Recent content by 4xsteve

Expanding off my previous post in which I used a short ¾" pipe to lock the rotor and a piece of ½" PVC as a handle, I have built a pretty functional and inexpensive handle for maneuvering portal boxes. I call it the "portable portal buddy". Haha Here's what I used: ¾" black pipe (galvanized...

https://fb.me/e/2DwQIHdXh This event was created to pass the time in between two other offroad events that occur on consecutive weekends at Katemcy Rocks (K2) in Mason, Texas ("The Moab of TX"). The annual Lone Star Land Cruiser Round Up occurs at K2 March 16-19 2023 and the WERock Eastern...

Just going to list some tools that I've found helpful: Tekton WAE83033, 1-5/16 dual angle head open end wrench. (Not the proper size, but the looseness allows for extra accessibility inside the C's) Tekton WAE84033, 33MM dual angle head open end wrench. (Same as the 1-5/16, but much tighter...

What are all the steering arm to portal box fasteners? Small ones, 8 per corner, appear to be 5/16-18? Mine are only about 1" or maybe 1.25" but I've heard longer may be possible, even advisable? Mine come loose a few times a day so I want to replace them all in an attempt to keep them tight...

Thanks for the compliments bud. I think I recall the XJ on the rope. Your screen name looks familiar; is your name Brad?

Who makes\sells the lateral style hydro ram mounts? The ones that have one side welded in that the ram slides into and the other side bolts in place after.

Some of my current vehicles.

I live on the west side of the Navy base in the little town that if I say the name of it it will make people ask "why haven't they changed the name?", so I'll leave it at that. 🤫 Yes, I'm stationed at NAS JRB. I work with the Navy reserves. Congrats to your brother. I'm at 17 as of this month...

Active duty military, currently stationed in Fort Worth TX. Moving around a lot is a pain, but at least I get to wheel all over the country.

Other topic possibilities: Brakes Hardware Assembly guide (torque values too?) Common mistakes and common failures Gear choices (diff and t-case)(converter stall) General discussion (caster angles, shock angles, shock lengths, winch/fuel tank mountings, link tab placements, gussets)