NJ B.S. Thread

That post was actually done on the laptop.... but phablets ftmfw

 

Where would phablets rank against manuals on the ftmfw list?

 

We would have to compile two separate lists....

 

GTFO! I might have to ignore you for this one.

Haha touche!

 

trying to help the poor guy and I'm "yammering on"

no good dead's go unpunished in here

 

Welcome to NJ.

 

Yeah. That plate is a little bent and some of the powdercoat chipped off but nothing a little paint can't fix. Still haven't taken an angle grinder to the hook to get some more clearance for a tow strap.

 

I don't think you need to take much but you can use the clearance just to make things a little easier. But I think you mean taking the grinder to the skid not the hook right?

 

and by reversing and hitting the brakes thats supposed to readjust the e brake right?

what are we doing now?

 

I have heard that but I tried it and I think it's bullshit.

Best case is to just lift the rear of the truck up and adjust the star until the pads are just slightly rubbing the drums. You should still be able to turn them by hand - if you can't they are to tight per what I read.

 

good to know

 

There isn't a lot of clearance around the factory tow hook because of the ARB mounting bracket, so we need to come up with some garage engineering to solve that problem. Or I could just install a winch.

 

so what winch are you getting?

 

Well, all the camera gear sales are over so that frees up some of my toy money. Thinking about a Warn 9500lb one with synthetic line. Going to need an offset Hawse fairlead though to avoid drilling holes in the ARB.

 

Could we just make the opening on the skid tru which the hook come out a little wider?

 

No, because then I don't get to have a new toy. When my tire was leaking air a few weeks ago I kept reminding my wife that the situation wouldn't be so bad if I had onboard air

 

I've got to try that one!
What on board air are you looking at?
Where u putting it on the truck?

 

Yeah that's a good strategy. ... I told my wife she NEEDS an FJ as her next car.... but i think she's up to my intentions. ...lol

 

Haha. So if that were to happen, which one would be the recovery vehicle?

 

You guys can adjust your rear brakes by hand??? Damn you.

The rear brakes are supposed to auto adjust, but at least in my experience that stops working pretty quick. If it is working then setting the parking brake is the best way to keep them adjusted since it will fully seat the rear brakes.

I believe the reversing and braking thing is either old school thinking that no longer applies or just meant to loosen things up so the adjuster works properly. I forget, I remember reading up on it a while go, could be completely wrong.

And I wish the term e-brake would be abolished. It's a parking brake, you should always use it regardless of transmission. You auto guys really want to trust your vehicle on a hill solely to a little pin in the transmission?