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    97 LX dies without giving gas

    This morning I went out to start the 80, and it fired up and ran just fine as I let it warm up for a couple minutes as I went back and forth grabbing stuff. Got in and switched on the headlights and it instantly died. Now it will only crank if I give it some gas, and will only run while I’m...
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    Low speed vibration

    I know driveline vibrations have been talked about a number of times on here, but through my searches I’m having a hard time finding a situation similar to mine. I see most occur at driving speeds, whereas mine is exclusively at very low speeds, under 10 mph being the worst. I notice it most in...
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    Getting my 80 series to Alaska (hopefully)

    Ok here it goes. My goal for this Summer - drive my 97 LX450 out from NC to Alaska, work on a salmon boat for two months, drive the LX back to NC. This is going to be my attempt at a real build thread outlining everything I do to get my cruiser ready for a ~9000 mile trip. About the cruiser...
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    My totally impractical 94 pickup

    Have been scouring Facebook marketplace for months and months and the 80s/90s pickups always caught my eye. I have a 97 LX but I’ve always wanted something smaller and more barebones, and the idea of a 4x4 22re with the 5 speed always got me excited. I finally had some cash saved up and started...
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    97 lx died in driveway

    Was leaving my house just now, heading down the steep gravel road if that matters, and out of nowhere the battery light came on and I lost power steering and brakes. Went down the rest of the hill and now she won’t turn over. It’s trying and has battery but just won’t start. Any idea what could...
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    Ouch

    Well this happened…
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    Can’t figure out starter issues/where to find a part

    Hey everyone, Long story short, starter went out, started making a grinding/revving noise. I didn’t really know how starters work, so when rebuilding I didn’t notice that a piece had fallen off (the end piece with the teeth that connects to the flywheel). Anyways, when I put the starter back in...
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    80 won’t start

    My 97 has been having some issues recently with the starter. Every once in a while it won’t start but a hit with a hammer has been getting it going every time. Today it cranked up fine but there was a unpleasant sound coming from the engine so I turned it off. Opened the hood and checked around...
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    Shops in Boone

    My 80 has been giving me problems in a few different areas, and I'm wondering If anyone knows a good shop in Boone that knows cruisers I can take it to to get checked out
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    Can I save this 40

    So the house I'm living in for at least the next year and a half has this fj40 in the garage. It hasn't been registered since 03 so it's been sitting for nearly 20 years, and it's got a pretty good amount of rust. I might be able to get it for free from the owner if I'm willing to put in the...
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    3 of 4 Power windows stopped working

    Yesterday I rolled down all of my windows because it was a nice day. I noticed the DS rear window hadn't rolled down all the way, so I tried to roll it down more and it didn't move. I then tried rolling up the other windows to see if they worked but they also didn't move. The only ones that work...
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    40 I found

    Hey everyone! Long story short I'm at app state, and was at a buddies house that he and his friends are renting in Boone, and they tell me they have an old land cruiser in the garage under the house. I go down there to find a 40 series that looks pretty rough and has apparently been sitting...
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    Road trip van

    Hey everyone, During this quarantine all of my friends and I have decided that at the end of Summer we’re going to take a two week long road trip out west, hitting Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and Colorado. Because we’re all 19 or 20 and there’s 9 of us going, we figured the best idea might be to...
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    Spongy brakes

    After a full day wheeling at Uwharrie with no problems, I was driving on the gravel road back to the campsite, and I snapped the last hard brake line before the caliper (photo below). I made it back to the site, and the next day I put on a new line and after bleeding all the brakes twice...
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    Richland Road

    I’m up in blowing rock for the week and thinking about running Richland road either tomorrow or Friday. I saw somewhere a while ago that it might not be open again so I wanna make sure I’m not breaking any laws. Can anyone confirm if this is true or not?
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    Broken down a ton Uwharrie

    Hey everyone I’m at uwharrie right now at the beginning of wolf den and my cruiser just shut off. We went through wolf den once and then came back around to run Rocky Mountain loop and it just died while I was driving. I’ve tried cranking it and it’s just not turning over. I know it’s not the...
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    Is Richland Road still open?

    I went up to Richland road a couple years ago in my old truck, but it was too big to do the trail, now that I have the 80 I'd love to try it again when I'm in blowing rock a couple weeks from now. I saw somewhere that it's closed but I wanted to make sure. Anyone here know?
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    Clunking noise when turning right at high speed

    I recently noticed a weird clunking noise when turning right at fairly high speeds. Mostly windy mountain roads are when I hear it. I've researched it but it seems most people have a different sound. Mine sounds almost like there's something inside of the door clunking around. It's not grinding...
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    What winch to buy

    I have read a ton off threads and done bunch of research and I still can't make a decision on what winch I should get. I'm going to almost always be traveling with other people, so the extreme reliability of warn doesn't make it worth the crazy price. I plan to take a trip out west next summer...
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    Wanted  Slee shortbus front bumper for 80

    I realize that almost no one sells these used but if anyone has one or knows someone with one for under retail that'd be awesome! I'm in Charlotte NC and would prefer to have it within a couple hours of driving distance if possible. Thanks!
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