Later, Rubiconx13 and I went over to the Skutz Falls area. There was a pretty neat trail going up of moderate-ish difficulty. That's where my steering pump started leaking. Luckily I had a can of power steering fluid with me. Jeep's parked with a bucker under the front now. Unfortunately, the Jeep is the daily driver. However, I think it only leaks once the vehicle is shut off, but it looks a decent amount for a full 1 minute before it stops.
Getting a replacement pump is proving a challenge. AGR, who made my previous high flow pump, was later bought out and the AGR brand turned to junk. I was advised not to even bother ordering the new pump from AGR. I'm considering something a bit more elegant, like the Power Lee Steering pumps: https://leepowersteering.com/collections/power-steering-pumps/products/s...
or PSC kit with remote resivoir. Unfortunately, I read that mounting the PSC pump in an XJ with proper clearance can be a challenge. This makes the Lee pump look more attractive, but the website mentions a 10-15 day build-to-order delay. I'm not sure how many gallons of power steering fluid it will take to wait for the order. Unfortuntaely, all this fancy stuff comes from the USA, with all that glorified slow shipping and duties.
If anyone has a better recommendation for an XJ high flow power steering pump, I'm listening.
Was a good day, but my high PSI power steering pump started leaking quite a bit. I'll probably be out of commission for some time. Seems unlikely that that local autopart stores will stock this speciality item.
It's an Oregon 36 V chainsaw with an auto sharpen feature. Even though there are better battery powered chainsaws, e.g. from Stihl, I was sold on this little lever you hold down for 3-5 seconds while running the blade and it sharpens the blade for you. I know how easily chains go dull and got sick of manually sharpening chains. I have about 9 Ah of battery life.
Later, Rubiconx13 and I went over to the Skutz Falls area. There was a pretty neat trail going up of moderate-ish difficulty. That's where my steering pump started leaking. Luckily I had a can of power steering fluid with me. Jeep's parked with a bucker under the front now. Unfortunately, the Jeep is the daily driver. However, I think it only leaks once the vehicle is shut off, but it looks a decent amount for a full 1 minute before it stops.
Getting a replacement pump is proving a challenge. AGR, who made my previous high flow pump, was later bought out and the AGR brand turned to junk. I was advised not to even bother ordering the new pump from AGR. I'm considering something a bit more elegant, like the Power Lee Steering pumps: https://leepowersteering.com/collections/power-steering-pumps/products/s...
or PSC kit with remote resivoir. Unfortunately, I read that mounting the PSC pump in an XJ with proper clearance can be a challenge. This makes the Lee pump look more attractive, but the website mentions a 10-15 day build-to-order delay. I'm not sure how many gallons of power steering fluid it will take to wait for the order. Unfortuntaely, all this fancy stuff comes from the USA, with all that glorified slow shipping and duties.
If anyone has a better recommendation for an XJ high flow power steering pump, I'm listening.
Was a good day, but my high PSI power steering pump started leaking quite a bit. I'll probably be out of commission for some time. Seems unlikely that that local autopart stores will stock this speciality item.
It's an Oregon 36 V chainsaw with an auto sharpen feature. Even though there are better battery powered chainsaws, e.g. from Stihl, I was sold on this little lever you hold down for 3-5 seconds while running the blade and it sharpens the blade for you. I know how easily chains go dull and got sick of manually sharpening chains. I have about 9 Ah of battery life.
Sorry, I don't know squat about Toyotas.
Any need for an electric chainsaw on this run? Are there any old overgrown forest roads worth exploring with downed trees?
Is that location you marked on the google map the spot you all air down at? Or is there another location for that?