It took me 30 years to build my shop and when I see the nice purdy organized
and neat shops I say there is a shop that is not loved. No grease on the
wrenches rubber matted floor cleaner than my house it just is not right.
Coasty

"Earle Horton" <capitalista@usa.com> wrote in message
news:45030ba4$0$9138$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.co m...
> It's to make the reader think that it is true, so he will try to play
> catch
> up, and make the advertisers rich. All the magazines do that. If you
> guys
> saw what my garage was like, you would think yourselves so far ahead, you
> wouldn't be moved to buy anything for at least a year.
>
> Earle
>
> "billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
> news:a38e7$4502a863$422afc51$24783@FUSE.NET...
>> Yes, sometimes I wonder why the 4x4 magazines think everyone has a fully
>> equipped machine shop in their basement and twenty thousands dollars
>> worth
>> of tools in their 6 bay garage..
>>
>>
>> "Coasty" <uscg_ret at comcast dot net> wrote in message
>> news:YP2dnaZpXf4uBp_YnZ2dnUVZ_qOdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>> > Well, last weeks tropical storm raised some cane in southern MD. I had
> to
>> > work 20 hours last Friday and all day Saturday & Sunday for clean up.
>> >
>> > Friday night many of the roads were flooded and I got to do some TJ
>> > canoeing glad I drove my TJ to work. Had to cut through fields due to
>> > down trees and power lines too other wise I would not been able to get
>> > home.
>> >
>> > The short of it is that the tranny vent went under water no biggy had
> the
>> > tranny fluid on the shelf drained flushed and good to go. I will be
>> > extending the vent to the top rear of the engine compartment. Rather
> than
>> > use the method that has been posted which requires removal of the OEM
> vent
>> > and gluing in a plastic elbow. I am popping off the top of the vent cap
>> > and then installing a 1/2" hose w/clamps and reducer to 3/8" tubing.
> Then
>> > I will be taking a piece of 3/8" copper tubing cutting 4 notches in it
> to
>> > allow for the tranny to breath and soldering a 1/2" cap on top of the
>> > tubing to create a bonnet preventing water from entering.
>> >
>> > It just seems easier and a good alternative to what has been posted in
> the
>> > past.
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> >
>> >
>> > Coasty
>> >
>> > 71 XLH (Bitch) Sold 89
>> > 89 1200 XL (Honey) (80 CUI in 90) Sold 03
>> > 98 Ram 4x4 (Big Blue)
>> > 03 1200 XLC 100th (Sweetie)
>> > 04 TJ Sahara (Mud Bug)
>> > 07 XL50 (Binky)
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

 

It took me 30 years to build my shop and when I see the nice purdy organized
and neat shops I say there is a shop that is not loved. No grease on the
wrenches rubber matted floor cleaner than my house it just is not right.
Coasty

"Earle Horton" <capitalista@usa.com> wrote in message
news:45030ba4$0$9138$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.co m...
> It's to make the reader think that it is true, so he will try to play
> catch
> up, and make the advertisers rich. All the magazines do that. If you
> guys
> saw what my garage was like, you would think yourselves so far ahead, you
> wouldn't be moved to buy anything for at least a year.
>
> Earle
>
> "billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
> news:a38e7$4502a863$422afc51$24783@FUSE.NET...
>> Yes, sometimes I wonder why the 4x4 magazines think everyone has a fully
>> equipped machine shop in their basement and twenty thousands dollars
>> worth
>> of tools in their 6 bay garage..
>>
>>
>> "Coasty" <uscg_ret at comcast dot net> wrote in message
>> news:YP2dnaZpXf4uBp_YnZ2dnUVZ_qOdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>> > Well, last weeks tropical storm raised some cane in southern MD. I had
> to
>> > work 20 hours last Friday and all day Saturday & Sunday for clean up.
>> >
>> > Friday night many of the roads were flooded and I got to do some TJ
>> > canoeing glad I drove my TJ to work. Had to cut through fields due to
>> > down trees and power lines too other wise I would not been able to get
>> > home.
>> >
>> > The short of it is that the tranny vent went under water no biggy had
> the
>> > tranny fluid on the shelf drained flushed and good to go. I will be
>> > extending the vent to the top rear of the engine compartment. Rather
> than
>> > use the method that has been posted which requires removal of the OEM
> vent
>> > and gluing in a plastic elbow. I am popping off the top of the vent cap
>> > and then installing a 1/2" hose w/clamps and reducer to 3/8" tubing.
> Then
>> > I will be taking a piece of 3/8" copper tubing cutting 4 notches in it
> to
>> > allow for the tranny to breath and soldering a 1/2" cap on top of the
>> > tubing to create a bonnet preventing water from entering.
>> >
>> > It just seems easier and a good alternative to what has been posted in
> the
>> > past.
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> >
>> >
>> > Coasty
>> >
>> > 71 XLH (Bitch) Sold 89
>> > 89 1200 XL (Honey) (80 CUI in 90) Sold 03
>> > 98 Ram 4x4 (Big Blue)
>> > 03 1200 XLC 100th (Sweetie)
>> > 04 TJ Sahara (Mud Bug)
>> > 07 XL50 (Binky)
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

