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Yep what tim said. The 195s are a little smaller so your odometer will spin faster and speedometer will be slower, about 1.5 MPH. When weighed down with camping gear these vans are pretty gutless, so...

My mechanic will work on these vans. He is busy, and you may need to wait for an APPT, but his prices are reasonable. He is located near Roseville, CA.

Did you ever try the 20w50 or 5w50 wt oil?

Edited: Nevermind, I see that you are running the 20w50.

Its difficult to cut out a windshield without breaking the glass. Luckily there are cheap chinese windshields available for our vans. Having the right tools can make it easier.

These long knives...

The factory parts diagrams for the trim and windshield show a rubber gasket. The Van has a Windshield dam kit, Part # 04562-30040 for around $40.

Look at the parts diagrams I linked to in my...

The actual oil change interval (OCI) really depends on the mileage of your van, the type of oil your using and how your driving. For example, if your going to one of those quicky lube places and...

The windshield is glued in place with either urethane adhesive or butyl rubber. Most likely they used urethane as this is the norm but as I said before there are lots of hacks out there. I've even...

Hi Gwen. I though I was the only one on here at 4 am!:wave1: LOL.

I was referring to the US vanwagon as "masterace" because they share many of the same parts as the JDM counterparts, including the...

All the US masterace vans use the same windshield, '84-89. There are two colors available a bronze tint/shade and a green or blue tint/shade.

If your van has the OEM toyota clips holding on the...

Nice find. I like the Delica star wagons too.

These late 80's early 90's JDM Town Ace 4x4s have really appreciated in the last couple years. Haven't seen a nice one sell for less than $14K here...

I can't find the BFG A/Ts in this size. I guess they are not made anymore.

All I can find are the Maxxis Big Horn and General Grabbers in 27x8.5x14. Super Swamper makes a real aggressive...

Does the tire size
27X8.50R14LT fit in the undercarriage spare tire carrier?

Thinking about upgrading to this size but need to know if I can carry a spare.

5w50 and 0w50 are multigrades. This means that during cold weather the oil acts as a thin 5w or 0w, and then thickens up to a 50w oil at 210F. That is how all multi-weight oils are rated. A 5w30 and...

Have you tried 5w50 or 0w50? Might give you everything you need for all season performance while minimizing oil consumption.

Grainger has a 9 pack of metric zerks for around $4. I try to avoid HF like the plague because most of their merchandise sucks!


I would say the easiest way to remove the broken zerks out of your...

You can test your thermostat. Not sure if you've done that yet.

Heat up a pan of water on the stove.
Stick a candy thermometer in the pan to measure temp.
Put thermostat in pan. You should be...

Got a question for Tim or anyone else who knows...

I want to grease my upper control arm ball joints. They have caps in right now and I need to get some zerk fittings.

Will these 6 mm x 1"...

My van was doing that too. Previous owner said it was normal. He was running Dino 20w50 when I got it.

I changed the oil to synthetic 5w30 and it went away almost immediately. I would guess there...

How long do you run it with the oil/kerosene mix in the crankcase?

Do you actually run the engine with a load (driving it) or do you just rev it while stationary?

LOL. I doubt it. Based on what we've seen lately it will be much more than that.

When I initially posted this here he only had one picture and the opening bid was $20k. Maybe the high price was a placeholder until he could upload more pictures. I will change the description.
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No reserve auction. Could be a good deal on a JDM 4x4 van.
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I was told by Finest Auto Parts these control arms are not available. Checked by part # and description. They list items which they don't have, then ignore all communications requesting shipping # or...

DO NOT do business with Finest auto parts in FL http://www.finestautoparts.com/

THEY SUCK. Communication was non-existent. I had to send 2 emails and called 3 times to get anywhere with these...

Transfer case arrived damaged from UPS. Package was fully insured but they do not want to pay out on it. Claim denied. It has been a nightmare dealing with them. I've never had high blood pressure,...

That looks like centrifugal pump cavitation damage. It appears to be suction cavitation, as most of the pitting is in the volute, near the eye of the impeller. Usually there is also damage to the...

Nothing. It's been about a month. I'm guessing it's a "buy now wait till we get some in" scenario.

I think I will contact them and ask what is going on. Thanks for the reminder.

Not yet. Tracking says it's due to be delivered tomorrow.

Yeah it's going to cost way more than $150 to ship that from Maine to Washington as freight unless you have contacts in the business that can get you a deal.

The estimate I got for shipping The...

I would like a spare tranny/t-case.

It's to late to call. I sent you an email with my contact information.

I ordered the RP max gear 75w90 for the tranny and transfer case.

For the diffs I got this stuff since it was 80w90....

I think we are supposed to use hypoid 80w90 or straight 90w gear oil in the diffs. 75w90 is supposed to be for the tranny and transfer case only. Not sure if it makes a difference, but it might.

I...

Did you put the RP max gear in the diffs too or just the transmission?

I got the last ones at CQout. Not to sure if I will get them though, that site seems kind of dodgy. Hopefully they arrive as described.

Am I too late?

Me too. The inerior trim panel covering the piller next to the sliding door in brown (or any color, I can paint as needed)