Forum: 4X4 Tech

On my dodge front diff cover the stamp says: 52070152AB 410 610836-2 It just so happens that my 01 dodge's D60 front axle comes stock with a 32 inner spline and 32 outer spline as I have been told. I can confirm this when I check the axle...

i might be broke from this move back home but my mind is building with all kinds of ideas and math ..and building a engine on paper dont cost a thing .. So i went and bought 6 really good books on engine building and started taking notes .. ...

OK on the 4.0 motor there are two valves. One on the front of the valve cover and one towards the back. the back one is a pcv valve. what I don't know is if the front one is the ccv or what. So what is it? I still have a high idle after fixing...

My 2001 dodge ram (2500) with a 360 motor is making a whirling/winding sound when I get up in rpms. ... I popped the hood and pulled the throttle cable and I am having trouble locating the sound. My thought is the belt tension pulley. Anyone...

are there any kinda fuel economy products out there that actually work? bolt on overdrives? friction reducing fluids? turbos? hydrogen injection? what has actually been used and proven? I know that in having a 3/4 ton lifted truck with over...

So where to get one? I'm in need of a 14X1.5 set. I tried AIh, napa, schucks but no luck. The closest I found was 14x1.25 I need to fix the fitting in the transmission again. Can you change the threads on the fitting to 1.25? If I could do...

WHO repairs or maintains A/C in town? what does it all involve to recharge/service the system?

I have exhausted all of my resources an American Tire, giant tire, etc.. in the search for a cheap spare. i do not want to grind down my calipers just to fit a 15 inch spare ..i seem to only be able to find 15 inch wheel sized spares. I have found a...

After weeks of working on the XJ a little at a time it's still not done. I haven't had time to do much so only working on it in small incriments sucks. So today I buttone it up, at least I though. Ran it for a bit then checked for leaks and...

Old Chopper died and it needed a new compressor and piston with a cost that was more than replacing it with a fairly similar sized new compressor. Chopper was about 30 to 35 gallons I think, and I'm debating on what to do with it. A thought I...

So the other day a few of us had a discussion about PS fluid and what is best. Some say synthetic, some say just plain ol ps fluid, some still sa cherry juice (trans fluid). What do you say? What type? What brand? and Why?

Looking for some input: On my el cheapo white Chevy, the TH350 (definitely not original) has about a 2-3 second delay shifting into reverse, no delay at all into FWD gears. I just changed fluid/filter and put a quart of Lucas auto trans magic...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTbGUpLB8wQ&feature=PlayList&p=C86CA23175A67A93&index=0 This would make a great mod one day...

couple of weekends ago was out to mel's for a fire and some beers. we got to shooting the breeze and mel told us a cool way to make a 12v trail drill. i went home and the next day took his ideas and ran with it. this is not a finished product yet....

so my wife just bougth a new tahoe, leaving our 93 blazer sitting in need of some love. i want to build it for her to have her own trail/mudding rig. so far it has what i assume is a small lift, 33 bfgs ats, and what i assume is a cam and some...

dos the alternators on the 1978 ford have to be grounded or not

I saw a guy on ebay selling some synthetic line 3/8" with 15,000 breaking strength that has a braided cover he uses on his winch but the kicker is it's made as a rebar substitute for concrete on sea walls and things like that that flex. Has anyone...

so i was just going to buy an agr rock ram kit for the blazer but remember hearing about a member who built there own. what im really asking is cost to do it and how hard would it be and also what parts do i need really.

Hey all, IceBreaker here from Iraq out here with the Trailkilla. Im lookin to see if anyone would be interested in lending a hand with some Superduty maintenance. Gwen is going to be pulling my rig out of mothballs for me after a year and I am...

Trying to figure out an affordable upgrade. I have a 8.8 LSD with 3:73 gears, I haven't looked to see if I have one with 4:10. Problem is that her Jeep has 3:07 gears. Any suggestions for the front axle?

I'm going to try to plan a build party for when Kasi's lift shows up and the guy also talked me into buying a reverse shackle kit for both my jeep and hers. Have any of you guys installed a reverse kit before? Doesn't look too complicated but...

Does anyone know of a locally available electric cordless impact wrench? I want something I can use around the garage and on the trail. I don't have time to order online and wait for it, I need something I can purchase right now.

!!Warning!! This write up is low buck and mite offend your senses! Sense I am going for the low, light and low buck zuk build. My snorkle is made from mostly free parts. I have less than 20.00 dollars in it. The zuk air box is sealed from...

was going though all the mail i have here at the house and found this waitting for the blazer now i just need the ecm for it and we are set to go.

One of the smaller projects I need to do that I can manage with a broken wrist is to rebuild my M12000. I've had the parts sitting on the shelf to do it for a while now and have been meaning to do it when I had the time. Admittedly my desire to do...

ok not much is going to get done to the blazer ( aka black beauty ) before i leave for iraq. mabye assui lockers, 15x12 steel wheels and custom body trimming. now when i get back i want to start really transforming it. bugget will be pretty good as...

I've been slowly upgrading my truck getting ready for our trip down the ALCAN in Feb 2009. I'm not very good with electrical work but I'm very proud of myself for the upgrades I've made lately. I didn't get as many pic's as I would have liked too,...

I need to get the Cherokee back up and running so that when Tom gets settled into Ellsworth and I get home I can make a trip down there to wheel with him. Maybe Geoff can even make the trip to the hills(hint hint). Or maybe even a MOAB 09...

Okay, I'm having an issue uploading pictures at the moment, but thought I'd get the writing out of the way first. Have an 05 Avalanche with a 4L65 trans (per the label). First I pulled the dash cover, then I marked the pillar to show where...

I'm not much of an electrition but how hard is it to put an aftermarket one it my truck?

When I come home I have a to do list for the Hummer. I have neglected it too long....not enough time or money or garage space, but hopefully I will have more of all three when I get back. On the list: 1. Dare I mention the two words in the same...

I challenged the officers before the beginning of the year to write 6 tech articles in the upcoming year. We also briefly discussed a "tech questionof the month" where we dcould describe and discuss advantages of things. Such as: open diff,...

Seat Heater Install Write-up: I finally got the rostra seat heaters installed in the FJ today. It was a very easy install, I didn’t always follow their directions, but I think I have a better end product with less hastle than what the factory...

Code description: Fuel Level Sensor 1 Circuit High Voltage Twice now the gas gauge on the LJ dropped to E, turned on both the gas and check engine lights, and threw that code. I copied this from Yahoo answers because it seemed to make sense: ...

barring a few things like boxing in tail lights and other crap...my XJ is transformed....

Found this on the web thought it might be usefull. To retrieve OBDII Error codes from your Chrysler/Jeep/Dodge vehicle, do the following sequence with the key: ON-ACC-ON-ACC-ON and look at the odometer, that is where codes will be displayed. Here...