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Expert Profile: Carl Brandt

Expertise: Will discuss suspensions, lifts, lockers along with tire suggestions. Trail ratings and possible requirements needed for specific type of trails. Safety equipment and what you should carry with you. Certified off-road instructor. I am not a mechanic, and 4-Wheeling is a hobby, so if I can't answer a technical question it is due to my mechanical knowledge being related to vehicles that I have owned, or have worked on. I do not have manuals on all vehicles.
Experience in the area
40 plus years of 4 wheeling in a variety of vehicles. At the present time, my major off-road rig is a 94 Jeep Wrangler with a spring over and a 3 1/2" suspension lift. This gives me a total lift of 9" or so. I have lockers front and rear. I have removed the track bars, and sway bar for maximum articulation. I am running a stock 2.5 ltr 4 cylinder with a Jacobs ignition along with a K&N air filter. It has 4.56:1 gears with a Dodge NV4500 transmission along with a 3.8:1 Atlas II transfer case. This gives me a final ratio of 95:1 in low gear/low range. Other vehicles I own, are a 95 Ford F-250 with a 6" lift, posi rear end, 35" MT's, 5 speed with a fuel injected 460 ci engine, and a stock 2000 Grand Cherokee. Trails I have run are the Rubicon (10 times), Dusey Ershim, Fordyce Creek trail, McGrew trail, several trails in Moab, Utah along with local monthly runs.

Organizations I belong to
President of Lost Coast 4x4's (8 years) http://lostcoast4x4.org
Blue Ribbon Association
United Four Wheel Drive
Corva
Cal 4 Wheel

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Something controversial or provocative about this subject I feel that, as a whole, most off-roaders are very aware of their surroundings, and do not damage the land, nearly as much as many would think. There is enough room in this Country for all, whether you are a hard core environmentalist, or a hard core off-roader. We can work together, and there is room for multi-use areas.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field? I'm constantly learning new techniques, and hope that I never get to a point where I think that I can't learn something new.

What do you like about this subject? This is a great hobby, and anyone with a 4-wheel drive, needs to get out and enjoy it to the max.

Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 10470
Knowledge	9.88 Best of the best
Clarity of Response	9.90 Best of the best
Timeliness	9.92 Best of the best
Politeness	9.96 Best of the best
Number Of Questions (in Past 24 Hours)		0
Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour period)		2
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		1222

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
10	10	10	10	06/29/08
10	10	10	10	05/01/08
10	10	10	10	04/30/08
10	10	10	10	01/12/08
10	10	10	10	12/15/07

User Comments

This was wonderful! My question was answered better here than on another site that i had previously visited!!!
(inez on 05/01/08)

thank, carl att bonano
(ROBERTO BONANO on 04/30/08)

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Recent Answers from Carl Brandt

2008-06-29 Rear Axle on 1990 4x4 toyota: Norman, There are seals on all vehicles axles. I would suggest that you purchase a repair manual for your vehicle, as there are different methods of replacing the bearings and seals on each type of...

2008-04-30 CRANK NO START TOYOTA: Robert, First, get a repair manual at your local auto parts store (around $20). These are great as they give you a whole list of trouble shooting ideas. If you have spark, then it's a good chance...

2008-04-29 1995 toyota four runner: Larry, You should be able to remove it, but it wont make enough difference in mileage to be worth it. When the hubs unlock, the front drive shaft shouldn't be turning as the front wheels should be...

2008-04-29 03 ford expedition 4x4 lights flashing: Inez, The flashing could have been a bad or dirty connection at the transfer case, possibly from moisture due to the snow run. You should never switch into the 4 wheel drive position when on a hard...

2008-02-29 body lift: Chris, You should have received a complete set of instructions that came with the lift kit. This is important, in that each vehicle has different requirements for the lift. The actual installation...