Had the day off so I disassembled the front suspension to rebuild it. It was in desperate need of a rebuild. The desert dry heat destroyed the rubber bushings. Both lower ball joints were shot and the boots on the uppers were dry rotted. Brakes were only about 20% left so they got ordered...
I actually went opposite of what most would do. I brought a Kawasaki brute force 300. It’s light and 2 wheel drive. If there isn’t a place I can’t get it on a trail then I should be there. It’s hauled me at 270lbs and a full cow elk out on the racks.
Years prior we used a big heavy 700...
New seat foam and covers will be here this week. All the front end bushings are in and waiting to be installed. I’m not looking forward to that and have been procrastinating because of it.
Have been slacking lately with life and a Wyoming antelope trip. Decided that it was time to start chasing down fuel pressure problems today. It would only get to 40 PSI and I need 62 for the LS. Dropped the tank and am so happy to be working on a rust free desert vehicle. All the bolts...
My advice is to put it on FB market place after your done. They don’t last long and are janky. Plus they make a mess inside by the motor housing. It’s a wood saw converted with a craptastic grinder.
With patience it will make your cuts as long as everything is good and frozen.
I would ask your local processors. If they will do it at the end of the day before clean up. It may cost you a few extra hundred but it will be cheaper than a saw.
I had a harbor freight one, it did the job but was a PAI and the grinder portion was useless. But if you want cheap and...