- Location
- Livermore, CA
Dude. OE bolts are cheap fo stuff like that. Haha
I think the non OE is to solve for the dreaded Radflo clunk
Dude. OE bolts are cheap fo stuff like that. Haha
Agreed... it's more of a matter of "I'm at the hardware store already and this is what they have" vs. "this will show up in 2 weeks". I'm gonna order a proper one this very second cus it is totally inevitable that it will happen againDude. OE bolts are cheap fo stuff like that. Haha
Took out my front diff. It's been leaking on the passenger side and the howling @52-60mph is becoming unbearable on long trips. It's so bad that I try to avoid that speed altogether.
That's because they only have three larger bearings inside not the 8 smaller ones like the OEM... and the machining is a bit different (not completely round) at the inner joint. Otherwise it seems like it should work great.
My first thought on this is that the larger 3 bearing joint will have less movement range than an 8 bearing.That's because they only have three larger bearings inside not the 8 smaller ones like the OEM
I've taken both apart. I'm not by any means an engineer, no do I have any education as such other than the school of hard knocks, so take my opinion with a cup of salt. I personally like the 8 bearing variety because it appears that there is a more fluid movement, as for the range of movement, it is, as far as I could tell exactly the same. The cups are the same length, and the little retaining ring that keeps them from coming out operates the same.My first thought on this is that the larger 3 bearing joint will have less movement range than an 8 bearing.
Thoughts?
LOL....the multiple squished rolls of TP. Guilty here of that. I am also married to a rock hoarder.Decided to take all, and I mean ALL the crap in my Xterra out and see how much I actually need and what I can get rid of. This is like a hoarder's house. For reference, this is what I keep in my X 100% of the time. I have sooo much stuff in here. WTF
And sadly, I feel like I need a good 85% of it haha. Like just looking at the pic, I can only think of a few things that I would like to remove.
Doing inventory and logging here for personal sake, please feel free to skip the below:
- Under Trunk
- Spare sensors, coils
- Electrical crimp tool & spare wire/ connector
- Jumper cables
- Bungee cords, 1 strap, & jack gear
- Trunk:
- Recovery gear box
- 4-way Airdown Kit
- Combo bottlejack/jackstand
- 3.75 rolls of toilet paper
- Sunscreen
- Filter water bottle
- Jump start battery kit + 14mm wrench
- Gear line
- Rear MOLLE Panel
- Air hose
- 3x SOG throwing axes
- 2x flares, extra rope, 2x waterproof matches, first aid kit
- Roof Net:
- Paper towel roll
- Puffy blanket
- Camo blanket
- Phone tripod
- 2x boxes of poptarts
- ARB awning stakes
- Beanie hat
- All-purpose towel
- KUAT Bike rack lock
- Under Rear Seat
- Machete & sheath
- Apocalaxe
- OBDII reader
- Duluth Trading roll-up tool kit & tools
- 1/2" sockets & socket wrench
- Behind Driver's Seat
- Unicorn reusable shopping bag
- Door latch step
- Knots, first aid, wilderness survival, edible plants, and mountain weather pamphlets
- HAM radio sticker
- Pic of me @ my sister Circa 2011 (lol)
- Driver door:
- Duct tape
- 5x masks
- Assorted zip ties
- Pliers
- Folding knife/window breaker/seatbelt cutter utility multi-tool
- 4x individual wet wipes
- 1 long rock
- Passenger Door
- Frisbee
- Moonbounce ball
- Plastic cutlery
- "Would you Rather" question game
- Math/Logic puzzle workbook
- Inflatable camp lantern
- Center Console:
- Winch remote
- Binoculars
- Chapstick
- Loose coins
- Recovery logbook
- 1 perfect skipping rock, 1 "worry rock"
- Grip trainer
- Orange paint pen
- Smushed Nature Valley bar
- 12v adapter, charging cords, 3.5mm audio cord
- Glove Compartments
- Lockpicking set
- Hand sanitzider
- WA Good-2-Go pass
- Tire pressure measurement tool
- "Just add water" portable towels
- 2x book of matches from Moab bike shop in 2018
- Checkbook
- Various Offroad area maps
- Various state, local, & national park passes
- "Cowboy butts make me nuts" magnet
- Pic of my girlfriend's dog circa 2017 (lol again)
- Registration/Insurance
- Wetbox
- Tiny shovel
- Tree saver
- Spare key in lockbox
I demand pictures of all the rocks.
I demand pictures of all the rocks.
I've taken both apart. I'm not by any means an engineer, no do I have any education as such other than the school of hard knocks, so take my opinion with a cup of salt. I personally like the 8 bearing variety because it appears that there is a more fluid movement, as for the range of movement, it is, as far as I could tell exactly the same. The cups are the same length, and the little retaining ring that keeps them from coming out operates the same.
I must admit, it would be interesting to see a rotational force test to the point of failure, to see which one (if either) would fail first.
Yup, exactly. This bike rack + bikes is too heavy to put into the swingarm receiver hitch like I do with my aluminum 2-place bike rack, but I'm glad it fits into the normal receiver.Weren’t your shackles orange too? I’m now gonna look into an Alta bike rack. Can’t wait for my new copycat bumper. Thanks for being the bike mount prototype.
You might try some CRC or Fluid Film to keep that X from disappearing. I used some CRC on mine about 18 months ago and it‘s still doing well keeping the rust off. If you havn’t seen it, check out “Project Farm“ on Utube for his testing of metal protectants.The mountain pass special chemical mix has KILLED my X this winter. I went from OK to rust in the span of 2-3 weeks. Not only did it corrode my radiator skid and chip away at my bumper powdercoating (which has held up for 4+ years before now), but it attacked the light cage on my roof. It now has little rust holes in it from spray coming all the way up from the road.
To top it all off, it wrecked my aluminum-powdercoated Hawse fairlead which is barely a year old, and corroded the clutch handle of my winch INSIDE the bumper. Yikes.
I replaced the fairlead today wish a polished (instead of powdercoated) version. Going to be spraying my X down now after getting through a wet/snowy pass. Its life seems to literally depend on it.
Looking forward to a review of this! I’ve been trying to find one trustworthy for the exact reason.Just tried to change my oil with the skid plates on. "How bad can it be? There is a drain hole built in." Well it was bad. It came out 3/4 of the corners of the skid plate. Now there is a puddle of oil in it.
I ordered this off of Amazon. Not gonna do anything until this shows up: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0847CRKYM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I remember seeing this like 50k miles ago and thinking "that's too expensive". How I wish I would have ordered it sooner...
Looking forward to a review of this! I’ve been trying to find one trustworthy for the exact reason.