Recent content by tacobronco

I’ve got a Diehard Platinum group 65 that I bought in Oct 2011, making it almost 12 years old. Not as impressive as you guys, but it’s in a summer trail rig. It’s never been on a charger or battery tender, not even once. I drive the rig a handful of times each summer, and just disconnect the...

Nice. Dumb question: Did you wire it so that it blows outward or inward?

This is a rust converter paint that is intended for application inside frames, tubes, etc. I've had good luck with it. https://www.eastwood.com/eastwood-internal-frame-coating-14oz-aerosol.html Or, if a waxy product is more your thing...

I replaced the box in my 2010 Suburban 2500 with one from RedHead, and the feel was quite good. However, it developed a leak just out of warranty, so I tried an AGR box. What junk, it had massive amounts of play, and leaked like a seive. Sent it back and called RedHead, and they gave me a...

I agree. Based on the OP's route description, chains are not necessary. A good set of all season tires that test well in the snow would probably be fine for that route, and if you wanted to be cautious, a set of studless winter tires (3 peak rated) would actually be safer, more convenient, and...

A relay is simply a switch controlled by a switch. Sounds redundant, but the purpose is to isolate the high current under the hood and limit it to as short a wiring run as possible. That way you have less voltage drop, and less risk of the wiring or switch overheating. True, LEDs require less...

For that, I highly recommend Colorado's many 13ers. They are just as scenic and fun, many are just as challenging hikes (though many aren't, if that's your preference), but more importantly, they are MUCH less crowded than the 14ers.

How on God's green earth did you get the engine that clean? It's nuts - that looks factory fresh!

No, there's a little twisty tool that lets you roll the belt on/off without removing the compressor: https://www.lislecorp.com/specialty-tools/stretch-belt-remover-installer It ain't pretty, but it works. Did it on my 2010.

Ours did the same exact thing, although ours had the common decency to quit less than 5 miles from home after driving 300+ miles that day. After letting it cool for a few minutes, it restarted, and we made it home. It was in the middle of summer camping season, so I did what I rarely do - let...

Yep, they're still doing well. Just rotated and inspected them, in fact. The ST/MAXXs seem to be wearing a smidge faster than I thought they would, but nothing terrible. They are wearing evenly, and are still smooth and quiet.

Any thought that the installation of the new cooler might have caused the pump failure? Debris in the new cooler? If it did fail just after the installation, seems like a bit of a coincidence.

Ditto on checking the valve adjustment periodically. Only engine I've ever found valves waaaay out of spec. Also, some of the early head castings on the 2.6 were prone to cracking, but I can't imagine any of the problem castings are still around. I owned an 87 Trooper from 97-98, and my head...

AF = as f*@% as in, "expo as f*@%" It's an acronym the kids are using a lot these days.

Very nice! Speaking of extended brake lines, with your lift, did you have do anything with the rear ABS speed sensor wires? When mine was up on the lift at the tire shop and the suspension drooped, I noticed mine were very tight... and I only have little 2 inch lift blocks. It wasn't damaging...