Looks like I have lots to do the next couple weekends. Planning to Pismo Beach in August for my sons bball tournament.
I've always wanted to drive on the beach but scared to get stuck being newbie off-roader. Any tips is greatly appreciated!
Already looking at maxtrax, tow hooks/straps, and...
Thanks @fugitive!
Did more research.
I'll be using marine grade butt connectors.
Along with marine grade heat shrink tubing. The tubing will be used to combine the light bar wires (3 strands) into one single line.
Ancor 309125 Marine Grade Electrical Nylon Insulated Adhesive Lined Heat...
Did some pre- planning this morning trying to figure out how to wire my light bar.
In short gonna run the wire down the left windshield. There's a channel I can follow down to the engine bay.
Once I hit the top on the engine bay, (near the wiper) gonna drill a small hold in the plastic cover...
I'll most likely put the switch here to fill in one of the blanks. It's easy access to the fuse panel and can use the same firewall grommet from the fogs.
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Summer is around the corner! Back to the build. Been a while since I last posted. Between business trips, deploying a global service at work and the fam I can continue on my overland build.
New items:
Bosch Icon wipers
Costco front seat covers
Torco fluids
To do's:
Wire the light bar
Check...
It started raining again when I got home...
Today I tried to fine the knocking sound but no luck. Checked the spare tire bay too.. nothing.
however there's a squeak emanating from the driver end link. I could just take a socket wrench and tighten it but I don't want to alter the torque...
Thanks Odin!
I'll check that converter case star screw when I get home.
Currently in your neck of the woods for my boy's bball practice.
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After looking at the pic I don't think that's the oil drain plug.
Some one please correct me. Looks like the the gasket needs to be replaced.
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Hey all,
It been awhile since I've done anything to the XT. The weather in cali hasn't been pretty lately.
The past few days I've been hearing a knocking/clanking sound. The sound is intermittent and usually comes at slow speeds when breaking, over bumps or entering driveways (maybe a flexing...
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