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I'm curious if you fixed the problem by replacing the knock sensor or my moving the wire around, which might've temporarily improved the connection! Let's hope it's the former, not the latter! In my case, both knock sensor wires were brittle so...

Agreed. I bought two knock sensors for my daughter's 5VZ-FE from Amayama for a significant cost savings. I also ordered bunch of stuff or a head gasket job at the same time.

LOL, that's how I refill the ATF through the dipstick tubes and it works a treat!

I buy gear oil by the 5gal pail and use a standard pail/bucket lever pump to transfer oil into diffs and tcases. I swapped the hose with a longer one so that I can pump from the side of the vehicle on the ground vs laying under the vehicle...

nice step by step installation doc.

If you’re looking to give your 80 Series Land Cruiser a modern rearview setup, the LucentVue 4K Rearview Camera System from Rugged Overland is worth a look. This bolt-in system replaces your mirror with a sleek 4K display, giving you: A...

I think printing this out then tossing it in the glovebox is a good idea: Emergency Troubleshooting Procedures - FAQ Item (Recommend Keeping Copy in Truck) -...

I have ARBs on my 80 but they're quite old, circa 2004. At that time no weirdness took place during the install, no pinion grounding required so I'm curious if the ARB case got larger since those days. On the above pic, pls explain to me what...

Tell me where the roof top tents touched you. Your safe here.

Dang, has it been three years already?

More pics of Rigs & Coffee, August 9, 2025.

she was in charge of swapping out the rear shocks, while I installed a ATF cooler in order to avoid the dreaded "pink milkshake" that is common in her world. Also it was time to install the winch inside the bumper, which requires some fiddling!

Isabelle came over for a wrenching session on her ride.

damn, my wallet just screamed......

oh SNAP, i'm not camping this weekend but let me see if i can swing it.

Thank you for an epic week. Now, which one of you put this on my spare tire carrier? I’m really mad that I didn’t think of it first. Well done.

@William839 got any ideas?

This is a very messy job indeed. This is also a great time to set aside the tools for this job out in the bush and keep those tools in the spare box with the spare CV. i know that some folks use a 'rope' tool for shaft extraction out of the...

Wanna give a shout out to the crew at Rusty Nail Racing, who really helped me in a pinch and went above and beyond to get me fixed up. Rig was smoking like crazy, tuned for 800’ elevation and overfueling so bad I was getting fuel in the oil...

Yes, it would. The diff lock ECU gives the motor "run" signal until it sees a feedback from the limit switch you're holding, then it removes the run signal. Otherwise, the motor would just keep going! Quick trail fix: Apply pos and neg 12vdc...

Dino track Summit!

oh, NOW the fun begins! I'd save the Oreilly CV as the trail spare :). Is the other side not too far behind?

I camped below the Rio Grande last weekend (next to couple of ponds) and it was awesome. You can camp at multiple reservation CGs along this dirt road, and of course around the actual reservoir as well. There are dispersed camping areas around...

Yep, the scope is still in your care. At this point, it should be called our O-scope! 🤣 The new sparkly thing is mainly for yard maintenance up near Taos (in-laws). It's been torn apart for the past year trying to address the turf destruction...

Isn't your oscope at my house still or do you have another one?😁 Defender? Did the BJ get pushed aside for something new and sparkly?