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Maybe things will pick back up as the site matures. I don't expect it to get huge as we do have somewhat rare trucks. But the more people we have the greater knowledge we gain. Dang I just noticed your call !!! Mine is KG4KZV cant believe I missed that. Do you have some equipment in your truck if so...

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Well I guess that is where assumption gets me. I had no idea you had time to to put all this together along with getting us back up and running. You have been a busy man and I apparently need to look over our site better before opening my mouth!!! I like the lighting bolt sticker but I was thinking ...

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Is it just me or has the forum been slow? Maybe the word isn't out out that we are back online.

Anyone planning on putting stickers on there rig to help bring people to us. Would it step on any toes if I had one made up using our banner?

Chris.

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Cool your a life saver. Now I just need to wait for tax money to rotate in. IF found a nice zr2 rear I could borrow the funds. A local yard can get a zr2 rear for 850 but I need to check to see how complete it is. Once I get the axle I'll post how it goes in the zr2 upgrade thread to keep everything...

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Ok guys I think I'm going to go for the zr2 rear. I have to sale a house before I get the jeep I want so even if I sale or trade the CC it will be a while. Since I don't know if I'll keep my little truck might as well treat it like it's going to stay for the long haul. It will be a couple of weeks b...

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Thanks for the info on the Tru-Track Steve! I keep looking around and many like these geared LSDs even in snow and ice. But I have read some find the a little twitchy on ice as well. I wish I only had a 1/4 of and inch of slop in my drive shaft but it is 1/4 of a turn. :shock: This with the trans in...

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Thats good I wish it were true this has been a bad winter for me. Snow/ice have broken both my truck and my arm. Thats what I get for wishing for a good snow for the kids to play in. No good deed goes unpunished!!! Looking at chance of 1-3 inches in the next couple of days.

Chris.

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Cool there were too variables using the small shop that apparently you were not happy with. Did both seals fail? If so I would bet bad install , cheap parts or both. Hope you have better luck with dealer parts/install. I think I laid wast to my rear diff in all the snow/ice we had here. So I'm kicki...

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x2 with what HJ said. Ask the shop to take a good look at both the bearings and axle shafts. The only other things I can think of is if they are not installing the seals correctly. I don't know how many times I have cringed as a supposedly trained mechanic would not prime the seal and axle before in...

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Good to know that the zr2 rear does have a beefer G80. From my reading the ones that go boom are from the spiders. For the record I HATE SPIDERS!!! :lol: I was thinking afterwards that rocking it in low range might have been hard on the diff. But if it were to suddenly pop out the ditch I didn't wan...

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Yep gt4 and next to it G80.

Chris.

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I might be jumping the gun the g80 might be fine and something else at fault.Plus I have no idea what it had been put through before getting the truck. I have had a few of them before including my last s10 a 99 Extreme 4.3 auto. I beat the crap out of it and never had a problem. I have read though t...

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Hj you are a wealth of info! Like I mentioned earlier I have to wait for tax money to get in before I can do anything. But this looks promising. Hopefully one will pop up that looks like the one you have. Thanks for the heads up about needing that panhard bracket I will look for that from now on!!! ...

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Does anyone make a good auto truck tanny anymore. I'll take my little s10 trans all day over a Dodge truck one. Had a 95 ram 2wd that was wifes truck ate two new autos before 120k and it never really worked. Just take care of it and don't wheel like a made man. Don't forget to keep the rad (and cool...

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I think this is were the problem is.

ebay link

The yoke and front of this zr2 rear is different than the one in your pics.

Chris.

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Thanks for the link HJ. I guess I'm in the same boat that you were in. I won't till I get into the cover how bad things are. I remember asking about the zr2 rear in another thread with you and others. But Did not know you have done this already yourself. But I wasn't thinking my diff was going out a...

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Plan Plan WE HAVE NO STINKING PLAN!!!! :lol: Thanks guys! I have a few trains of thought but no plans. 1. If it only the g-lock find a good deal on a used f body torsen zexel then find a shop to install. I would do it myself but not one handed. Plus I would want someone knowledgeable about gear set ...

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Ok guys I'm so glad this forum is up and running again thanks HJ and all others for your work and dedication. So here is what happened.(don't you know it is going to be good with that opening) About a month ago we had a decent snow storm up here in the TN mountains. My parent own rental properties a...

