Pete M Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 lol if i were closer id come down and help ya help with swearing at the truck? don't worry I've got that covered. :yes: no id help you with floors and stuff I know. just messing with ya. :D I appreciate the offer. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakeman17 Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 put 560 lb of sand in the back 8bags 70 lbs each Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComancheKid45 Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Sprayed off the MJ for tonights/tomorrows winter mix Ordered a Radiator for my XJ as it seems to have split between the Plastic Tank and metal core....Blah Merry Christmas 2 me! :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakjeep93 Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 put 560 lb of sand in the back 8bags 70 lbs each thatl give ya some traction :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 looking at the baldness of his front tires, he needs all the help he can get. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakjeep93 Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 i know now he won't be able to turn. but no more worrying about fistails Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakeman17 Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 yes i do. they are not to horrible lol. I'm working on getting 2 tires soon but with no job and have to dump money into MJ(brakes and everything when axle swap) my mom isnt happy lol hopefully I can find another set of junk caliper to give to napa to get my $100 for cores back then i will/should be able to get at least 2 new tires I turned no problem so far lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Automan2164 Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 yes i do. they are not to horrible lol. I'm working on getting 2 tires soon but with no job and have to dump money into MJ(brakes and everything when axle swap) my mom isnt happy lol hopefully I can find another set of junk caliper to give to napa to get my $100 for cores back then i will/should be able to get at least 2 new tires I turned no problem so far lol Jake is working on a heat seeking ditch missile with those rear tires... :rotf: Rob L. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakjeep93 Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 lol at least its not a heat seaking pole missle he should be fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilotblake Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 Played in the snow we got the other night, drifts up too 5-6'. Somehow managed to finish off my passenger side motor mount. Trucks out of order, but had fun in the process. I am glad I could see into the cowl on the back of my hood or I may not have caught it until it was too late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STERLING STINGER Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 yseterday was my first real first plowing of this winter......lets see.... first, i got in my truck and drove about 2 miles at 5am, and my thermostat was on the red...and no heat i took it home and used my white truck to go pick up my worker. i loosened my thermostat cover to see if it was bad and the heat started working, so i tightened it back up, filled with fluid, and went off for my day of plowing. before anyone answers that i was driving with the plow up so no air was getting to the motor stop right there.....give me a little credit!!!!! i plowed like 5 hours and then all of a sudden.....yep, no heat and temp very high brought it to my mechanic just to work on it myself in his garage....in case i couldnt fix it i could just of left it there. he was all like, its your head gasket or water pump. he replaced my water pump and radiator in the summer, brand new well after it cooled down, i removed the thermostat and it was stuck open from the heat, but there was no fluids in the motor, (behind the thermostat) so i put cold water over the thermo to close it and put it back on. added fluid, then nothing after adding fluid and feeling hoses to see if they have anything in them for like 1/2 hour...the heat kicked on and everything went back to normal. no idea, i am going to post this in the question forum also. on my way home, i noticed that one plow light was out.....sucks bad THEN>>>>>>> i go to put up my window, drivers side, and it shattered.....good thing for the tint to kind of hold it together, inside the door. back to plowing. by this time its dark and I'm beat and pi$$3d i get home and notice that not one person in my development had their driveways powed......expect me to do it for free....its ok cuz they are all ancient and bring me cakes and great foor all year.....so i plowed them, pulled my poor truck in the garage and went to bed. CRAPPY DAY!!!!! :doh: :rant: :fs1: :mad: :headpop: :rant: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJM/78 Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 I was going to work on my valve cover gasket , but the weather decided to snow about three feet and and stayed about -8 for a week and a half. :rant: Next I was driving through downtown , when all of a sudden ,,,, my lightly worn front tires broke free on what seemed like a professional skating ring dusted w/ fresh powder and instantly zeroing in on the biggest curb it could find. Presto "!!! :wall: :wall: :wall: So !!! I had to pony up the cash and put a new set of BF AT's and wheels . Suspension is next on the list . :doh: Dave M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakeman17 Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 I bought used 31's gonna put on tomorrow hopefully. Probably gonna fix my heater core bc i have no heater at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakjeep93 Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 wow tat sounds like fun. we got or 4wd s10 stck on a curb. just because of a no grip situation . a little throttle action and we got out though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRF136N Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Next