The Lair

Hi Randy nice meeting you at RC over the weekend I will be following your build- insane work! She is an ifs beast for sure. Thanks for the Lasso technique for pulling CVs I am going to put a few together for the kit. Also doing the 2 low mod super easy in first gens with the button for 4wd. I am new on here so I will be stopping in more often, Cheers

 

Nice meeting you as well, I'd love to sit around a campfire next time and shoot the shit some more. The lasso technique works pretty well but I'm about to start carrying my 10 lb sledgehammer in my trailer toolbox to make life a little easier next time. And welcome to the lair! A lot of BS'ing goes on in here but I try to keep it updated with build stuff too.

 

When did you start doing that? Or is this a new development/choice?

 

Don't you remember that one post from months ago where I mentioned I did that one thing? That's what I'm referencing.

 

Something about trotting in on his trusty steed, lasso a-twirl, ready to rustle up an axle. With a crack of the rope, he combines horse strength with Randy strength and the axle pulls out of the differential with nary a sound. Just be sure to have a catcher prepared to mitt that fucker because they like to go shooting into the brush.

That post? That thing?

 

I think Justin was referencing my comment about this being any semblance of a build thread, but I like your interpretation better.

 

We can go with that....

 

O yeah.... now I remember. My apologies for doubting where you were steering the ship sir.

 

#fakenews

 

So even though I didn’t necessarily need my 100w solar panel for long excursions, it was nice for keeping the battery topped off. The solar controller was also smart enough to have various modes to maintain the battery and keep it healthy.

I found a 5w replacement from the same company to act as a trickle charger and the panel has a built in controller to achieve the same goal. What’s cool too is that I can plug it directly into the cigarette lighter since I have them always hot, and I’ll leave the panel suction cupped to the inside of the windshield. For only $30 I’m impressed.

$30 Renogy 5 Watts 12 Volts Portable Solar Battery Charger Maintainer, Backup for Car Boat Marine Motorcycles Truck

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08LG8J8NJ

 

Purchased.

 

Atta boy

 

Look at this marketing master working in his natural environment

just let us know when you get the official sponsorship lined up

 

Ugh. Had to put a new tire on the Tundie...am on vacation with my extended family. Was trying to park in the resort we are staying in and they have very deep areas around the storm drains...I was just ready to be done driving after being on the road for 5 hrs to get here. When I tried to park against the curb, I didn't notice the deep hole for the drain and hit it... curb rashing my wheel bad and cutting the side wall of the tire...went flat within minutes...260 buck later...have a new tire on wheel.

 

Dang! That is deep, but deceptively so. That sucks.

 

I knew I had messed up the wheel when I heard it, but was surprised it had ripped the sidewall of the tire.

 

I started on my ABS delete today. I got everything plumbed, mounted, and bled and was feeling good at how smooth things were going. I get in the truck and my foot goes to the floor. I check the fittings and tighten up the one feeding into the proportioning valve. I also replaced one of my rear soft lines because one of those was leaking for some reason.

I bleed again, foot still goes to the floor.

I check the fittings again and try and snug up the fittings on the proportioning valve some more. This time I stripped out one of the brass adapters.

I plugged it, leaving the truck with only front brakes and now I have a firm pedal again. So somewhere on the rear brake circuit is some fuckery but I'm not sure where. I'll get the new adapter in, bleed the truck again and go from there. The nuclear option is to make my own hard lines throughout the truck, and if I do I'll leverage my mechanic friend to use his tools and expertise.

edit: it ended up just being air in the lines. I replaced the fitting and bled again and everything works great.

 

Dumb question? Did you check the proportioning valve?

Edit: nevermind. After thinking it through I realized it's more a dumb question than I first thought. Carry on.

 

In what way? The valve itself isn't leaking and my foot still goes to the floor regardless of if it's all the way closed or open. Which, fully closed doesn't translate to 0% braking, it's 57% braking hence why my foot still goes down.

 

Yeah. See above for edit.