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Free Air compressor with Air Locker Purchase

Brandon — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:45:35 +0000

From now until April 30, 2010, receive a free air compressor (CKSA12), a $175 value, with the purchase of an ARB Air Locker locking differential. Purchase two Air Lockers and receive a free heavy duty compressor (CKMA12) and tire inflation kit, a $315 value.

Visit East Olympia Cruisers for more details.

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ARB Premium Recovery Kit

Brandon — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 05:35:22 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Seattle, January 6th/ ARB 4×4 Accessories/ — ARB USA now offers a complete pre-assembled boxed kit, the ARB premium Recovery Kit includes everything the off-roader needs to get started. Whether it be a simple snatch recovery or a more serious winch recovery, the ARB premium recovery kit has it all. Retailing for $407.00, the premium recovery kit represents exceptional value and a savings over purchasing each component individually.
KIT CONTENTS
- 1x P/No. ARB501 Recovery Bag Large
- 1x P/No. ARB705 17,500lb Snatch Strap
- 1x P/No. ARB730 26,500lb x 10’ Tree Trunk Protector
- 1x P/No. ARB720 9,900lb x 66’ Winch Extension Strap
- 1x P/No. ARB220 Recovery Damper
- 1x P/No. GLOVES Leather Recovery Gloves
- 2x P/No. ARB207D 10,640lbs, 3/4” Pin, D-Shackle
- 1x P/No. 10100020 Snatch Block 9000
Note: The ARB Premium Recovery Kit (P/No. RK9) is not suitable for all vehicles. Please verify your recovery working loads before ordering the kit. ARB recommends using a snatch strap that is 3-4x the vehicle weight, therefore, ARB recommends this kit for vehicles 5,600lbs and under. Perfect for Jeep Wranglers, small pick-ups like the Toyota Tacoma and small SUVs like the FJ Cruiser, Nissan Xterra and Toyota 4Runner.

Check with East Olympia Cruisers for more information.

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ARB’s new Air Locker Bearing Puller Kit

Brandon — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:33:34 +0000

Seattle, October 21/ ARB 4×4 Accessories/

ARB’s new Air Locker Bearing Puller Kit is a professional tool that no automotive differential installer should be without. As original equipment differential bearings have become more expensive and often difficult to source, it has been increasingly important to attempt to remove the original bearing without causing any damage to it.

As a part of ARB’ new Air Locker Tools range of differential service/installation equipment, this specialty tool offers a unique way of removing a differential carrier bearing without the need to get access under the seating face of the bearing cone.

Features:
- Quickly and easily removes the carrier bearings from most automotive differentials
- Removes without the same level of risk of carrier bearing damage and Air Locker seal surface damage
damage associated with most commercially available bearing pullers.
- Is able to remove many bearings that standard bearing pullers cannot
- Works with most models of ARB Air Locker and OEM differential centers
- Comes in a durable carry case with a dedicated powder coated parts tray for easy storage and transport

Check with East Olympia Cruisers for availability.

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Saginaw P/S upgrade on ‘84 FJ60

Brandon — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:35:38 +0000

I had a customer that got tired of replacing re-manufactured stock power steering pumps on his Land Cruiser. He wanted to use a Saginaw pump, and was removing the AIR pump at the same time. At first I was going to use a pre-made bracket that directly replaced the stock pump and mounted to the cylinder head. We were also going to have to install and idler in place of the AIR pump, so I decided to mount the P/S pump in place of the AIR pump, to turn the water pump.

I found the correct P/S pump at a wrecking yard on a ‘84 Volvo. This pump is important because it has a larger pulley and a metric fitting on the pump outlet that fits the stock Toyota power steering hose.

The bracket pivots the same as the AIR pump. A separate adjuster was need because the size of the pulley did not allow the AIR pump adjuster to fit. Because of the larger diameter pulley, a special length belt was required.

The alternator belt can just be ordered for a truck without Power Steering.

The bracket was made out of 1/4 thick wide bar stock, 4″ wide at the least. It took several revisions to make a bracket that would work on bot the front and the back of the pump. This will make it easier for reproduction. For the front bracket a spacer was needed on the lower whole of .376″. This is to account for the different depths in the casting. On the rear bracket, a .25″ spacer was needed. For the front spacer, you can just knock the one off of the factory Volvo bracket if you were able to get it. For the back spacer, cutting it off of the same rod you use for the bottom pivot is an option, or knock off and trim the factory spacers. On the rear part of the factory bracket there are two spacers, to space the enitre bracket off, but the bottom one is deeper than the top.

For the bottom “pivot” I used 1″ od, 1/2″id steel rod. Think something like 3/4″ od by 1/2″ or 3/8″ id would be better suited for both the pivot and the spacers. The rod was cut to the same length as the bottom of the AIR pump, ~3.8″

To get the proper position for welding, I mounted both the front and rear brackets to the pump, slid the rod through the hole then mounted it into the mount. With the belt attached, I slid the pump into alignment with the water pump and crank then marked the rod. It could be tack welded here, but space is tight and the engine greasy. Once removed, it was talked in several places and reinstalled to check position and alignment. Once every thing checked out, I removed and welded a full bead around both sides of each bracket.

For the top adjuster/cinch bracket, I welded a piece of bar stock on the back bracket. An arc shaped bracket/slide was cut from some scrap steel. Using a section of angle bracket I marked and cut a mount that fits some holes in the block. I forgot to take any pictures of this before letting the truck go, I will try and reproduce this and get updated pictures.

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Moose Industries Snow Plow on a Land Cruiser

Brandon — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:31:59 +0000

After I we had a big winter snow in 2008 I started looking for a snow plow to put on one of the Land Crusiers. I looked on EBay and Craigslist. It was a good time to be selling a plow. It isn’t that often the Puget Sound area gets that much snow and everyone was looking for someone to dig them out. I found the lite weight plow on ebay from a fairly local seller, just south of Portland Oregon. I lucked out and it was his first time selling on EBay, and he didn’t set a reserve. Timing was right and I ended up winning the auction.

My son and I took a trip down to pick up the plow and spent several hours looking talking to the seller and looking at his gallery. He has since moved from industrial fabrication to metal art. He had an amazing collection of gongs, chimes and modern art sculptures.

The plow is well built and has many of the features present on the larger plows. It is designed to fit a 2″ reciever mounted on the front of the truck, not unlike the Multi-Mount winch mounts by Warn. There isn’t such a mount for the early Land Cruisers so I had to build my own. The other consideration is the 11.5″ mounting height required for the plow to function properly. I made a two part mount, one that is semi permanent and tucked up just below the bumper. The second part contains the drop to reach 11.5″. With it removed, frontal approach angle is minimally impacted.

We have yet to have snow this year but I am anctious to see how well it works. Unfortunately they are no longer in production, but are not too unlike the UTV snow plows Warn produces. With a little work, having a lite weight plow built for mid-sized to compact SUVs and trucks shouldn’t be too difficult.

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