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If the accumulator goes out then there is often a warning noise that can exist for months even - it sounds like a turkey gobbling I'm told. However, if the pump/motor goes out then that is often without warning and creates a siren, ear-piercing noise. I have 172k on my 2005 and was recently...

Oh PSS - I could also try moving the Bilstein Shocks to the higher spring perch which would I guess shorten the stroke but firm up the compression?

I had OME HD Coils with their Nitrocharger shocks on my 2003 Limited (you can see the Lawrence of Arabia build thread in the sticky) which was set up very similarly to my 2005 (same tires, yota wheels, arb bumper, 4.90s,etc.) and can say that the Lovells/Bilstein combo is definitely better. Not...

I'm in total agreement - for my next build, coilover suspension will be at the top of the mods list. Even though I spent 25% as much on my coil + monotube shock suspension, now after driving your truck, I kind of see my purchase as a 100% waste of money.

Now, no gear oil post would be complete if I didn't nip this in the bud before the Redline Brigade arrives: Yes, I know Redline is also great stuff. Yes, it might even be better than AMSOIL. In the end, I chose not to use it for several reasons though as I didn't think it was the best fit for...

CONTD. Enough Tech, here's the actual work: I drained the rear diff first and found that the 2,000 mile old Valvoline oil was much dirtier and there was way more metalic shavings on the drain plug than you would normally find after only 2,000 miles of use. I kind of expected this as the new...

11/23/2019 - It's been about 2,000 miles since I installed the 4.90s, rear e-locker, and updated rear stub axle so I decided to change the front and rear diff fluid as a precautionary break-in procedure. This is standard practice when installing brand new gears, and is also required in the ARB...

I think you’ll have a much easier go of it. The XRC probably has an instruction manual that shows the proper clocking procedure for that winch. Cable or Synthetic? Cuz if it’s cable then like half of my snags wouldn’t have existed.

WINCH INSTALL CONTINUED... MISC NOTES: 1. I've always wondered why so many built vehicles are sold with the winches still on them when guys are switching to a new project - I get it now. Even if I decided tomorrow to sell Yoshi and start a Land Cruiser or LR3 build, no way in hell would I go...

WINCH INSTALL CONTINUED... Ok, finally time to install the winch into the bumper. My biggest concern at this point was hoping the stock electric cables would be long enough to reach from control box to winch motor. Winch bolted in place - torqued to spec + flat washers + lock washers + loctite...

WINCH INSTALL CONTINUED... Ok, so up until this point I'd solved a few snags but left a few in limbo. But now with the Fairlead, new Fairlead Bolts, and Control Box Mounting Plate done it was time to actually install the winch. Step 1 was clocking the winch as I identified would be necessary in...

WINCH INSTALL CONTINUED... Snag #5. As mentioned in Snag #2, the control box could not mount to the winch because of the feet forward mounting required by the ARB bumper so I needed to find a new place to mount the control box. With the winch test fit inside the bumper it looked like the...

WINCH INSTALL CONTINUED... So there are 4 ways to solve this Synthetic Rope + Hawse Fairlead vs ARB Bumper situation: 1. Cut about 1/4"-1/2" of metal off the bottom of the ARB bumper opening. - Nothing wrong with this option and it's free, but just in case I wanted to switch to a different...

12/11/19: Cyber Monday is one of my favorite days of the year and this year I got Yoshi's winch off Amazon. I decided to go with the Smittybilt X2O Comp 12,000lb with Synthetic Rope. The reasons I went with the Smittybilt: Value - Great price for the power, features, and warranty US Company -...

PS - ARB is aware the stock universal indicator lights they provide suck so they developed sealed LED replacement units, it'll only cost you an extra $100 ;-) https://www.summitracing.com/parts/arb-6821287 I don't know if it fits the Montero bumper though.

He lives! Well done, this rack will last a lifetime.

I think you'll be fine as you are correct there is nothing that mounts on top of the frame horns. Some of the side brackets do stick up a little higher than the top of the horns so you might have some more grinding to do on your old winch mount but it doesn't sound like it will be a deal breaker...

Man, the least shiny part of this rig now is the paint! Were you talking about Monstalining it back in the day?

Bumper Install Continued More Installation Pics: Finally done after like 10 hours/multiple days. Driver side, Outside view: Driver side, Inside view: Once you do eventually go to mount your bumper onto the mounts, there is a ton of adjust-ability built into the design. During the install...

Happy New Year! I've got a toddler nowadays so no more going out and partying on NYE. So might as well get crazy and type up another chapter of the Yoshi saga. Thanks to all of you for reading and helping me with my build this year, here's to a lot more tech, wheelin, and fun stuff in 2020...