Recent content by Seabean

I assume she is probably related to someone here.

My son found this on his 80 in Oxford today.

Sounds like handling this ourselves is the best approach. I was hoping that if we sourced the parts ourselves, the insurance money could be used for a new paint job. Although, I have not wanted to do much cosmetic work until he is out of college, I am assuming the next few years may be a...

We haven't spoken to an adjuster yet. I was afraid that the bumper may have hurt the frame rail. That would suck, we were really hoping to get this rig polished up and built up over time. We will see what the adjuster says, and make some decisions. I know my son is going to want to keep the...

Well, someone pulled out in front of my son and he hit the car in the rear quarter panel. He has an ARB bumper which pushed back on one side and did some mild body damage, broken head light, and bent bumper. Being new to the land cruiser world, I was wondering the best course of action and any...

Would this cause the vehicle not start at all any more? Hopefully that is all it is. If so, I will look at a Remanufactured one. Thanks for all the help, everyone.

I just spoke with him, and he said the sound was similar to the noise an ignition makes when you try and start a car that has already been started. So I am hoping it is just a starter issue. I had already talked to my wife about towing it to 49tire this morning, but I think it will turn out to...

Well, that was sooner than I had hoped. My son just called and said the truck died. He started it and heard a metal on metal sound, immediately shut it off. Now if he tries to stay out he hears the starter but nothing else. The engine does not turn over. He is 4 hours away in Oxford. Only...

I messed up and met a woman from here, so I guess I'm stuck here now. I grew up in the Florida Panhandle, and my teenagers ask me on a daily basis why we don't live down there. We actually live in Jasper County and they seem to be pretty lenient on all fractious behavior out here. The 80 is...

Edit: just saw you were not into claustrophobic spaces. Someone may have mentioned below then. If you have kids and want a fun activity, Racoon mountain in Chatanooga can be a lot of fun. They have 1-4 hr cave tours. I took my boys a few years ago and they still talk about it. Nothing super...

Thanks, hopefully, I wont need any major work done anytime soon, but I already know there is a lot to do for a basic baseline. I hope to get it out on some trails this summer, and I know that is where the problems will really start to arise

Hey guys, not sure if I can post here without being a member, but I recently purchased an 80 series which my son drives at ole miss. I've lurked here quite a bit and see that there is a lot of local knowledge. I am not near as handy with a wrench as some of you, I intend to handle the small...

You may want to take a look at your heater valve. I posted a pic like this not too long ago and someone pointed out the brown discoloration means it should probably be replaced now before it leaves you stranded. I did mine and they were right, it was beginning to crumble.

Just replaced the heater valve. It was definitely time for a change. Thanks to you guys for catching this, it was allot more pleasant to make this fix in the driveway and not the trail or side off the road.

I am hoping once my son is through with college, he will want something a little newer and he can keep his old 80 at his dad's house. Then I can have my turn to play. I had the brake fluid replaced yesterday, and am picking up the heater valve today, so we have what I hope is a simple little...