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Boo!!! Back at ya.

As a fan of the bee thats cool.

Chris.

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Very good point. But those things couldn't have been very effective if they were lost to antiquity. But we don't know why they became lost. And no I doubt they were very effective compared to what we have now. But the fact they existed so very long before our civilization invented the same thing th...

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But we don't know if ancient civilizations knew more than we do now till we discover things that they had already documented. This because we don't always understand their way of documenting things till after we rediscover them. Take the Baghdad Battery Roadrunner mentioned. There is a debate if it ...

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14x4, you should study the story and true history of the Pleiades star cluster (seven sisters). This might change your view on how much the ancients knew compared to what we are just beginning to learn.

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yes I believe in global warming. Yes I think it is a natural cycle. I also think mankind has accelerated and may even make this event worse. I also believe the scientist that think we will see a rapid ice age soon after we hit a tipping point are correct. And yes it is a little scary that many unlin...

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I would say could be a number of things. However keep your fingers crossed that the jump start did not damage the computer. I have seen a number of these computer controlled vehicles become brain dead from jump starting. It has not always been the vehicle getting jumped that had a computer give up t...

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I can see where a BL would offer all the advantages you list and maybe a few more. But off-road with stock or near stock tires I still think a TB crank and shackles or AAL is the best bang for the buck. I think (don't know because I have yet to do a BL on a S-10) you will improve approach angle a bi...

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I would guess it depends on things like. If and how you off road your truck. How high you want to lift your truck. How much you want to spend. There are pros and cons to everything. If keeping stock tires a body lift makes your truck look taller but you might want to look at some of the BL trucks th...

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In my case it was the blower motor. I have never seen one fail in this manor kind of strange. It was either a problem with the brushes or the commutator possibly even both. It was not till the blower would not come on till I opened the hood and tapped it was that clear. I did not have any burning sm...

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Zip ties it is then. Those little buggers are working their way to the same fame as duct tape and bailing wire.

Chris.

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Yep, And I recall some power and communication problems in the 80s due to solar activity as well. From these solar events we have learned how to deal with these events on a smaller scale. To help protect our satellites we either move them or change their angle if we can. Anything put up in the last ...

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But we do have the ability to easily protect our satellites and our power grid. Sure there may be some things that take damage but I don't think this will end life as we know it. There are at least 2 satellites that monitor the suns temper tantrums. We have days to prepare for solar storms. I just h...

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Just finished replacing the blower motor. Dang little truck ate my 1/4" ratchet 2 sockets and one screw that bolts in the blower motor. :twisted: I also broke the wire loom clip for the ECM. Is that a bad thing should I zip tie that loom to the rest of the clip or will it ride ok like that? Almost f...

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Oh yes the 11 year solar cycle. Whats the big deal been going on since before recorded time. What could happen. Some satellite communication may become disrupted. The aurora effect may be seen farther away from the poles. And it means I need to set up and tune up my ham and cb radio because it will ...

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Thanks, I think I saw 2 or three different caps Stant & NAPA being debated. Just wondering if one of those is better than the others. I did some searching and was hoping to find a 190-185 T-stat but no luck. I know someone use to make them for sport/pony cars. So I'm thinking I will throw in another...

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Ok guys trying to get caught up on maintenance my truck my or may not have had. I just had my trans flushed today what a difference. Changed oil a couple of weeks ago. I have had some of the stuff to flush the cooling system now I'm going to get a new radiator cap and thermostat. But I have a couple...

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Cool happy for you. Like I posted I thought the LEO wrote you up wrong. But remember he learned his lesson too so from now on he will write trespassing tickets on passengers and that will stick like glue. So be a good friend and help keep the driver legal while in the navigating seat. If that fails ...

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Watch the temp gauge a plugged or partly plugged cat can cause a rapid overheating problem. It is possible for dust from the busted out pre cat to clog up the main and you may not find a big piece blocking the main cat. If it looks ok then you might test pipe it and see if it needs replacing.

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Is it a bigger stronger ring and pinion, axle shaft, splines, housing or all the above. Will they bolt in without modification. I think I read somewhere that they are wider. I ask because I'm always in junk yards and scrap yards so if I spot one and get a deal on it I'll snag it. In scrap yards a re...

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I think I would jack up the front end as HJ suggested. This will give you a chance to check it under no load as well as check for any binding in the steering components and ball joints. And yes it is possible to over heat the steering but I don't think thats what is going on. Does your return line l...

