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Rear window was leaking bad and I decided to pull it. Wouldn't ya know, a week later a hurricane came to visit. This was my emergency fix. Section of 1/2" ply, piece of acrylic, some sheet metal screws, a tube of polyurethane and she was air tight again, kinda. Although water did permeate through the plywood itself and my smoker vents still leaked like crazy she was perfectly driveable when I needed her to be.

Oh hell yes.

Well I went ahead and ordered the battery. Ran into an issue though, adafruit would not ship the battery solo, some kind of new federal regs. They said I had to order an item that used that battery or buy any other random item that they could claim was "device" that used that battery. Long story short, I went on eBay and ordered it through them. Apparently they don't have those problems.

I opened up the battery and all three wires are soldered to a teny tiny board. What do I/can I do now?

I was wondering if someone was going to notice that. I looked on the circuit board and there are only two copper traces coming from the connector. However, after taking the board out I found on the back side that all 3 pins are in fact soldered in place and labeled as such. B+ Red wire NTC+ White wire B- Black wire

Looking for a tapered reamer to do two, 1 ton gm TRE. New or used Rent or buy 7° 1.5in per ft

I have an awesome led headlamp and would like to boost its effective run time. At max output it only lasts 30min - 45min, it's really stinking bright. This is the battery the light came with. PL 922845. 3.7v 1100mAh. 4.07Wh 160414. BPI This is the battery I would like to add.https://www.adafruit.com/product/353 6x run time. Sound good?

If you have the money to rebuild it, maybe stroke it while your at it? Add a few extra ft/lbs, hmmmmm? Otherwise it would be far FAR cheap to by a used one out of a junkyard. I bought mine about 5 years ago, 110k for $250 Still going strong. Also, if you're not inclined to pull it yourself, put an ad on Craigslist, "$$$, pull engine for me at junkyard". This is what I did, $100, had someone lined up within an hour.

Shameless bump because this is one of my favorite threads.

VR is bolted/grounded to the block. (-) Battery cable is directly connected to block as well.

lt1050, it's about 10 years old I think, the tractor. Battery is hardly a week old, has good volts across posts (12.6v)

Having some issues with my cub cadet I just can't figure out. The wire delivering power from the volt reg to the battery arcs badly at the moment of connection and gets very hot as if something is dead shorting, but I can find no such short. From the charging wire I get a good reading between 9-13.5volts depending on rpm. Just as an fyi, I have reduced the original harness down to its most basic functions, hoping to eliminate any trouble spots, key start/stop, blade engage/disengage. The only thing out of the ordinary is a relay wired up to power everything as well as an electric fuel pump. The relay is triggered by the key switch. Power enters the ign switch via a connection on the starter solenoid, exits when the key is turned, then trips the relay which then applys direct battery power to all functions (headlights, fuel pump, blades)

And that's using a hydraulic splitter. Imagine the sweat you'd work up splitting all that with a maul, wedges and a sledge. Been there, done that. Character building work at it's finest.

I figured some splicing would be needed for the switch. Why is the TC wired through the brake pedal. Lock up is overdrive and it only disengages when the brakes are applied?

Am i to understand the updated pedal assembly is not a direct bolt in?

Is this bracket plug and play?

I did away with the original PITA brake switch a looooooong time ago. Got a super generic GM plunger style switch, fab-ed up a plate with some sheet metal and slapped it in. Getting the plate oreinted right is by far the hardest part, but ero issues in as many years. Sorry I don't have a p#, but here's a pic. FPC. Don't make it any more complicated than it needs to be. I bent a piece of sheet metal with my bare hands, cut it to size with a grinder, drilled 2 holes in it, one for the plunger and one for a bolt to hold it in place. Getting it positioned right is one of the hardest parts. You have to contort yourself to fit under the driver side dash and hold the plate in place and manipulate the brake pedal until you've got a good idea where it needs to go. Then you will most likely have to remove the pedal bracket assembly to drill the hole. If I remember correctly, I opted to weld my plate in place. I did it without even removing the pedal bracket. I don't recommend doing this, but it's worked for me.

Under the hood, on the drivers side, towards the very front is the headlight harness plug. Usually between the factory air box the the fender well. You will have to do some testing to determine which wire is for which function. This is the simplest, but not the best. The best in my opinion would be to have an individual relay for both high and low beams. Since you have pods for upper (high?) beams they may already be using a relay, so adding a second would be redundant. As you can see in the diagram there will be backfeed into the relay when only low beams are in use. This is how mine have been setup for years and i have never had an issue. Also, not seen in the diagram, power will backfeed into headlight switch via low beam circut when high beam/low beam are active. Blue line should travel to Low beams and in the opposite direction, the backwards flow is the missing blue line.

