If I borrow something from my brother,car, trailers,or tools. It goes back as good or better. Though it was rather hard to put the rust that fell of a truck I borrowed once. Still went back with an oil change and full tank when done.
The front lower control arms have holes my straps click right into. Out back I wrap around the axle. I'd hate to think what would happen to the car in a wreck with that rear bar being the only thing hanging on. Chaining the thing down would be a whole 'nuther animal vs the straps that I use. Gotta watch out for the brake lines when hooking the axle itself. One guy I know welded metal loops to the axle assembly to snap the axle hooks into, that was slick.
The front lower control arms have holes my straps click right into. Out back I wrap around the axle. I'd hate to think what would happen to the car in a wreck with that rear bar being the only thing hanging on. Chaining the thing down would be a whole 'nuther animal vs the straps that I use. Gotta watch out for the brake lines when hooking the axle itself. One guy I know welded metal loops to the axle assembly to snap the axle hooks into, that was slick.
I used a set of hole hogs in the rear rails to the chain hooks and up front a j hook on the right lower control arm being very careful of the abs wire and on the left front I used my one strap to the factory tie down on the rail by the torque box under the a pillar. Not ideal but effective.
I used a set of hole hogs in the rear rails to the chain hooks and up front a j hook on the right lower control arm being very careful of the abs wire and on the left front I used my one strap to the factory tie down on the rail by the torque box under the a pillar. Not ideal but effective.
Have watched a few of the pro tow jockeys set up the ro-ro's and they pretty much as a rule of thumb cross strap the rear end. By this I mean that the chains or ratchets from the one side of the vehicle get sent over to the other side of the tow deck. This creates an "X" pattern that supposedly keeps the car or truck in place on the deck more securely. One of them commented, when asked, that it was something the DMV road inspectors looked for when they pulled over a hauler. Since the local pros get whacked with fines and demerits for infractions, plus they tend to get pulled over more; aka "special attention". The operators try real hard to conform to the industry standards. They seem to use "J" Hooks both front and rear cause you can grab the rear end tubes at the back and hook up to the crossmember or lower control arms at the front.
Have watched a few of the pro tow jockeys set up the ro-ro's and they pretty much as a rule of thumb cross strap the rear end. By this I mean that the chains or ratchets from the one side of the vehicle get sent over to the other side of the tow deck. This creates an "X" pattern that supposedly keeps the car or truck in place on the deck more securely. One of them commented, when asked, that it was something the DMV road inspectors looked for when they pulled over a hauler. Since the local pros get whacked with fines and demerits for infractions, plus they tend to get pulled over more; aka "special attention". The operators try real hard to conform to the industry standards. They seem to use "J" Hooks both front and rear cause you can grab the rear end tubes at the back and hook up to the crossmember or lower control arms at the front.
Have watched a few of the pro tow jockeys set up the ro-ro's and they pretty much as a rule of thumb cross strap the rear end. By this I mean that the chains or ratchets from the one side of the vehicle get sent over to the other side of the tow deck. This creates an "X" pattern that supposedly keeps the car or truck in place on the deck more securely. One of them commented, when asked, that it was something the DMV road inspectors looked for when they pulled over a hauler. Since the local pros get whacked with fines and demerits for infractions, plus they tend to get pulled over more; aka "special attention". The operators try real hard to conform to the industry standards. They seem to use "J" Hooks both front and rear cause you can grab the rear end tubes at the back and hook up to the crossmember or lower control arms at the front.
Removed a frozen kingpin/spindle (AKA Steering Knuckle) from my Cub Cadet 122. Had a buddy come over and spent 45 minutes heating the axle with an oxy-acetylene torch and beating with a 5lb sledge onto a brass drift. Long time since I had such an intense and difficult heat and beat project.
I've mentioned our 1997 4Runner before, and had to do another upgrade last week. The original muffler finally blew out the entire side, so I put a 2.5" Dynomax Super Turbo(pn#17748) in its place. The stock pipe is about 2-3/8" o.d., so a couple of pieces of 2.5" o.d. tubing, a little spread of the muffler inlets, and some 2.5" band clamps made everything fit nice and snug.
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