Recent content by Tigerstripe40

I am considering putting a 2UZ drivetrain into my FJ40. The FJ40 would be stretched 10". I've been planning to get a 2UZ and A750 and associated wiring out of a Sequoia. This can be connected to the J80/J100 transfer case with a 3:1 low range gear set. But the A750 is VERY long. If I could...

For me, Its the proportions of the cowl louvers.

I'd take a GX550 over a Ineos Grenadier, but I'd actually prefer the Land Cruiser J250 due to the hybrid syste, but I think that the 6th gen 4Runner Trailhunter or TRD Pro are the best value of them all. But ALL 3 of them miss the mark entirely for me. Only one of them has a solid front axle...

I remember buying a clean, rust free hard top and doors for $500, along with a plate style tire carrier for $50 and a clean windshield frame for $100 shipped. All of that was in the early 00's (many of those part I still have). Recently, I've been trying to find a disc brake full floater, and I...

Having read through this thread, I did not see, but it sounds like the brake booster was replaced in the relatively recent past. Have you checked for burnt valves? A bad brake booster can cause the engine to run lean, esp the 5 and 6 cylinder, and burn the valves. It might be worth while to...

Is there anything great or special about the hotrods that Chip Foose builds? What about the Porsches that Rauh-Welt Begriff ruins builds? I'd consider the ICON or a Proffits Resurected Land Cruiser to be on the same shelf as Foose or RWB. It's stupid money, any way you slice it, and yeah, you...

No, it's not tough at all, aside from the time sink. Theres a bit of $$$ tied up in the Art Morrison chassis they use.

Is it an FJ40? No. It's an ICON, which is the spiritual successor to the Bandeirante based FJ Cruiser Prototypes TLC built back in the early 00s. I still feel like Toyota pulled a bait and switch on the FJ40 guys when we'd seen those prototypes, but then released the production FJ Cruiser...

I did not bypass the victron, I just bypassed the fuse block. I wired the leads for the fridge to the feed lugs on the blue sea fuse block.

I bypassed the fuse block (theres a big fuse on the battery and another on then fridge itself) and now the fridge is pulling the amperage I'd expect.

Here's the screenshots.from the battery and charge controller.

I have the Fridge set to the Lo setting (11.1v restart) and the battery never gets below 12 volts. There is no cig plug, I snipped that off, tinned the leads and it's going directly to my blue sea fuse block. I'll check the 12v to the fridge when I get home. I had the fridge down to 25F on...

I did that this afternoon, and blew out the dust on the coils. IT wasn't really that bad. The fridge sits in one of the insulated covers pretty much all of the time, but it was a great suggestion! I'll plug it in tonight, after I Get it chilled down (Its loaded with a couple gallon water jugs...

I looked at the trend overnight and as the sun went down, the battery voltage dropped off to 12.74v overnight and that is with no load on it (aside from whatever power the charge controller pulls when it's dark). When I looked at the trend from noon-4pm there was a bit of current draw...

I have been working through a problem the last little while. Here's the setup. I have 165 watts of solar panel connected to: Victron SmartSolar MPPT 100/20 charge controller. I also have a Victron SmartBatterySense This feeds a 110 ah flooded lead acid battery (Duracell brand, it's about 6...