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I too have seen c-clips that have fallen off. Once the axle shaft tried to slide out of a low rider and luckily the tire was retained by the fender. Talk about smoke!!! I mean there is a reason that the clips get thrown but sometimes it can take some investigation to figure out why. If you go for a ...

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Just got my crew a couple of weeks ago. It is an 02 ZR5 had around 102k-103k on it. She has leather seats and almost all the other good stuff only things missing is on star (useless to me) and homelink that I'm going to add later. We gave 8,450 out the door but I got it out of state and have still t...

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Now we know these trucks can get decent MPGs. I was getting worried that MPGs would be worse than the 5.4 ext.cab F/S 2wd drof my crew is replacing. Funny thing is my kids say the crews rear seat is more comfortable than the drof. And I know the front seats are far superior.

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What gears are you running? What were MPGs before 30s. I'm wanting to move up to 30s and would like to have an idea what to expect. Right now as far as I can tell I'm getting 15-16 combined driving. This with 235-75-15s and 3.73 gears. I really don't think that is too bad given the weight of our tru...

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The width may or may not be a problem because the bulb may be wider than the caps. But I wonder about the taper on the caps. Looking the LED bulbs length is measured from point to point and the 577 and 211 are from the end of the caps that are flat. But nothing little work with a sordering iron woul...

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I'm n ot sure the first lamp assembly you listed will work. Seems like ours is different? #577 MINIATURE BULB DOUBLE END CAP BASE - 12.8 Volt 1.4 Amp T4-3/4 Double End Cap (SF6/6) Base Bulb, 21 MSCP C-8 Filament Design, 1,000 Average Rated Hours. 1.72" Maximum Overall Length. The cross references I...

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I'd love to find a nice cool, lifetime replacement. Lets see what you can find for replacements. The Center High-mounted Stoplamp uses two 577 bulbs. I am sure that I am not going to want to invest $100 in bulbs. There must be a more reasonable option. My 02 calls for two 211 bulbs did they change ...

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Ok on this link (if I can get it to turn up right) there is a list of led bulbs and their measurements. You can also select color. They are listed under festoon bulbs towards the middle of the page. One of these might be the size needed or close enough to fit the sockets . http://www.superbrightleds...

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I found on that link bulbs that would work although they are not listed in the interchange list. We would have to measure the contact points of a few of the other bulbs listed to find one with the same distance or real close. The 50$ ones on ebay replace the whole 3rd brake light assembly with an le...

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I have not had mine off yet but the bulb looks kind of what some dome light bulbs look. Maybe you could find a LED dome bulb that will fit. There are some LED replacement 3rd brake lights on eBay for like 50 bucks. *Edit found place that has LED bulbs like I was referring to. http://www.superbrightl...

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paintballrocker wrote:well i didnt have any pics of it acutally stuck. lol and i didnt have any cell phone service. i had to walk 3 miles to a gas station to call my brother

Been there done that but had to call my wife that was at home an hour away to bring me make shift recovery gear.

Chris

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I read that one when I did a search. But my blower will work on 1,2 and 4 fine but on 3 the blower acts like it is getting varying voltage. Then last night we lost the blower at all speeds for a bit and then it started working again within a couple of miles. But still surges when the switch is on #3...

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I think that is what is in the glove box so I'll go ahead and swap it in. Now where is that thing hiding at in our trucks?

Thanks!!!

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Ok guys As most know I just got my CC and now I'm having a problem with my HVAC blower. The last couple of days my blower motor has been randomly changing in speed. I originally thought I was having an ALT. problem. But I narrowed it down to only happening in the #3 fan position only so I started th...

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:wave: I'm new here as well. I have owned a few s-10s before but this on is my first 4x4 and crew cab. My truck has 103k on it and I have a list of things to do you might want to look at some have changed there order due to what I think is most important on my truck. First thing is a cooling system ...

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posted wrong link. Try this.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DRIVE-SH ... _856wt_958[/url]

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Don't know but would this one fit?

http://motors.shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw ... t=6028[url][/url]

Hope it helps.

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Also how has every one modified their stock airbox? Modified Factory Air Box Steve Thanks Steve, I was asking about it because the BLs say you have to modify the air intake. I was guessing that meant the air box had to be moved down the 2 inches the body came up. But looking at the pics in that lin...

