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ryanrs posted:How do I weigh my minivan? Just front/rear weights would be ok, but all four corners would be cool, too. Over here scrap metal merchants have weighbridges that do axle weights. Some of them have outdoor weight displays so if you take some scrap with you and can read and note down the after weights you can get paid for weighting your vehicle. Otherwise it costs a few £ for a vehicle weight slip.
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Dumped the moog data into google spreadsheets. I deleted a ton of rows, leaving these 7 that seem workable and give 1.3-2.5 inches rear lift (assuming my rear wheels weigh 950 lbs). But I still like the idea of airing up/down the airbag helper springs so the Sienna isn't permanently stuck in harsh ride mode. Hmmm, I will need to think on this.
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Every self-respecting truckstop along the 5 has scales you can drive onto.
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If the air springs give you the lift you want just use those imo, then at least you'll have some adjustability and you won't sacrifice any ride quality.
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Problem is the upper spring mount is flush against one of the frame rails. I need to pull apart some of the interior to see if I can just drill straight up and end up somewhere sane. I wasn't able to route the tube through the frame rails because I think there are some bulkheads or other reinforcement blocking the path. So one of the next projects is to drop the rear springs again and see what I can make work.
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If you haven't found this out already, junkyards are an ideal place to do research like that because you can bring a cordless drill and go HAM on the interior of some wrecked shitbox like yours and drill a bunch of holes in it for exploratory purposes without anyone giving a poo poo.
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I have not been to a junkyard before! Does anyone have recommendations for one I should visit in the South Bay / SF Bay Area?
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ryanrs posted:I have not been to a junkyard before! start here: https://row52.com/ You can also weight it at any CAT scale.
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My personal favorites from the last time I was in your area are the Spence and Moss Landing PicknPull locations, mostly because they had a lot of cool old trucks and Jeeps, but the 1065 Commercial St yard in SJ and 7400 Mowry in Newark are probably more convenient for you. They were alright too.
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Wow, I am learning so much from this thread! I should have posted it before I started the project, not when I'm almost done.
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yeah i go to the "sj north" pick n pull mostly now. used to use the "sj south" one too but it's gone now. it's been pretty busy during covid times, i guess everyone is working on their projects too two bucks gets you in the door and then you can gently caress around with stuff all day. they dont like power tools that throw sparks (e.g. grinders) but you can chop stuff up without anyone caring if you use a saw or a drill or whatever
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SJ south is gone now?! drat, I grabbed a bunch of radio antenna crap off some auctioned cop cars there in 2015.
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Uh yeah for pick n pulls, the one in richmond has some older/moldy cars, I'm generally not a fan as they're pretty haggard and cut up by the time I came along. The one out in Fairfield was my goto for a few years. They're super reasonable for a p-n-p and if you hulk a ton of parts to the counter, they'll cut you a break. Like when I bought an entire f-series wiring harness, a bench seat, and some other weird poo poo. There's a new one in American Canyon that I've no experience with.
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kastein posted:SJ south is gone now?! drat, I grabbed a bunch of radio antenna crap off some auctioned cop cars there in 2015. it's off their website and google says "permanently closed," but i admit i havent driven by there to see what remains
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Alignment Installed camber bolts, got alignment. Van drives good now. More Tires Well my KO2 with the sidewall puncture and half-assed temp plug has started to leak. This is a good excuse to replace it, which I was planning on doing, but hadn't gotten to yet. Gonna trash the rear punctured tire, demote its neighbor to the spare, swap the fronts to the back, and put the 2 new tires up front. ATF Leak Something is dripping onto my exhaust. When I'm stopped at a light, there will be periodic puffs of smoke from under the hood. Guessing it's the passenger side diff seal leaking ATF, since I just swapped that CV axle. Oh well, poo poo should come apart easier this time since everything is slathered in copper anti-seize. I want to do a trip first, though. I'll keep an eye on the ATF level. I don't think this leak is bad enough to cause a fire, probably. I think it's dripping on the exhaust between the header/precat and the main cat.
