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@JonMon , I went with an 80-series rear bumper from Avid Offroad (they are located in Arizona). They were great to work with and their rear bumper has been awesome. It included a rear hitch integrated into the bumper.

@Druepy , make sure if you upgrade your alternator to a higher amperage one than the stock version that you also consider the cable size that goes from the alternator to the passenger side battery. I recently upgraded my 91 HDJ81 from the 60 amp factory alternator to a Terrain Tamer 120 amp...

Glad you got this figured out @Denzel! I'm sure I will be buying a new A/C compressor at some point once my "repaired" one finally gives out. Thanks for your advice and well-documented solution!

To update this thread for others, my fix was that I simply added an additional shim (multiple shims came with the clutch kit I bought) so that the A/C magnetic clutch actually functions as it should. It has been working fine since I added the additional shim back in early October of 2022. In...

Would an adjustable front panhard remedy the issue? Extending the panhard slightly would move the axle correct? I have a right hand drive HDJ81, so the panhard attaches to the axle near the passenger side knuckle (you can just barely see the panhard/axle attachment point in the first photo...

I have a 1991 HDJ81 (RHD) and earlier this year I upgraded my suspension from stock to an OME (Old Man Emu) setup using new OME 850 springs in the front (and new OME shocks as well). The caster was obviously affected by this upgrade so I installed a set of bolt-on caster plates. The caster...

Thanks @jellis , I will do that, good idea!

I have a 1991 HDJ81 (RHD) and earlier this year I upgraded my suspension from stock to an OME (Old Man Emu) setup using new OME 850 springs in the front (and new OME shocks as well). The caster was obviously affected so I installed a set of bolt-on caster plates. The caster plates fixed the...

Well, the plot thickens. I got the A/C compressor clutch replacement kit in (includes a new clutch pressure plate, assortment of shims, two snap rings, the pulley wheel with bearings, and a new stator/coil) and went to replace the clutch related components. Once I removed the pressure plate I...

For what it is worth, I've decided to replace the clutch in my Denso 471-1433 A/C compressor. I'm pretty sure that the clutch is the problem in this case; given the black gunk that is surrounding the pulley wheel, the odd noise, and the weird jerkiness of the inner wheel when the pulley is...

I think you are exactly right @Denzel with the clutch causing the A/C fuse to blow. The fuse blowing has not happened to me yet, but I'm pretty sure the clutch will continue degrading over time and evenutally I'll be in the same situation as you. I've decided to replace the clutch on my Denso...

Hey @Denzel , I have an almost identical issue as what you are describing. Please see my thread at: 1991 HDJ81 A/C Compressor noise and slow spin - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/1991-hdj81-a-c-compressor-noise-and-slow-spin.1294616/ I would be very interested to find out what your...

Thanks @jellis ! I just purchased that Gates v-belt tension gauge, so your timing was impeccable on that suggestion. I don't know if the AC pulley was doing that odd behavior prior to the belt being replaced or not, unfortunately. I will confer with the other 'Mud user to see if his issue is...

I recently replaced the v-belt that runs the Air Conditioning (A/C) compressor on a 1-HDT HDJ81 (1991). I used the correct, OEM belt for the replacement and tried to match the belt tension based on feel. Also, I had a new Denso 471-1433 A/C Compressor installed back in 2017 when the original...

@JettaGLi16v , not sure on the compressor or the expansion valve (perhaps check PartSouq or ToyoDIY for some guidance on part numbers if you haven't already), but I know for sure that best practice for A/C systems is that any time you open up your A/C system (i.e. to replace components, hoses...