Recent content by bpenn1980

Hey man! I have no idea where to get the paint, but just wanted to say hi :) Not sure if this regional forum sees any action anymore

Have an updated Blackstone report. The oil use interval should actually be 1,689 miles. This motor was pulled by Onur before Christmas and a new one is going in shortly. Motor ran fine (not the reason for the new motor), but they called out copper is elevated. Not sure if that is concerning or...

I have an FZJ, but I'm guessing it looks like an air injection hose given the mounting bracket looks correct. Welcome to mud. It is an amazing place.

Love it. The really dig the ute conversions. Thanks for posting it up

How did you prep? Any sand blasting? My DS axle seal went so I need to go back in...you know, while I'm in there :) Looks great man!

Good you had a spare!

Really like that clean knuckle. Mind sharing the story on the paint job? Painted long enough to tested durability yet? I've actually kinda gone the other way and leaned into the 'greasy is good protection' mindset and have been using fluid film before/after trips where salt is present. Paint...

Death Valley with the family last weekend. Kids happy being naked in the springs. Wife not. Think I blew the inner axle seal on the DS front. Got some rock rash on one of the wheels. Sliced sidewall on the other side too, but it hasn't lost any air yet. These tires have a fair amount of sidewall...

Last year I put the sound deadener, some adhesive foam, and then covered it all with some reflective heat shield stuff. Seats still fit (though it was a little tight) and I left the factory deadener in place. And my wife doesnt get the heat from the cats nearly as bad anymore.

Same reason I originally bought the 80. After laying on my belly digging out my old jeep for a few hours one day while hunting quail I vowed to find a better 4wd rig. Unfortunately I'm only at half your mileage. I should try harder!

Thin metal plus maybe some paint or galvanizing? Very difficult first project! Start on 1/8" stock (grind it clean) to get the hang of it and go thinner from there. Thats my advice anyway .02

Right?! Great Christmas Eve today, 75-degrees and sunny! Tech= took the cruiser for a couple drives today. Parked it after driving back 14hrs from Colorado a month ago and didnt skip a beat today after sitting for a month. Bought a super low mileage '21 Tundra today. Good contrast in...

1 mile a day scares me. Never hitting operating temp is not good for an engine.

LRA happened. LA to St George non-stop and I didnt even fill it all the way up. Loving this

Trip complete. A little over 2000 miles total. ~750 miles each way in one 12 hour shot each + ~500 miles exploring all around Grand Junction with a mixed bag of terrain and road conditions. We found some pretty fun stuff on disused oil/gas roads that we probably shouldn't have been on, but man...