Irish Reiver

I second bending the brake line up yourself. It’s so easy, even a girl can do it. Just kidding, but it is easy and relatively inexpensive to do yourself. I helped bend up and install all new hard lines in our ‘75 fj40. You can get good NiCop...

It looks like it's 47327-60080, but that looks like it's for a 92-95 80 series w/abs. But I've been known to be wrong. But you can also make your own hard line. I made my own hard line for the front line on my 81. It wasn't bad at all. Bent it...

As of a couple years ago you could still get the OEM foam from Toyota. Here is a thread with the part numbers and a good how to on replacing them yourself: https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/how-to-replace-your-seat-bottom-foam.504344/

Just picked up this '94 80 series yesterday. It drives great! I have a short list of maintenance I'd like to do to start. The rear passenger wheel bearing needs attention, the transfer case has a minor leak, which I knew when I agreed to buy it...

Get the frame checked other than that hopefully someone near you is parting one out, and you want another radiator support it will be bent..

Just my 2 cents, the most important thing I'd bring on an overland trip would be a cell phone with AAA on speed dial, and a HIGH LIMIT credit card for all the other problems you my encounter.

That one. When our trips were with my wife in the FJ40 and me in the K5 Blazer, we’d carry things like spare front axle shaft assemblies. But we were more ‘adventurous’ in those vehicles. And got to use those spare axle shafts, as well… In the...

I do frequent road trips in my 97 LX450, and I can't agree more with what @george_tlc stated. This past June I drove from Jersey to the Lake Tahoe area, ran the Rubicon, went to SLC to visit the LC Heritage Museum, went north through Grand Teton...

Ditto: I would try to find a better used pipe or even a new pipe (diesel version is still available last I checked). Is that the original pipe or a replacement from a salvage yard? Either way it's in rough shape. But if you must get it back on...

Thanks for the feedback and insight to the insurance company shenanigans. I have receipts for everything which add up to the $15-$20k range. The truck was completely refreshed over the past 2 years. Engine, suspension, steering, fuel and...

I recently went through this with my 94 Toyota pickup. I've done collision repair for 20 years and know how the insurance companies operate, they'll want to take the cheapest route to close the claim. I'd bet money that they will want to total...

Wasn't this weekend, today technically. I have slowly been replacing the wiring in my dual battery setup to 1 gauge wires and now I am working on the grounds. I made three today, the firewall and the two on the drivers side that attaches to the...

Sorry for your troubles. Glad no one’s injured Don’t let the insurance total that nice Cruiser.

Sucks about the LC but glad your daughter is okay.

Buy a new one or a good used one. We’re talking gas here not worth trying to fix that it’s a time bomb !!

If you use the double nut method (see video below): using a ratcheting box wrench help things move faster. Or, if you want quick and easy you can use a stud remover (socket) and an impact wrench, zzzipp and they're out. If you don't have an...

I usually double nut method. Where you tighten the nuts to themselves on the threads and use the nut on the inside to untreated the stud. I hope that makes sense, if not a video can help.

Awesome pictures and story from the 1999 ICE 225 Greenland crossing with 80’s :cool: You can read the full story here: https://arctictrucks.supportix.ru/static/uploaded/user/files/fourwheeler.com-ICE_225_-_The_Ice_Men_Cometh.pdf

Not the best start to the day. Daughter was parked up at high school when Florida Man drove into her. No idea what speed the idiot was doing but thankfully my daughter is OK but a little shaken up. Driver side fender and door is also...

I use the super tech as well, my brother told me once who makes it, don’t remember, think it was the same as valvoline? I change it once a year or so, it also is usually the only one I can find brand wise in the heavier weights for arbs without...

Worn out 265/75/16 BFGs are gone and have been replace with 285/75/16 Yokohama Geolandars. New tires are noticeably taller than the old. This is my 5th set of the Yokohama MTs, first set on the 80, previous 4 sets have been 255/85/16 that I run...

Also, who is this crew? Met you in Stewart BC at the gas station. We discussed we are all active on Mud, but forgot your handles. Anyways, nice to meet you all and hope you have a good rest of your trip.

12 days in trip to journey to Alaska with Dad! Currently in Whitehorse YT. Trip is going well and trucks are both running great. Just missed the 331,000 mark at camp.

I am more interested in the why rather the how. There are no shortage of solutions that will give you more power but my question is why do you think you need it. I ran a '94 for years with front and rear bumpers, sliders and a roof rack and...

Building my fourth set of drawers for the 5th Land Cruiser I have owned. The 4th one already had drawers. I build simple ones without slides and they carry a lot of weight just fine pushing them in and out. Pocket holes and glue.