4x4 / Off-Road TechThis section contains all discussion related to taking the FJ Cruiser in Off-Road situations, 4x4 applications and any armor modifications.
haha, ive never even heard of ice 6. I know, kind of nerdy. But homedad, come on, when else do i get to talk about physics unless it is already being talked about. Im going do some routing inspection for the scuba driver mod im doing tomorrow morning when my union valve comes in.
I *had* to go for it... when else would I EVER get a chance to talk about something like that?
I only bumbled across it because I was reading about the "triple point" of water and found a more extended pressure/temperature diagram than I previously understood.
It requires something in the gigapascals of pressure to exist.
I *had* to go for it... when else would I EVER get a chance to talk about something like that?
I only bumbled across it because I was reading about the "triple point" of water and found a more extended pressure/temperature diagram than I previously understood.
It requires something in the gigapascals of pressure to exist.
Ah, very nice... most people are aware of the solid-solid phase transitions that steal will undergo under different conditions. But not so many are aware this occurs in many other solids as well, ice being an especially interesting one!
Never mind the diamond press, though... my tires are bose/einstein condensates!!!!!
now, regarding the lifted Chevys, Fords, etc, with the big tires, just what makes them ANY different than the Tundras/Tacos? Nada. You have no idea how many retarded lookin' mini-trucks w/ lifts and tires bigger than mine I see on a daily basis... and the Tundras/Tacos are everywhere as well, and I can guarantee that gramps sitting behind the wheel ain't hittin' the trails.
I, personally, think they look sharp if done tastefully. It has nothing to do with someone's manliness or how often they wheel.
silly boys, why do some of you lift your FJs if you don't/rarely wheel?
Same difference
"The one absolutely unselfish friend that man can have in this selfish world, the one that never deserts him, the one that never proves ungrateful or treacherous, is his dog. . . .He will kiss the hand that has no food to offer; he will lick the wounds and sores that come in encounter with the roughness of the world. . . .When all other friends desert, he remains." --- George G Vest
now, regarding the lifted Chevys, Fords, etc, with the big tires, just what makes them ANY different than the Tundras/Tacos? Nada. You have no idea how many retarded lookin' mini-trucks w/ lifts and tires bigger than mine I see on a daily basis... and the Tundras/Tacos are everywhere as well, and I can guarantee that gramps sitting behind the wheel ain't hittin' the trails.
I, personally, think they look sharp if done tastefully. It has nothing to do with someone's manliness or how often they wheel.
silly boys, why do some of you lift your FJs if you don't/rarely wheel?
Same difference
just my .02. Carry on
i agree... but my lifted dodge pulls my wheeling rig to the trails...
Here is an extremely well written paper on tire choice, not something you see in off-road rags that bolt on the latest Big Bling and place the vendor's advertisement on the same page.
haha, ive never even heard of ice 6. I know, kind of nerdy. But homedad, come on, when else do i get to talk about physics unless it is already being talked about. Im going do some routing inspection for the scuba driver mod im doing tomorrow morning when my union valve comes in.
I like nerds too.....Ice 6??? maybe ice 9 from the Kurt Vanaguts cats cradle....
I believe this link Teotwaki posted sums it all up best, but probally won't abate the issue, as it's human nature to debate.
If that is the case their are thousands of professional rock crawlers out there doing it all wrong. In fact some of them are sponsored by big pocket book tire manufactures who I am sure would want to do whatever they could to gain an advantage.
Stock one barrel carb needs a rebuild. My brother was turning one of the few screws on the carb to speed up the idle. Not bad for a 46. I think it was flooding out when at steep angles that day because it had been having that issue before. The last line my brother took in the LX470 has a large ledge at the beginning which requires a rock stacking to get over the initial ledge. Then it is fine the rest of the way. When you crank over a 6volt it sounds like it is going to die any second because of how slow it cranks. It still manages to start every time. If you take the oil bath air cleaner tube off you can watch the raw fuel pour (I mean literally pouring) into the intake manifold. I will try and post some more pics of it on the trail with other jeeps. I have them on my other computer. It has gone everywhere those pics were taken and even more. That crack is scarey in a narrow rig. I must say cracks are not that hard to navigate but they look cool. It is amazing how well a light little rig works on the trail. I don't fault all those doubters out there because I was once a doubter. I found this stock 46 for $1500 in a yard, picked it up at 2:00pm, and was wheeling with the local jeep club the next morning at 8:00am. It had not been started since 1989 according to the p.o. and everything works, including all the stock gauges. If you ever get a chance to take a ride in a stock willys do it, you will learn the power of skinney tires. I originally doubted the need for a roll cage because I did not think it would do much. After the last run we decided to make one before taking it out again.
Bob
Wasn't doubting you I thought it may have been something like this. That's why I said I thought you were making a good point. Thanks for the pics
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