Guess I'm heading out to the local Pick N Pull. Thanks for the guidance Toastsy!
96 Monty SR Build! Slowly but surely.
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Guess I'm heading out to the local Pick N Pull. Thanks for the guidance Toastsy!
After a long summer of working and not doing much car work other than basic maintenance, I have saved up enough to buy a set of big boy tires. 33X10.5r15 BFG All Terrain KO2's.
Excited to say I took a big step spending that much money as a high school student. Couldn't be happier with the results! Time to find some trails!
Excited to say I took a big step spending that much money as a high school student. Couldn't be happier with the results! Time to find some trails!
hammer-time
New member
Well done. Kudos on great looking rig
evomaki
Observer
Belt Tensioner Matter
I have broken that notched tab before myself in a real fart smeller move changing a belt in a rush on my kids car a few years back. That is a real "you idiot" move, and I have no excuse. I am old and should know better. The fix is quite simple provided you have a welder or a friend with one. A picture is worth a thousand words (and I don't have one, but here is what you do. I can take a picture of my kids car later):
You just need a fixed notch to straddle/retain the tensioner slider bolt in that little groove. Standard on our vehicles that is integral to the casting and sticks forward, but the vehicle doesn't care from which direction it comes. After cracking mine, I removed that ferrous slider assembly and pulley (4 bolts), and cut/ground the tab off of that big aluminum casting. Then out of scrap pieces of bar stock I extended the metal pulley slider bracket up just a bit and made a notched pickle fork kind of deal to retain that slider bolt and it faces backwards toward the engine and it is all in one. It is all built into the metal slider bracket. Does not rely on the aluminum casting at all. Just bolt it up and adjust away. It was quite an easy job, but you need a welder, grinder and/or portaband.
I have broken that notched tab before myself in a real fart smeller move changing a belt in a rush on my kids car a few years back. That is a real "you idiot" move, and I have no excuse. I am old and should know better. The fix is quite simple provided you have a welder or a friend with one. A picture is worth a thousand words (and I don't have one, but here is what you do. I can take a picture of my kids car later):
You just need a fixed notch to straddle/retain the tensioner slider bolt in that little groove. Standard on our vehicles that is integral to the casting and sticks forward, but the vehicle doesn't care from which direction it comes. After cracking mine, I removed that ferrous slider assembly and pulley (4 bolts), and cut/ground the tab off of that big aluminum casting. Then out of scrap pieces of bar stock I extended the metal pulley slider bracket up just a bit and made a notched pickle fork kind of deal to retain that slider bolt and it faces backwards toward the engine and it is all in one. It is all built into the metal slider bracket. Does not rely on the aluminum casting at all. Just bolt it up and adjust away. It was quite an easy job, but you need a welder, grinder and/or portaband.
Haven't posted on the thread in a couple of months.
New Updates:
Alternator
Drive belts
Battery
Replaced cracked O-rings on the PS pump
K&N air filter
AC compressor/filter dryer
Condenser fan
Another alternator (bearing went bad in the other re-manufactured one)
Red tow hooks for fun
Floor mats
Need to do:
Find out why rear diff won't lock.. I think the pump has a crack in it.
Rear brake dust guard (picknpull will provide)
Figure out how the hell to mount my hi-lift without spending $60 on the brackets they sell
Troubleshoot flashing 4WD lights (found online but I've been too busy to go through the steps)
Install my new KYB gas-a-just shocks
Alignment (after shocks)
That's pretty much the plans for now other than a couple small things. Still loving the Montero life!
Still don't understand how to fix the upside down pictures...
New Updates:
Alternator
Drive belts
Battery
Replaced cracked O-rings on the PS pump
K&N air filter
AC compressor/filter dryer
Condenser fan
Another alternator (bearing went bad in the other re-manufactured one)
Red tow hooks for fun
Floor mats
Need to do:
Find out why rear diff won't lock.. I think the pump has a crack in it.
Rear brake dust guard (picknpull will provide)
Figure out how the hell to mount my hi-lift without spending $60 on the brackets they sell
Troubleshoot flashing 4WD lights (found online but I've been too busy to go through the steps)
Install my new KYB gas-a-just shocks
Alignment (after shocks)
That's pretty much the plans for now other than a couple small things. Still loving the Montero life!
Still don't understand how to fix the upside down pictures...
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miloe79
Observer
Are the cloth seats you got power seats or manual seats? I've been contemplating the idea of switching my leather seats to cloth seats, I live in Las Vegas where is hot as hell in the summer, but I dont want to lose the power seat option.
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They are manual. You could probably swap out the upholstery from leather to cloth though if you don't want to lose power seats. I can't imagine it being too hard
mudraider
Adventurer
Way over thinking all this. It could happen, but not very likely. Great work.the only thing I'd add, to someone doing it now, mount some angle to the frame oversized to the 2" square to spread out the weight and stress.
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Well that's a relief. thank you and I'll get to the angle soon!
IncorpoRatedX
Explorer
they perform better on road than off road, but they will certainly feel a lot better than worn original parts. I've carried some decent speed off road with the Kyb's in comfort. Around 35-45 they fade out quick on just washboards.
Nice! Luckily I don't do fast off-roading where I live. Not enough room for speed.