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  1. cruiser-poor

    80 sighting - Germantown, TN

    Thanks for the info! Good catch on the PF bumperettes -- yes, I'm from Alabama (Huntsville area). Took a job in Memphis in September. I'll check out Cottonland.
  2. cruiser-poor

    80 sighting - Germantown, TN

    Yesterday, headed West on Poplar Pike in Germantown around 1:15 or so. Built white '97 CE, appeared to have 35's, MetalTech sliders, ARB bull bar, winch, rear bumper/tire carrier, Rhino-lined or Durabak'd rockers/fenders. Anybody on the forum?
  3. cruiser-poor

    Black Ice and LC = Total, but I'm alive.

    Sorry to hear about your cruiser. (One less Desert Dune 97 CE -- I thought I felt a disturbance in the force this morning.) But also glad to hear you're okay, as that is far more important. Thanksgiving, indeed! :clap:
  4. cruiser-poor

    94 G Wagon vs 94 FZJ80

    :cheers: Here is another little FYI. The axle housing may be smaller externally, but the axle designs are extremely similar (at least on the fronts) and I can't tell any difference in the size of the axle shafts and birfs, after rebuilding the front axles on my 80 and both (W460) Gs.
  5. cruiser-poor

    94 G Wagon vs 94 FZJ80

    Wow - that was enlightening. Good luck Rusty. "G350DT" would have scared me off long ago with his endless tirades about that truck.
  6. cruiser-poor

    17 years of random 80 observations...

    Doug, thanks for the chuckles! Classic. I've become a left-foot-braker in the 80, even on the road. Keeps the left leg calibrated for off road braking use and I feel the pedal arrangement in the 80 is conducive to it. :cheers:
  7. cruiser-poor

    First Moab trip in an 80

    I don't. :meh: BTW, as far as who was first on the scene with the hardware, Mercedes' G-wagen had coil suspension, clearance for 33's, and solid front & rear axles with dual selectable diff locks available since its debut in 1979. The lockers became standard equipment in 1985. Apologies for...
  8. cruiser-poor

    help! 99 4-runner whls for my 80 (16x7)

    That was the OME 851/860 spring combo (2.5" lift, medium load) pictured. I had some stinkbug due to being lightly loaded. From what I've read on here, you should be OK on these tires and stock springs. I haven't actually done it though.
  9. cruiser-poor

    help! 99 4-runner whls for my 80 (16x7)

    I have my off-road tires (see sig) mounted on a set of these. They have slightly more backspacing than the FZJ80 wheels. 4 5/8" IIRC? Mine take the washer style lug nuts. But I don't remember what year 4Runner mine came off of, if that matters. Center caps won't fit on the 80, as they are...
  10. cruiser-poor

    vehicles with divorced t-cases from the factory

    Mercedes G-wagen.
  11. cruiser-poor

    First Moab trip in an 80

    Now you're talking. I love my 80 but it really is a little large for some situations. Narrow shelf roads, tight switchbacks and tight wooded trails come to mind. I've never had a Jeep, don't frequent Jeep boards but I have to think our counterparts are on their forums somewhere bragging about...
  12. cruiser-poor

    Uh oh...whats he doin now?

    :lol: Fixed it for ya.
  13. cruiser-poor

    Exhaust Relocation Questions...

    FWIW, I had my exhaust bobbed by about a foot, which meant losing the resonator, but I haven't missed it. As far as I can tell, the only thing the resonator did was to mute a mild whistle under acceleration. I'll admit I did not do a search on this. Do I have a CO problem? I don't know...
  14. cruiser-poor

    What can a '97 LX450 really tow?

    I agree, having towed a few cars with the 80, using rental car-hauler trailers. I was slightly over the 5000-lb tow rating each time and it was always a handful. :steer: From my experience, I wouldn't bother trying to haul 1.5 x Max rated load, even with upgrades to the rig. And you're...
  15. cruiser-poor

    Nearing lift time

    I like mine but I do have some stinkbug...I believe this is why the 850/860 combo is popular, for a more level stance. Even fully loaded for a wheeling trip, I still had some rake. But I don't have a lot of heavy accessories. (Yet :D)
  16. cruiser-poor

    Nearing lift time

    I am also completely stock in the front and running the medium springs. I took before-and-after measurements from hub to flare and got the following: Stock: L - 19.75" R - 20 OME: L - 21.75" R - 21.875
  17. cruiser-poor

    What should I do with my $2000

    Touché Arya. :) There are always pros and cons to everything. I guess that philosophy works fine as long as you don't care what your rockers look like and you don't ever get a bad enough crunch to jam the door. A couple of weeks ago I was on a shake-down trip after adding some basic off-road...
  18. cruiser-poor

    Rear storage mounting bolt group buy

    I'm in. 16 bolts and washers, if possible. Thanks a bunch!
  19. cruiser-poor

    Tyres...go big or stay small?

    G'day and welcome to the forum! Well, everything is a tradeoff, isn't it? You are sure to get a wide range of opinions here. Here is a recent post from another mud member in Central America who drives a rig very similar to yours. I found his comments on tire sizes interesting. Since you...
  20. cruiser-poor

    What should I do with my $2000

    I was surprised to see how far down the list a lot of people put sliders. Those won't take the whole $2K budget, but if I had to pick a first mod, that's it. If you crunch your rocker panel and/or lower door, you could be spending a lot more than $2K at a body shop. IMHO the best bang for the...
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