Recent content by dusty2

most of us appreciate portals for the clearance help they offer on solid axled trucks (think unimog) but there is also a significant benefit to running portals on independent long travel suspension vehicles. There are several unlimited class race cars at king of the hammers that are running...

Mine is still running. I would wager that the number of 200 series owners who change there own oil would be greater if the procedure was simpler.

just an update. the cruiser has not burned down. 1st oil change w the adapter went well. i installed a fumoto valve and removed the small skid cover that was over the drain hole when i originally installed the remote filter. no skid plate to fight with. So All that i had to do to change the...

many a great trip in that truck. -Moab -several trips to Hammers-broke both rear axles attempting back door. After that i had a pair of 300m axles stafts made for the back -Dusy trail in the sierras When I finally sold that truck to a local kid 8 years ago it had no glass left and most of the...

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https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/help-with-1-ton-axle-choice-for-fzj80-build.190922/ I put tons on my turbod lexus years ago. I miss that truck

i did the same thing with my 80 series LCAs years ago. go slow with the welder around the bushings and they wont get smoked. That said i have changed the front radius arm bushings on an 80 and the job can be done with a 20 ton harbor freight press Why not just tack weld some 1 inch by 3/8...

ya It would have fit easily behind the passenger side headlight. lots of room there. And the skid plate fits with this thing installed. the adapter does not hang below the crossmember. To change the filter I will need to place an aluminum pie pan or a paper plate under the filer before i...

I’ve had this 2015 Land Cruiser for about six months. When I first purchased it from my wife I went to change the oil and was rather discouraged at how difficult it was to change the oil with all of those skid plates and that cumbersome filter insert. This was in contrast to how nice it is to...

I believe my jeep buddy with the broken axles could have limped the jeep out after he broke the first shaft. But after the break he continue to use a heavy foot. I suspect the differential survived the original break but the second shaft broke and the differential imploded not long after the...

He was running 35 inch tires at 20 PSI. 3.6 L. His jeep was a 4 door and heavy with a lot of gear and a roof rack. And it was in the dark coming down big sluice and drivers were getting frustrated and sloppy.

I how tough are the FJ RCV’s? I run the RCV’s in the IFS Of my rock buggy. Dana 60 RCV’s on the outer’s and 35 spline 935 Cvs at the differential. I have exploded both of the differential 35spline Drive plates And have had to replace three unit bearings but the original 935 Cvs And the Dana 60...

I ran the Dusy w my modified 80 years ago. I feel the rubicon was a little harder. The Dusy has almost no traffic and I feel the trail was a more pleasant experience from that aspect. you finish the Dusy at Huntington lake which is a beautiful lake. rent a hobbie cat while you are there and...

that is likely the single largest collection of rubicon traversing FJ's ever spotted in the wild. any problems or did the machines all come out without issues?

Where did they make it easier or flatten it out? while we were up there we saw the many tons of gravel that the helicopter flew in to repair cadillac hill. this repair in mid may reportedly made the hill safer by helping to prevent further cliff falls like happened in the recent past. I...