I was driving through downtown , when all of a sudden ,,,, my lightly worn front tires broke free on what seemed like a professional skating ring dusted w/ fresh powder and instantly zeroing in on the biggest curb it could find. Presto "!!! :wall: :wall: :wall: So !!! I had to pony up the cash and put a new set of BF AT's and wheels . Suspension is next on the list . :doh: Dave M. wow tat sounds like fun. we got or 4wd s10 stck on a curb. just because of a no grip situation . a little throttle action and we got out though Not to rub it in, but I'm quite impressed with this one...when the storm 1st hit on Sunday, I was the lone vehicle hauling @$$ over a twisty mountain pass at night (near Lassen, Ca) through a blizzard on an unplowed road of about 8" snow with underlying ice...I got to the other side of this 30 or so mile warzone where I made the quick descent to dry pavement again, and when I went to click it back into 2wd, I realized I NEVER WAS IN 4wd!!! My manche gobbled up that snow and stuck itself so well, it never slipped, slid or lost traction in 2wd :eek: (just FYI, those were with my studded 31x10.5 R15 General Grabber AT2's ) Ok, I'll admit I did have about 700 lbs I figure in/on the back with the camper shell, tools, dirtbike & trailer hitch dirtbike rack, supplies and gear, but I'm still impressed. Of course, the weather looks like It'll be crappy the whole 1,000 mile trip back home from Washington this weekend, so I suppose I gotta cross my fingers and hope it does as well then :roll: :ack: Over 1,000 miles into the trip right now, and the Manche is doing great, not a single hiccup or slight sign of issues so far...keep it up little truck :D (except my gas mileage SUCKS, about 14.5 average and 15.5 at best; but I guess hauling that much weight, its to be expected...or maybe I'm calculating it wrong, I'm figuing about 10% difference with the 31" tires on the otherwise stock drivetrain :dunno: ) :cheers: -James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streetjeep2.5 Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Had to drive it Wednesday after they put chemical on the roads! :mad: So Thursday (Yesterday) when it was only 28 out, I took it to the car was and washed undercarriage and outside off, parked it with each side facing the sun for about 1/2 hour to get the sun to melt the ice that formed, and went out of my office to wipe each side off. Time to semi park it for the winter :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GATOR88 Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 well i took my tranny out it was leaking really bad put new front seal and let her eat :driving: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakeman17 Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 New tires were just installed. Installing a 195 degree thermostat and cleaning heater cord tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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freakjeep93 Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Next I was driving through downtown , when all of a sudden ,,,, my lightly worn front tires broke free on what seemed like a professional skating ring dusted w/ fresh powder and instantly zeroing in on the biggest curb it could find. Presto "!!! :wall: :wall: :wall: So !!! I had to pony up the cash and put a new set of BF AT's and wheels . Suspension is next on the list . :doh: Dave M. wow tat sounds like fun. we got or 4wd s10 stck on a curb. just because of a no grip situation . a little throttle action and we got out though Not to rub it in, but I'm quite impressed with this one...when the storm 1st hit on Sunday, I was the lone vehicle hauling @$$ over a twisty mountain pass at night (near Lassen, Ca) through a blizzard on an unplowed road of about 8" snow with underlying ice...I got to the other side of this 30 or so mile warzone where I made the quick descent to dry pavement again, and when I went to click it back into 2wd, I realized I NEVER WAS IN 4wd!!! My manche gobbled up that snow and stuck itself so well, it never slipped, slid or lost traction in 2wd :eek: (just FYI, those were with my studded 31x10.5 R15 General Grabber AT2's ) Ok, I'll admit I did have about 700 lbs I figure in/on the back with the camper shell, tools, dirtbike & trailer hitch dirtbike rack, supplies and gear, but I'm still impressed. Of course, the weather looks like It'll be crappy the whole 1,000 mile trip back home from Washington this weekend, so I suppose I gotta cross my fingers and hope it does as well then :roll: :ack: Over 1,000 miles into the trip right now, and the Manche is doing great, not a single hiccup or slight sign of issues so far...keep it up little truck :D (except my gas mileage SUCKS, about 14.5 average and 15.5 at best; but I guess hauling that much weight, its to be expected...or maybe I'm calculating it wrong, I'm figuing about 10% difference with the 31" tires on the otherwise stock drivetrain :dunno: ) :cheers: -James dads s 10 is completly stock and has lt 235 rough rider m/s and open diffs. the curd was also quite built up with snow. james :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakjeep93 Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 looks good but dude get some new back springs i hate that raked back look.. james :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakeman17 Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 its from all the weight in the back from sandbags. It sits level when sand is not in there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakjeep93 Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 okay good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 its from all the weight in the back from sandbags. It sits level when sand is not in there are the sandbags situated right above of in front of the rear axle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakeman17 Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 On the axle between wheel wells Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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