Land Shark
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You are not wrong that Slee is baddass built and good looking bumper. I wanted some more protection higher up and have always loved the look of the ARB's.
What have you done to your 100 Series this week? (31 Viewers)
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Finally got around to redo the previous owners air gauge install, and coupled it with an isolator override switch. (Monetary "boost" function
or latching "winch")
Will probably make a few more versions before I am completely happy but this will do!
Left USB outlet shows main and aux battery V.
Cigarette outlet is rated for 25A's should be enough to power my 300W inverter safely.
Also trying to source a new surrounding for the cig-outlet as it's been previously mended, or I will just re glue the
missing piece. Also pondering if I should make a hole over the cigarette outlet for the oem ashtray light but I think I don't want more
light down there.
When I bought the cruiser (terrible pic)
Test mount with oem meter and a separate monetary switch
After
or latching "winch")
Will probably make a few more versions before I am completely happy but this will do!
Left USB outlet shows main and aux battery V.
Cigarette outlet is rated for 25A's should be enough to power my 300W inverter safely.
Also trying to source a new surrounding for the cig-outlet as it's been previously mended, or I will just re glue the
missing piece. Also pondering if I should make a hole over the cigarette outlet for the oem ashtray light but I think I don't want more
light down there.
When I bought the cruiser (terrible pic)
Test mount with oem meter and a separate monetary switch
After
I get it. I’m in SoCal and we don’t deal with trees when we’re out and about in the desert. If I was in a different area I’d want more protection also.
New Falken Wildpeak AT4W tires including the spare. Stuck with 285/75r16. My KO2’s were 8-9 years old based on the production codes and dry rotting pretty badly.
So far I’m very pleased, but I’ve only got a few miles in them. They’re quieter than the KO2 and might ride a little softer, but it’s really too soon to say. The new AT4W is quite a beefy tire and I can see why the weight has increased.
So far I’m very pleased, but I’ve only got a few miles in them. They’re quieter than the KO2 and might ride a little softer, but it’s really too soon to say. The new AT4W is quite a beefy tire and I can see why the weight has increased.
Love those! They look "chonkier" than the press shots. This is my next tire.
Did they balance out easy?
Edit: Wow, 255/85R16 A/T4W's have disappeared off the face of the earth...gonna need to rethink size and maybe even wheels...
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Started refreshing my engine bay by swapping out the old rusted (and nearly gone) battery hold down, new hood lock, new hood bumpers.
Just did this myself! I keep a list of part numbers that are non-critical replacement items so when I need to pad an order to get up to free shipping threshold, I have "useful" items to throw in there.
Definitely “chunkier” than the AT3W and more than I was expecting. My wife commented on it too. Can’t wait to get the in the dirt and see how they do!
As for balancing, the least required was 40g and most 95g or 1.4 to 3.3 ounces. I don’t know enough about tire balancing to comment if that’s good or bad.
Trying out a little makeshift wireless charger setup.. So far so good for less than $20. I cut down some hard foam packaging I had laying around and just laid it in there and put a bar stop at the bottom with double sided tape to butt the phone up against and two side stops (they need to be bigger/ stronger), but it charges fast!
Had mine replaced a couple weeks ago. The mechanic said that he disassembled the rack to get it into place and reassembled it to avoid raising the engine.
New shoes.
Black Rhino Aliso with 37” r18 13.5” wide Yoko Geo X-AT
Benefit on the 2” body lift
Black Rhino Aliso with 37” r18 13.5” wide Yoko Geo X-AT
Benefit on the 2” body lift
My thinking was it would double up the thickness where the torsion bracket bolts to. Since those 2 holes are where they crack.
I work for a shop that specializes in Land Cruisers. Have installed probably a dozen lift kits on 100 series and most of those include this torsion bar support plate. I dislike the fact the brace isn't flush to the bottom of the LCA. When the torsion bar bracket is tightened, there is a definite gap on the bottom side. Then when you install the lower bolts/nuts into the drilled holes, the thick plate is forced to bend as you tighten them. It's a lot of force and makes me think it's unnecessary stress on all parts involved.
I replaced valve cover gaskets, tube seals, pcv valve , hoses, water pump, oil pump, oil cooler seal and hoses, timing idler, tensioner, tensioner pulley, timing belt, serpentine idler and tensioner pulleys. Dropped both oil pans, removed front diff, removed cv drive shafts and axle hubs, ball joints. Going to drop tranny soon and replace rear main seal and compressor, evaporator, expansion valve and drier.
awesomeissquid
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Made some progress on carpeting the top of my drawer box while it was sunny. Did the main section first while I had it out of the truck. Will pull the wings next and do them after I get more spray glue. Color match doesn’t look too bad so I am happy.
xeuxaz
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Holy baseline Batman. I’m working through a similar list.
Lol! The things I've heard...That Bronco!
