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What thickness material should I use to make a bracket for some bump stop cans? I need to have the cans move out and down so they can contact a bump pad I’ll make later. I don’t know if 1/8” or 3/16” plate is what I need. My idea is to make a 3 sided, maybe 4, bracket to lower the can and weld...

Running a full hydro ram off a stock GM car pump. Drilled the output to 5mm to get enough flow. I now have decent steering power but the pump whines like a sumbish. Any way to remedy that whining?

2006 Silverado 1500 4.3 2wd 4l60e went out. Pulled a 4l60e out of 2010 Silverado 4.3 2wd, running and no codes. Swapped the 2010 trans into 2006 truck. Had to take the safety switch on the shifter off the 2006 bad trans and put it on the 2010 trans. Other than that it, it was like any normal...

My son has decided that he what’s to make his 04 Tacoma a dedicated wheeler , it’s been sitting for a couple years since he exploded his second rear elocker on mild wheeling trips. I’ve got a built TJ and he’s looking at wheeling with my group and not dumping money in the fragile IFS & TRD rear...

hey everyone! I’m gathering parts to one ton, solid axle swap, 4wd swap my 2005 GMC 2500 with 6.0 and 4l80e. I have this BW4401 PTO tcase and 4l80 adapter from a mid 90s k3500. There isn’t much info on the 4401 tcase specifically regarding the coil, clutch shift mechanism. I Was wondering how...

good am all, i have been hearing about people making leaf spring bushing and sway bar bushing out of TPU filament and having good success doin that, so i decided to put my thoughts of a spring bushing to fusion 360, this is a fairly easy program to use, but i am super slow at it, last...

I am posting this in the newb section, because I have a feeling I am missing something... I am frustrated, on how my jeeps' alternators (Jeep 4.0 vintage) keep on locking up after sitting for a period of time. Every single fucking time. I made a habit to bring a ratchet with 7/8" socket, for to...

Anyone use these? Comparable to the corbeau baja ss? Not expecting much for less than $200 ea with sliders, but also don't want to throw away $400 on junk. https://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS/555/702120/10002/-1

I’m looking at ordering some beadlocks for my Heep. Seems like the world is pushing to 17’s. Other than tire availability is there a reason since it drives up costs and the tires are heavier.

Stupid newb question, i dont have one to look at and im not doing the work, couldnt find a good pic either. Is the r150 sealed at the rear output? My buddy is doing the clutch and wants to pull the tcase off, just havent fucked with one in a long time and cant remember if they are open/closed.

I want to weld a muffler to my catalytic converter and my choices are aluminized steel or stainless steel. I have a MiG welder (180amp) with 0.035 ER70s6 and a flux core welder (90amp). I have never welded aluminized or stainless anything. It’s going on the crawler toy so I’d like it to be...

I'm stripping a '74 F250 and need to remove the AC system so I can get the cab/front-clip apart. I guess you're not supposed to just start undoing hoses or drain the system into the atmosphere so what are my options? Autozone has these two loaner tools but I'm not sure what I need and I don't...

Can a jam nut accomplish the same function as a castle nut without a cotter pin? Specifically; the TREs on my Bronco. I have two brand new tie rods sitting on my desk; I hand tightened the driverside TRE to the passenger side tie rod. Here's a pic of what it looks like on the Bronco: Just...

I bought a cheap 2001 2500hd truck a couple weeks back think of using it as a winter beater and maybe swap donor down the road. Truck has plenty of issues, the main one being a cylinder #4 PO304 misfire with flashing check engine light. Truck is 100% stock 252k miles lq4 6.0/Nv4500 (older 3/4...

Never messed with transmission during my 30 years of wrenching on shit. During a camping trip at the beginning of the year, I lost about 4 quarts of tranny oil out of the 32rh in my TJ. Return line from the cooler came loose and the fan took it out. Had to reposition the jeep to get a strap...

I recently purchased a salvage 2010 JK with 150000miles. There is an engine clatter sound coming from the front upper driver side of the engine (sounds near the alternator area). Any ideas what the cause could be? Link to sound:

One of my coworkers gave me his old tablet, a Samsung Galaxy Tab S2. Was thinking I'd like to throw some map application on it so I can use it for no real useful purpose while out in the bush, except to maybe add unnecessary weight and complication to everything. What do you use? Other than...

My Toyota cases keep spitting out mount bolts. I have red loctited them, they still loosen up and fall out, I even tried tack welding them and they broke the weld and spun. What's stronger than red loctite that I can use on these?

2007 new body silverado. I got a heated steering wheel out of an Escalade to put in and also a new clockspring that has the extra 2 wires for the heater function. The problem is my airbag has different connectors than the ones on the new clockspring. Can I swap over my old connectors or is that...

Somehow the thimble/eye/sleeve on my winch cable got fucked up last weekend. Can I just buck it off and buy a new thimble/clamps and clamp it? Are they equivalent strenght? I don't know if I'll have time to unspool it all and take it to a shop that can swage it properly.