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Kurt @cruiseroutfit, I choose to blame you and not ADHD for the fact that the rest of my work day was spent engrossed in learning about this expedition, and the radar tower they visited, and the DEW line of radar towers to which it belonged, and...

Held the roller pins in place with grease, and lubricated the synchro generously with gear oil - apparently these can get stuck easily. I read that it's listed as a step in the latest 70 Series FSM, but it's not in the 80 Series FSM. Used the...

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

Had a few sheets of kilmat laying around, ordered a lot more, going to cover inside the doors and behind the plastics in the rear. Hdj80 radiator, should be here today, friday the shroud should be here with radiator hoses. Oilpan, and dipstick...

I have a 1” body lift and had no issue getting to that bolt. You could loosen your body mounts on that side and lift the body a little.

haha thanks man, appreciate it I'm sure you're familiar with the overseas parts companies at this point but for anyone else reading, here's a run down of what I've learned in my time buying parts. I'm not an expert like some people here on Mud...

Just had a respray

None of them did.

I will admit the temptation is definitely there to do a tune, but to for now I’ll just be sticking with the factory tune while getting it sorted and familiar with the way it drives. I’ve watched some videos of tuned FTE’s and they’re cool as can...

Rebuilt motor from me is $7500. That’s a complete long block with OEM parts, pistons, rings, bearings, timing cover and components, used oil cooler with new cover, new harmonic balancer, Fron/rear main seal, ARP head studs. Oil oans to valve...

Mick finished my manual transmission loom. The next two weeks are going to be exciting should have transmission kit and looms come in around the same time, then itll be GO TIME. Hopefully ill have her all buttoned up and hitting trails before...

I'm going to take a moment and make a comment for the benefit of anyone experiencing a similar issue. Ok, I've had a transmission-related vibration pretty much since I finished the conversion. The symptoms were a very noticeable vibration when...

you definitely got the life out of that engine! I have a rebuild going now that can be done by next weekend, or have two known good used motors but like others have said would kinda be crazy to just toss a motor in even if it has good compression...

And this is where we currently stand So there is about five years, missing many points and trips. Hope to keep better track, but doubtful. Somewhere in there we had a two year old daugther, and I built a 4x6 plasma table. Next step is rear...

Carved out some 'high' steer arms, with a preload bolt to eliminate shims..

Don't hate on the randomness to follow

Made it to the end, pretty fun trip. Even did the soup bowl at some point. Result, both radius arms looks like this afterwards. I kind of hate radius arm, so up came my version of a three link. But first some assorted picture of the rear setup.

Every expo rig needs rear swing outs Lily approves of the adventure Some time previously I added front RCV's, since the Rubicon was coming up decided to do the rears. Drilling and reaming the rear hubs. I also did the rear suspension, upper...

Rear bumper, same tubing. Shortened frame, added recovery points. Did my typical shaft mod and added a front ARB. Decided to whittle out an air manifold for the solenoid. At some point I welded up some beadlocks on factory steel 17's...

I have had some questions and requests, so here is my short boring story on my second 80 build. I am terrible at these, so I give it a week before I loose interest in updating except for big ticket items. Chronologically this is going to be a...

Cheers

Just did a four day road trip to Oregon in the Cruiser. Cheers

Also check engine mounts

My original is over 8 years old and still works :cool: I think it would have lasted longer if I hadn't lift the key on for weeks while I was doing the wheel wells and let it go completely dead for weeks:confused: It runs my ARB fridge for days...