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    Bolt on 80 Series Tire Carrier Compatible with Factory Bumper

    If anybody is sad that the Land Cruiser hatch emblem is now hidden, the FJ60 rear quarter panel badge came out really nice. There's a couple guys on ebay selling these badges with adhesive backing. OR if you want to use your own adhesive, you can get them even cheaper on Amazon.
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    Bolt on 80 Series Tire Carrier Compatible with Factory Bumper

    Yes, my non-OEM receiver had spacers between the receiver and the frame. For some reason, EACH BOLT has it's own spacer on mine. My spacers were 3/8", whereas the GGM spindle attachment is 1/4". So I had to make up an extra 1/8". I used washers. In your case, since you have no spacers at all...
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    Bolt on 80 Series Tire Carrier Compatible with Factory Bumper

    I gave this a lot of thought, but ultimately settled on DS due to visibility. Time will tell if that was the right move, but with 24 hours of having this installed, I am so far happy that I went with DS for parallel parking purposes here in the city. Lifting my factory alloy rims with a 255/85...
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    GGM Bolt-on Tire Carrier Installed!

    I wanted to post some pictures and observations of my GGM tire carrier install I completed this weekend. Original thread below in the Vendors' section if you haven't seen this new product yet. This is the first step to someday installing a sub-tank...
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    Bolt on 80 Series Tire Carrier Compatible with Factory Bumper

    Attached is a pic...I posted a more thorough review in the 80 series forum. This was pretty straightforward and looks great! I was able to confirm it works with my non-factory hitch which is a bonus! https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/ggm-bolt-on-tire-carrier-installed.1301047/
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    Aux Fan set up for an 80 Series LX450

    Put me down for one Phil!
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    Warn M8000 Solenoid Box Help

    Thanks - yes, I purchased the winch last year, so it is the new 5-pin connector. While pulling somebody out this winter, I noticed that the winch was cutting in and out while spooling in. For the remote to work, I have to almost hold the plug against the solenoid box. At first I thought it...
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    Warn M8000 Solenoid Box Help

    Can someone tell me what's going on here? I'd been having trouble with my winch/remote operating, and on further inspection noticed one of the pins on the solenoid box is deeper than the rest. See the pic below - the 'female' pin on the bottom of the picture is sunken deeper than the others...
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    Trip Report: Dalton Highway in an 80, Plus Introduction

    For most of the pics you see me in, I was alone and I used my tripod. On the latter part of the trip (after the Dalton), my dad and a family friend flew up and met me for the ride home. You can see them in some of the pictures toward the end. We certainly used three drivers to our advantage...
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    Trip Report: Dalton Highway in an 80, Plus Introduction

    I'll tackle these questions together. TrickyT, you are right. I may have been a bit dramatic. Although I feel like I abused the truck, I know this is exactly what they are designed for. It was a very problem-free trip. My radiator cracked a year ago, so I replaced it with an OEM unit. I did...
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    Trip Report: Dalton Highway in an 80, Plus Introduction

    As a Mechanical HVAC Engineer, one thing that struck me on the trip was how little air conditioning the various pump stations and industrial facilities have, compared to what I am used to. And at 84 deg ambient, I'm sure some of the substation and switchgear rooms were getting quite marginal...
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    Trip Report: Dalton Highway in an 80, Plus Introduction

    I crossed over Logan Pass on Saturday, June 25th around 8:30am. When were you there? It was snowing that morning and very foggy. As we say in our local club, Copper State Cruisers, the white 80 is standard equipment so it wouldn't be a stretch if it was somebody else. I knew that going in...
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    Trip Report: Arizona to Alaska

    Hi everyone...for those of you who don't participate in the 80 Series forum, I wanted to link my trip report. In June, I drove my Land Cruiser from Arizona up to Alaska and back. I've enjoyed being a part of Copper State Cruisers and met some of you at the meetups, most recently at Camelback...
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    Trip Report: Dalton Highway in an 80, Plus Introduction

    No, surprisingly there was not any hassle. The first time crossing into Canada, I was alone. So, I decided if I got held up or detained, that was okay. What I did was fill out Canada's Non-Resident Firearm Declaration Form ahead of time. Forms - Royal Canadian Mounted Police When I got to...
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    Trip Report: Dalton Highway in an 80, Plus Introduction

    In the end, I drove 8,802 miles in the month of June (corrected for tire size). I now have around 184,000 miles on the Land Cruiser. I used 575 gallons of gas, for an incredible 15.3 mpg average. With 6,300 lbs and 285/75/R16, I'll take it! Now, much of the trip was at the optimal 55 mph, so...
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    Trip Report: Dalton Highway in an 80, Plus Introduction

    The Dalton Highway is 1000 miles round trip from Fairbanks. But it's not without some civilization! I cooked lunch on my tailgate at Toolik Lake, a University of Alaska at Fairbanks field station, where they study Arctic ecology. You can see some buildings in the background, across the lake...
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    Trip Report: Dalton Highway in an 80, Plus Introduction

    I spent one night near the Arctic Ocean at Prudhoe Bay. This is an oil town...nobody actually lives here; rather, the workers come on rotation. The big contractors are Halliburton, BP, Chevron, and CH2M. Here's the 80 series as far as we could go at the bay. This photo was taken on June 19th...
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    Trip Report: Dalton Highway in an 80, Plus Introduction

    Interesting...I admit I never checked what constituted the marine band. I wonder who uses this...I really need to reprogram my radio before using in here in Arizona.
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    Trip Report: Dalton Highway in an 80, Plus Introduction

    Now for the VHF radio....I used a Yaesu FT-60R dual band, coupled with a mag-mount antenna. You can see it's set to ARROW-1, which is 155.190 MHZ. Of course, the Yaesu can receive on this frequency, but not transmit. The day before I left Arizona, I made the decision to perform the...
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    Trip Report: Dalton Highway in an 80, Plus Introduction

    What about communications? The neat thing about the Dalton Highway is immersing yourself in the trucking culture. I did my research before I set out - I learned that in Canada and Alaska, most truckers have dual radios in their cab. CB Channel 19 is used for critical information, like asking...
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