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When did Interco's TrXus M/T get so expensive?? When I purchased my set of 33x12.5R15's back in 2008, they were about $160/ea. Now they are about $245!! What's up with that? I guess the secret is out - these are great tires but damn! Just had to vent.

Was just browsing on Pirate and found this: http://www.fenoffsbluemtclub.com/ http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=861681 http://www.bluemountainjeepalliance.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5883 http://www.bluemountainjeepalliance.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6230 Let's go, kids, it's only...

I'm thinking about doing some upgrades to the rig, with a budget of up to $750 I'm thinking, in order of my preference: 1) Coilover swap, ditch the t-bars using the ORW bracketry and either FOX or QA1 coilovers. 2) 9000lbs Winch on a receiver sled. 3) Front Locker? Rear Locker? (If so, then...

Due to the snow, a few of us are meeting up at Wharton ranger station on 206 tomorrow, 2/7/10 at 10:00a for some light wheeling before the big game. Should be fun, they got a lot of snow last night, but hopefully other people have cut tracks so we won't be driving into the unknown - or will...

Ok, I have the TruSpeed wired in, and preformed the reset procedure on both settings. I left one setting unchanged, and the other advanced 8 turns which should be correct. On the unchanged setting, I don't get any speedo movement, but on the 8 turns setting, it will read to about 20 mph...

Been away from wrenching on the truck and surfing the forums for while because of my new business, but my latest project is to ditch the junk Superlift front shocks for the K494 4" kit for some nice Rancho 9000s. The front end has way too much bounce in it, and I'm hoping this will take care of...

Ok - Maybe I'm nuts, but I need to tint the 3 windows (side and rear) of my pickup truck cap, the blacker the better. It for security, not style. But I don't want it to look like junk, it is my work truck. Can I use spray paint? Has anyone done it successfully? Other ideas? I tired DIY...

In the interest of safety I wanted to redo my tow hooks, because when I installed them back in 2002 I didn't know as much and did this: So this is wrong because: 1) Bolts are unrated 2) 1 1/4" of stacked washers puts an immense moment on those bolts and the frame in the event of a hard tow. I...

Just like the title says, who's up for a weekend in mid-late October @ Rausch Creek: Here's what I like, ranked in order of preference: 1) October 25-26 2) November 1-2 Anyone interested in joining me, I'm on 33s. Looks like October 25-26 is the winner! Let's plan to meet at the staging area...

Ok, here's a challenge for all our tranny gurus: My 4R70W has great engine braking when in 1st gear, only after the truck has been moving for about 5 seconds. Before that, it's useless. For example: If I start out going down a steep hill, it will roll fast and then slow down, without any...

The Plan: Wheeling at Rausch Creek on July 19-20, with camping on the night of the 19th. Meeting Spot: 9:00am (with a roll-out at 9:30) at the main staging area, where we can get memberships, day passes, etc. Who's In: (As of 7/18/08) 1) V8BoatBuilder: 33" Tires 2) Paraphoe: 33" Tires 3)...

Bough my 2000 Ranger with a 2.5 4cyl over the winter, and the A/C was non-functional. The compressor spun fine by hand. Fast forward to now, it's 75 degrees ambient and I've hooked up my manifold gauges. Initial Pressures: Static: 75psi Low: 20psi High: 100psi Vent Temp: 75 deg Ok, so I'm...

2000 4cyl long bed. I'm looking to add a set of dome lights to my cap, and also a 3rd brake light, basically "repeat" the 3rd brake light/bed light assembly on the rear of the cab. Is there a place, besides the bed light/3rd brake light to tap into the wiring harness, say, near the...

Vehicle is my 1997 Mercury Mountaineer, 160,000 miles. The truck had a growing coolant leak from the front seal in the waterpump. My plan had been to simply replace the pump, but a broken bolt (read on...) caused me to tear down into the timing cover. The job took me several weeks, but only...

Here are my plans for my 1997 Mountaineer V8, and the official buildup thread. The Goal: Fitting Interco TrXus MT 33x12.5R15 with style and offroad prowess. The Plan: Front Suspention: Superlift 4" Rear Suspention: SOA, stock springs, warrior shackles. Rear Axle: Originally belonging to...

Does a 2nd Gen D35/M35 have carrier breaks? Can I upgrade a 3.27 unit to 4.56?

DJOR Inaugural Pine-Barrens Clean-up RUN. We'll wheel for fun and for the environment. I'm bringing contractor trash bags for everyone - let's see how much trash we can collect and recycle. We want these trails to stay open, let's show people that 4wheelers are environmentally aware! I'll take...

How screwed am I? What do you all suggest. The stud broke off right behind the pump, flush with the cover. I *might* be able to fit a right angle drill in there (which I don't have.. grr), or does anyone have other suggestions. Help!

A buddy of mine has a 1995 Dodge Ram 2500 with the 360/5.9 EFI Mangum. He's been having some performance issues, and possibly oil consumption issues so we decided to change his plugs. His front spark plugs looked really good, but as you moved to the rear of the engine on, on both sides, the...

Need some advice. Have to take the fan clutch off the waterpump. I rented the 36mm (1 7/16) Fan Clutch removal tool from Autozone, but it's too big for the clutch nut, which looks like its about 1/16" smaller, or: 34-35mm or 1 3/8". I can't find a 1 3/8" wrench thin enough to fit in there...

http://www.etownraceway.com/main/08events/SpringSwap2008.pdf Who's in? I think DJOR should make its first public appearance, and show NJ some lifted explorers. General Admission is $10, 7am-6pm Show for 4x4s is Saturday, April 19th. Registration: 8am to 11:30 am Fee: $8 before March 15th...

I know I should just get 35s... but I'm being lame and going from 31s to 33s. I have a nice new set of Cragar 15x8s ready to rock. I'm going to be using this truck offroad, but also in the snow and for towing. Maybe 7,500 miles/year. I want to spend less than $650 for the set, which narrows...

So poop on me for waiting till the last minute on this one, but my truck needs to be inspected tomorrow and my parking brakes don't work at all. I've spent the last 3 hours out in the cold and dark, here's what I've done. 1) There was TONS of slack in the cable, so I cut it (below the...

Just picked her up Saturday: 2000 Ranger Std Cab, 7' long bed, 2.5l 4cyl, 5spd manual, 72k mi, pw/pl/keyless entry/cruise/power mirrors, recent clutch, runs great! The bed is a bit dinged, it needs a new rear bumper, and the cab smells like pine tree, but other than that she's mint!

(Not sure where to post this, there are too many sub-forums these days.... I digress) I have a 6mm (small) stainless steel bolt sheared flush into an aluminum block. I tired using an easy-out, but the bolt was jammed harder than I thought and the easy-out snapped off 1/16" below the bolt...