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  1. rreegg

    HF Trailer Wheel Bearing temps

    Thanks guys I'll just torque by feel rather than spec
  2. rreegg

    HF Trailer Wheel Bearing temps

    Typically just try to follow whatever spec for the axle. Think Dana 50 states to rotate during tightening and the mk4 vw has a 180* rotation - this trailer just listed a torque spec. I used the red n tacky grease and rotated a bit during tightening. The castle nut doesn’t allow for much...
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    HF Trailer Wheel Bearing temps

    Put together a new harbor freight trailer and am getting wheel bearing temps around 200-210f after going about 15 mins on the freeway - both empty and with like 400#. Outside temps were cool like 45f does this sound a little hot? Retorked to ~85 ft/lbs as stated in specs and added more grease...
  4. rreegg

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Had a bit of sporadic no start issues yhe past couple days but just turned out to be a loose ignition switch… bolts mustve lossened up a bit since servicing the clutch bracket recently. Its really good to start with "did any of these parts get touched recently" when beginning any...
  5. rreegg

    Cleaning fluid related tools

    Getting the Mityvac brake bleeder from HF and hope it’ll last more than one bleed. For transfer pumps and bleeder tools anyone have a good way of cleaning out the fluid after use? Putting here since gotta bleed the IDI again Assuming isopropyl would work fine but not sure if there are any...
  6. rreegg

    Inverted the polarization on the odometer

    The whole dash looks so clean! Do you wear polarized glasses ever? Always trips me out a bit to scratch my head or something and turn a bit and have a screen disappear all of a sudden
  7. rreegg

    Another good reason to stay out of Calif.

    Lmao didn’t Cali ban 2 stroke engines and mandate all leaf blowers be electric?
  8. rreegg

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Driving (the tdi) through Oregon for a few day and saw this beefy blacked out obs, no badging but would be cool if idi
  9. rreegg

    E350 IDI Centurion spotted for sale in Kingman AZ

    Nice I didn’t know that. It’s a lot more functional than under the bed it’s always such a pita to get it lifted into place, even with a jack.
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    E350 IDI Centurion spotted for sale in Kingman AZ

    That spare tire location is goofy as hell but fits in I guess, diggin it
  11. rreegg

    E350 IDI Centurion spotted for sale in Kingman AZ

    Was it chopped or is this bull nose from the factory?
  12. rreegg

    Mechanical shutoff

    Before getting the idi had a ‘92 Nissan hardbody for a few years. Love those trucks but it kept getting stolen, and luckily recovered. The second time it was stolen it was left parked facing down a hill with the front passenger wheel chocked against a curb. They cut the fuel line going to the...
  13. rreegg

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Oil change, brake bleed, RTVd some wire routing in the firewall. Carrying around a bunch of tools and prepping for some small welding marine fab
  14. rreegg

    First truck

    Rad truck, looks great both with and without the topper! hope it lasts you or the next guy a lifetime
  15. rreegg

    Crank no start intake vapor!

    would checking compression help narrow down things? Honest question, seems the compression would be low if a valve isn’t closing fully. Reminds me of the 50/50-90 rule: If you have a 50/50 chance at something you’ll get it wrong 90% of the time. So maybe it’s worth pulling the other valve...
  16. rreegg

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    It ain’t crazy if it works but sometimes it is torture. Working on a vw has certainly expanded my tool box
  17. rreegg

    Dash Bezel

    could you get a new lower, right side trim piece from pick n pull or something?
  18. rreegg

    Crank no start intake vapor!

    Have seen a similar thing on a 2cyl Volvo diesel, OHV. The difference is the Volvo has a decompression lever that “lifts” the valves or something, when starting the engine with the valves lifted sometimes some exhaust gas will release out the air intake. my first instinct would be to check the...
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    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Oh dang double and triple nice! You don’t see a cat in a truck much! Met a guy at a marina once with a cat named Diesel. Those LEDs look awesome
  20. rreegg

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Whoa what is it?
  21. rreegg

    Clutch pedal bracket crack

    Thanks a lot to everyone for all the help, sometimes it takes a village
  22. rreegg

    Clutch pedal bracket crack

    Yessir we good now. The ignition linkage wasn’t seated into the switch properly and was hotdog down a hallway. We got strrrrt now gotta clean chit and go burn some oil Seems a lotta guys run a manual go switch which seems like a good idea
  23. rreegg

    Clutch pedal bracket crack

    Everything seems to be good pedal and electrical wise. Went to bump the starter to check that but they key just turns past the “start” position and the starter doesn’t engage at all. The key motion actuates the rod on top of the steering column but it’s like the “start” position doesn’t get...
  24. rreegg

    Clutch pedal bracket crack

    This whole time just thought my left leg needed to be stronger
  25. rreegg

    Clutch pedal bracket crack

    Not an expert but seems the root cause is bushing failure for the two outermost joints. There’s only half left of each and both bores are spanked. To make things go quicker decided to punt the reinforcement bracket to a future date depending on how things go with the new bracket. Happened to...

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