 

It took me 30 years to build my shop and when I see the nice purdy organized
and neat shops I say there is a shop that is not loved. No grease on the
wrenches rubber matted floor cleaner than my house it just is not right.
Coasty

"Earle Horton" <capitalista@usa.com> wrote in message
news:45030ba4$0$9138$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.co m...
> It's to make the reader think that it is true, so he will try to play
> catch
> up, and make the advertisers rich. All the magazines do that. If you
> guys
> saw what my garage was like, you would think yourselves so far ahead, you
> wouldn't be moved to buy anything for at least a year.
>
> Earle
>
> "billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
> news:a38e7$4502a863$422afc51$24783@FUSE.NET...
>> Yes, sometimes I wonder why the 4x4 magazines think everyone has a fully
>> equipped machine shop in their basement and twenty thousands dollars
>> worth
>> of tools in their 6 bay garage..
>>
>>
>> "Coasty" <uscg_ret at comcast dot net> wrote in message
>> news:YP2dnaZpXf4uBp_YnZ2dnUVZ_qOdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>> > Well, last weeks tropical storm raised some cane in southern MD. I had
> to
>> > work 20 hours last Friday and all day Saturday & Sunday for clean up.
>> >
>> > Friday night many of the roads were flooded and I got to do some TJ
>> > canoeing glad I drove my TJ to work. Had to cut through fields due to
>> > down trees and power lines too other wise I would not been able to get
>> > home.
>> >
>> > The short of it is that the tranny vent went under water no biggy had
> the
>> > tranny fluid on the shelf drained flushed and good to go. I will be
>> > extending the vent to the top rear of the engine compartment. Rather
> than
>> > use the method that has been posted which requires removal of the OEM
> vent
>> > and gluing in a plastic elbow. I am popping off the top of the vent cap
>> > and then installing a 1/2" hose w/clamps and reducer to 3/8" tubing.
> Then
>> > I will be taking a piece of 3/8" copper tubing cutting 4 notches in it
> to
>> > allow for the tranny to breath and soldering a 1/2" cap on top of the
>> > tubing to create a bonnet preventing water from entering.
>> >
>> > It just seems easier and a good alternative to what has been posted in
> the
>> > past.
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> >
>> >
>> > Coasty
>> >
>> > 71 XLH (Bitch) Sold 89
>> > 89 1200 XL (Honey) (80 CUI in 90) Sold 03
>> > 98 Ram 4x4 (Big Blue)
>> > 03 1200 XLC 100th (Sweetie)
>> > 04 TJ Sahara (Mud Bug)
>> > 07 XL50 (Binky)
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

 

YOu don't? ;-)
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

billy ray wrote:
>
> Yes, sometimes I wonder why the 4x4 magazines think everyone has a fully
> equipped machine shop in their basement and twenty thousands dollars worth
> of tools in their 6 bay garage..

 

YOu don't? ;-)
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

billy ray wrote:
>
> Yes, sometimes I wonder why the 4x4 magazines think everyone has a fully
> equipped machine shop in their basement and twenty thousands dollars worth
> of tools in their 6 bay garage..

 

YOu don't? ;-)
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

billy ray wrote:
>
> Yes, sometimes I wonder why the 4x4 magazines think everyone has a fully
> equipped machine shop in their basement and twenty thousands dollars worth
> of tools in their 6 bay garage..

 

Too bad you couldn't get a fitting to slip over the stub and glue it
with something like JB Weld.

My button vent just pulled out and a piece of 5/16 steel gas line fit
the hole perfect. I had to tap it in and I used JB Weld just for good
measure. I then had a nipple for some flexible transmission cooler line
I used for all the vents.

