Topic: ***CODY'S RUNNER*** *REDEMPTION**

[Wermz84]

A relay set up off of your ignition would be simple. It will turn on and off when you turn the car on and off.  The down side is it will be on the entire time the ignition is on.

Another thought would be to use a relay and have the relay triggered by temperature instead. This way it will only come on when needed.

[brockbuilt85]

A relay set up off of your ignition would be simple. It will turn on and off when you turn the car on and off.  The down side is it will be on the entire time the ignition is on.

Another thought would be to use a relay and have the relay triggered by temperature instead. This way it will only come on when needed.

i think im going to put a label in the cab that says "TURN ON YOUR FAN JACKASS!"

[*** YELLER *** [OP]]

talk to Jerimia he had my Jeep fan kick on at temp. or the toggle just in case   

[Wermz84]

The problem with that for me is that I would forget the toggle.  Even with the sign.  hahaha.

[brockbuilt85]

talk to Jerimia he had my Jeep fan kick on at temp. or the toggle just in case   

it kicks on at temp now, but its on the same fuse block that i have all my extra lights, cb, stereo and so on. i could just wire it to constant 12v and it will kick on at temp, but i dont want something to go bad on it and have a draw then be stranded.

[brockbuilt85]

The problem with that for me is that I would forget the toggle.  Even with the sign.  hahaha.

well, im gonna try it and hopefully not fry it! i figure when im wheeling im gonna have the stereo going anyway so ill be ok.

[brockbuilt85]

got my front drive line back in and drove it around this last week, seems to run like a champ, minus not wanting to idle all the time. going to take it up to the rim this weekend for some good times! i for sure want to up a switch in the cab for the fan, but it will have to wait until winter time when i cant do yard work.

[Jud]

got my front drive line back in and drove it around this last week, seems to run like a champ, minus not wanting to idle all the time. going to take it up to the rim this weekend for some good times! i for sure want to up a switch in the cab for the fan, but it will have to wait until winter time when i cant do yard work.

I may get my ass up there Saturday. Depends on if my buddy flakes or not...

[brockbuilt85]

great time this last weekend. went through two tires and my last corner marker in the front. got a list of things that i want to change and redo.

[*** YELLER *** [OP]]

great time this last weekend. went through two tires and my last corner marker in the front. got a list of things that i want to change and redo.

pictures

[brockbuilt85]

pictures

cant take pictures and wheel at the same time!

[brockbuilt85]

heres some aftermath pics:
$40 tire dindt last one obstacle

bumper took a pretty good beating and so did the tailgate

knuckle is leaking, thats what i get for putting in the cheap seals


Also: push pull steering is at its life end
stereo needs rewire
electric fan has clearance issue on uphill (not sure what to do there)
vacuum/idle issue: truck wont idle, but will when i pull off plug for MAF unit? (ideas?)

[BigMike]

Man looks like a rough trip

Are you going to try to straighten the bumper?

Regarding your e fan issue, check for a broken driver's side motor or crossmember mount. I had a broken motor mount so I performed the Marlin Bolt Mod and replaced it -- night and day difference! My water pump pulley no longer goes into my fan!

Mike


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[THK Matt]

Man looks like a rough trip

Are you going to try to straighten the bumper?

Regarding your e fan issue, check for a broken driver's side motor or crossmember mount. I had a broken motor mount so I performed the Marlin Bolt Mod and replaced it -- night and day difference! My water pump pulley no longer goes into my fan!

Mike


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whats this mod you speak of?

[BigMike]

whats this mod you speak of?

Marlin has been doing it for years now. Take a stock mount, broken or not, and grind off the top side stud. Then drill straight through the entire mount all the way through the lower metal plate. It can sometimes be tough as the rubber causes a lot of friction on the drill bit, so you may have to drill part way from both ends. The only issue here is trying to keep the holes aligned and true. Then we run a long bolt inserted from the bottom plate and up through the top plate where the stud used to be, using a bolt of equivalent resulting length to match the length of the original stud. Then reinstall the mount as normal. We use delrin bushings between the bolt head and the lower plate to reduce vibrations and make sure you use a lock washer so you can keep the bolt in place without over tightening the rubber mount to death.

