The Black Hole

[Glen4X4]

Good to hear Gregg, was hoping you would at least go with 4.88's with all the work you're already going to be doing.

Hows the truck drive on road with the larger gears? Feel more power on the pavement?

With the numerically bigger gears you get more torque at the wheels...

 

[lynchy wa]

Gonna be sick as mate.

 

[gmanpaint]

I think with the 4.88's installed, I can hold out longer for the doubler or a nice AtlasII or Stak 3 speed in the future. Wish I had deep pockets like some folk that can just do it all at once, but that's soooooo not the case with me. LOL

 

[Glen4X4]

I think with the 4.88's installed, I can hold out longer for the doubler or a nice AtlasII or Stak 3 speed in the future. Wish I had deep pockets like some folk that can just do it all at once, but that's soooooo not the case with me. LOL

Some of us dreams take time :

 

[CDW6212R]

Some of us dreams take time :

I'm just slow.

 

[gmanpaint]

Got a nice SSBC proportioning valve with a 3000 psi dial today. Going to try to get it installed this weekend and bypass the ABS.

 

[lynchy wa]

I dont know what the f*** that does but it sure looks hella cool!

 

[gmanpaint]

I dont know what the f*** that does but it sure looks hella cool!

The stock ABS pump has a built in proportioning valve for the rear brakes. This creates a brake fluid pressure bias, so the rear brakes do not lock up before the fronts do. With this aftermarket valve, I can adjust the pressure by hand, to give the proper ratio to the front/rear brakes after I delete the ABS pump.

 

[lynchy wa]

Truly AWESOME piece of kit mate!!!!

 

[gmanpaint]

Felt good enough to try to mess with the brakes for a little bit today. Managed to install the Proportioning valve to the rear brakes (3/16" SAE). I still need to find the right size front brake line (metric) fitting and a Junction T for the fronts. None of the local auto parts stores had the metric thread that the front lines use. I have to wait til next week when a specialty brake shop is open to acquire those parts.


Found this elsewhere, and wanted to save it for anybody's future use. This is a driveway /shade tree way to preform a HCU bleed without an expensive trip to the dealer or brake shop.

Perform conventional brake system bleed.
Prepare an appropriate method of connecting individual circuits and wires to ground. This connection must be sound, with very low impedance to the battery negative terminal (can use some stainless hat pins and alligator clips on test leads).
Turn the ignition switch to the ON position.
While an assistant presses down on the brake pedal:
*a. ground circuit 599 [PK/LG], pin 19. (4WABS Relay #1)
b. ground circuit 510 [T/R], pin 27. (Rear Dump)
c. ground circuit 498 [PK], pin 15. (Right Front Dump)
d. ground circuit 496 [O], pin 26. (Left Front Dump)
The pedal will fall to the floor.
Disconnect the ground connections made in parts 4b, 4c, and 4d. *Leave the connection made in part 4a. Allow the brake pedal to return.
Repeat steps 4 and 5 once more.
Ground Circuit 539 [PK/LB], pin 29 for one minute. The ABS pump motor should run for the entire minute.
Perform conventional brake system bleed.

 

[Scott B.]

In all my years of bleeding the brakes (and I flush them every 15,000 miles) I have never dumped the ABS pump.

I always figured by regularly changing the fluid, it wouldn't be a problem.

 

[gmanpaint]

In all my years of bleeding the brakes (and I flush them every 15,000 miles) I have never dumped the ABS pump.

I always figured by regularly changing the fluid, it wouldn't be a problem.

Routine flushes are needed that's for sure, but not everybody thinks of doing that. I couldn't tell you how many fluid resv I have seen that were pitch black in others vehicles. I bet anyone that is reading this can pop the hood on all of the cars they have between friends and family and find more than half to be contaminated.

Oh....I am not just dumping the fluids in my ABS, I am eliminating it completely. I want to use a larger Master cylinder with a more powerful vac booster with the SAS. Yay! More research

 

[GRNMACHINE]

After all you have been thru with your brakes, you will be the person I ask brake questions about!! I have never had the ABS pump dumped either, good info.

 

[Maniak]

I bet anyone that is reading this can pop the hood on all of the cars they have between friends and family and find more than half to be contaminated.
)

Guilty.. :wavey:

They aren't Black, but they aren't clear anymore either.

~Mark

 

[gmanpaint]

Acquired a rear tube bumper over the weekend. It will be a good foundation for the spare tire carrier. Plate will need to be relocated to the hatch with this one.

Also picked up the rest of the DOM needed for the front end.

 

[cybergasm]

and the inside tire carrier idea bites the dust?

 

[gmanpaint]

and the inside tire carrier idea bites the dust?

Is more than an idea, it is a tangible working entity.

It will be transferred to the 94.

 

[cybergasm]

meh guess i should have has that first cup of mud before posting in the AM lol

 

[gmanpaint]

I went to 3 dif places for the brake parts today.

All I managed to get done was have a new front jumper line made with the old connectors. The front brake line at the Master & HCU is a 12mx1.0.

Nobody had a metric 12mx1.0 Junction T. I have to find one online somewhere. Sigh....

 

[crazyflights]

U need to get on this and go rip up some trails..