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    Brake System Repair

    A boot blew out on the outboard side of the front passenger brake caliper resulting a depressurization of the braking system. Fortunately enough meat remained on the pads to prevent the pistons fromblowing out. We discovered upon stripping everything down that the inboard calipers were...
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    MUDShip  Mudship Denver CO to Greenville SC

    Looking for a way to mudship a set of third row seats from Denver, CO, to Greenville, SC. Close other cities I can meet are Asheville or Charlotte, NC, Atlanta, GA, or Columbia, SC. Is this the best place to post up?
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    Wanted  Third row tan/sable fabric seats

    Need third row fabric seats from 93/94 with sable/tan/brown interior.
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    What is your 80 series' job?

    A recent article in INC's online magazine cited a Harvard professor's position that humans don't primarily make purchase decisions based on wants or needs. Instead we make those decisions in the attempt to get a job done. Perhaps I have a problem, but the 80 series was immediately brought to...
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    What is this black box in my kick panel?

    Is it the RS3000? Is it some other aftermarket alarm? I'm trying to track down a parasitic draw, but when my negative is disconnected it sets off some kind of alarm. A PO cut the siren so at least it's silent. The relay for the horn has also been removed (other drivers think I'm less of an...
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    Attic fan?

    I have rear facing carseats in my truck, and a third row. It gets hot back there and the rear-facing car seats get no airflow. Summer is coming, and the Carolinas are oppressive once the humidity and heat unify to overthrow humanity. In seeking to copy @jcardona1's attic setup it also seems...
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    GX470 key for 80 series

    I'm looking at a wrecked GX 470. I want to install the locks and ignition in my 80 series. What do I need to pull from the GX in order to have the windows roll up when I lock it, and roll down when I unlock? Also planning to replace rear door and passenger door cylinders with cylinders keyed...
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    Tailgate bump stop? Little round rubber piece...

    I have no idea what this is called and couldn't find anything similar in search, Lowe's, HD, Autozone, Napa, or Oreilly. It's small. It's round. It's rubber. Does anyone know the part number for this little guy?
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    3/31 Overnight Campout

    March 31-April 1. Horse Pasture Road We saw what looked like dispersed camp site on Horse Pasture Road. We also saw people heading in after dark with roof top tents and camping gear. So we figure it's allowed - but correction is appreciated. The plan is to head out on Friday afternoon, set...
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    Truck is eating drive shafts

    The stock rear drive shaft was toast when I bought it. Swapped ina driveshaft from my other truck and it ate that one up in a week. Now the stock driveshaft is back in after being rebuilt, but I'm nervous its days are numbered. The truck came with a lift, ARB bull bar w/winch, and a rear swing...
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    Resurrection

    My white '93 FZJ80 has given me a hell of a time. I took it in most recently for a rough idle. Plugs and wires were replaced, but did nothing to cure the stumbling idle. I was told they needed to troubleshoot the wiring harness wire by wire, and send the injectors out for testing - either that...
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    2wd 100 series?

    What the f did I just read? Input VIN at Toyota owners website to check service records and BOOM!!! I thought they were all full-time 4wd. Is this an error on Toyota's part? What the F is going on? Also no service history so probably not going to buy it...
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    2UZFE Swap

    A GX 470 has become available. The exterior is mostly destroyed, but the motor and tranny work fine so I'm going to swap them into my 1993 FZJ80. I've found other 2UZFE swaps, but none from a GX470. Is there a reason for this? What do I need to know going into this? How does the geometry...
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    2UZRunnerFE Swap

    A GX 470 has become available. The exterior is mostly destroyed, but the motor and tranny work fine so I'm going to swap them into my 1993 FZJ80. I've found other 2UZFE swaps, but none from a GX470. Is there a reason for this? What do I need to know going into this? How does the geometry...
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    Oil in Distributor

    Does it mean the distributor is bad if there is oil inside it? Can it be repaired or must it be replaced? The truck is running rough but I haven't had a chance to drop it off with @Trollhole yet.
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    Thoughts on 2007 head and direct ignition

    1993 FZJ80 with 315,000 miles - starting to gather parts for overhauling the 1fz-fe. Has anyone swapped in the newer head with direct ignition? Can it be done, or is the short block significantly different? It seems like it should be plug and play on my older, less complicated truck. Would it...
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    Wanted  Evaporator core for 1993 FZJ80

    I need an evaporator core for a pre-may 1993 FZJ 80. Need it for an r12 system. OEM preferred. I also need a compressor for the same year but OEM seems impossible to find.
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    Look what just popped up on Craigslist

    So there was a mud member who just bought a 91 for just over $900. This sparked the lust for some strange which resulted in finding this one. 1987 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ60 1987 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ60 I'd buy it today if all my money wasn't dedicated to my '93 and thus pledged to Marshall.
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    Moab 2016

    My wife is awesome! She's sending my brothers, my best man, and me to Moab for a long weekend! I'm a novice behind the wheel so while we will get slickrock time, we'll also be hiking and possibly kayaking. Are there any requests for hats, shirts, etc.? Anyone we should meet with or talk to?
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    CV Axle and Bearing/Hub replacement.

    Both CV Axles are bad on my 2009 GX 470. I picked up two 43430-60061 assemblies and have blocked out a morning this week to do both sides. My bearings are also bad so on Sunday morning I contacted Andy at bluepitbearings.com to order two of the KOYO bearing and hub assemblies. He told me they...
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