Recent content by NatersXJ6

Roughly 150k miles on my AEV 2.5 with correction brackets and I love them. All of the scary brake dive / steer went away. Interestingly, at 171k, my rear trac-bar popped in half in the parking lot at work. Very obvious signs of fatigue cracking. That was a bit of a surprise and I’m glad it...

Not locking, but putting a standard dually-style rigid inflation chuck on a 2’ pipe will cure the bending over. I still have a locking chuck but gave up on it for the same reasons and now just use the dually style or make my kids do it.

My fridge is in the way-back, behind a cargo barrier. Ive never worried about open containers, If I get to the point where an officer is searching the fridge for something there have to be much bigger problems than a container. If it was in the center console, I would probably think differently.

I’m going to also vote machine shop. Putting that in a lathe should let you cut the weld on that sprocket and remove it. You might waste the sprocket and replace it too. No matter what this wont be a fun or clean repair.

I’m going to guess you’re in bad master cylinder territory. You have a good enough seal to push fluid with open bleeders, but once the pressure starts to build, it blows back pst the master cylinder seal and goes nowhere.

If driver controlled, you shouldn’t also need locking hubs. I would still avoid them in a rig that heavy.

I would verify the meaning of that DCDL. Is it a locking differential, or just a center disconnect lock? If the second, that is where you choose against manual hubs or DCDL. Personally, I would go for solid hubs (aka drive flanges) not lockable, as rotating the front end keeps things happily...

They are holding up really well now 18 or so months after the project. There was no delaminating in the heat last summer and the tent got used a few times. I would most certainly have preferred a roll of carpet but it would have been impossible to install without disassembly of the tent. The...

I don’t know that I can speak to your specific ask, but a while ago I went through a similar quest for my Jeep. One of the things I realized is that the technology has gotten so low-cost that buying multiple different camera and display sets and mixing/matching to get your final goal isn’t too...

I think a lot has to do with what the vehicle is and the failure mode of the plug. If the plug is mushroomed or bent and the electrode bit breaks off and falls into the cylinder… various level of not good happen. In a best repair scenario you pull the head. Maybe instead you inspect with a...

Not sure it hits your price point, but an Expedition Max checks all the other boxes and with the 3.5 Ecoboost it will spank every other mentioned option running empty or lightly loaded. Near 600 mile range, close to 20 mpg with a light foot, really nice ride, plenty of family creature comfort...

I would guess that fuel tank and grey/black tank placement has something to do with it. Clean water can be easily pumped to the use point, but drains are usually gravity devices.

If you can stay in the sun the panels will win out no problem. I have 200W with an MPPT on the roof of my Jeep and run a fridge and several other full-time power accessories off of the 100 Amp-hour? Might actually be 90? starting battery for years at a time with no concerns or issues at all...

Agreed! 3/4x9 flattened is a nice size because bungee hooks and even quite a few ratchet straps will easily engage it. It makes tying stuff down really easy. I use a few sheets a year for all sorts of projects.

Another vote for the plastic banquet table, although I have occasionally considered replacing mine with a stainless version from commercial restaurant supply. They are hard to find, but stainless folding tables are out there.