going to run 38.5 MT Baja Claws on it. The 8.8 is a LSD. I got a...

Forgot to mention...the reason I was curious about the build in the first place. I get the rig for freeif I am going to drive it...if I want to flip it for a quick buck she wants to keep it for her kid. I told her I would research it before I decided if it was something I could use or not...

Ok...so here's the deal with the Jeep. It has 57k miles on it. It's a family friend. She is the original owner. It's a 2000 or a 2001, I can't remember at the moment. It has been religiously maintained. Documented oil changes every 1500-2000 miles. The thing even still smells brand new...

I was curious to know...I found a sweet deal on a 2001 XJ locally. Ir's only drawback is that it is a 2wd. I was curious to know if it was a major pain to convert over to 4wd? I already searched the forum, couldn't find any related threads, so if you know of some let me know. What I am...

FOUND THE FIX! It was the switch. Apparently the guy that used to own my rig did some work under the dash. There was a cut wire in the heater switch and one of the five spade connectors on the back were bent over to one side. We took the connector off bent the connector back into position...

205k miles...I still don't think it's the resistor pack...if it were then it would work on level 4 as there is no resistor on that setting. Mine does NOT work on 4, only on 3. I have the day off on Tuesday and I am going to tear apart the dash to see what it looks like in there. I'm putting...

Ok...So I have a 91 Laredo 4.0 liter with a strange heating issue. I've found a lot on heater issues on the forum already, but nothing that exactly matches my issue (YES, I did the research first). The issue I am having is withe blower motor. I think it is the switch. The blower turns off...

I recently picked up a Ford 8.8 rear axle and a matching set of 4.88 gears for the Ford and the D30. I have already finished the welding of the spring perches and shock mounts. I have the install kits (shims, bolts, and bearings) for both axles. I'm trying to do this on an extremely limited...

I was planning on taking the tire off this week sometime and putting a patch in it also. However I think that this stuff is an awesome thing to have in the toolbox for an emergency. Furthermore the guy at the hobby shop that patched the quarter size hole never used a patch and is still running...

The hobby shop I got my stuff at is called Tammies Hobbies in Beaverton, OR (503-644-453). They do ship. Aask for Mike in RC cars. Insta-set is the product name, also made by Bob Smith Industries. I was concerned with the same issues when I first came up with the idea. However my...

So I woke up today and we had a flat tire. We filled it with air and noticed a leak in the tire on the edge of the sidewall. When we took the tire off the Jeep we noticed a pin hole in the edges of the tread that was leaking air audibly from about ten feet away. I figured the tire was toast...

I can't remember for sure, but I believe the power supply (battery pack), the motor controller, and re motor set up, were all designed by a guy in WA state. His name escapes me at the moment, buy I know the guy I am thinking of also did the design work for the electric power system for the...

Dude...just take the guns or the serial numbers and matching make/model of each to the local gun shop and have them run th enumbers for you. They may charge you to do so, but they can check for you. Also, if you have the paperwork that states that you inherited them (ie, statement of will...

The problem with drivers in Oregon isn't the Oregonian drivers...it's all the illegal aliens and out of staters that don't know the laws. It's also peopld that are stupid in general...anyone too distracted by a cell phone or their CD collection to pay attention to the road is an immediate...

I know how that is. My girlfriend is short too. Ours is lifted 4.5" with 33s. She complains about it being to high already. I'm planning on going to somewhere between 6" and 8" with 37's or 38's. But all in good time...have to have a decent car first. That way she has something she can...