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Did you have the injectors rebuilt at the same time as the pump? I’ve never done them “not as a set” of IP and injectors unless I knew there were specific bad injectors. Having all injectors fail simultaneously isn’t super common, so if there is a cost issue, buying one and rotating it through...

Similarly, my diesel knowledge is general and all with different engines, but… What color is the smoke? What does it smell like? Is it under load and running free, or just one of the two? Internet diagnosis is rarely worth what you pay, but guessing games are fun: I would guess that the...

350 doesn’t sound unreasonable. High but not unreasonable. My AT Chaser is roughly 4x6, close enough anyway. The tongue has 20 gal water + tank…. Maybe 175 lbs. And 10 gallons gas in 2 Jerry cans plus can holders, maybe another 100 lbs. And a group 31 battery plus a tool kit in a steel box...

Interesting questions: My point of view has changed as my age and income have increased. Early on, I was the guy buying your blown engine F150 for $1500 and someone else’s rollover for $500 and fixing one out of 2 with my own time as equity. Eventually, I was buying other deeply discounted...

Hey there Toyota fans! I got a oped into finishing a half-hack-job overhaul of a 1970 FJ40. My friend really wants to keep the original 6 cylinder engine. I believe it is an “F” engine. Someone has really messed up the brackets on the engine to make a horrible power steering conversion, and...

After a bit more research, it looks like I was either dumb or lucky enough to be moving lug centric to lug centric or using them that way anyway. I’ve done a few powder coat things where I went nice and thick because I could and then ended up scraping away to get tolerances right after I...

That really doesn’t sound right. I’ve powder coated several sets of original Jeep and Rover and trailer wheels and never had that happen. Did you take any pictures?

Good luck! As I note, you said you called the Fuso dealership and they won’t work on it. The question to ask was… which technician do you have that does side jobs? You don’t want the dealership, you want the guy. Maybe follow them to Taco Bell at lunchtime and ask them away from the boss...

I’m guessing that Eastern Oregon has enough farming to get a couple of good diesel tractor mechanics involved. Find a ranch big enough to have employees, not just owners, and look for the service trucks. Or, go ask at Napa or a tractor dealership and ask at the parts counter. A bucket of fried...

Telling people where the rig is physically might help to identify some options.

Was this replaced or manufactured after the recall?

Trailer tire will likely be way too stiff for what you want. Look at their load capability and realize that you are putting them on a trailer that will rarely if ever weigh over 1800-2200 lbs total. Your stuff will be shaken like pushing a grocery cart over those little domes on the sidewalk...

Many garages in Cali with less than 7’ clearance. I would guess that code isn’t much more than a vague guideline. Having accidentally wedged in a garage myself… not fun. Worse, a mechanic that wheeled into a garage without a single thought and did the same… after being warned of high...

At $4/gal maybe… but not today!

I agree with the convenience of making something fit a Jerry can footprint, I’ve done that with my diesel heater. It would be fun to mess around with a peltier cooler, and for $22 you could have hours of entertainment at a workbench, but I’m not sure it can prolong ice life. There just isn’t...

I would guess that a lot of trailer stability and tongue weight questions come into play here. Do you intend to use the RTT with the trailer unhooked? Does the trailer have stabilizers? What style of tent? I.E. soft folder or hard pop up? How much does it weigh? Where is your axle and what is...

I would add 2” blocks to the rear before I cut a front spring (or even both of them! ?)

Not quite the firstest of first world problems, but yes! I’m betting a legitimate expo guy would use some sort of electronic sensor with Bluetooth to a proprietary phone app that interfaces with their navigation program and routs them to the nearest water source when the can got down to a...

There used to be a joke out in the world about how cars evolving at the same rate as computers would currently get hundreds of miles per gallon and cost a fraction of what they used to, but that they would crash at random, have to be restarted on the highway, and you would have to pay annual...

Agreed. In a world of compromises, I chose to give up potential battery longevity in favor of electronics life. It does occasionally charge when too hot, but I keep adding water as needed.