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    The steep HILL, you have to read

    in Whoops, Mishaps and Murphy's Law

    Posted

    theres nuthin scarier than going up a steep rough road at night w a motorhome

    only to realize its gettin too steep for the rig and no turnaround.

    and you attempt reverse in pitch black with tires skidding and a drop off looming.

    never again

    now I scout on foot, every steep rough backroad first --- for a turnaround

    its a workout, but well worth it versus a destroyed rig

    1982 Huntsman U-Joint?

    in Engines - Transmissions - Drive Train - Suspension - Chassis - Steering - Exhaust - Tires - Etc.

    Posted · Edited by HUntsman

    I thought it was front end but realize the knocking sound I am hearing

    is coming from deepunder just between the 2 front seats.

    Is the driveline joint the possible culprit?

    There is a connecting joint just where the 2 drive lines meet there.

    A deep knocking comes and goes but clearly in sync with wheel revolution.

    Not wheel bearings.tires good/balanced.

    ANy suggestions?

    Thanks

    Knocking sound

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Does your rig have tie rods? They can knock if they are worn.

    good call . i m starting to suspect that now. the front tie rods absorb a lot of weight, especially descending. i m always on rough forest roads, and stuff. thanks for everyone s suggestions.

    Knocking sound

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    [ name=Derek up North' timestamp='1350243644' post='33030]

    Loose lug nuts?

    A bad bearing I'd describe more a 'grumble' or a 'growl', not a 'knock'.

    Does the noise change when going around a curve?quote

    No change in noise when turning, its only a high rpm event(the noise)> its a deep, yet faint knock. Nothing in tires or nothing stuck on belt or anything.

    Knocking sound

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    got knocking (very slight) but gets louder at higher speeds yet is still faint

    appears ..to be coming from right front end

    i feel maybe swear wheel bearing sloowly goin

    but i m no expert

    handles real nice, no performance issues

    82 huntsman 4 cyl 22r 2wd

    any ideas/

    thanks

    Rear air bags

    in Engines - Transmissions - Drive Train - Suspension - Chassis - Steering - Exhaust - Tires - Etc.

    Posted

    instead of bags, i had heavy duty springs put on on mine.

    more costly but work great.

    got tired of makin sure keepin air in them all the time

    my leaky air bags r still on just sittin there worthless

    I believe you will find that 3T's were installed as original equipment .. Still available --- I changed one on my 93 warrior ,,,,, not that hard to do at all.

    http://3tsrv.com/

    3-T's RV Products, Inc.

    1055 Empire Drive

    Lake Havasu City, AZ 86404

    928-453-3040 fax 928-453-3140

    T-9E3 Repair Kit Driver Side 1 103.45 103.45

    Shipping and Handling 1 29.94 29.94

    Toyota pickup 1982 U joints--help

    in Engines - Transmissions - Drive Train - Suspension - Chassis - Steering - Exhaust - Tires - Etc.

    Posted · Edited by HUntsman

    thanks for help

    they appear to be sealed and running very smoothly no noise whatsoever

    i bought truck 50K ago and havent replaced em

    they fell off on my old Chevy truck and just trying to avoid that scary moment again

    is there any way to test if they are in proper working condition? any suggestions? thanks

    can be eather way check them frozen joints can damage the diff bearings. check them to see if they have g rese fittings. even if they can be lubed and no one did they are probly junk. if they are sealed YOU CAN REPLACE THEM WITH GREASABLE ONES i would not install anything else. ANY NOISE AT ALL I AM SHURE THEY ARE JUNK and DANGEROUS BAD JOINTS CAN COME APART IS THERE A THIRD CENTER U JOINT CHANGE ALL THREE

    Swap AC unit for skylight?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I was in the exact situation. what s the point of camping with ac power next to someone else?

    i do that at home!

    i threw away the AC and cleaned up the edges of the opening and caulked in a $ 4 plexiglass .

    theres my skylight

    works great cheap fix

    i put a roll up shade on it for summers when the sun bakes through & i m good to go

    Is there a company out there that makes a skylight that fits the AC opening? I mostly travel in the northwest so i don't really need AC. Also, I am always dry camping which makes the unit worthless. It would be really nice to lose all that extra weight and gain some headroom!

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