What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (72 Viewers)
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New battery and starter contacts and plunger.
Repacked front wheel bearings, changed fluids in front, rear and transfer case, replaced starter contacts that were worn and occassionally giving me a click instead of a start, did the PHH while starter was out with a coolant flush. Repaired my DS shaky mirror , used one of those fake credit cards they send you in the mail with some plastic epoxy to repair the corner that had brokenoff. Followed LCphils post on pulling relay and jumper for powered windows/sunroof without ign. And then enjoyed a good beer and the overdue rain, been almost three months. overall a good weekend spent with the ole girl.
pumped grease into the spindles with the Slee tool to see if it cures a slight noise when coasting at highway speeds, reset bearing load, oil change, and put the sliders back on.
still waiting on the bumper to come back from the powder coater for the second time...
still waiting on the bumper to come back from the powder coater for the second time...
Worked, but afterwards I removed the stock stereo/cd player and built my pioneer deck/CB replacement, just gotta get the wiring figured out now. And install CB antenna and wire in 12v accessory plugs while the dash is apart.
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Went camping down by the river
Started the tear-down in preparation for Monstaliner!
redeye
SILVER Star
Not mine, but took this pic of a 40 while visiting the North Shore, Oahu. Saw more than a few 40's, which is amazing because I think this Hawaii climate is more of a rust generator than the Northeast.
Yes it is. We call it Hawaiian air! We just wash our rigs after every outing. What side are you on? Looks like Moks (Mokuleia). Rig looks like someone I know
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wagonteeth
Hippoverde
Pulled the carrier out of the rear diff and replaced the outer pinion bearing, reset preload and reinstalled... about 5 times to get preload right. Then I laid in the gravel and rolled the big 9.5 e-locker diff on my chest and shoved it back in the rear axle housing. Then I drove my 80 for the first time in four weeks. My 4runner was crying headlight fluid.
Started the tear-down in preparation for Monstaliner!
Woohoo - what color?
I'm thinking of their WWII OD Green or Desert Sand
Managed to get my 80 stuck for the first time and spent 3 hours getting her out, ordered a 12k winch, ordered HIDs, and installed the winch plate:
just waiting on the winch to show up and getting stuck shouldnt be a big issue anymore. Also, started selling off old car parts around the garage to get the funds for some 2" Ironman lift springs.
just waiting on the winch to show up and getting stuck shouldnt be a big issue anymore. Also, started selling off old car parts around the garage to get the funds for some 2" Ironman lift springs.
Finally got my rims that I ordered about a month ago, Black Rock 997's in 16x7. Got the 255/85/16 BFG KM2's mounted and installed on the 80. Also finished installing my custom roof rack and axe/shovel bracket. Just a few of the first mods of many to come!
I really like that wheel/tire combo. If you dont mind me asking how much did it run you?
Managed to get my 80 stuck for the first time and spent 3 hours getting her out, ordered a 12k winch, ordered HIDs, and installed the winch plate:
just waiting on the winch to show up and getting stuck shouldnt be a big issue anymore. Also, started selling off old car parts around the garage to get the funds for some 2" Ironman lift springs.
I was just at Harbor Freight on Saturday and saw these winches at their parking lot sale for $299. If I had the spare cash I would have grabbed one.