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I think you might be ok. LEO do not all ways know the law as well as they should before writing a ticket. Trespassing would have had some teeth but since you were not operating the vehicle just a passenger then you were not the one in control of said vehicle. That would be the same as writing everyo...

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While on the BL topic which body lift is the most complete? Also how has every one modified their stock airbox?

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I would see if you can talk to the judge or magistrate about it before the court date. If you used good manners with the LEO then they might cut you a little slack.

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I know I know I kinda jacked my tread but I was also explaining why I did not want or need to put a 5-6 inch lift on my s10. But from what I have read on here most all the suspension lift kits save the SFA swap cause all kind of problems on these little trucks. That is a sweet ZR5 you have there!!! ...

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I took my lift off another XJ to put on mine and all was good for about a year. Then out of nowhere death wobble started. So 2 first things to check the track bar and alignment. Well track bar was fine but I replaced the bushings in it just encase. Then had it aligned and wobble was still there. I t...

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Not all that crazy. They make offset ball joints for heeps. They're used to help with caster on solid axles. Yep, I think thats what got me to thinking about shims. I would like to see ways to do a 2-3 inch suspension lift without having the problems that come with it. I was under my crew looking a...

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I was off on one of my crazy brain run amuck sessions last night and started thinking and asking myself. Why could we not make tapered shims for ball joints? It seems to me a good way to elevate some of the stress and binding that a lift creates. Would that work or is it something that I should eras...

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One newbie to another hello!

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Yet again, another way the government is messing things up! I just can't wait till a few more months from now when the derby drivers are asking for their bailout. :roll: Just kidding, I really don't think those drivers will be asking for a bailout. :lol: Don't want folks to think I'm serious about ...

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What ever happened to "for the people by the people"? I have only talked to a couple of people that liked this cash for clunker crap the rest hated the idea of it. Since before Obama we have watched our government throw money at something that only a market correction can fix. This is just another b...

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Hey all thanks for the welcome and all the advice. I look forward to being a part of this great forum. I got a chance to take some pics of my crew cab and we put them online here if anyone wants to take a look. http://picasaweb.google.com/jacobskm/S10#

Thanks again!

Chris.

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PM me sometime about the XJ. Harlan or Black Mountain ORV park is equal distance for both of us. We don't need to bore these S-10 "ifs" guys with our dribble. :lol: We might have to do that once I have a way to trailer my XJ. My parents live in Callalantee ATV trails back yard and I keep meaning to...

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Welcome to the forum! Where in TN are you and where do you wheel the XJ? ..............My XJ has a winch bumper on it just need to get a winch for it. It has not been a priority because the darn thing has never been stuck. ......... You do realize that you just cursed yourself with that statement u...

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Well looks like I'm going to need some front end parts so the over kill person I'm will likely replace the whole enchilada. So I'm off to look at any available heavy duty replacement parts and will soon be bugging you guys in the Tires /Lifts / Suspension forum. :D While ordering parts I'll grab som...

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Thanks Steve, I wouldn't shock the transmission with synthetic at this point. I'm waiting for some $$$ to come in. Once I get it I think I will take her in to a good trans shop and let them look it over. I have found I couple more concerns and want a shop to check it out. Yesterday picking up my kid...

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I did a lot of reading back when I had my Extreme about the G80 because I was beating the crap out of it. I did not buy a bright red Regular cab step bed Extreme just to cruise it!!! Livening in the country has some advantages. I was told by a few friends that if I kept driving sideways that the Gov...

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Yep, I can tackle most of it myself. I was already planing on changing everything down to the brake fluid. I might even put some synthetic in the diffs. I always run synthetic mobile 1 in the engines as long as the engine gets along with it. I have a heep XJ that hates it though so it gets dino juic...

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Hmmm, Having 3 kids still at home 2others out on there own and 2 grands maybe a little more dry storage area would be a good thing. I was going to ask about transmission service. I was worried that if it has never been done if it would be ok to change it this late in the game. Some are ok others I k...

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She's is an 02 with 102k on it and it is loaded and 1 owner looks great in and out. We gave 8,450 for it out the door. I figure thats a decent deal. There is an 03 Gmc zr5 down the road with 130k and not loaded and they want 10,500 for it. My biggest grip right now is that she is missing the bed cap...

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