I recommend linking high and low beams together for Extra high beams. I did this a long time ago and will never go back.

For those of you who don't know. My setup in all following pictures. Short bed, 4.0, ax-15, Hell Creek MT springs, chry 8.25 (3.55), HD load leveling sensatrack rear shocks. Rear proportioning valve removed Full pallet of weird X shaped pavers. Approx 2,100lbs Tires at max (50psi) Engine had plenty of power, brakes were ok. Took two loads. A lot of concrete. Neighbors Mower, duh. A light load. Ridiculously tall topper loaded top to bottom with my belongings, two cats, me, a kayak, and a 20ft aluminum bass boat. Hauled this mess from middle TN all the way to south FL. Truck struggled up Mt Eagle and ran hot at times, but otherwise ran flawlessly. Mo concrete. Full pallet of mulch, i think. Weight . . . . . . . a lot. My cousin in the P seat + scrap metal. Maybe 1,000lbs? Wet sod. Fire ants natural habitat.

Finally got myself a new work truck, pretty unbelievable deal to boot. BIG thanks to mom and dad who helped me get the loan. Finally going to build some credit. 2002 Toyota tundra SR5, TRD, 4X4, V8 196k on the clock, Single owner. The best part? It's an Arizona truck. ZERO rust. Only been here in Florida for a year or two. All this for 4k. Paint is peeling on roof and hood, it needs timing belt done and a few other minor repairs, but all in all it was a smokin deal compared to everything else. PICTURES!!!

I admire the time and effort that went into this, but no thanks.

So glad this thread is still going. YouTube is such a MASSIVE site. A wealth of knowledge, creativity, and source of inspiration. The majority of content is garbage, but there are some real gems amongst the slag. Genuinely looking forward to hearing about other people's favorite channels. FPC.

Cinemasins, check Primitive tech, double check, sh*t is amazing. A few to add. NickInTimeFilms: Hilarious jeep enthusiast. How to jeep videos. Inventor of the very VERY cool Renix engine programmer/status module. https://www.youtube.com/user/NickInTimeFilms Active Self Protection: Countless (15+min) videos dissecting actual self defense encounters. Warning: some are extremely graphic, usually knife attacks. Very professional and down to earth method of presentation with easy to understand suggestions and tips. He has a ton of other more gun related content as well. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsE_m2z1NrvF2ImeNWh84mw Great Big Story: Many inspiring short documentaries, sometimes narrated. Top notch cinematography. Beautifully shot and edited. Each one is a joy to watch. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCajXeitgFL-rb5-gXI-aG8Q Two very talented handymen. Many many videos showing how things are done. Enduring charm is more geared towards "how to's". Enduring charm: https://www.youtube.com/user/enduringcharm The Handyman: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtXVIqkc3iBk0bV5gvcNWgw Hand Tool Rescue: Some very unique old tool restos. Gas powered curricular saw!? Mostly sped up videos, NO stupid music, no talking, some subtitles. https://www.youtube.com/user/erzzi6 Danger Marine: (Aussie) Fantastic outboard mechanic as well as other marine/boat related repairs. https://www.youtube.com/user/DangarMarine EatTheWeeds: A literal walking encyclopedia on wild edibles, particularly for those living in Florida. Actually shows you examples of what to look for, how to find it and how to prepare it, if necessary. https://www.youtube.com/user/EatTheWeeds Phil Pustejovsky: Realestate guru. Bit of a fast talker, but I feel his heart is in the right place and what he has to say makes a lot of sense to me. Watch a few videos and tell me what you think. https://www.youtube.com/user/philpustejovsky Enjoy, FPC. EDIT: Here's another one. Essential Craftsman: Construction/blacksmith Only a couple dozen videos on his channel, but everyone is pure gold. I can't recommend his videos enough. His ability as a speaker and presenter are second to none. A wealth of knowldege. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzr30osBdTmuFUS8IfXtXmg

This. They pull huge amounts of cfm and can be found at nearly all junkyards. Quiet and smooth, price varies. Around me I can get them for $20 ea all day. There is a truck load of electric fans to choose from in the junkyard. All they need is power and ground, trouble is mounting style that limits your options. Ford Taurus (spelling?) is a popular option, but difficult to fit. Pulls MASSIVE amounts of air and can be wired to be a two stage fan. Hi/Lo. FPC