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11-16-2012, 03:10 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Western Colorado
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Re: What did you do to your SMB today?
^Nice!
I started Plasti-Dipping my wheels. Easy so far and they look great. No more chrome left on the SMB.
Also took of the sway bar since I noticed a sheared off the pass. side upper stud. Ground off the old welded stud and fabbed a new one. Now time to weld the new one in.
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2003 7.3L EB 4x4
Timberline 4x4 conversion
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11-17-2012, 06:53 AM
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#1002
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Brentwood, CA
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Re: What did you do to your SMB today?
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Also took of the sway bar since I noticed a sheared off the pass. side upper stud. Ground off the old welded stud and tabbed a new one. Now time to weld the new one in.
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Have you considered making the swaybar 'quick-disconnectable'? I know a lot of 4x4 offroad guys do this to their Jeeps to get a little more flex, keeping all 4 tires on the ground when the trail gets more technical. Reconnect it when getting back on pavement for better road manners. I looked at doing that to mine, it's on the looooong laundry list under 'nice to have'
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1995 E350 7.3 Diesel, 4x4 high roof camper, UJOR 4" lift
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11-17-2012, 08:10 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Western Colorado
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Re: What did you do to your SMB today?
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Also took of the sway bar since I noticed a sheared off the pass. side upper stud. Ground off the old welded stud and tabbed a new one. Now time to weld the new one in.
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Have you considered making the swaybar 'quick-disconnectable'? I know a lot of 4x4 offroad guys do this to their Jeeps to get a little more flex, keeping all 4 tires on the ground when the trail gets more technical. Reconnect it when getting back on pavement for better road manners. I looked at doing that to mine, it's on the looooong laundry list under 'nice to have' |
The SMB 4x4 has disconnects on their setup. I was just lazy and didn't disconnect it for a section of pretty rough (twisty) road. Apparently the years of stress on the bolt finally led to it failing.
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2003 7.3L EB 4x4
Timberline 4x4 conversion
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11-17-2012, 12:46 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Turlock Ca
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Re: What did you do to your SMB today?
I've busted those off six times now. I pull the disconnects on any really rough trail these days.
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2006 Ford 6.0PSD EB-50/E-PH SMB 4X4 Rock Crawler Trailer
Sportsmobile 4X4 Adventures.......... On and off road adventures
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11-18-2012, 08:47 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Azusa, California
Posts: 1,092
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Re: What did you do to your SMB today?
we also have sheared on three different occasions and now disconnect when running in a broken landscape , my guess is that some of us are more prone to breakage from weight born issues .
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11-19-2012, 08:19 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Jackson, WY
Posts: 123
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Re: What did you do to your SMB today?
Pulled my old coolant/air heat exchanger and replaced it with an Espar Airtronic D4. Warm girlfriend = happy girlfriend.
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'04 EB-350 6.0 PSD SMB 4x4, PH, EB-50, Aluminess F/R
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11-19-2012, 09:28 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2007
Location: San Diego, CA
Posts: 989
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Re: What did you do to your SMB today?
New component speakers up front (makes a very noticeable improvement in sound)
New RAM iPad mount
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2007 Ford RB Diesel SMB 4x4 Pueblo Gold; Custom configuration (aisle layout); PIAA 580 driving lights; Picked up on Oct 19, 2007.
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11-20-2012, 05:42 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2012
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What did you do to your SMB today?
I get the new set of tires and wheels!..  
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11-20-2012, 06:03 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Azusa, California
Posts: 1,092
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Re: What did you do to your SMB today?
Very nice looking , they resemble the old Centerlines ! Who made these wheels and Tires ?
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11-20-2012, 07:44 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: California
Posts: 1,012
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Re: What did you do to your SMB today?
Installed OCSMB's Aluminess rack, Thanks Jacko!
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2006 E350 6.0PSD 5R110, SMB 4X4, RB-50, ARB lockers front/rear, Aluminess galore, AMP steps.
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