Toy4x4 Digest          Mon, 12 Jan 98 00:30:01 (HST)  Volume 1 : Issue 650
 Today's Topics:
 gears or lockers?
 Items for sale
 Optima Battery (4 msgs)
 Powertrax no slip diff
 single torque bar (2 msgs)
 Snorkel (2 msgs)
 Stuff for sale
 super swamper 31x13.5
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 Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 22:34:10 EST
 From: DRM033  Subject: gears or lockers?
 To: Toy4x4@tlca.org
 In a message dated 98-01-11 14:16:53 EST, you write:>>  Was that with bearings?>  Also, how much was your air locker, and where did you get it?> It has been 3 years, but I bought the gears & "install kits".  I don't think
 they included bearings, but my truck was only 5 years old at the time, and the
 bearings were fine.  As for the ARB, I think Downey took my money, and I am
 not sure how much they took...  :)
 close to 8 hundred for the locker & compressor.  Well worth it for me and my
 truck.
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 David Moore                       DRM033@aol.com
 90 Toyota Truck - 4" ProComp, 33" Swampers,
 4.88's, rear ARB, TJM bumper & Ramsey #8000
 TLCA #5662
 Traxx In Motion 4 Wheel Drive Club
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 Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 17:09:10 -0800
 From: "Allen Jensen"  Subject: Items for sale
 To:  I would like the 24mm torsion arms. Email me.
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 Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 23:07:42 -0800
 From: Kenneth Fong  Subject: Optima Battery
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 I think my Delco battery has just had it.
 Does anyone know of a source in the SF Bay Area
 that has the Optima at a good price?
 Thanks
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 Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 23:28:24 -0800
 From: "Craig Blanchette"  Subject: Optima Battery
 To:  You better look into the optima batteries real good before you buy one. I
 just bought a battery yesterday. I was going to get a optima battery but
 every battery store in town had plenty to say about them. And it wasn't
 nice. The big problem with them is that they die within weeks if used with a
 winch, stereo, or any high drain device. When I told the stores that I had a
 winch, Every store suggested that it would be a waste of money to buy an
 optima.
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 Craig Blanchette
 blanchet@cnx.net
 http://www.cnx.net/~blanchet
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 From: Kenneth Fong  To: Toy4x4@tlca.org  Date: Sunday, January 11, 1998 11:30 PM
 Subject: Optima Battery>I think my Delco battery has just had it.>>Does anyone know of a source in the SF Bay Area>that has the Optima at a good price?>>Thanks> ------------------------------
 Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 23:34:12 -0800
 From: Brandon Miller  Subject: Optima Battery
 To: Toy4x4@tlca.org
 Funny, I was told just the opposite.  I have left my cb on, lights, etc. many
 times and my optima is running strong. Anybody had problems with their Optima?
 Brandon
 Craig Blanchette wrote:> You better look into the optima batteries real good before you buy one. I> just bought a battery yesterday. I was going to get a optima battery but> every battery store in town had plenty to say about them. And it wasn't> nice. The big problem with them is that they die within weeks if used with a> winch, stereo, or any high drain device. When I told the stores that I had a> winch, Every store suggested that it would be a waste of money to buy an> optima.>> ====> Craig Blanchette> blanchet@cnx.net> http://www.cnx.net/~blanchet> ====> -----Original Message-----> From: Kenneth Fong > To: Toy4x4@tlca.org > Date: Sunday, January 11, 1998 11:30 PM> Subject: Optima Battery>>>I think my Delco battery has just had it.>>>>Does anyone know of a source in the SF Bay Area>>that has the Optima at a good price?>>>>Thanks>> ------------------------------
 Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 23:39:25 -0800
 From: Scott Wilson  Subject: Optima Battery
 To: Toy4x4@tlca.org
 Brandon Miller wrote:>> Funny, I was told just the opposite.  I have left my cb on, lights, etc. many> times and my optima is running strong. Anybody had problems with their Optima?> Brandon
 I've only had mine a month, but no problems yet.
 Ken, I picked mine up at Speed Merchant in Santa Clara...I think it was
 $115.  Just about every place in our area has 'em though, Econ. Imports,
 4WPW, and Accessories+ (not that I would buy from them).
 One thing you might check into though is which model you get.  I noticed
 they had two models when I was looking, and I prefered the cheeper.
 Think it was model S that had top AND side posts...and model R that only
 had top posts.  I went with the R...didn't see the need for both posts.
 Scott
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 Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 22:00:12 -0800
 From: Chris  Subject: Powertrax no slip diff
 To: Toy4x4@tlca.org> if you look at this web site you will find that they make more than just> the lock-rite, the new locker that they sell is the one that I believe> Chris is interested in as well as myself.
 I went to the place and nothing worked?
 I saw they have 3 different types but thats all I found and I am interested
 in the new
 one.
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 Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 20:38:14 -0500
 From: "penny"  Subject: single torque bar
 To:  I have the one from RMOR.  I used the mounting hw that came with it.
 The 'perch' isn't very high, maybe a couple of inches at most.
