Recent content by Felde

New shoes for the Cruiser. BF Goodrich became too expensive in Europe, so I got some Falken Wildpeak AT. Function over form: 33s would have looked great, but a drive in the hills convinced me that I better stay with 31x10.5 R15. So that's what I got. Cheers Ralf

Ah, so - 54 years old- I became social media influencer. Cool 😎. Yea, I uploaded some youtube stuff on my 1985 fork-lift powered 70. You are right. But I'd rather say, it's a 'mid-life crisis - couldn't afford it earlier boys-dream' thing; at least it is with me. Cheers Ralf

Wow, what a trip. Great to see the Troopy holds up. And great to see you enjoying it. Have fun! Cheers Ralf

X2. Make sure the brake lines are long enough with the frame suppoted and the suspension hanging free. I strongly recommend to not delete the LSPV. It's there for a purpose. I had mine not adjusted when I put my suspension lift. As a result, I had no brakes in the back and overshoot a...

Wow. Things come together for you guys. Looks a very cool place. Love it. Ralf

Completed the service on my BJ73 today. After my 6500km trip to Iceland 🇮🇸, it was really due. Fresh engine- & gear-oils and some grease. Looked all good; no cappuccino. Gosh, I hate this messy goo squirting out everywhere you can barely reach in to clean it up... Heading for a weekend trip...

As a chemist, I think the issue is rather the adhesion of the chaulk to the body. Surface preparation is key. Slightest traces of oil / grease as well as moisture can break the bonding. This can even happen after installation: My rear windowframe became undone as I later applied FluidFilm to...

I haven't driven it a lot since. But in general, the charge voltage ever since was and is swinging in a much broader range. From 26.x V to 28.x V, depending on load and battery status. The (original) voltage regulator also is adjustable, which implies that no two regulators can be compared; at...

Welcome to the madness... Workshop manuals are your next stop ... 😆 For any manuals: Check the manuals section: https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/online-repair-manual-sources.185322/ Some online parts stores provide parts diagrams, which also help a lot to understand how your vehicle is...

Eventually soldered new brushes into my alternator. Not much left from the originals.. 😮. Protrusion 20mm as per engine FSM. The brushholder can be pulled with the alternator in place. Helpfull video: Cheers Ralf

Replace the brushes... That Denso thing worked just fine the past years. I can't blame it for failing after 5000km of dust, sand & sea-salt. When I pulled the brush holder, quite some dust came out. Here is a video on the matter ... It helped me a lot... The new brushes need to be soldered in...

I'm on my way home from my Iceland 🇮🇸 adventure. On the beach in Denmark 🇩🇰, the alternator quit charging.. Made it to camp with battery power. The old 3B doesn't need electric power, once running (just for shut down). Pulled the brushes under a tarp in pouring rain the next morning. I love...

I'm on my way home from a 3 weeks trip to Iceland and the Färöer. Here are some pics of my Cruiser from this journey. Take out a look at my YouTube Playlist for more impressions from the journey Cheers Ralf

Iceland and Färöer with my Land Cruiser 2026 I traveled with my 1985 BJ73 (3B engine) in July / August 2026. Some impressions can be found in my YouTube channel Playlist Please like 👍 Cheers Ralf

Picking up this thread to add some fresh information. I just returned from a 3 weeks trip to Iceland and Färöer, covering F-roads, the Westfjords and the Ringroad. Information sources (August 2026): Vehicle import You need to declare your vehicle for import at Login - Temporary vehicle import...