Power Wagon Family
I Hate Off Camber
How difficult was the wagongear install? Looks like you have to do some cutting, did you use a jig saw? Does it use nutzerts?
Equipt's Land Cruiser 100 Series
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Yuman Desert Rat
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It was pretty simple. I used an angle grinder with a cutoff wheel. Don't recommend using a jigsaw. It would be too messy IMO. It only took a couple of hours. The only thing I didn't do yet was dynamat the interior. No nutserts. it utilizes the existing holes in the tailgte. Theres a step by step instructional (with photos) on his website as well as on MUD.
Power Wagon Family
I Hate Off Camber
Great info thank you. Happy to hear no nutzerts
hey Yumi forgot to ask this and it may be a really silly question doing from a northeast coast us person; but leaving the propane tanks out like that and you being in the super HOT summer sun; any worries??? I thought these needed to be in some sort of shade in extreme sun? thanks love that tail gate
Yuman Desert Rat
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No worries at all propane tanks sit out in the sun all the time...
Yuman Desert Rat
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AT Water tank progress
So... The AT water tank securing "cage" is close to being finished.... AS with most things I can't leave well enough alone ESPECIALLY when there is perfectly good space that can be used. The spinning wheel in my head came up with the idea of adding a Rotopax mount to the mix. Fit like a glove!!
Once the lid and fold out shelf are completed its off to get powdercoated.
So... The AT water tank securing "cage" is close to being finished.... AS with most things I can't leave well enough alone ESPECIALLY when there is perfectly good space that can be used. The spinning wheel in my head came up with the idea of adding a Rotopax mount to the mix. Fit like a glove!!
Once the lid and fold out shelf are completed its off to get powdercoated.
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Yuman Desert Rat
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Thanks. Cant wait to finish it off!
Yuman Desert Rat
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Added a rotopax mount to the storage box behind the passenger seat. It was a wasted space.... so I filled it in.....
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Yuman Desert Rat
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FINALLY got the lid back from the fab shop.... unfortunately everything is on hold until I finish recovering from knee surgery.
If I'm lucky I might be able to sneak it in next week to get the lid welded, hinge cut, riveted and mounted.... after that, its just powdercoat, latches and DONE!!
If I'm lucky I might be able to sneak it in next week to get the lid welded, hinge cut, riveted and mounted.... after that, its just powdercoat, latches and DONE!!
Yuman Desert Rat
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Hobbled into the driveway to run the engine for a few minutes.... I was having separation anxiety....
Yuman Desert Rat
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Spent some time yesterday investigating a strange noise coming from the drivers side rear wheel. Turns out part of the E brake came apart and there was a bit of a mess in there. Also discovered that the rear calipers had ZERO lubrication in them. (unless you count rust dust as lube) so I gave them some love and lube until I order replacements or a rebuild kit. Also installed an inner fender well liner on the drivers side. When I removed what was left of the old one, there was enough dirt and rocks lodged behind it to fill a cereal bowl. It was densely packed an wet to boot. I had to break it up with a screwdriver. When I did I found insects living in my mobile ecosystem. I found a drain hole at the bowels of my excavation that was blocked by the vehicle wrap on the lower section of the body. I fixed that too. I'll do the other side when I put the ebrake back together.
I'm getting new tires next week, too!
I'm getting new tires next week, too!
Yuman Desert Rat
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It was a tickng noise that got progressively faster with increased speed with a undertone of a metal on metal sound.
enzo
Explorer
Thanks. I was having an unusual sound coming from the same place but it doesn't increase with speed.