What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (52 Viewers)

[Dissent]

exactly the setup I have. Works great.

Just realized it should make lowering the spare tire much easier!

 

[BILT4ME]

Finished up installing all the gutted interior parts and stereo. Also, I lubed all the locks, latches, and hinges, and replaced the disintegrated nylon/fiber washers on the tailgate support things. The Philips were stripped on the bolts for the tailgate so I had to use vise grips to get them out. I used a Dremel tool and slotted them for future use with a large flat blade.
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I also happened to notice this sticker on the windshield when I was cleaning.

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Based on a rough estimate, this rig has been driven approximately 12,000 miles a year sense 2011. While we're on the topic of stickers I also added a new sticker to the line up.


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Going to take this new to me 97 on its first real trip to do some camping this weekend. I am a little nervous and very excited to be back to camping and adventuring.

Damn! Your math is as bad as mine!

11033 miles since 2011 = 1225 miles per year since 2011, not 12,000......

 

[highsierra4x4]

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Finished up my lift, once I get front sway drops and level up the front I'll be pretty satisfied.

Need more clearance clearance clearance!
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what size lift and tire are you running?

 

[alexC]

Well, the one I bought was delivered this weekend.
put in a new battery, gave it a good cleaning, and saw at the amount of rust on the rear of the frame I can’t mount a hitch so now I’ll have to sell it...

 

[graham5david]

Finally getting time to complete some needed maintenance

 

[FJGarcia]

What did you do with your 80 this weekend: maintenance, fix, wheel, nothing, new mod??

Me:
Checked air in tires
Change oil&filter 180,000
Fill gas tank
Waiting on box of parts from Beno

Found the leak,, doing new radiator, crank seal, oil pump seal, distributor seal, oil cooler cover (pita) everything going well but oil cooler cover done I need to order new one

 

[jefe823]

Installed a center diff lock switch.

 

[John Mc]

Finally got rid of all the crummy polly bushings. Installed Dobinsons lower control arms and some cheapie seat covers.

Not sure I installed the bushings in the correct orientation. I expected them to come with instructions. Dobinsons has been awesome great products and very speedy shipping. Ordered on Wednesday and installed today.

 

[John Mc]

Seat covers

 

[Roushman90]

what

OME J springs / L shocks
Slee caster plates
Rear sway bar drop spacers

Front spring spacers and sway bar spacers to come next to make things sit level and so I can reinstall the sway.

Also need to extend my breathers still.

 

[GOTLOCKED96]

Finished my interior refresh.
Will post better pics and details in the build thread.

 

[blklnamru]

Flushed coolant & plastidipped hood and hatch matte black. Hatch was red on a green car, and hood was fading a good bit

 

[Redgrrr]

Our club canceled the black hills Cruiser classic this year will all this virus crap going on but still spent the week wheelin anyways with a few of the DTC club members.

Wheeled Iceman, full-size, Jake, fruity pebbles, Got milk and Kong. Fun week of beating on the 80 and hanging with friends and family Camping.

 

[Redgrrr]

Few more pics

 

[FloridaCruiser22]

Changed oil and made compartments for my drawer system with some stuff sitting around

 

[leonard_nemoy]

Damn! Your math is as bad as mine!

11033 miles since 2011 = 1225 miles per year since 2011, not 12,000......

That's what happens when you drink and post on Ih8mud..... Kind of like fishing stories.
1 beer = 22"
3 beers = 32"
4+ beers = state record

 

[leonard_nemoy]

Completed my first maiden voyage with the rig. Did 300ish miles to escape the brutal 110+ temps and relax for the weekend. The 97 with part time doing a lot of 55-65mph highway driving with 30ish miles of dirt averaged 16.7mpg's. I am very impressed with the fuel efficiency for highway driving. The rig didn't skip a beat and it ran great with no issues so I am super happy. The mountain had a fire restriction so I figured I would take a couple of Coleman lanterns to make up for the lack of a campfire.

 

[6894kevin]

Cleaned up the front area in preparation for the new radiator and oil pump seal and a bunch of other stuff...and while I was at it cleaned the transfer case and put in a new seal on the speedo to stop a leak.

 

[Surfdc]

Finished my interior refresh.
Will post better pics and details in the build thread.

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You don’t have kids, do you!

 

[ElPolloBlanco]

Video just went live today. Hope you all enjoy.