I have been teasing myself looking at LC HZJ79 trucks all day. Damn I wish we could get them here.
What have you done to your ride lately?
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PSU Taco85
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damn, sorry to hear about the rollover but glad you’re ok! I vote keep for a trail rig and buy a used diesel. Key is finding one in decent shape without having to refinance your mortgage
balakay
BabyMax
damn, sorry to hear about the rollover but glad you’re ok! I vote keep for a trail rig and buy a used diesel. Key is finding one in decent shape without having to refinance your mortgage
I don't have the time or space to turn it into a trail rig. Barely have room to park a full size truck.
You really do not need more "time" since it already has the body of a trail rig.
PSU Taco85
Well-Known Member
that’s what I was thinking. Unless you really need the money for a part out, just leave it out back or on the street until it’s ready to be cut up further for a solid axle conversion.
balakay
BabyMax
Meh, not really sure what I would do with a trail rig. I didn't wheel it as it was. Then I'd have to find storage for the truck and a trailer. Not worth it for a couple of day trips a year. Would rather sell it as-is and use the money toward the new truck. Maybe some time down the line I'll have the space for a trail rig and time to actually wheel.
MatthewMay1
amateur professional
Thought my transfer case actuator on the Tundra was the cause of the intermittent 4wd problem. Opened it up and found it to be in pristine condition. I wish I hadn't done that since it turned out to be totally fine and now I've risked messing up the gear timing and messing up the seal that was clearly working perfectly. Truck has 213k miles on it. I was shocked to find that so clean! Now I guess it's on to troubleshooting the front ADD actuator.
When I select 4Hi, the transfer case actuator moves and there's about 8 seconds of pause, then it moves back and the 4Hi light blinks twice as fast. I think that the transfer case is engaging and then the ECU tries to engage the ADD, the ADD actuator malfunctions somehow and when the ECU gets no response to the command, it reverts the transfer case back to 2wd and faults the 4Hi engagement.
Here's a pic of what I found the 4Hi transfer case actuator to look like.
When I select 4Hi, the transfer case actuator moves and there's about 8 seconds of pause, then it moves back and the 4Hi light blinks twice as fast. I think that the transfer case is engaging and then the ECU tries to engage the ADD, the ADD actuator malfunctions somehow and when the ECU gets no response to the command, it reverts the transfer case back to 2wd and faults the 4Hi engagement.
Here's a pic of what I found the 4Hi transfer case actuator to look like.
Silverback
Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
That is clean! Guess its time to SAS that thing. 
Silverback
Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
Yep... miss the old t-case lever on the floor. Saw that Ram is now offering a new push button t-case option in the Powerwagons. Sad. Well its also sad the Powerwagons don't get the Cummins.. another issue. But yeah, maybe throw an Atlas in there along with the SAS.
PSU Taco85
Well-Known Member
Seems the entire auto industry is doing away with manual anything. This whole world believes it’s better to automate everything so we can make cheeseburgers while tweeting our gram posts and the vehicle takes care of everything in the background, including parking the damn thing now. Sad, but kids growing up today won’t even know how to parallel park, and in 20 years, it probably won’t even be required on the DMV road test to get a license. We won’t know how to get out of our own way if a computer malfunctions.
MatthewMay1
amateur professional
No way I'd put SAS money into this Tundra, y'all are smoking crack. I guess I'll pull the front actuator tomorrow, but that's gonna be annoying because I'll have to also get messy with gear oil in order to do that. I have extra oil on the shelf, but I don't think I have any seal maker goop for reinstalling the actuator into the diff.
MatthewMay1
amateur professional
Not sure I have anything other than a tube of clear silicone, but I'll have to look tomorrow
+1 almost all the gaskets that are in the gear oil areas are just RTV. Give it time to dry and it is fine.
Silverback
Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
The ST has that parking feature on it. I've never even touched it, maybe I should
Wifes Volvo has similar... I have never tried it. I do let it do the "pilot assist" where it drives itself a bit. Kinda cool parlor trick, hands off the wheel and it follows curves and shit. I still don't trust any of that crap though.
Silverback
Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
PSU Taco85
Well-Known Member
Exactly, just think how glad Reagan was that people were smokin crackYou say crack like its a bad thing.
MatthewMay1
amateur professional
good to know
