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04-14-09, 07:26 AM
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#41 (permalink)
| | Forum Lifer
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Woodland Hills, CA
Posts: 5,198
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Originally Posted by D'Animal  That's gotta hurt, knowing you are second. | The pain cuts deep.
__________________ 84 FJ60, 256k (Rumpleshank)- suckiest day of my life, WagonGear'd, cleaned, fixed, carb'd, OME lift'd, U-bolts flip'd, Remflex'd and now waiting for a new motor
86 FJ60, 182k (Rizzabella)- just bought it
97 LX450, 252k, non-locked. Expedition vehicle in progress. Auto-up mod, Coolant mod, Garage door mod, Jumper Cables, Dual batteries, Power Distribution 1, 2, 3, 4, Switch mod, Slee harness, Coolant/windshield sensor mod, CDL & 7-pin mod, Dog mod, Drillbit mod, IPOR'd, Yellowbox'd, Scion'd, Trans gauge mod, MAF'd, JDM fan'd, kid seat mod, Factory rack removed 
Mark's Off-Road for all 40,45,60 parts
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04-14-09, 11:10 AM
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#42 (permalink)
| | 250+ Club
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: LOS ANGELES
Posts: 925
| I'm with cruiser_guy on the tires....
But then again, I don't go over 65 and mostly drive @ 58 mph.... (on my 60). And I normally go by wear on the tire. And I have even bought used ones for 20 bucks while I get new ones. But then again... You guys have got me thinking... Mostly all of my flats have been because of metal debree on the road. And once, only once, it was becase on metal showing on my old prizm. 
But I am running low... and will have to purchase a couple soon. 
__________________ HELO?....is this thing on? 1991 fj80  's but I drive it, suspension air bags, roof rack, trailer 8pin connection, 7 pin mod, hood spacers & stolen radio. 1985 fj60 (DD)HID-xenon retrofit projectors, tailgate storage, rear seat shoulder belts, 62 rear sway bar, & roof rack. 1987 4runner, seat bracket spacers(4crawler.com), driver side battery, HID-xenon retrofit projectors, & modified/upgraded intake, rancho shocks.
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04-14-09, 12:38 PM
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#43 (permalink)
| | Forum Lifer
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Posts: 3,447
| Crazy story but funny. You two brothers? 
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1982 FJ60 SUA OME w/AAL's, 34's, H55F, 4.7 toybox
Northern California
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04-14-09, 12:41 PM
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#44 (permalink)
| | Forum Lifer
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Woodland Hills, CA
Posts: 5,198
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Originally Posted by NocalFJ60 Crazy story but funny. You two brothers? | Randy is like the taller, whiter, red headeder sister I never had.
__________________ 84 FJ60, 256k (Rumpleshank)- suckiest day of my life, WagonGear'd, cleaned, fixed, carb'd, OME lift'd, U-bolts flip'd, Remflex'd and now waiting for a new motor
86 FJ60, 182k (Rizzabella)- just bought it
97 LX450, 252k, non-locked. Expedition vehicle in progress. Auto-up mod, Coolant mod, Garage door mod, Jumper Cables, Dual batteries, Power Distribution 1, 2, 3, 4, Switch mod, Slee harness, Coolant/windshield sensor mod, CDL & 7-pin mod, Dog mod, Drillbit mod, IPOR'd, Yellowbox'd, Scion'd, Trans gauge mod, MAF'd, JDM fan'd, kid seat mod, Factory rack removed
Mark's Off-Road for all 40,45,60 parts
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04-14-09, 12:53 PM
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#45 (permalink)
| | 250+ Club
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: LOS ANGELES
Posts: 925
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Originally Posted by NLXTACY Randy is like the taller, whiter, red headeder sister I never had. | 
__________________ HELO?....is this thing on? 1991 fj80 's but I drive it, suspension air bags, roof rack, trailer 8pin connection, 7 pin mod, hood spacers & stolen radio. 1985 fj60 (DD)HID-xenon retrofit projectors, tailgate storage, rear seat shoulder belts, 62 rear sway bar, & roof rack. 1987 4runner, seat bracket spacers(4crawler.com), driver side battery, HID-xenon retrofit projectors, & modified/upgraded intake, rancho shocks.
