A quick list of updates from the last year or so...
-Replaced transmission cooler with a larger Deraile unit (required removing the factory roll up screen behind the grill)
-Swapped in stainless brake lines on the front axle (bypassing the dust...
s*** luck for sure. The previous two trucks came Suez in 43 days.
Hoping my next container that was delayed due to the Iran attack will actually leave on the 25th with a 43 day route.
Had a flickering RH side LED headlight on the 77. Replaced the canbus modules with 24V JTX units. Solved the flicker and lack of the high beam dash indicator as a bonus. PO had just zip tied the old units out of the way. Ended up making quick...
That third leaf is usually a target but I left it in the last 75 build and everyone is happy with the way it rides and sits.
Plus both of these guys like using them
Aight. I need to rest up so I can wrestle these old springs out tomorrow
Rear leafs. Removed the two overloads.
Fronts, added some Dobinsons 3* steel shims
I’ve been dreading taking this pallet apart for a week.
The person that wraps these things is clearly the devil. I think they intern at @cruiseroutfit and when they determine they are even too evil for them, Dobinsons sends them to a finishing...
Brendan wanted the best battery. I could not pull the trigger on one too. Just can’t believe what they cost these days. My little 70 is getting the budget battery 😆
Spent about 15 hours in my dirt driveway swapping the original suspension for the OME kit. Things actually came apart pretty easy, much easier than my FJ62, but still a long long job. And I still made a few rookie mistakes just to make sure it...
The absolutely best gauge cluster you could get for this Cruiser and we have a new cover for it.
Doesn’t get any better than this for HVAC system.
Cheers
Meshal had the original carburator rebuilt and tuned by their local carburator guru. It is slick and runs and cranks perfectly.
But if it ever goes south Brendan has a spare
Check out this OEM beauty
So that gets me up to current time. 9 months.
Thats a long time and I appreciate how patient Brendan has been. My next two were scheduled to leave the west coast of Saudi on the 15th but Iran decided to lob missles all over the Persian Gulf so...