Recent content by bobmuley

Wierd. I go through a set of Napa lifetimes about every 7-8 months on my taco and my wifes runner.

That looks just about right for me, and I don't even care to make an air tank out of it. Did you have it cut locally?

I think you should win one "slightly" used 3.4L thermostat.:jump:

I had an '84 up 'til six months ago and that was one of my major worries...it thought that two-thirds of every key and half of the screwdrivers ever made were acceptable keys. Hope you get 'er back in good condition.

I've been contemplating a set for winter on 3.5 or 4" backspaced rims to accomodate chains.

I think they'd make a great trailer platform.

Vehicle Specific? Mine is oriented towards the front of the wheel well when stuffed. Worst thing that can happen to me is trim the front and the rear for the 255s.:)

With my wife's '01 runner it wasn't too tight, but not exactly spacious either. Now that we're in car/booster seats in her runner and my DC (measured out to be the same dimensions for the back seats) there is plenty of room for my kids. We have four booster seats so it makes them a fairly...

What do you carry on a trip? What do you wish you would have had along but didn't? What do you carry all the time that you never use? I know, I know; that's why we drive Toyotas.;) Still, backcountry breakdowns do occur. Some simple, some not so simple. Isn't that why we take tool kits?

For all driving over the last 6,257 miles I've averaged 18.22 mpg in an '03 DC. My wife's '01 Runner has averaged a tick more at 18.3 mpgs for the last 4k+ miles...and is about the same as the 130K before that. Both running the 3.4L V6. The only thing I've done to either is lube, oil, and...

I know it would be more work; but being a little "old school" (we always boxed the CJ-5/7s...never plated) makes me think of boxing it in. Just trying to determine where those gray lines between best, adequate, and good enough are.

Why add plate to the outside of the frame instead of boxing it in? I'd imagine that the "box" could be made to be as strong with a lighter gauge than adding the heavier plate to the outside. The only benefit to the add-on plates I can see are convenience. Any ideas?

If you have a hi lift and some chain already, why would you need another hand-held pulling item?

Stumptaco, sorry to hear the bad news regarding your frame. I haven't been here long but enjoy reading your buildup. Hopefully I'll get the pleasure of reading another by you on a new platform...besides, I get the feeling that you like the modifying as much or more as the driving.

What about the front diff? Where does that breather hose end up?