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    Jeep Wrangler TJ Death Wobble Diagnosis & Fixes

    Well the axle was going side by side about 5” when I had my head hanging out the window when the death wobble started.
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    Jeep Wrangler TJ Death Wobble Diagnosis & Fixes

    Diagnosing my LJ now, converting the axle side to 12mm with a flag nut, it has a tie rod style for the frame side.
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    Need Help With Lower Control Arm Sizing

    Your assumption is founded, but if you do some research with real knowledgeable people not trying to sell you something it may change your mind. Control of the vehicle cannot be fixed by control arm length, shocks are 90% of the ride quality and road handling stock geometry is adequate for 80%...
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    Need Help With Lower Control Arm Sizing

    Most on there would consider the long arm as not a good option, build a mid arm and be good to 40’s. Good luck
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    WTB: 3 thick steel plates, 3'x4'

    I am trying to build a special press, I still need 3 pieces of really thick steel plate. The 3 plates need to be 3’-4’ x 3’-4’ rectangle or square. I have 4” diameter guide pins. Not going to be easy to get cheap but most of my projects are are long term. Thanks, tim.
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    Found some old spicer data

    From my library, I wish they were electronic.
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    Well I still believe that the best chemicals are toxic

    This stuff is toxic as anything ever created and is still available. The price reflects it and its availability will be slowly phased out for some water borne crap that won’t work! https://skygeek.com/ppg-mastinox-d40-yellow-160-ml-catridge.html The cheap assed Walmart house brand brake...
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    Anyone familiar with this doubler?

    Looks interesting, just not sure how it compares to an advanced unit. https://midnightmetalworks.com/products/4-speed-rock-box-1?pr_prod_strat=use_description&pr_rec_id=60978c0e4&pr_rec_pid=7133432873152&pr_ref_pid=7049992863936&pr_seq=uniform
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    Anyone here work on magnetos?

    I am looking at some testing tools for checking magnetos and not sure how high of voltage I need to test the coil and condenser. My fluke can do the resistance check and even capacitance on the condenser but not leakage or breakdown… looking at different hipots and a Simpson 383a capacitor...
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    Anyone bough Valcambi?

    I am curious if anybody has a valcambi gold card? I was thinking the 50 gram. https://www.valcambi.com/products-and-metals/combibarTM/au/50-x-1-g/50-x-1-g-gold-combibarTM/ I am interested If anyone has actually bought one or something like this. Tia, tim
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    Lets talk tractors

    Ok, I need to get my dads old tractor running, its a ford 340B diesel and I think I need to rebuild the engine. So does anyone have a line on any tractor salvage yards that I could find a core engine to rebuild? I would like to rebuild it in Utah, and then take it to Wisconsin and have it...
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    My welding is getting worse!

    I was welding the skids and the right side upper control arm mount. I just can’t see the bead like I used to. So I am just going to grind off the excess and get this hp30 blasted and ready for paint. I need to do something different for the lower shock mounts, thinking of welding a grade 8...
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    My wife got a new kidney!

    So my wife has been struggling with diabetes for 25 years now, type 1&2, yes that is a thing. In 2016 she got a pancreas transplant, it failed after about 2 years. Her kidneys failed about 3 years ago. Yesterday she got the call and they finished installing it last night around midnight. I hope...
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    Anybody up for a random meme dump?

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    Anybody up for a random meme dump?

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    Options with medical bill sent to collector

    I just got a 110,000.00 bill for 3 months of my wife's dialysis, the facility changed ownership and is no longer on the approved list, first i heard about it was last week. There is no financial recover if they actually try to collect. I will send $5 per month for the next 20,000 years....
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    Anybody up for a random meme dump?

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    Anybody up for a random meme dump?

    now this is funny
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    Anybody up for a random meme dump?

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    Anybody up for a random meme dump?