Builds 2018 GCC Spec 79 Series 1HD-FTE + H152 - The Camel (2 Viewers)

[SNLC]

Day 2. Love the truck. However it gets a lot of attention. I expected some attention but I rarely get approached while driving any of my old 40/45’s. Not a fan.

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Learn a little bit of sign language and just spam it at them when they come up and talk to you?

Cheers

 

[WarDamnEagle]

Looks fantastic. I get asked about my 75 series pickup about half the time when I'm driving it around town.

 

[FJBen]

Replicate this…bunny hat and all. People will leave you alone.

 

[Rigster]

Replicate this…bunny hat and all. People will leave you alone.

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LOL - that is awesome. Gives a whole new meaning to "bad bunny" - I prefer this version... hahahaha

 

[SNLC]

Geez, kind of a silly vibe here at the end of the build. I did 3/4 of the break in miles (750 miles) and only got approached three or so times. Idaho is fairly chill though as far as people all up in your business. I noticed A LOT of stares though anytime out on the road, even in farmer country.

Anyways, John did a test on it we never did. 1,500lbs in the bed.

I can tell from the pic it is compressed but I can also tell it is not riding on the bump stops. That makes me happy, it is coil springs after all.

Cheers

 

[bottombracket]

Just another regular old pickup truck doing pickup truck things....

 

[jomelo]

Filled up after burning through a few hundred miles this week. 18.3 mpg was the number. This is pretty good considering the truck was not exactly driven in a manner that would get good mileage. A lot of slow driving. Idling. Pulled out a couple of trucks that got stuck in a ditch.

Truck continues to perform great. Rides amazing. Drives amazing.

 

[jomelo]

 

[Climbingnut]

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Now that’s my kind of artwork right there. A cruiser looking like a cruiser should, having done lots of cruiser things that day. What part of FL you in? When I’m back that way, I’m in Brevard county.

 

[jomelo]

Now that’s my kind of artwork right there. A cruiser looking like a cruiser should, having done lots of cruiser things that day. What part of FL you in? When I’m back that way, I’m in Brevard county.

North Florida near Tallahassee.

 

[jomelo]

I received my Escape Gear seat covers. Unfortunately they won’t work. The drivers seat is a Scheelmann so not even close. The passenger side bottom will work but the back does not. I think the upholstery guy added some bolster there when it was recovered. No big deal I guess.

Personally it doesn’t bother me if my dog gets the seat muddy. She rides in my red 45 all the time with no seat cover.

 

[FJ73Texas]

They make scheel-man seat covers but I guess you knew that already. I have one on my drivers side from Delta (made in Germany). It fits well but I do miss my escape gear covers I admit.

 

[jomelo]

They make scheel-man seat covers but I guess you knew that already. I have one on my drivers side from Delta (made in Germany). It fits well but I do miss my escape gear covers I admit.

I don’t really mind getting the Scheelmann dirty. They clean fairly easy and they always sell more. The passenger seat was custom so I am “trying” to take a little more care with it.

 

[jomelo]

I got out and about this last month and put around 1200 miles on the truck. Fuel mileage seems to be around 17-18 mpg which is about the same as my last FTE. No issues at all with the truck and it’s very useful around the farm.

 

[jomelo]

Today is a good day for a hot bath.

 

[jomelo]

Performed a service on the truck today. Just hit 7,000 KM’s. Everything checked out. About what I expected in the catch can.

 

[wngrog]

Finally got to see this one in person. Amazing how much more room the 79 cab has versus the 75.

This is by far the best resto-mod work I’ve ever seen. Every bracket and wire is perfectly placed. It’s the ultimate Land Cruiser

A+

 

[alabamatacomaguy]

@wngrog
I thought you were at the Panama City dealership where they have a dozen or so cruisers on display when I first saw your ig photos. Didn’t catch it was a private residence.
That’s great
Super cool collection

 

[wngrog]

Soooooo…….just got back from driving this thing a couple of hours. Off road. On road. Open road.

Shocks are tuned great for the washboard around here.

The 4.30 gears really make this thing come alive. Seems like a different driveline altogether versus his Maroon 80.

The roads are wet and it will literally break the rear tires free in all 5 gears. Rips.

We got to pull a guy out that was stuck to boot

 

[FJBen]

Where’s the dead hog or gator in the back photos?