Not unless you want a permanent "check engine" lamp. If your state requires mandatory emissions check, you will have to retain the pump. It's a necessary component of the cold-start programming but you can get on without it if the truck isn't a daily driver, you don't require a state inspection tag, & you aren't **** about warning lights on your dash haha

 

check engine lamp isn't permanent. I kept the vacuum valve plugged into the harness so thus far ive only had a MIL as a result of the SAI system once in about 2 weeks of daily driving. This was a result of the system failing a test not failing to recognize the pump or the valve. IF you have an ultragauge (which is very high on my parts list) or a scanner plugged in at all times like i do it takes seconds to get rid of the light.

 

Productive morning. I figured the plugs hadn't been changed in a while (just a hunch), and boy was I right!



And then pulled the blower motor to try and source the reason for the fan being so loud and I think I found it!



Hooray for cheap maintenance and free repairs!

 

Even though the leaves are an issue...it appears as though something has been chewing on that squirrel cage.

Mine was making noise when I bought it, turned out being a piece of rubber, from up inside the heat duct, had fallen inside the cage. Yes, it's funny how one cheap fix, out of a hundred expensive ones...can keep a person going...lol.

Brian.

 

Edited my favorite pic of this thing yet:



Winch and rack soon!

 

Lookin great dude. Believe it or not my truck is on a similar path and we are very close on total investment.

BTW, do you know what your wheel & tire assembly weighs? I'm still debating on going with the same size wheel and tire as you but think it might be pointless if it ends up being heavier and stiffer than a 255/70r18 setup on aluminum wheels.

 

Sharp truck and nice snag! Now I know which one to get too.

 

I'll find out for you, but honestly not much more than the stocker 18's with 255's. I was surprised at how light it was.

 

I was so blown away by the whole story I mentioned you on LandRoversOnly.com. Again, that is a super sharp truck, I knew of Westminster's in Rangies but had no idea they came in a DII too. The cool thing is how inexpensive it was, no matter what you add to it you'll always be under the resale value, cha-ching!

 

Ha, thanks! Considered dumping it for $5,500 this week and running with a $3k profit in less than a month but I couldn't get myself to do it. What's crazy is I've driven my M5 only seven miles in the last three weeks because I'm enjoying this thing so much!