Recent content by dirtEJohnson

Recently rescued a neglected but pretty straight 85 after it sat for 15 years or so. 2F Engine was desmogged using the Manafre kit at some point and PO was unable to get it running. After dragging it home I discovered the DUI distributor was literally seized up, something I have never seen in my...

Yes the drive gear and cam gear looked normal. I've seen this issue before especially on old AMC motors and went there first when initially diagnosing the no spark condition. I'll try to post a pic or 2

I'll preface by saying yes I did a lengthy search and saw nothing similar to this issue. New to me FJ60 (85) purchased non running and apparently sitting several years. 160k, fully desmogged 2F using Manafre kit, installed by a "cruiser shop" in S. Texas somewhere. PO was not tech savvy, but...

Ended up with a 2017 SR5 as a rental car for a week of exploring in the deep South. After a 1000 miles in that tinny, hard to be comfortable in, poor visibility, gutless silver slug I was thrilled to climb back into the 100 and be reminded why the Land Cruiser is the best 4wd SUV on the planet.

Dirty rig on a dirt road, pic taken with a dirty cell phone lens. Still the prettiest thing I've seen today.

Agree this is a good product. Simple install and quality sound. Best $140 I've spent on the Cruiser yet. ('05 100)

I'm in the weekender category. Gen 1 Tundra gets the most use at 3-5 days a week. Lexus 200h for the infrequent trips to the city. Don't really need a daily as work is a 2 block jaunt. SO has to suffer with 4 blocks. Not even worth a bike ride. The Cruiser gets to live a garage queen lifestyle...

Yes it's plenty strong and quality built A nice alternative to the ARB with a better design IMHO.

'59 F100. Was a freebie. It's getting stripped to the frame and rebuilt with a new axle (the 9" under it is going to a heep building friend) and platform/rack for future RTT. Should be fun.

Does this count as an off road trailer build?

I'm from the "holy crap that's pretty" part of the state. It you remember your plate designations you would already know... A double mattress fits nicely in a 100 too. It's my understanding that 100 series stock rear springs (non AHC) are a perfect way to add 2" to the rear of the big tree...

Not sure how I feel about your thread title, but hey it's a good read at least. No judgement from me, I've bought a few sight unseen myself. Mostly worked out heh. Keep going and learn your ride the honest way. Like the wheels too, I intended to PC mine the same color, but not much on looks...

Never had a SC'd 4.7 but would start there after confirming fuel pressure. Make sure you have good vacuum and no air restrictions. Next would be plugged cat and last false air, but that's unlikely without CEL.

Hanging out with some like minded peeps doing our best to get a local club going. Not a bad start considering we live a long way from any significant population areas, but at least we have plenty of places to get dirty!

That's not really the intent of the OP and I'm certainly no guru. As a turn of the century line tech in an import store, that's just what we did. T-belts were the norm and I've seen a boat load broken for multiple reasons. Belts that "look fine" with sheared teeth or clean breaks. Plenty of...