Recent content by ratman572

A couple of my youtube favorites.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KqohgREn2k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKfGrExdve8

My advice, stay away from Fram, and keep the oil changed regularly. I have had excellent luck with Wix, Napa Gold (Wix makes them for Napa), Purolator, K&N, etc.

While everyone's advice to stay with standard ball-style rod-ends certainly isn't bad advice, I can honestly say that going to 3/4" OTK heim steering was without a doubt one of the best upgrades I ever did to the thing. It sees road-duty 3-5 days a week, at speeds up to 75 mph, -literally hands...

Mine has done this for years as well. I just figured the ol' tired 4.0 coupled with the bigger tires and 3.55's was to blame. Like many others, I have replaced every damn vacuum line and tee in sight, -surprise, -it didn't do a dang thing. After reading that everyone else is dealing with the...

Head gasket??

Inspirational build, looking forward to seein' all that hard work back on the trail!

Agreed. There are a lot of things contributing to this country "putting itself out of business" -it has been something that has been going on for many years, -it didn't just happen yesterday. The EPA has made it so cost prohibitive for certain industries to stay alive in the states that it is no...

I really don't know what to say as I am at a loss for words. On one hand, I am glad that the XJ is still alive, but on the other, really disappointed where my country is right now. It is sad that daily we discontinue solid reliable vehicles because they do not meet "current EPA mandates". I...

I did mine using a combination of these two theories and have had excellent results. I bought the powertrain components yoke, and drilled and tapped the tailshaft on my 231 with a 3/8"-24 around 1" deep (yes, it was a PITA). I also machined a special retaining washer out of 303SS and siliconed...

We had that thing dialed in on Saturday, -give me a call if you need some help setting it back up.

I am at 6.5" in the rear with a 44 and a 231. I went the 3103-27CV route with a factory front shaft. So far, I have no complaints. The pinion is shimmed down about 2 degrees to allow for some spring wrap. I drilled and tapped the existing 231 output shaft (3/8"-24) and left the factory...

Gotta love Verizon FIOS Nothing slow here, -I'm spoiled. Rich.

You will miss it so much, -you will soon have another one.

Nearly everybody I've talked to say they play one helluva live show. I've never seen 'em live, -but I want to now. As far as the Disturbed haters go, -we're all entitled to our opinions. I like 'em, because they still have guitar solos in the songs, and that unstoppable double-bass, -and they...

Band: Disturbed Song Title: Stricken CD: Ten Thousand Fists Very good stuff, these guys are incredible. Some of the guitar riffs remind me of Randy Rhoads and Zakk Wylde.