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04-14-09, 01:10 PM
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#46 (permalink)
| | We'll do it in my 60!
Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Suckin' Kalifornia
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04-14-09, 01:15 PM
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#47 (permalink)
| | Forum Lifer
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Woodland Hills, CA
Posts: 5,198
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Originally Posted by Spike Strip | He came dressed in dolphin shorts and a mesh top, what was I supposed to do?
__________________ 84 FJ60, 256k (Rumpleshank)- suckiest day of my life, WagonGear'd, cleaned, fixed, carb'd, OME lift'd, U-bolts flip'd, Remflex'd and now waiting for a new motor
86 FJ60, 182k (Rizzabella)- just bought it
97 LX450, 252k, non-locked. Expedition vehicle in progress. Auto-up mod, Coolant mod, Garage door mod, Jumper Cables, Dual batteries, Power Distribution 1, 2, 3, 4, Switch mod, Slee harness, Coolant/windshield sensor mod, CDL & 7-pin mod, Dog mod, Drillbit mod, IPOR'd, Yellowbox'd, Scion'd, Trans gauge mod, MAF'd, JDM fan'd, kid seat mod, Factory rack removed
Mark's Off-Road for all 40,45,60 parts
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04-14-09, 01:17 PM
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#48 (permalink)
| | We'll do it in my 60!
Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Suckin' Kalifornia
Posts: 3,264
| I think this thread has now come to a dis-continuation. | |
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04-14-09, 01:21 PM
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#49 (permalink)
| | Forum Lifer
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Woodland Hills, CA
Posts: 5,198
| Spike, you ruined a perfectly good thread 
__________________ 84 FJ60, 256k (Rumpleshank)- suckiest day of my life, WagonGear'd, cleaned, fixed, carb'd, OME lift'd, U-bolts flip'd, Remflex'd and now waiting for a new motor
86 FJ60, 182k (Rizzabella)- just bought it
97 LX450, 252k, non-locked. Expedition vehicle in progress. Auto-up mod, Coolant mod, Garage door mod, Jumper Cables, Dual batteries, Power Distribution 1, 2, 3, 4, Switch mod, Slee harness, Coolant/windshield sensor mod, CDL & 7-pin mod, Dog mod, Drillbit mod, IPOR'd, Yellowbox'd, Scion'd, Trans gauge mod, MAF'd, JDM fan'd, kid seat mod, Factory rack removed
Mark's Off-Road for all 40,45,60 parts
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04-14-09, 02:05 PM
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#50 (permalink)
| | We'll do it in my 60!
Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Suckin' Kalifornia
Posts: 3,264
| Well, that image you conjured was what really did it.  | |
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04-14-09, 02:21 PM
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#51 (permalink)
| | Currently Cruiser-less...
Join Date: May 2003 Location: Newport, RI (Soon to be San Diego)
Posts: 728
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Originally Posted by Coyote808 It's the Hawaiian style pot holes the size of a Geo, Chuck. Those swallow cars whole and spit out rust at the other end. Gotta watch out for those buggahs.
EDIT: Or is it the Civil Service patch jobs done with needles and spikes in tar? | This is true, but it actually happened in San Diego. The tread peeled right off on the freeway.
I did wear the tires down on my wife's car until the steel belt popped out, I think it was time to get new tires at that point
__________________ PRESENT: '93 Volvo 940 314k mi. (my DD)
PAST: '72  
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04-14-09, 07:35 PM
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#52 (permalink)
| | Forum Regular
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Gold Country, CA
Posts: 181
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Originally Posted by Joe_E For a second there I thought you said you were driving in the fast lane in a cruiser. | I noticed that, but we're talking about LA. Going 70 on that part of 101 has got to be a miracle. Maybe he has a canadian dash and meant 70 km/h?  Quote:
Originally Posted by NLXTACY Now we know why the 101 sucks so bad. Its people like Randy. | totally. breakdown lanes are for jeeps. what's he thinking? Quote:
Originally Posted by cruiser_guy All this talk of old tires is making me think about taking two spares as I have 6 old 32" tires for the '60. I don't want any problems as I drive north from Guatemala on these old tires. | Post up when you leave, if you make it across the mexican border into the states there's a good support network here. I don't have the gun turret mounted on the top of the 60 yet (but put overloads on OME heavy pluses in preparation), so I can't really rescue anyone from Mexico. Yet. | |
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04-14-09, 07:55 PM
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#53 (permalink)
| | Local Diesel Fanatic
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ft. Worthless, TEXAS!
