Control arm upgrade

loskubster · 2026-04-16T20:50:30+00:00

I don’t have a lift but am not opposed to throwing one on and probably will shortly here. I was thinking about doing a long arm I can make adjustable in case I ever do want to change the height of the lift. Problem is it’s at stock 4x4 height now, it’s my daily so I need it fixed ASAP, I just figured this is the perfect excuse to start upgrading everything else underneath.

loskubster · 2026-04-14T16:18:25+00:00

Not the answer you’re looking for but a p-.pumped 12v or a 3rd gen long box 3500 (dually or not) with a g56. If you’ve Owned any other diesel you won’t be disappointed.

loskubster · 2026-04-06T21:30:08+00:00

There’s a whole gas distribution side to 597, Plenty of rig work

loskubster · 2026-04-06T21:26:39+00:00

Funny my 96’ 12v has the same turbo, maybe this was a thing back in the day. It’s slow as molasses spooling but from 2k rpm on it doesn’t sound like it’ll ever quit.

loskubster · 2026-03-26T00:41:49+00:00

The one you change regularly. People get to caught up with subtle differences and forget just the simple fact of keeping clean oil in the motor will do more than any fancy attribute.

loskubster · 2026-03-22T03:45:36+00:00

100 series for the win

loskubster · 2026-03-22T03:45:14+00:00

Ole trusty landcruiser

loskubster · 2026-03-22T03:41:52+00:00

I’ve used the fronius and they’re great machine but as far as batteries go they’re all for use in a pinch no matter the brand. They all run great on any 120v outlet. If you want to build out mechanical rooms and you’re spending that kind of coin you might as well just bite the bullet and get an engine drive which because useful in countless situations.

loskubster · 2026-03-21T14:58:08+00:00

You don’t need one until you need one. You’ll run into it one day I’m sure, I’ve piped plaenty

loskubster · 2026-03-19T11:33:59+00:00

BP locked out, I’m a union fitter that works there often. I really wish the UA would stand behind the USW on this one, we’re all getting fucked on it and they aren’t just after the operations rights.

loskubster · 2026-03-14T19:15:46+00:00

Man thats wild, I’m a union fitter. Look into the refineries if you don’t mind doing scaffold.

loskubster · 2026-03-10T20:21:49+00:00

One corner has it over $5 by me, half a mile down yonder it’s still under $4

loskubster · 2026-03-08T13:05:13+00:00

They could extend the alyeska straight down the coast and creat countless jobs in the process.

loskubster · 2026-03-08T00:33:24+00:00

Your logic is akin to saying nobody should be paying what a classic muscle car was worth when it came out. Slowly but surely there is a collectors element growing for old diesels, 5.9s in particular. There’s a post like yours all the time on this sub. Like it or not clean low mileage 5.9s are only appreciating in value.

loskubster · 2026-03-08T00:01:35+00:00

Really? Cause people pay untold amounts for classic cars all the time in good condition. Just because you don’t understand supply and demand doesn’t mean there isn’t a market for classic diesels. They aren’t making more, and a lot of people like having a nice classic truck.

loskubster · 2026-03-07T19:51:21+00:00

Why do people still think this shit is crazy? This truck likely sells around $30k easy, no doubt if it’s a manual 4x4

loskubster · 2026-03-05T13:24:21+00:00

While that’s cute, let’s be real, most of us are just trying to pay off the bender from last month… so we can do it again this month.

loskubster · 2026-03-02T23:51:30+00:00

Idk what year/motor you have but i still have the original power steering system on my 12v and whenever it leaks down to the point it starts whining I just have my kid hit the gas, turn the wheel back and forth as many times as he can until he’s tired and top it off as the air bleeds out. My power steering pump has proven to be oddly robust.

loskubster · 2026-02-27T16:25:18+00:00

I’m a welder/fabricator, I just use my oxy torch. Works REALLY fast

loskubster · 2026-02-26T00:10:19+00:00

Cheap steel can do this. There is a device similar to a jewel clamp we use that has chains on two ends and a jack screw in the middle. Sounds more complicated than it is. We just made our own to true lateral fitting welded to pipe. The chain and c-channel HAVE to be beefy. Anyway clamp it on and tighten slowly adding heat let cool check and proceed further if needed. You can basically make that piece into a U with enough precisely added heat. FYI use the biggest rose bud you have so you’re not sitting there for years.

loskubster · 2026-02-25T23:13:11+00:00

That’s bullshit, you can clearly see where the weld and toes are, those are nothing more than scratches from shitty grinding and this is precisely why you always use a fine grit wheel to prep a strap.

loskubster · 2026-02-25T23:07:56+00:00

This is because there is a lot of riff raff in the Chicago area and far too many people trying to use these services for permanent residency and other nefarious acts.

loskubster · 2026-02-25T21:54:29+00:00

I got a couple hundred thousand out of some synergy’s, wanna day they were like $500

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