If you did hinges you would not have this problem on the rear ones, just sayin ....
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'89 R3500 Crew Cab 2wd to 4wd conversion & beyond
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Started out with 2wd TBI350 with SM465 to current 4wd with 454, 700r4, NP241
Had a leaking wheel seal. Getting the seal out was a fight.
There is one spot that the wheel has a little catch when I spin it. Nothing I'm loosing sleep over for the immediate future but it'll be interesting to see if the leak comes right back because of it. Either way, I need to put wheel bearings on the to-do list for replacement in the coming months.
I need to remember when I do wheel bearings I need to get the newer style spindle nuts to match the front.
There is one spot that the wheel has a little catch when I spin it. Nothing I'm loosing sleep over for the immediate future but it'll be interesting to see if the leak comes right back because of it. Either way, I need to put wheel bearings on the to-do list for replacement in the coming months.
I need to remember when I do wheel bearings I need to get the newer style spindle nuts to match the front.
No drips on the trailer after about 6 hours on Holy Cross. Consider that a win for the leak repairs.
I wanted to mention this little fridge/freezer we picked up for the Rubicon last year. I was using it again this past weekend and I'm still impressed with it.
It was less than $300 and it will cool down below 0°. It ran great through the Rubicon and 5 days on the trail in 100° heat on our Utah trip this year. This rides in the non-A/C cab in the middle of the back seat of the crew cab. I haven't demanded much from the 0° range, but it's worked great for the 40° range.
My only complaint is the tie down options. We had to make our own strap setup for it.
It was less than $300 and it will cool down below 0°. It ran great through the Rubicon and 5 days on the trail in 100° heat on our Utah trip this year. This rides in the non-A/C cab in the middle of the back seat of the crew cab. I haven't demanded much from the 0° range, but it's worked great for the 40° range.
My only complaint is the tie down options. We had to make our own strap setup for it.
that's great better than the one I have in mine which seems to be a power pig. Do have any idea of the amperage that one uses.
Congrats on the drip repairs always a good feeling
Congrats on the drip repairs always a good feeling
I looked at one for ReTonkulous. Same one he has.
"With Compressor refrigeration technology, this 12v portable freezer could achieve 16 min fast cooling from 77℉ to 32℉ and 50 min from 77℉ to -5℉, keeping your food fresh. No ice needed, no food spoiled, money and space saving. (Demension：22.44*12.60*15.55in, Weight: 24.14lb lightweight)
[ECO mode: energy efficiency]
With ECO energy saving mode, this 30 Quart portable refrigerator's operating power is less than 45W. Even running on MAX mode, it consumes far less than 1kwh/day for its intelligent cycle work. You can run this portable freezer fridge with 12/24 V DC power on various vehicles, such as SUV, Truck, RV, Camper, Van, Boat, etc.
[Low Noise: quiet sleep]
The truck freezer is designed 45dB low noise to make sure you a good sleep after a long driving. This camping fridge also has a shock-proof design to face the uneven road, operating with no problem in case of a 30 ° inclination when your are off road.
[3 Level Voltage: protect your car]
The RV fridge/freezer is equipped with a 3-level battery monitor to prevent the fridge from draining your vehicle's battery. You can choose at what battery voltage the fridge shuts off to prevent complete battery drain."
I'll look into this. Maybe I will be able to buy frozen at Costco again, since nearest one is 2.5 hour drive home.
The bags I bring wheeling would work for that. They are just cooler bags . They do really well at keeping stuff cold / frozen most of the day wheeling.
How did you tie it down ?
We've run the fridge overnight in Eco mode in a couple of different vehicles without issue. One of the things I saw in the reviews that people freak out about is the temperature variation. It does that to conserve power. So if you set it for 40°, it will let the temperature drift up before cooling it back down. I usually set it a couple degrees lower if I'm concerned about it. The difference between Max and Eco is how much temperature drift there is.
I wouldn't rely on the fridge to freeze something but it will keep it frozen.
I wouldn't rely on the fridge to freeze something but it will keep it frozen.
I don't have it handy but here's a sketch.
To open it, we unbuckle it and flip the left side off. The strap setup also keeps the lid secured.
I just want to see more of the dog in the background.
Yeah that's like my reefer trailer it has continuous mode which is running non stop keeping the temperature at the set temperature +or -1 degree.
Or the automatic where it gets to the temperature setting and shuts off and when it changes 5 degrees up or down it comes on again.
Same with strength, it can only maintain the temperature it cannot change the temperature of the product more than 1 or 2 degrees every few hours
Yes, goldens are amazing.
I've been trying to convince Nicole that we need 2.
You know she needs a friend right?
Mine's lately going through a phase where she's super entitled. Keeps jumping on our bed with my wife while she's reading at night. Terrible bed hog so she can't sleep like that.
Last night I get to the bedroom and she's full on sprawled out next to the wife with her head on my pillow snoring.
Woke her up. She seemed miffed.
Last night I get to the bedroom and she's full on sprawled out next to the wife with her head on my pillow snoring.
Woke her up. She seemed miffed.
Kind of an interesting phenomenon with how I mounted the Terminator behind the dash, the status lights give some lighting to the passenger floorboard.
In the upper right you can see the glow of red LED lights I added to illuminate the switches at night. I also provides some general lighting of the console and shifters. I noticed the newer cars we've owned have similar red LED illumination which I really like so it's a nice side benefit in the crew cab.
The picture makes the lighting look a lot brighter than it really is.
In the upper right you can see the glow of red LED lights I added to illuminate the switches at night. I also provides some general lighting of the console and shifters. I noticed the newer cars we've owned have similar red LED illumination which I really like so it's a nice side benefit in the crew cab.
The picture makes the lighting look a lot brighter than it really is.
Had some fun pulling dead burned trees around Saturday.
View attachment Breaking Branches.mp4
And then this recurring problem after just about every trip I have to air down and back up.
Usually a different tire each time. It's the valve core that leaks. Sometimes I can kinda pop the valve to get it to seat, other times I have to thread the core out a little and back in.
Are there better options for valve stems? Do they make some that are more sturdy than others? These are just standard pieces the tire shop throws in there.
View attachment Breaking Branches.mp4
And then this recurring problem after just about every trip I have to air down and back up.
Usually a different tire each time. It's the valve core that leaks. Sometimes I can kinda pop the valve to get it to seat, other times I have to thread the core out a little and back in.
Are there better options for valve stems? Do they make some that are more sturdy than others? These are just standard pieces the tire shop throws in there.