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 Does it work good??? The reason im asking is cuz w35s/locker im worried
 about getting one and not being happy with the amount of control it
 provides. Did you have to weld and where? is it adjustable?
 Jimmy 82Toy4x4 L.B.
 purnrgy@quancon.com
 http://www.geocities.com/baja/6397/
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 Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 22:12:40 -0800
 From: Jason Wilson  Subject: single torque bar
 To: Toy4x4@tlca.org>>Those of you running the single torque bars off the top of the differential>>to the horseshoe shaped x-member in front of the tank, how high is the>>perch that there mounted to? is a high or low perch more effective? My rear>>axle is really twisting up now w/35s/locker and want as much info before>>fabricating something. thanks>>I have the one from RMOR.  I used the mounting hw that came with it.>The 'perch' isn't very high, maybe a couple of inches at most.
 Is the "perch" that you're talking about just the upper mounting point for
 the torque bar?  Also, does a torque bar hurt axle articulation in any way?
 Jason Wilson
 '85 x-cab,  33" Thornbirds, 3.5" suspension lift, and other goodies.
 http://www.clemson.edu/~jgwilso
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 Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 21:17:35 -0600 (CST)
 From: pelland@ix.netcom.com
 Subject: Snorkel
 To: Toy4x4@tlca.org
 How long a hose/tube can I put off my airbox to draw air from a higher
 location without restricting airflow?
 I was thinking about a traditional snorkel comming up thru the fender, but
 do not like the idea of cutting the fender.
 Looking at the truck I see that I could come out out the air box with a 2"
 hose and run on top of the frame rail to the pickup bed then up over the cab
 attached to my headache bar. This would make for a 14 ft hose, but would
 require only one out of sight hole to be drilled and a bunch of wireties.
 I would have to use suction hose, swimming pool suction line or maybe
 radiator hose to keep it open but flexable.
 I have twice gotten mud and water into the airbox with the behind the
 headlight setup and am sick of that poor design.
 Will I starve the engine for air with a long intake Hose?
 If not any other possible downsides?
 Any other brainstorms to solve this problem?
 Do I want more air entering the system at higher speeds? A scoop at the top
 could force air in.
 I want to make this fix one that will meet my current and future needs.
 Mike Pelland			1994 Toyota Extracab pickup
 Lots of extras, http://www2.netcom.com/~pelland/
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 Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 22:52:39 -0500
 From: Agustinus Gunawan  Subject: Snorkel
 To: "'Toy4x4@tlca.org'"  A guy in my club have this setup. I does create lag to the air flow. What I
 could suggest is to trim the plastic pipe that direct the air to the box
 and only connect the snorkel when needed.
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 From:	pelland@ix.netcom.com [SMTP:pelland@ix.netcom.com]
 How long a hose/tube can I put off my airbox to draw air from a higher
 location without restricting airflow?
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 Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 19:57:49 -0800
 From: Kim Christianson  Subject: Stuff for sale
 To: Toy4x4@tlca.org
 Kim Christianson wrote:>> Hi everyone.  I've got some spare parts laying around that I thought> someone might be able to use.  I put alot of them up on the list last> month, (garage sale) but due to a change of address and work I wasn't> able to get back to many of the replies.  Now that things are back to> normal, I thought I'd try it again.>>         1  set of Rancho 24 mm. torsion bars>         2  sets of stock torsion bars>         1  set of stock A-arms>         2  sets of ifs spindles>         2  sets of ifs discs>         2  sets of stock ifs hubs>         1  14" ifs travel kit from West coast offered: upper and lower ball> joints, upper and lower A-arms,            slip splined axle shafts, 930> inner cv's, mounting flanges, and outer birfields>         1  complete 7.5" ifs diff with new 4.56's and TRD posi.>         1  Downey front ifs pre-runner with skid plate 86-95>         1  Downey front ifs truss>         1  set of Rancho 21" 9000's for ifs front (need to use with downey> extended shock tower)>         1  set of 21" Downey custom valved Bilstiens for ifs front (need to use> with downey extended shock            tower)>         1  Borla stainless steel 2 1/4" cat back exhaust (off 89 V6)>         1  trany and t-case out of an 87 p/u. (brand new rebuild never put back> in truck)>         1  trany out of an 86 p/u. (brand new rebuild never put back in truck)>         1  auto trany and t-case out of a 91 4runner. (built by HKS for a turbo> truck>         1  stock 22re turbo manifold with turbonetics t3/t4 turbo and many more> xtras for the turbo>         1  built 89 V6 with all acc. trany t-case and ecu. (call for complete> info.)>         Feel free to e-mail me at kelco@earthlink.net or give me a call at> (805) 295-0980>                 Sean Kelley>> IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE:>>         2 sets of NWOR 4" rear springs ('89 - '95 x-tra cab)
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 Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 14:33:43 -0800 (PST)
 From: Michael Ken Chen  Subject: super swamper 31x13.5
 To: Toy4x4@tlca.org
 can anyone tell me if these tires fit on x-cab w/o a lift?  and no
 rubbing?  i saw an earlier email that soneone has them on.  i was just
 wondering if they actually don't rub.  thanks.  oh, and what is the
 backspacing on it.
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