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Some people like to thread their rod end into the tube adapter to act as a heat sink so they don't damage the threads in the tube adapter. You could try that but you do run the risk of damaging the rod end if you put too much heat into it, or I have seen people actually fuse the rod end into...

You are correct, the first picture was MIG and was single pass and the other two pictures were using the TIG (GTAW) process with the weave being on the second TIG pass. Just ensure you are getting a nice molten puddle consisting of BOTH the inner tube adapter and the outer tubing to ensure a...

A couple of pointers when welding in tube adapters. First, when using HREW there will be a pronounced seam that you will want to file down or the tube adapter won't fit properly. Keep the OD of the tube adapter as close to the ID of the tubing as possible because if there is much difference...

That thing looks bad ass. Great job. Mike

This is hitting the wife and I right now. Our son is getting married and moving on with his life. I think I'm having a harder time with it than my wife. She is very ready for this next chapter in our life where I am having mixed emotions. I am proud of our son and his choices thus far in...

I kind of feel like UNSTUCK, my son was my #1 responsibility and the one I spent the most time with while he was growing up, next to my wife of course. From picking him up from school and going to either soccer or baseball practice I was with him a lot and then it turned into him spending more...

Agree with Jeremy. The NEMA 6-50 is inherently called a welder outlet as most all 220-volt welders will have this style of plug. The 14-50 is found in the home usually with dryers or ovens and is also used in the RV industry for 50-amp service/shore power. I installed both styles in my shop...

Yeah, any engine with VVT or CVVT needs to have the maintenance kept up to par or the actuators will give grief. I've seen those L96's go close to 300k with normal maintenance and not abused. Same with the LMG's if not flogged on or worked hard. The all-aluminum LS's seem to go a couple...

Our national Jeep club, FMCA 4-Wheelers, have an annual club rally at Buena Vista each year usually right after our Ouray rally. I'm told Carnage Canyon is one of the toughest trails in the BV area with most of the guys running it having Jeeps built nearly into buggies. Where the wife and I...

I fabricated a mount for my new Cobra Model 29 CB last night. There’s not much room in these Jeeps for a full size CB and I have been having issues with my Model 75 lately. Cardboard template. Transferring to steel. Cut and bent in the press brake along with marking the mounting holes...

Thank you. I think I will like this option better than my old soft top. Not much of a fan of soft tops but do miss the ability to flip the front section back quickly. Now the best of both worlds. Mike

The clock spring replacement went so quickly that I had time before the wife arrived home from work so I thought I’d install my new Bestop Sunrider top. Freedom tops removed. Sunrider top installed in place of the Freedom tops. Open position. Thanks for looking. Mike

Clock spring replacement continued.... Assembly out and on the bench. Next to the turn signal switch there is a Phillips head screw to remove. And behind the wiper switch a Phillips head screw to remove. Then the turn signal and wiper assemblies slide apart from the clock spring...

A few of days ago I got the SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) or airbag light on the dash. It would occasionally go out then come back on as I turned the steering wheel so I knew it was the clock spring in the steering column. I’ve been busy the last couple of evenings and didn’t get any...

I think that's a fair statement. When people ask me where I'm located I tell them West Haven which most have never heard of and I inform them it is a suburb of Ogden. It used to be Ogden then pretty much nothing until Roy then Clearfield then Bountiful and then Salt Lake City, but everything...

Like others have stated, Hooper and West Haven are north of SLC by about 30~ish miles. I live in West Haven on a 3/4 acre lot which is just west of the I-15 interstate so easy access to Ogden and is out in the country without being OUT in the country. We love it because of the country living...

Correct. We had our monthly meeting last night and by the show of hands it appears to be probably around a dozen or so, maybe a few more, members will be attending the run on Saturday May 18th and then probably only about 6-8 on Sunday's harder run. They were undecided on which runs they were...

I'm not certain. I won't be able to attend due to other obligations but they mentioned it during last month's club meeting. If memory serves there were about a dozen last year that went so it might be safe to assume similar numbers this year. Mike

Just in case anyone is interested, I posted a short video to my YouTube channel of the above EVAP leak diagnosis using a smoke machine. Thanks for looking. Mike

I'm a firm believer in keeping it simple which is why I would go with the 5.3 in that application. No power adders to mess with, parts are relatively inexpensive and will wheel all day long cool and excellent on and off-road manners. Parts are available easily if out of town and you need...