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That could very easily be sputtering flame with every drop, you just can't see it. ATF is one of the more concerning things to have leaking from a car, right behind power steering fluid and gas. I'd find a way to check if it's actually catching fire.
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Automotive Insanity > Offroad Minivan: Burnt Sienna
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Safety Dance posted:Automotive Insanity > Offroad Minivan: Burnt Sienna Mods, please change thread title.
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ryanrs posted:Mods, please change thread title. It'll be my pleasure to do so.
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ryanrs posted:Alignment Maybe this time you'll have them mounted properly with the white letters out.  Also, I still stand by my suggestion of some "TRD Off Road" stickers.
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Carry afire extinguisher incase that poo poo starts to burn. Y'ouve put enough work in to this thing recently that you don't want it to burn for at least a few months
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Boaz MacPhereson posted:Also, I still stand by my suggestion of some "TRD Off Road" stickers. US $22.05 51％ Off | for TRD PRO/OFF ROAD/BRO/SPORT Door Emblem Sticker Badge Fits Tacoma 2pc https://a.aliexpress.com/_mtnDyMb US $6.00 | TRD 3D Badge Logo Emblem Decal For Toyota Off-road 4RUNNER Tundra rav4 tacoma Yaris Modified Labeling TRDOFFROAD Car Stickers https://a.aliexpress.com/_mOZejXd
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The Sienna doesn't need stickers to tell you it goes offroad.
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I swear your Sienna looks identical to the one I drove in high school, with the exception of a big dent where I tried to push a shopping cart without getting out of the car once. e. I even got mine stuck up to the axles in mud once.
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Safety Dance posted:with the exception of a big dent where I tried to push a shopping cart without getting out of the car once. Zoom out, enhance: 
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ryanrs posted:Zoom out, enhance: You're so close to convincing me I don't need a new truck and camper and should get a minivan instead.
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Having seen this thing up close, can confirm that it has a nice patina of scratches that has strengthened it's outer shell from any further scratching 
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Atticus_1354 posted:You're so close to convincing me I don't need a new truck and camper and should get a minivan instead. UNDER FOUR THOUSAND. Both the price and the curb weight.
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Atticus_1354 posted:You're so close to convincing me I don't need a new truck and camper and should get a minivan instead. Previa is AWD in some models and that short nose should give good visibility and approach angles.
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Driving along a mountain of asbestos in the largest serpentine formation in the world.
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They let you anywhere near an asbestos mine?!?!? Whoah, I'd have turned around and got the gently caress outta there. ryanrs posted:50 square miles of asbestos and yet there were still fire restrictions Asbestos is surprisingly flammable in most of it's forms
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Atticus_1354 posted:You're so close to convincing me I don't need a new truck and camper and should get a minivan instead. Embrace the minivan life. Minivan maxi fun, baby!
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CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:They let you anywhere near an asbestos mine?!?!? 
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Man I wouldn't go near that poo poo. I don't even want the dust on my car, I gotta work on that thing sometimes.
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ryanrs posted:Zoom out, enhance: Hah! No, the dent was on the rear passenger quarter panel, about elbow high. I was not kind to that Sienna.
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FYI The Sienna takes the same TRD 3.5 inch lift that the trucks do. Yours might be too early a year for it, but you should look into it. https://www.journeysoffroad.com/siennaliftkits.html We converted a Honda Odyssey into a camper van for similar needs, and ride height is a problem. If I didn't need the sunroof, I'd have gone with a Sienna or Previa.
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Boaz MacPhereson posted:Maybe this time you'll have them mounted properly with the white letters out. I second this. quote:Also, I still stand by my suggestion of some "TRD Off Road" stickers. I further suggest that it be "TuRD Off Road" edit: Pretty sure I could vinyl-cut some. Coydog posted:FYI The Sienna takes the same TRD 3.5 inch lift that the trucks do. Yours might be too early a year for it, but you should look into it. https://www.journeysoffroad.com/siennaliftkits.html Oh, my. <furiously checks FB Marketplace for AWD Siennas? Darchangel fucked around with this message at 18:50 on Mar 9, 2021 |
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