Around With SurferJoe

Hewre I Am!

2010-04-27T20:28:00.000-07:00

San Diego International Convention

2009-06-11T20:44:00.000-07:00

What's going on now

2009-03-07T18:42:00.000-08:00

Adjustable Towing Swing-Mount

2008-12-27T14:32:00.001-08:00

I bet this would keep any towed vehicle from trying to get a piggy-back ride in a sudden stop!

It would be on the TOWING vehicle to allow for UP-N-DOWN motion between the two vehicles.

2.3L Pick Up Carb (CALIFORNIA) 86-88

2008-12-27T02:24:00.000-08:00

2.3L Trooper-Amigo 89-94

2008-12-27T02:11:00.000-08:00

2.3L Fuel Injected Engines 94-95

2008-12-27T02:10:00.000-08:00

2.3L Pick-Up and Amigo MAP Routing 89-94

2008-12-27T02:09:00.000-08:00

2.3 Trooper Carb (CALIFORNIA) 86-87

2008-12-27T02:07:00.000-08:00

2.3L Trooper (Federal) 86-87

2008-12-27T01:53:00.000-08:00

PIX For PlanetIsuzu

2008-12-26T22:57:00.001-08:00

This is a u-joint-tow bar I am thinking of. As you can see, it will swing in all directions, even diagonally as a driveshaft can, but the problem I am having is that if this is attached to two vehicles and one vehicle moves UP, then it will also make the other vehicle move the same way.

It can bend in the middle for a driveway or a dip, turn left or right, but the parallel upward motion of one vehicle would mean that the other would have to move parallel too, keeping the two bars on either side of the u-joint, in parallel too.

What I believe I need is another hinged joint of some sort to allow the towing vehicle to raise or lower it's front and rear wheels together and not cause the towed vehicle to absorb the motion in it's front suspension.

Here's what I think might work:
This would have to be on the towing vehicle and it plugs into a standard 2"x 2" receiver with that standard hitch pin and keeper.The second part with the u-joint would then be inserted into this plate and it's pivot pin would allow up-and-down motion.

It will need all three planes for safe motion, the side plates will keep the whole assembly aligned and not let it wiggle. Designed in is a .030" tolerance for some low friction, and that might like to have some heavy grease from time-to-time.

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KEN'S 700R TRANSMISSION

2008-10-22T12:53:00.000-07:00

This is your rear planetary set that gives you gear reduction in Low and Reverse. Se the old rust on it? This was a "bin" part that Al had lying around and he put it in the truck. It also ONLY has 4 (four) gears, or pinions as they are called. This is passenger-car parts!

Here we can see the previous grenade-effect from the rear planetary set blowing up and shrapnelling the sun drum.

Here you can see the wave washer that is installed in the Low/Reverse clutch pack to take the sudden shock that you feel in the seat of the pants...not a problem really, but this trans had the anti-abuse accumulator in the valve body and it's not good to double up on the softening effect they can both do independently. I am going to leave this wave plate out.

Suicidal Horse?

2008-10-20T10:14:00.001-07:00

Wine Tour Bus Graphic

2008-10-20T09:02:00.000-07:00

Relays, 1A

2008-10-04T10:41:00.001-07:00

Amigo CB Installation

2008-09-21T18:38:00.001-07:00

Got a 40-channel under the sound system and above the floor...it misses the shift or the other way around.

I know...the shifter boot is brown...but I was just trying with some surplus vinyl material to see if I could make my own.

That white thing on the CB is a car deodorant that I like...California Beach smell. I can see from this pix that the maid missed a few places dusting this week.

Jeremy V

2008-09-14T22:56:00.001-07:00

K5 with winch, 33's (worn out now)

1993 Trooper Wiring

2008-09-02T19:55:00.000-07:00

2.6 THRUST BEARING

2008-09-02T07:32:00.000-07:00

ISUZU IDLER ARM

2008-08-24T16:42:00.000-07:00

ECM Wire Access

2008-08-23T16:21:00.000-07:00

Here's the cover where it sits on the left side of the kick panel under the dash.
then stick something behind the plastic to gently pry it out a little to see what you have behind it....and pull gently toward the center console until you feel the clips (2) click and release.
...just pull back the weather strip; it's got a metal center piece that holds it on the pinch welds.
Fish around and find these two wire ends; they are usually heat-shrinked together to keep them paired for easy identification.

Temp Tap E4OD

2008-08-05T20:00:00.000-07:00

Here's the complete tap installed.