Norcal Spotted and BS Thread

@lawless this is what I did. added the inner high angle boot too. You can ship back your OEM for some money back but I just kept mine for a spare.

 

i have been noodling this one.

word on the street is auto parts stores have weaker axles than OEM. i remember reading an explanation of this somewhere. maybe it was the CVJ website?

i was planning on driving up to Seattle this weekend for MLS cup when i realized the CV would not make it. there's a guy in Portland selling a rebuild OEM for $150. if i had the trail repair chops i would make a go of this.

 

I believe I have a non oem axle in my garage. Come get it for $30. I’ll need to double check make sure the boots are good on it first though.

 

So. Would you pay $80 for a Xenon bulb or $400 for the OEM bulb? How's about a drive shaft that's half the cost of OEM's $1700? They're exactly the same spec.
In both cases, these parts are exactly what is sold by OEM-except the packaging and the price tag.

NAPA axles are warranted until you sell the truck. People like to say the Napa axles are lifetime cause they break all the time. Imma go with "that's not the reason"-the reason probably has more to do with how people use their vehicles.

I don't know you can make the argument "higher standard" unless you were considering something made by Tata or one of its companies

 

Anyone use POE IP Cameras for home security? If so, what brand and are you satisfied?

 

is it rebuilt or a take-off?

it's possible that this is just CVJ marketing, but they do make a the higher standard claim:

https://www.cvjreman.com/cv-axles/

 

I have been looking at the

Zmodo Full HD 1080p Simplified PoE Security Camera System w/Repeater, 8 x 2.0 Megapixel IP Outdoor Surveillance Camera, 8CH HDMI NVR and 1TB Hard Drive

Zmodo on Amazon. These are wired cameras-I would choose wired over wireless any day. For 8, $400. Good for 65' with night vision. Almost pulled the trigger today. There's another setup that's like $1200-similar features but 3x the cost.

 

8 cameras might be overkill for my tiny home, but the price is frkn great lol

I'm looking at the 8MP Reolink and similar 8MP on Lorex, will 2MP be enough you think?

 

It is a non oem take off. I bought it used. Boots are in good shape

 

I got REVO America PoE at work and they are POS. I wouldn't recommend them.

 

I think the quality might suffer. My thing is get something that gives you good video quality-you know how shitty those convenience store clips are on COPS

A friend of mine has a Zmodo system which is why I'm considering it. The night images are pretty good though I'm not sure you'll get outstanding features if the suspect is wearing a hoodie or hat.

As far as QTY go, I feel like you need as many angles as possible for best ID-so one on each side of the house for coming and going. Another at the front door. Down the sides of the house and the yard. You should cover exterior doors individually as well. I figure 8 should be enough.

 

Karan:

 

Great argument about the quantity. Ok, time to start watching some youtube reviews and see some sample footages

 

i decided to go with a rebuild kit from Amazon:

$65 Genuine Toyota 04438-04021 Driveshaft Boot Kit, Front

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GKHJ2RO/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

now, if you have a ECGS tool i would love to borrow it

 

No sorry, I donated mine to @MJonaGS32 for his mod days a few years ago.

 

i suspect it's floating around here somewhere...

 

Yup, this is the newer version of the system I have which has PTZ: https://www.lorextechnology.com/hd-...with-nvr-4-pan-tilt-zoom-cameras/HDIP422Z-1-p

 

I installed 4k reolink poe cameras and their nvr for my home. Have had them for about a year now and haven't had any issues. But I've installed hundreds of hikvision poe cameras and haven't had hardly any issues with them either. I would recommend either brand.
Fyi... make sure you have a backup power supply or they are useless when power goes out.

 

PTZ definitely a nice feature … with 4x optical zoom too.

Need a Black Friday sale for this

Any links I can check out?

 

Last day of work today! Start the new job on Monday.