Builds Project Snowball ❄️ 85 FJ60 Cummins 4BT/ HX-30 SUPER/ NV4500/ SOA (5 Viewers)

[Hojack]

They definitely turn pink here too

I’d call it Salmon

 

[Hojack]

Picked up Toyota wheel studs.

Drilled the holes to 9/16” with drill press

The studs went in tight which was a good thing. Checked on my spare and they lined up nicely. Tack welded and checked again. Fit so welded the wheel stud heads.

Mounted the tire mount and used forklift to get the beast mounted.

Next it was time for the latches.

 

[Hojack]

Tack welded the latches and checked how operation before fully welding.

Didn’t have time to install the clevis mounts today.

 

[Hojack]

Some 60s drool shots

 

[tmxmotorsports]

Just wondering can something hit those latches and make them open

 

[Hojack]

Just wondering can something hit those latches and make them open

No
They are locking. Really awesome latches.

 

[Hojack]

Got the NV4500 reverse light switch and pigtail.

 

[drwright68]

Some 60s drool shots
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Very nice. How do you like the St Maxx? I have narrowed it down to those or the at3 xlt

 

[Hojack]

Very nice. How do you like the St Maxx? I have narrowed it down to those or the at3 xlt

I’ve ran these when I had my 02 Tundra, my 60 when it was SUA and now SOA. They are a great tire both on and off road. Awesome for winter travel.

 

[drwright68]

The closest I will get to winter travel in Austin is the annual spring break trip to steamboat and want to climb a pass lol

 

[Hojack]

Took the dodge, with pickup camper and horse trailer into the Oregon Cascades for our church camp weekend.

Took the kids mountain bike riding on trails and found endless supplies of mountain huckleberries.

Ride hard then stop and scarf.

Get to camp and organize the troops for battle. We needed huckleberries for the morning pancakes.

 

[Hojack]

We camped at the Triangle Lake Horse Camp just 3 miles north of Ollalie Lake. The lake is shallow and perfect for swimming. This was my dog Reloads first time off leash to play in the lake. A bit nervous he’d take off but he had a blast.

A lake all to ourselves

Reload swam great and really liked being in the boats

Ryder, Harlee, and Reload on a nice August day in the mountains

The kids are a lot of fun and sure help you feel like a kid again.

 

[Hojack]

Saturday my buddy James and I took Cedar and Reload up to summit 7,216’ Olallie Butte seen from Triangle Lake in the distance.

Mt Jefferson 10,495’ with Olallie Lake below the shoulder of Olallie Butte

View of the lake basin

My buddy James pointing to our camp at Triangle Lake in the distance.

Old Summit lookout site where we took in the views

 

[Hojack]

Reload at the old fire lookout site.
We could actually see the kids out playing in Triangle Lake from the Summit.

Unfortunate my iPhone couldn’t at 10x zoom.

The ladies on their horses on the Pacific Crest Trail.

An awesome part of Oregon. Due to the rough road the Horse Camp is empty quite often on weekends which gives us the place to ourselves.

Here is the 60 driving through Triangle Lake Horse Camp when we first stopped in 2015.

 

[tmxmotorsports]

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Reload at the old fire lookout site.
We could actually see the kids out playing in Triangle Lake from the Summit.
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Unfortunate my iPhone couldn’t at 10x zoom.
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The ladies on their horses on the Pacific Crest Trail.
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An awesome part of Oregon. Due to the rough road the Horse Camp is empty quite often on weekends which gives us the place to ourselves.
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Here is the 60 driving through Triangle Lake Horse Camp when we first stopped in 2015.

I would be scared s*** less on a horse just on flat ground

 

[Hojack]

Wife’s at the county fair this week with kids showing their show animals so I have time after work to work on the 60. It was time to remove the fuel flapper in the fuel neck.

Remove fuel line vent line and screws holding the fuel neck into the frame.

Remove the old hose clamps and pulled the fuel hose and removed the fuel neck.

Drilled out the spot welds and welded in the holes.

New fuel hose and T-clamps

Reinstall with new OEM Toyota gasket at top of fuel neck and where the neck passes through body to the tank.
Will be awesome to now fit the diesel pump nozzle into the fuel line without needed a funnel.

 

[Hojack]

Pacbrake® C50145 - PH1 PowerHalt™ Shut-Off Valve

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[cruisermatt]

When do we get to see you take this thing out on some gnarly PNW trails?

 

[Hojack]

When do we get to see you take this thing out on some gnarly PNW trails?

Very soon. My 60 has been having cold start issues when it’s been below 60 here. I took it to my buddy Brian to check it out and he wrecked his motorcycle coming home late at night from work. His headlights totally went out on a corner close to home and he lost it and broke his scapula and shoulder. The next week I took it to Josh who’s a friend from churches son. I drove it to his house just fine. As I was talking to him and letting the 60 idle, I went to park it and saw oil dripping off the front axle. Opened the hood to see that 2 studs came off the timing cover and the last one had the nut come off holding the VE injection pump. The pump was still in place by the hard fuel lines and rear bracket. Apparently Jeremy didn’t tighten the VE pump on good enough. Josh said that should not have come off and is most likely the cold start problem as when I’m cranking it’s retarding the timing. So while it’s a Josh’s and the wife is gone I’ve got time to work with him. Very awesome to have some other great mechanics around. He’s a great teacher. Last night while I worked on removing the fuel flapper in the fuel neck he cut in a new oil drain in the sump in my oil pan. The stock one was right in the way of the front drive shaft. It’s getting closer and as I drive it to and from work it’s an awesome ride. The cold start was the biggest reason to not take it into the woods yet as it’s in the 40s and 50s here in Oregon. I’m adding a grid heater also which came in yesterday. Trying to learn more from these book of knowledge friends of mine.

Josh hard at work.

 

[davegonz]

Are you going to have enough clearance with the grid heater? How close is the intake horn to the bottom of the hood?