rugburn
Patriot
Cool AF 4Runner.
Used to live in Belmont Shore.
Miss the Winter in shorts and flip flops 🍻
Used to live in Belmont Shore.
Miss the Winter in shorts and flip flops 🍻
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I might be interested in your old tires for mock up, likely to go 35s but I really want 37s. On the road, how do the 37 on 17s feel compared to the 37s on 15s? I want to use my stock15” wheels and I’ve been debating 35 or 37s.Oh and I'll have to post up a set of 5 37x12.5x15's on black steelies that are pretty well worn. But might work well on a trail rig.
Where you located?
Hard to tell, probably only 50 miles on them, the 15's are 10 wide, the 17's are 9 wide, the wheels are narrower so the tires stand up more, the new tires and wheels weigh more, so the first thing I noticed is braking is less, so looking for IFS hubs and rotor/ caliper upgrade.
the 17's are firmer, but probably because they are new, I haven't aired them down and beat on the sidewalls at all.
Located in So Cal.
Not looking to separate just yet, and no idea on value yet or honest tread left. 5 wheels and tires.
I still may be interested when your ready. There aren’t a lot of used 37x15s out there. If you don’t mind PM me when you have a price. I’m in so-cal, Temecula.
Rear brake job, 88 Monte Carlo Front Calipers.
Actually it's a wide range, they were the same for 20 years or so.
Also running a Wilwood proportioning valve on the rear, choked down to about 30% rear brakes.
I STILL need to sort out my driveline EBrake
Front will be tomorrow, dinner and drinks tonight.
Thanks, It's a work in progress, I still have a huge list to complete, and I am helping my son with his FJ these days.
My sister lives in running springs so when we can we sneak up there, We haven't been able to get a good snow run in this year
I'll try this weekend to give you date codes, Tru tread left, and a decent price for everyone.
Sadly the reason I went to 17's was tire availability, and Beadlocks.
Ok, for starters it was brakes, fronts and rears damn near to the warning track.
I listed the rears, fronts are 1997 4runner vented rotors, so even though it's got a 80s straight axle, brakes are for the right year
I listed the rears, fronts are 1997 4runner vented rotors, so even though it's got a 80s straight axle, brakes are for the right year
Next was working on the OBA deal.
I've had a Puma compressor built as a portable unit I've carried since 2009, so now I decided I'm intigrating into this truck.
I'm going to try and run it without the tank. No ARB'S And no reason for a tank that I can see.
Some of the parts, manifold, pressure switch,
Mounted the air chuck, tucked away nice.
Compressor mounted
Used a water tight electrical fitting and a threaded bulkhead for air.
I've had a Puma compressor built as a portable unit I've carried since 2009, so now I decided I'm intigrating into this truck.
I'm going to try and run it without the tank. No ARB'S And no reason for a tank that I can see.
Some of the parts, manifold, pressure switch,
Mounted the air chuck, tucked away nice.
Compressor mounted
Used a water tight electrical fitting and a threaded bulkhead for air.
chaplinfj60
Well-known member
i use them continuous duty relay s aklso, legit easy solution.
This one is on its way to be the control for the compressor, used the same one on my tow rig compressor and its survived years. simple/Cheap/ easy to wire and replace if needed.
Ok need a little help finding a switch, it controls the elocker, don't know how to describe it. But seems like 12v in, and it switches from one pole to the other. And has a 5th pole that I'm not sure what it does.
Elocker harness is a homemade deal, with two relays involved.
Elocker harness is a homemade deal, with two relays involved.
ok, got the wiring done, and somewhere made a mistake, nothing works. Can't tell what gear its in, and even pulling the stock shifter into low it's in second or third.
and the TC switch is wired backwards.
tomorrow will be chasing down my troubles.
and the TC switch is wired backwards.
tomorrow will be chasing down my troubles.
Most of today was spent isolating all the accessory wiring, and putting it all back to stock. Then tracing and tagging all extra control wiring via the supplied wiring diagram
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I'm just going to say it's all right now. I had a long drawn out explanation that no one gives a shit about unless your running one of these.
The instructions say it will throw a check engine code when switched to manual mode, And it did.
Your basically isolating the shift solenoids from the ECU and controlling them manually, As soon as you do that the ECU looses communication and throws a fault code.
But I've found a possible work around tricking the ECU into thinking the solenoids are still in play with some resistors. Not my fix, The internet helped.
.I'm just going to say it's all right now. I had a long drawn out explanation that no one gives a shit about unless your running one of these.
The instructions say it will throw a check engine code when switched to manual mode, And it did.
Your basically isolating the shift solenoids from the ECU and controlling them manually, As soon as you do that the ECU looses communication and throws a fault code.
But I've found a possible work around tricking the ECU into thinking the solenoids are still in play with some resistors. Not my fix, The internet helped.
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Slander
Team no stickys
I am assuming you went wheeling after this trail entrance?Went wheeling last weekend, (I know it's not allowed here but I'm a rebel)
And Christ air your tires down!!
That was about 8psi on new tires and wheelsI am assuming you went wheeling after this trail entrance?
And Christ air your tires down!!
realistically i could be half that.
Slander
Team no stickys
Those tires squish soooo nice once you get them broken in. I usually run between 2 and 4psi in mine and they are great!!
Are you asking about the check engine light when you use the switches?
No I never followed up on it, I just reset the ECU when I'm done.
It takes a week or more of driving to get all the sensors to be in a ready state for smog.
Good to know, thanks for the info!
Went to Running Springs today, my son his buddy with a taco,, and my truck.
We got a little snow, some ice, and we played around at Holcomb creek. I had a fairly easy time of it, dual cases and beadlocks down around 5psi, a crawl ratio around 300 slows everything down.
I know the pictures don't look like much, but the LC low range is not great, and she's heavy.
I will say I'm getting better spotting, and he's getting better listening.
Over all it was a great day out, oh ya, and the wife enjoyed a day out also.
I'm at 5 psi. my son is at 15. I think he could go lower, even without beadlocks
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