I just made a cane handle shape where I terminated them so the openings
are pointed down. Been good for 6 years.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Coasty wrote:
>
> Well, last weeks tropical storm raised some cane in southern MD. I had to
> work 20 hours last Friday and all day Saturday & Sunday for clean up.
>
> Friday night many of the roads were flooded and I got to do some TJ canoeing
> glad I drove my TJ to work. Had to cut through fields due to down trees and
> power lines too other wise I would not been able to get home.
>
> The short of it is that the tranny vent went under water no biggy had the
> tranny fluid on the shelf drained flushed and good to go. I will be
> extending the vent to the top rear of the engine compartment. Rather than
> use the method that has been posted which requires removal of the OEM vent
> and gluing in a plastic elbow. I am popping off the top of the vent cap and
> then installing a 1/2" hose w/clamps and reducer to 3/8" tubing. Then I
> will be taking a piece of 3/8" copper tubing cutting 4 notches in it to
> allow for the tranny to breath and soldering a 1/2" cap on top of the tubing
> to create a bonnet preventing water from entering.
>
> It just seems easier and a good alternative to what has been posted in the
> past.
>
> --
>
> Coasty
>
> 71 XLH (Bitch) Sold 89
> 89 1200 XL (Honey) (80 CUI in 90) Sold 03
> 98 Ram 4x4 (Big Blue)
> 03 1200 XLC 100th (Sweetie)
> 04 TJ Sahara (Mud Bug)
> 07 XL50 (Binky)

 

Too bad you couldn't get a fitting to slip over the stub and glue it
with something like JB Weld.

My button vent just pulled out and a piece of 5/16 steel gas line fit
the hole perfect. I had to tap it in and I used JB Weld just for good
measure. I then had a nipple for some flexible transmission cooler line
I used for all the vents.

I just made a cane handle shape where I terminated them so the openings
are pointed down. Been good for 6 years.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Coasty wrote:
>
> Well, last weeks tropical storm raised some cane in southern MD. I had to
> work 20 hours last Friday and all day Saturday & Sunday for clean up.
>
> Friday night many of the roads were flooded and I got to do some TJ canoeing
> glad I drove my TJ to work. Had to cut through fields due to down trees and
> power lines too other wise I would not been able to get home.
>
> The short of it is that the tranny vent went under water no biggy had the
> tranny fluid on the shelf drained flushed and good to go. I will be
> extending the vent to the top rear of the engine compartment. Rather than
> use the method that has been posted which requires removal of the OEM vent
> and gluing in a plastic elbow. I am popping off the top of the vent cap and
> then installing a 1/2" hose w/clamps and reducer to 3/8" tubing. Then I
> will be taking a piece of 3/8" copper tubing cutting 4 notches in it to
> allow for the tranny to breath and soldering a 1/2" cap on top of the tubing
> to create a bonnet preventing water from entering.
>
> It just seems easier and a good alternative to what has been posted in the
> past.
>
> --
>
> Coasty
>
> 71 XLH (Bitch) Sold 89
> 89 1200 XL (Honey) (80 CUI in 90) Sold 03
> 98 Ram 4x4 (Big Blue)
> 03 1200 XLC 100th (Sweetie)
> 04 TJ Sahara (Mud Bug)
> 07 XL50 (Binky)

 

Too bad you couldn't get a fitting to slip over the stub and glue it
with something like JB Weld.

My button vent just pulled out and a piece of 5/16 steel gas line fit
the hole perfect. I had to tap it in and I used JB Weld just for good
measure. I then had a nipple for some flexible transmission cooler line
I used for all the vents.

I just made a cane handle shape where I terminated them so the openings
are pointed down. Been good for 6 years.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Coasty wrote:
>
> Well, last weeks tropical storm raised some cane in southern MD. I had to
> work 20 hours last Friday and all day Saturday & Sunday for clean up.
>
> Friday night many of the roads were flooded and I got to do some TJ canoeing
> glad I drove my TJ to work. Had to cut through fields due to down trees and
> power lines too other wise I would not been able to get home.
>
> The short of it is that the tranny vent went under water no biggy had the
> tranny fluid on the shelf drained flushed and good to go. I will be
> extending the vent to the top rear of the engine compartment. Rather than
> use the method that has been posted which requires removal of the OEM vent
> and gluing in a plastic elbow. I am popping off the top of the vent cap and
> then installing a 1/2" hose w/clamps and reducer to 3/8" tubing. Then I
> will be taking a piece of 3/8" copper tubing cutting 4 notches in it to
> allow for the tranny to breath and soldering a 1/2" cap on top of the tubing
> to create a bonnet preventing water from entering.
>
> It just seems easier and a good alternative to what has been posted in the
> past.
>
> --
>
> Coasty
>
> 71 XLH (Bitch) Sold 89
> 89 1200 XL (Honey) (80 CUI in 90) Sold 03
> 98 Ram 4x4 (Big Blue)
> 03 1200 XLC 100th (Sweetie)
> 04 TJ Sahara (Mud Bug)
> 07 XL50 (Binky)

 

I imagine your home/barn in Colorado to be fully equipped, as all
ranch/farms must be.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Earle Horton wrote:
>
> It's to make the reader think that it is true, so he will try to play catch
> up, and make the advertisers rich. All the magazines do that. If you guys
> saw what my garage was like, you would think yourselves so far ahead, you
> wouldn't be moved to buy anything for at least a year.
>
> Earle