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So after roughing in my contraption to lower and raise the spare tire winch, I decided to tear it all back out and put it together properly, with some linkage and bearings. Probably overkill, but I just thought I may need to be able to take it apart, or service it, and didn't want to have to cut it apart if there was a problem.

Also cleaned up the top side so it looks a little better.
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Had some 5/8" square tubing, with solid square rod that sleeves inside the tubing. So I made a linkage with that, and welded the square rod onto the ends of the round rod. Drilled holes and connected it. Then I had a wheel axel, and bearings, so I drilled a hole in one end of that, and it fit snug into the square tubing.
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Got it all put back together, and it not only works really well, but is now completely serviceable if needed.
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Pretty happy with it. Just need to actually get a spare now.
 
Finished off my spare tire deal. Got in touch with a local wrecker, and purchased a 16" rim, for a spare. The guy that sold it to me, shipped from reno to their sister company here. He told me" you know this is only the rim right?" I told I knew, and that I would get a tire. Went and picked that bitch, had a damn near brand new tire on that bitch! Hell Yeah!

Painted it to match the other rims, and hung that fucker today. Went it like a breeze. 20211203_131423.jpg20211203_132540.jpg
 
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Peter Gozintite said:
So after roughing in my contraption to lower and raise the spare tire winch, I decided to tear it all back out and put it together properly, with some linkage and bearings. Probably overkill, but I just thought I may need to be able to take it apart, or service it, and didn't want to have to cut it apart if there was a problem.

Also cleaned up the top side so it looks a little better.
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Had some 5/8" square tubing, with solid square rod that sleeves inside the tubing. So I made a linkage with that, and welded the square rod onto the ends of the round rod. Drilled holes and connected it. Then I had a wheel axel, and bearings, so I drilled a hole in one end of that, and it fit snug into the square tubing.
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Got it all put back together, and it not only works really well, but is now completely serviceable if needed.
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Pretty happy with it. Just need to actually get a spare now.
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That's really cool! So clever, man. Ingenuity and mad skills, you got 'em in Spades!
 
Peter Gozintite said:
Finished off my spare tire deal. Got in touch with a local wrecker, and purchased a 16" rim, for a spare. The guy that sold it to me, shipped from reno to their sister company here. He told me" you know this is only the rim right?" I told I knew, and that I would get a tire. Went and picked that bitch, had a damn near brand new tire on that bitch! Hell Yeah!

Painted it to match the other rims, and hung that fucker today. Went it like a breeze. View attachment 51332View attachment 51333
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What comes around goes around. Great job too.
 
@outofyourmind I had my water pump start leaking, so I went ahead and bought a new water pump and thermostat. Gut to pulling off the pump, and the timing chain cover plate popped loose at the top, so I figured I better just take it off and reinstall it.

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Peter Gozintite said:
@outofyourmind I had my water pump start leaking, so I went ahead and bought a new water pump and thermostat. Gut to pulling off the pump, and the timing chain cover plate popped loose at the top, so I figured I better just take it off and reinstall it.

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Don't forget - if you put a few cut pieces of copper tubing in your water uptake, you won't get any barnacles growing in thar.
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Peter Gozintite said:
@outofyourmind I had my water pump start leaking, so I went ahead and bought a new water pump and thermostat. Gut to pulling off the pump, and the timing chain cover plate popped loose at the top, so I figured I better just take it off and reinstall it.

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was the water pump leaking thru the weep hole or did the gasket fail ??
in any event, that sucks
 
outofyourmind said:
was the water pump leaking thru the weep hole or did the gasket fail ??
in any event, that sucks
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All back together and running. No leaking or issues. Had to drop the fucking oil pan to get the front seal in place. What a fucking job. My chest hurts from leaning against the front core support.
 
Brake booster went out, and when I pulled it, the master cylinder has a small leak. Looks like Saturday is a full brake fluid flush and booster MC installation day.
 
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