80 Series Build --- Mods I have made (2 Viewers)

[Nathan King]

This has been a labor of love and it continues to be. Thanks to everyone on ih8mud who posts their builds and are willing to take the time to answer questions from people like me.

My 1996 Land Cruiser currently has 389,000 miles with the original engine and transmission.

Upgrades done so far:
Added Bottle Opener to Rear Frame (1st things 1st)
Paint
Old Man Emu 4" Lift kit
Mud tires from Simple Tire (find them on ebay)
Removed all carpet and put in DIY bed liner paint
Removed and sold 3rd row seats
Added Snorkel
Added Heavy Duty Bumper from Soflo Bumpers
Badland 12,000 lbs Winch
Added Roof Rack from Soflo Bumpers
Aux battery set up in rear of vehicle
Aux LED lights
Added Shovel/Jack bracket to roof rack
Added Awning to roof Rack
New Transfer Case
Upgraded head lights
All engine seals and gaskets
New Power Steering pump
New brake booster
New distributor
New plugs and wires
Dead Man Offroad


Still to be done:
KISS drawers from Land Shark (on the way to me now)
Flip Up window from Land Cruiser Products (Already have it and will install soon)
Heavy Duty Rear bumper. I need this badly
Aux fuel tank
Aux water tank
Swag Tent
New Seat Covers

 

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Snorkel Install

 

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DIY Bed Liner Paint

 

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Soflo Bumper and Badland Winch Install

See how they work here: and

 

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Roof Rack

 

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Auxiliary battery and rear electrics, including tv/dvd player

 

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Off brand recovery tracks (they work great by the way--I let a jeeper borrow them recently after he got his wrangler stuck)
Reese Recovery Loop

 

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Dead man Offroad

Wouldn't leave home without it.

 

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Bottle Opener

 

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Fun times...

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Nathan King on Instagram: “Chillin like a Villain That sunglass tan line is going to get me some grief at work tomorrow. #littletalbotisland #beach #overland…”

 

[1HaytchZed]

@Nathan King , do you have schematics of your rear electrics and panel or another thread with that discussion? Looks rad!

 

[cruiserpilot]

I remember cutting that 4” snorkel hole, don’t want to mess that up!! Lots of good upgrades.

 

[LennyGyo]

Bottle Opener

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Love the build ol mate, she looks mint now. Well done

 

[Nathan King]

@Nathan King , do you have schematics of your rear electrics and panel or another thread with that discussion? Looks rad!

Thanks. Not really. Do you have an 80?

If so, I recommend removing the interior molding and mounting what you put together directly into the threaded holes the molding attached to.