Posts: 3,954
| Holy crap this thread rocks!!
awesomeness at its best!
__________________ [O] =TOYOTA=[O] = Mo Betta!
**84 FJ60 "Fiona", Exhaust, SOA on 62 springs, 38.5's, Front Aussie, Rear Detroit, 4.56's, 2 Lo, Marlin Tack, and Ram Assist. ROTW, 2F-E Swap**
** 82 BJ42 Aqaulu Tub, Fenders, & Bib. SR and some 33x10.50-15's Goin TURBO**
91 Honda Civic Hatch "Fry" with a JDM B20B CR-V Engine, with some bolt ons... Oh and it might have some nitrous there somewhere as well... 
01 Dodge 2500 "Clifford" 5spd 4 door 4x4 Cummins Turbo Diesel with enough go fast goodies to be stupid fast.  Need A Cruiser Mechanic? Zismine4life@yahoo.com <----(Me/Trent)
I of course guarantee all of my work to be a professional installation / service. | |
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04-14-09, 07:57 PM
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#54 (permalink)
| | Local Diesel Fanatic
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ft. Worthless, TEXAS!
Posts: 3,954
| my vote is for nlxtacy! hahaha
__________________ [O] =TOYOTA=[O] = Mo Betta!
**84 FJ60 "Fiona", Exhaust, SOA on 62 springs, 38.5's, Front Aussie, Rear Detroit, 4.56's, 2 Lo, Marlin Tack, and Ram Assist. ROTW, 2F-E Swap**
** 82 BJ42 Aqaulu Tub, Fenders, & Bib. SR and some 33x10.50-15's Goin TURBO**
91 Honda Civic Hatch "Fry" with a JDM B20B CR-V Engine, with some bolt ons... Oh and it might have some nitrous there somewhere as well...
01 Dodge 2500 "Clifford" 5spd 4 door 4x4 Cummins Turbo Diesel with enough go fast goodies to be stupid fast. Need A Cruiser Mechanic? Zismine4life@yahoo.com <----(Me/Trent)
I of course guarantee all of my work to be a professional installation / service. | |
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04-14-09, 10:45 PM
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#55 (permalink)
| | elder statesman
Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: so cal, going 45
Posts: 8,871
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Originally Posted by NLXTACY He came dressed in dolphin shorts and a mesh top, what was I supposed to do? | Remind me to NEVER take the two of you to Saline AT THE SAME TIME ever again. Eeeeeeyooo!
Randy, you have no idea what kind of plot we're gonna hatch at Friday's lunch!
__________________ A carbureted man in a fuel injected world.
65SWB45, 64LWB45, 68FJ40, 69FJ40, 72VJ40, 76HJ45[gone],84FJ60[gone], 76K5, 73Sub454, 97Sub5.7, 2002 Trailblazer
TLCA #1086, proud member of The White Trash Of The Elwood Chapter
my website: http://www.marksoffroad.net IT'S FASTER if you CALL ME! | |
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04-14-09, 10:53 PM
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#56 (permalink)
| | elder statesman
Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: so cal, going 45
Posts: 8,871
| Oh, and the old tire thing.....
That was the demise of those uber-cool 275x85x16s I was running on the 45 last year. Succumbed to age. IIRC, I orginally purchased them in 1994. They only had about 5k on them.
I began to sense there was a problem when the one of the tires got a leak...from the inside out!  Patched it, drove to the 45 run, ran the trail. Drove home. By the time I got back to L.A. two of the tires had football shaped bulges in the sidewall, a clear sign of tread separation. No flats or blowouts, but they went bye-bye last September. 
The cool thing about this was that they had been on my FJ60 when the buyer first saw it. I told him I would not sell him the truck with those tires on it because they were old, and I put a 'newer' set of tires on before I delivered the truck to him.
