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  1. TurboMinivan

    Recommend a trail book/guide for Moab

    Since I'm about to head to Moab for some Jeeping, I thought it might be worth investing in a trail guide. As I surf around, there are a number of them. Which one should I choose? Anybody have any recommendations for me?
  2. TurboMinivan

    Maverick's kid's YJ build

    Mark was supposed to send me photos; I've seen nothing yet. I just fired off a text to rattle his chain. As I recall, I needed to use two 3-barb solenoids** in order to vent the line which wasn't under vacuum. If I tried only one solenoid, the residual vacuum in the 'off' line wouldn't let...
  3. TurboMinivan

    rethinking my led light kit wiring

    Excellent point; agreed 100%.
  4. TurboMinivan

    Yay! I have a hernia!

  5. TurboMinivan

    rethinking my led light kit wiring

    A little off topic, but my only complaint about your LED kit is how small the wires are! Seriously, there is no way I can merely crimp them to a larger wire; I'm gonna have to solder all 16 connections. (Which reminds me: I need to buy some more solder.) To each their own, but personally I...
  6. TurboMinivan

    Toyota Troubleshooting a Toyota 3.4L Cylinder misfire

    Great! Now all we need is a Bic pen. ;) Glad to hear you solved the problem, Steve.
  7. TurboMinivan

    Battery opinions

    Optima's quality (and thus reputation) has taken a major nose dive since they were purchased by Johnson Controls, who moved their manufacturing to Mexico. As has been said, the Diehard Platinum (a rebadged Odyssey) is the cat's meow as far as current batteries are concerned. If you're...
  8. TurboMinivan

    Archived Looking for peeps to run Long Canyon on Monday, March 25

    The next time we get together, you've got to let me in on the backstory behind this joke.
  9. TurboMinivan

    Archived Looking for peeps to run Long Canyon on Monday, March 25

    That's not entirely correct; I was merely letting you know what was on the ground and available at the lowest price. ;) Placing a factory order is always an option, and one that I am quite fond of--the one time I bought a brand new Jeep, I placed an order of my own.
  10. TurboMinivan

    Archived Looking for peeps to run Long Canyon on Monday, March 25

    Never having even heard of this trail, I didn't recognize your sarcasm. I went out to Google some info about the trail, and now I get it. Ha, ha. BTW: there is some good humor on tripadvisor.com about this trail. I don't know their exact criteria, but Trip Advisor rates this one Easy. A few...
  11. TurboMinivan

    Archived Looking for peeps to run Long Canyon on Monday, March 25

    Yes, your new JK will definitely be here before this run. I'd consider joining you guys except I have to work that Monday morning. I'll arrive in Moab that evening (in time to run EH the next day).
  12. TurboMinivan

    Trailer dealer advice... Looking to buy!

    That would explain a lot. ;) I really would like to see how they compare as far as features and price are concerned. Perhaps I'll have to give them a call.
  13. TurboMinivan

    Trailer dealer advice... Looking to buy!

    Bumping this thread because I am starting to hunt for my trailer. I'm looking for a new 16ft one, preferably a 7000lb model rather than a 6000lb one since I like having extra capacity. It didn't take long to realize that some of the companies mentioned in this thread have downright sh!tty web...
  14. TurboMinivan

    Gas VS Diesel what to look for.

    Your are approaching your truck's maximum rated towing capacity, so that explains whey you feel the way you do. A Dodge of that era will only offer the QuadCab, which means rear-hinged half doors for the back seat. A truck rated to tow 10,000+ pounds is simply not going to generate "good"...
  15. TurboMinivan

    Maverick's kid's YJ build

    Okay, I'll contact Mark and see what I can do. (It has been so long, I don't recall all the particulars off the top of my head.)
  16. TurboMinivan

    Maverick's kid's YJ build

    I might be able to help you out here. Don't be so sure (at least in the absence of a front locker). About 10 years ago, my friend Mark kept having problems with the front axle disconnect his '93 YJ. In his case, the nylon vacuum lines going down to the t-case were located near the...
  17. TurboMinivan

    Archived Jeep Safari 2013 plans?

    I just signed up for that run, too. :)
  18. TurboMinivan

    Archived Jeep Safari 2013 plans?

    Woo-hoo! I get to play with the cool kids! When I looked into hitting the safari a few days ago, I was dismayed to see the official EH runs were booked solid. I figured I'd just have to wing it and do something else. But after emailing Marc this morning, I decided to log back on to the...
  19. TurboMinivan

    Archived Jeep Safari 2013 plans?

    The campground still hasn't replied to my request, so I'll shoot you an email.
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