DirtyComanche

The Fairchild stuff on Rockauto is listed as being 152"x1.03"x.85". https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=1777322&cc=1179996&jsn=1822 I haven't bought it but I don't see why it wouldn't be correct. They also have a kit (2 pieces) that saves a little money. https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=3385443&cc=1179996&jsn=1825

Sep 8, 8lbs, 22". (Hell if I know )

I think it would look even better with a set of Napiers on it. But that's me.

WayneHartwig/Diffsonly sells new stripper LS harnesses and will redo them too I think, plus programs ECMs. I'd probably use him if he would deal with me on it (won't program out of country stuff), since I buy almost all of my gear/axle stuff from him.

Good looking truck.

He's talking about the seats that have curved sliders. They sit different than the straight slider version.

Some blunt sucker will pay it.

It's a truck, there's supposed to be some rake to it. Otherwise when you put something in the box you'll be looking up at the stars and blinding the world with your headlights.

The supplied lubricant in them isn't very good. I lubed mine with dry graphite before installing it, but I think there's probably better products.

Do you have the trim "seal" installed around it? It's basically there to hide any gaps.

While I'm sure it wouldn't matter that much, the factory glass is curved.

Is WIPP the whole Yucca Mountain thing (as National Geographic put it "Yuck, a mountain, full of radioactive waste" or something to that effect)? Gotta bury that stuff somewhere. And I agree, you won't see salt use decrease in any of those areas because it's such a big industry. I wish they wouldn't salt anything here, it doesn't actually help. If it just stays cold and you put some sand down it works much better, as the sand embeds in the ice and it acts like sandpaper. Even on clear ice in the cold you have great traction. It's the freeze/thaw cycles that salt (and warm weather) introduces that actually make a slick surface (it's cold enough the whole winter that you only get significant freeze/thaw in the spring really, and even that can be combated with just sand).

You missed the point. Did Toyota make a ton of money by having to replace 225,000 truck frames? Absolutely not, it's assumed it has cost them billions of dollars just to replace the frames, plus potentially a ton more in lost sales due to damage to their reputation. As the manufacturer seems to be held responsible for the safety of their product for longer and longer, it is in their own interest to demand that the vehicles are not subjected to such horrific conditions. On the flip side the NHTSA will likely wind up pushing for better corrosion control requirements on the basis of safety, which will also cost the auto manufacturer money (like you were saying, you just missed why they were going to have to do it, I can assure you they don't want to spend the money), hence again they would be better off to go after the excessive salt usage instead.

It's surprising that either the auto manufacturers haven't demanded that some limit be placed on the amount of salt that is put on the road, or that they haven't been required to build vehicles with even better anti-corrosion technology, since the salt usage in those areas can render a vehicle structurally deficient within 5 years.

This was what I was trying to get at. No point doing any other troubleshooting until the cables are installed correctly.

With the lights on? I did it more because I didn't feel like trying to get a burning headlight switch out of my dash on the side of the road in the middle of the night, again. The lights are noticeably brighter now though. Not saying they're amazing, but it made a difference.

It's definitely a high pinion? 2000 is the transition year I believe. Be sure before you commit to using it. But yes, I'd use it over an early axle. The brake and hub parts are more plentiful (cheaper) and the knuckles are stronger.

Out of those, I assume only the TruckLites have a DOT approval stamped on them? I just sold off a set of cheap LED headlights I bought because of that. It's not worth the headache to me, since you're either getting an inspection order (which will cost about $150 even if nothing it wrong) or a ticket for running unapproved headlights.

Even if you're intending to travel to a new location every day, the sheer amount of 'stuff' that they packed into the Earthroamer XV-JP was just insane. Curb weight was 6700lbs. There's a super long thread on that one as they wound up changing it significantly from how Earthroamer built it. https://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/earthroamer-xv-jp-northwest-edition.51254/ I guess there's certain places where you would actually need the level of features they designed them with, but it just seemed to me like they compromised mobility too much to justify it. I'd think if you needed that much stuff you'd be better off going to a full size truck with a compact/pop-up camper, loaded weight would likely be similar, along with overall dimensions, and the price would be a lot lower. Or just take a small trailer.

That will do it, they need to be tight. And it's probably why the other connector melted...

Earthromer? I personally don't get it. Bring a damn tent and a folding cot for 0.01% of the price.

There's a tension adjuster under the P/S pump. You need to loosen the bolts on the back side of the P/S pump, and the tensioner lock bolt first. If you back the tension off until the belt can be slipped off the idler, you can then figure out if anything is seized, as all of the accessories should be able to turn with just your fingers (they only thing you can't turn with your fingers is the crank). With the belt off you can start it and try running it for a minute or two, it will overheat very quickly as the water pump isn't turning, but it will let you know if that was the issue or not. It could easily be another electrical problem, or another bad cable or connection, or the battery isn't as charged as it seems. It's hard to give definitive troubleshooting advice for electrical without being there.

Have you seen how large a NV5600 is? I'd never put one in a MJ. They weigh 360lbs. No, that's not a joke or an exaggeration.

They could have done a lot of things wrong. Might be a bolt backing off the flywheel or pressure plate, might have broke a finger jamming it together, might have put the wrong pilot bearing in and the input shaft is flopping around, might have forgot to tighten up a bellhousing bolt, might have put something together wrong in the tcase shift linkage, exhaust, or transmission mount, or whatever else. Take a look for yourself first, but you paid to have work done so I would take it back to them.