__________________ A carbureted man in a fuel injected world.
65SWB45, 64LWB45, 68FJ40, 69FJ40, 72VJ40, 76HJ45[gone],84FJ60[gone], 76K5, 73Sub454, 97Sub5.7, 2002 Trailblazer
TLCA #1086, proud member of The White Trash Of The Elwood Chapter
my website: http://www.marksoffroad.net IT'S FASTER if you CALL ME! | |
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04-14-09, 10:58 PM
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#57 (permalink)
| | Forum Lifer
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Woodland Hills, CA
Posts: 5,198
| true...275/85/16 ARE über cool 
I know I need to get all new rubber. Paying for it depresses me right now.
__________________ 84 FJ60, 256k (Rumpleshank)- suckiest day of my life, WagonGear'd, cleaned, fixed, carb'd, OME lift'd, U-bolts flip'd, Remflex'd and now waiting for a new motor
86 FJ60, 182k (Rizzabella)- just bought it
97 LX450, 252k, non-locked. Expedition vehicle in progress. Auto-up mod, Coolant mod, Garage door mod, Jumper Cables, Dual batteries, Power Distribution 1, 2, 3, 4, Switch mod, Slee harness, Coolant/windshield sensor mod, CDL & 7-pin mod, Dog mod, Drillbit mod, IPOR'd, Yellowbox'd, Scion'd, Trans gauge mod, MAF'd, JDM fan'd, kid seat mod, Factory rack removed
Mark's Off-Road for all 40,45,60 parts
ふざけんなよ！ | |
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04-15-09, 05:17 AM
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#58 (permalink)
| | Supporting Vendor
Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Cranbrook, B.C., Canada
Posts: 9,420
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Originally Posted by wagon4wd Post up when you leave, if you make it across the mexican border into the states there's a good support network here. I don't have the gun turret mounted on the top of the 60 yet (but put overloads on OME heavy pluses in preparation), so I can't really rescue anyone from Mexico. Yet. | What do you mean "if" we make it? This is merely about the 15th time through Mexico (and I'm not talking a day trip to Tijuana). We plan to cross at Juarez in mid-June (no flak jackets or body armor though ). From there we're heading to Phoenix and we'll be in LA again southbound in early August.
I'll keep an eye on the tires for bulges in the sidewalls or any sign of tread separation. I really don't want to buy new tires now as I have a set waiting for me in Portland, OR.
__________________ '82 BJ60 H55 tranny, AXT turbo 3B diesel, high nickel alloy head, A/C, BDS lift, factory PTO, Aussie rear locker, OEM LSD front, 4:11's, 32's, PERFECT frame!
'76 FJ55, 3B turbo, alloy head, H41 tranny, 3 sp. transfer, 33's, A/C, PTO winch, long range tank!
'67 FJ45LV shop project c/w 3B turbo diesel transplant & H41 4 speed, 3 speed transfer, PTO! www.wirrell.com  | |
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04-15-09, 05:50 AM
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#59 (permalink)
| | Rum Runnin'
Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Usually Upstate NY
Posts: 5,918
| That's it. This thread is officially chat
__________________ Johnny C
1987 FJ60 - MoonShine - SROR'd, H55f'd, 2-Low'd, SOA'd, 35" MT/R'd, FF w/ 4.11'd, Round Eye'd, KMR'd, desmog'd, Storage + Sleeping'd, etc. -- DD w/245k
Waiting to be installed:
York 210 OBA, Ford Towers, lots of little things....
1967 Stevens Mfg. Co M416
Previous Rig:
1987 FJ60 - Big Red ΦΚΤ - Fall 06 Quote:
Originally Posted by VTCruiser It seems I either have the time or the money to work on my Cruiser. Never both. | | |
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04-15-09, 06:00 AM
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#60 (permalink)
| | Forum Lifer
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Central California
Posts: 16,808
| So do you guys have the same number of cup holders in both of your 60's? Quote:
Originally Posted by GLTHFJ60 That's it. This thread is officially chat | There, now it is Tech again. If you don't believe me, go to the 80 section.  http://forum.ih8mud.com/search.php?searchid=4526688 | |
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