This is why we don't offer any aftermarket engine mounts. We don't like them and none of us use them. They are too rigid and cause too much vibration. The nice thing about the Marlin Bolt Mod engine mount is that it is a one-way lock: It still has the factory feel for compression as the bolt is just simply unloaded. Marlin says it's only needed for the driver's side mount, since that mount is forced to expand during acceleration (and the load is transferred to the bolt instead of the soft rubber) but I also run one on my passenger's mount to get a "tighter" drive train feel during the transition from acceleration to coast.

The cost is simply a bolt, a few washers, the delrin piece and your time to modify it. Waaaaay less expensive than aftermarket rigid mounts and they cause Very minor difference in vibration. It's something that only the daily driver will notice given the right variables. After two days I could no longer tell it vibrates more than stock and I'm running them on both sides.

BigMike


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[BigMike]

Marlin even carries these bolts assembled with the washers and nut, and when we come across a broken mount on the trail we drill it out and convert an otherwise trashed item into a Marlinized jewel. Just ask Talon84x4 about it. We repaired his broken mount at the Thompson Lake camp ground a few years ago on the Dusy/Ershim trail


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[THK Matt]

I'd like to know what size bolt, washer, etc to get and whats this delrin you speak of?

Im highly interested!! I have two spare rubber mounts to experiment on.

[Jud]

Throw that bumper away Cody it's trashed, build a nice beefy 2x3 1/4 wall bumper.

[Jud]

Or just cut the center out and replace it with 1/4 wall square or rectangle tubing. 

[brockbuilt85]

Man looks like a rough trip

Are you going to try to straighten the bumper?

Regarding your e fan issue, check for a broken driver's side motor or crossmember mount. I had a broken motor mount so I performed the Marlin Bolt Mod and replaced it -- night and day difference! My water pump pulley no longer goes into my fan!

Mike


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both are brand new HD stuff thats what perplexes me even more!
and i have bent it back kinda, not sure what else i can do besides take a torch to it, and it seems like a lot of work if its probably going to bend back.

Throw that bumper away Cody it's trashed, build a nice beefy 2x3 1/4 wall bumper.

seems like a waste since i payed all that money for it lol
and as far a modifying it, i might just do that, or i might just keep a BFH handy in the rig to pound it back enough to get the tailgate open haha

anyone have any ideas on my idle problem?

[brockbuilt85]

got myself a car trailer, this thing is gonna be a trailer queen

[Jud]

Yip

[brockbuilt85]

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so i want to do RUF, but my rears are tweaked and im having troubles finding decent used ones local, thinking about buying new springs. should i just buy a set of front lift springs and keep current hangers and put in  hysteer? (right now i have ghetto 4" block lift, dont want it to be any higher, but dont mind dropping a little height,)

all the new rear springs i can find are lift springs, that will jack me up to high if i put those up front with a new hanger yes?

all pro has some bit they are pricey, was hoping to just find a stoc replacement rear and throw it up front. also looking to nit break the bank.

Suggestions??

Thanks in advance

[brockbuilt85]

Got the idle problem fixed, pig runs better now than ever. welded some d-rings on my trailer, need to paint them but its so damn cold i dont think it would dry right. I had to YELLER it and no op/take insurance off for a while, mainly because my truck registration is due the same month and i was not driving it anyway, ill get it back on in the spring.

[brockbuilt85]

got some rear springs last night! and my brother thinks he may have shock hoops and shackles i can use! if thats true all i need to buy new is a front hanger and shocks! (might even have shocks that will work temporarily so that would be neat!) the only problame i see is i might have to hack at my front bumper a bit to get the hanger to work, but we shall see!

[brockbuilt85]

got the new shop cleaned up and ready for tear down

[brockbuilt85]

stuff is happening!
its up on jack stands, have to replace an inner seal (this time ill put a good one in instead of the crappy oem garbage) love bloody knuckles! (not!)



got a couple of puckets full of goodies

[brockbuilt85]

Progress! removed front axle and springs. bye bye push pull steering!

[jrock]

Keep it up!







That what she said....

[brockbuilt85]

Keep it up!







That what she said....

sorry about your "situation" bro