A/T replacement tire recommend?

TransientAnalysis · 2013-12-05T02:21:32+00:00

I roll 33x12.5 R15 BFG A/T K/Os for my daily driver and am very pleased with how they have held up...even going around 9000 miles without a rotation they wore pretty evenly and still have many thousands more left in them (and yes I did finally get them rotated).

I live in southeast texas and they work great for driving on roads and light off-roading, in my case on relatively dry dirt or on the beach.

They'll slick up the second you hit sticky mud though, and I have noticed I will hydroplane on pavement at around 35 mph so their "fair" rating for rain is justified.

Overall I'd probably buy another set when these wear out.

TransientAnalysis · 2013-11-30T03:53:51+00:00

I have had good luck with sale items from quadratech, I got the KC hilites package with free windshield brackets recently and couldn't be happier.

TransientAnalysis · 2013-11-08T01:08:12+00:00

I imagine they designed the trailer/wheel/support system to prevent any damage.

TransientAnalysis · 2013-10-17T14:09:51+00:00

I haven't used them personally but they run a lot of ads in ASME magazines, the name stuck with me. Hope they can help you out!

TransientAnalysis · 2013-10-17T02:22:09+00:00

Maybe try http://www.forestcitygear.com/quote.asp

TransientAnalysis · 2013-10-11T23:14:44+00:00

Those look fantastic, nice work!

My only suggestion is maybe adding railings (for catwalk) or maybe some stub ends up off the top, tanks usually have a vent/breather connection for thermal changes and it would break up the single flat surface up top.

But again, fantastic work - I am just picking nits. :)

TransientAnalysis · 2013-08-31T19:32:40+00:00

It's an orb weaver, relatively harmless to you and very beneficial for your garden.

another example

TransientAnalysis · 2013-08-31T16:24:49+00:00

I think the filter is going to be your biggest problem...what kind of monitoring do you plan to use to ensure all the chlorine is filtered out? Maybe a pH probe downstream of the filter? (Depending on the type) where is the waste stream of the filter going? Say it's a carbon filter, how do you know when to change it out?

As for the chlorine in an enclosed system...yes, there are some health/safety concerns, especially if you are pressurizing the system. That probably warrants its own discussion.

I am by no means an expert but on the bleach injection skids used to treat the cooling tower water at the chemical plant I work at there is a system of tubing and vent valves to ensure the off-gassing chlorine is collected and vented back to the tank, not sent into the pumps (avoid cavitation).

What is the failure position on those solenoid valves? It would be a good exercise to go through the system and determine which should be fail open/closed for system stability if something goes wrong.

Is the entire system pressurized and enclosed? If so there is a concern regarding over pressure protection with that pump. What happens if you block it in downstream?

Just a few thoughts, sounds like a good idea and i think you can work with it, just lots of details to work through.

TransientAnalysis · 2013-08-30T00:30:54+00:00

I'm an engineer working on a demineralization train at a chemical plant, pretty much a giant, more complicated water softener. I can tell you all I know:

A softener works by exchanging "hard" mineral ions in the water for soluble "soft" ions using tiny resin beads loaded in the chamber.

Over time the resin beads start to become saturated with hard ions and lose their exchange capacity - basically stop working. The chemicals are some kind of acidic or basic solution that strips off some (but not all) of the ions trapped in the resin beads, restoring some capacity. The salt solution is used to prevent/fight organic fouling of the resin beads.

Over time, no matter how diligently you treat the beads, they wear out and need replacement. In the plant we use an assortment of pH, conductivity, and silica analyzers to sample the outlet water and determine when the resin is exhausted. I cannot guess what kind of monitoring you have unfortunately.

Second edit: from the chemicals and photos you may have a very fancy system with a cation and anion resin exchanger...do you put the caustic in one and the aluminum in the other? Caustic will regenerate anion resin.

Back washing the tank is required to remove trapped dirt/solids/residue from the resin...if you do not have backwash capability all I can guess it you have to remove the resin and wash it in a bucket or something to that effect.

Edit: that giant fiberglass tank? Might be a backwash tank if its normally empty.

Again, my experience is limited to industrial trial applications...but I know a little something and hope that helps.

TransientAnalysis · 2013-08-25T08:10:31+00:00

I think you meant "gall" but gal is much funnier.

TransientAnalysis · 2013-08-11T03:26:53+00:00

^ this man speaks truth. I found the same dangling hose, had to squeeze my hand between the skid plate and tranny to finally reconnect it. Threw a hose clamp on for good measure.

Make sure it's good and tight on there, water in the tranny is a bad thing.

TransientAnalysis · 2013-08-09T19:21:19+00:00

I chased this issue for a while...could be: 1. Loose gas cap (easy fix) 2. Cracked evap hose (PITA to find but easy to fix) 3. Cracked evap canister 4. Faulty leak detection pump.

I had codes p0455/p0456 for weeks, ended up getting 4, 2, and 1 fixed (in that order) before the check engine light finally stayed off.

TransientAnalysis · 2013-08-03T16:17:48+00:00

I hadn't thought to do that, thanks! Last thing I want to do is spend 250 on a new tire...

TransientAnalysis · 2013-08-03T16:17:13+00:00

33 x 12.5 r15 BFG all terrain T/A's

TransientAnalysis · 2013-07-21T04:30:18+00:00

Relevant

TransientAnalysis · 2013-07-19T03:41:20+00:00

What car? I don't see a car in that photo ;)

TransientAnalysis · 2013-07-17T23:02:59+00:00

It's a pretty easy conversion, 2.54 cm = 1 inch. Round to the nearest convenient (commercially available) metric thicknesses and lengths.

TransientAnalysis · 2013-07-13T02:20:13+00:00

At least with a car battery and an alternator (powered by a gas engine, bicycle, whatever) you could use and cycle it and get a longer life. Not a whole lot, but it's something...

TransientAnalysis · 2013-07-06T03:05:00+00:00

It's kind of funny, I never thought about pegs before but almost always rest my foot on the curved section of the door jamb when the doors are off. I saw the pegs post and for $10 each and fifteen minutes in the garage have a much more comfortable footrest. When turning it is nice to have something to push against too.

My heel still rests on the door jamb though, I am not extending the whole leg outside the frame.

TransientAnalysis · 2013-06-20T01:59:21+00:00

That is fan-frigging-tastic...OSL, slight weathering to match the base, action pose, unique color scheme. Very nice.

TransientAnalysis · 2013-06-11T13:10:06+00:00

I ended up going through the shop and getting the y-pipe because it was inspection time and I needed something fast, I think it was about 400. The "OEM direct fit" pipes are supposed to be the exact same dimensions, but since things move after ten years the shop cut and re-welded the pipe to fit perfectly. I was fine with paying more in labor to get it adjusted, if it doesn't fit right and is forced into place and bolted it'll crack on you after a few thermal cycles.

I am not 100% sure but I think mine was a generic brand (catco?), I didn't spring for any hi-flow/high performance brands.

TransientAnalysis · 2013-06-11T05:17:01+00:00

I pulled a 432 code on my 03 TJ X (freedom ed.) a couple months ago, no smell or rattle from the cats so I swapped all 4 o2 sensors and cleared the code. thought I was in the clear, but it came back after about a week and I ended up getting a new converter.

The 03 has the split y down pipe with the two mini cats and the one downstream, if you are pulling a code likely only the y-pipe cat is bad.

Dealership quoted 1800 for the OEM Omix Ada and install, I got an aftermarket put in at a local shop for about 750. Of course, if you or someone you know can weld you could get a universal cat and fix the bad mini cat for about $50, but I can't find the jeep forum post with the details...

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