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  1. Happy Joe

    Draining a battery dead

    Trouble shoot it thusly; Verify that you have charging voltage when it is running (need a voltmeter ... harbor freight has cheapies that are entirely adequate.) If insufficient voltage is availiable to charge it, check all the cables and grounds (do not forget the engine to chasis grounds) then...
  2. Happy Joe

    Cheap new winches any good?

    The winch up front was ugraded from ramsey to warn. The cheapo is going to be run out the back mostly for tie point purposes, as such, it will rarely if ever be called upon to actually move something heavy. As I have said many times (but probably not here) "you buy a winch for your friends"...
  3. Happy Joe

    Cheap new winches any good?

    You guys are probably right... but since a winch is mostly used for your friends, and it was real cheap , I figured, why not give it a try. if it works ... great, if not I'll put the old ramsey under the floor in its place. (Warn 9000 up front). Enjoy!
  4. Happy Joe

    Howdy!

    "Are you ase certified?" No, I never had the need. I built the injection after I got ripped by an aftermarket FI system that didn't work. Even after buying a lathe to make the distributor I spent less with the junkyard parts and they worked 'way better (kinda awsome, infact). "any pics?"...
  5. Happy Joe

    ARBs and seal problems

    Been running the first ARB for more than 10 years ... have to cut about 1/2 inch of hose off at the compressor about every 3 years or so. Had to replace the relay when it got full of water and froze (the river was kinda high but I didn't realise how high untill the headlights went under and it...
  6. Happy Joe

    Cheap new winches any good?

    Don't know about those but harbor freight has 8000 pound ramsey knock offs for less than $300 (on sale). (9000 pounders for $400) Dont know how these work either but they look ok and are plenty heavy. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=40764 I picked up an 8000...
  7. Happy Joe

    Howdy!

    New to this board. Have 2 jeeps. The work jeep (85 CJ-7) is transprotation and backup (if you use a jeep hard, you need a backup), Its got some OK stuff (mostly outa' the play jeep) D44 flanged axel 456 detroit rear, arb up front. 32" noname allterains ('cause I'm gettin' to old to climb in...
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