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  1. dirtrick

    Third row seat hardware

    I had this sweet plan to make a shop couch out of the third row seats so i ditched all the stuff I wasn't going to use.. fast-forward, now i need to get the seats in. At least one, as I've mounted the spare tire inside. So question one; can i put only one seat back? And question two...
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    Death of a star ter?

    A no-start issue has me wondering how does a starter act as it dies? Do they tend to go quickly or slowly? Does it somehow gain friction, or does it simply do nothing? Battery charger is telling me the battery is charged but everything else says otherwise... freakin mysterious pixies.
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    Shout-out to the boys at Bump-it Offroad (BIO)

    Just finished bolting up a new bumper from BIO and thought I'd share with the muddies how stoked I am with the whole thing. First off, Mike rules.. his craftsmanship is stellar. This bumper has serious aesthetic qualities and you definitely can't beat the price. I had them powder-coat and ship...
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    uphill driving making power steering angry

    I have a leak from the power steering reservoir which i've just been topping off for quite a while.. any kind of extended uphill driving seems to make the power steering louder and it tends to leak a little more. first off, exactly what should i be using in the power steering res? secondly, does...
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    LED flood light mounted in cab?

    Playing around with lighting ideas and have some questions for the cruiser guys.. For a rear flood light, could a small LED (like a 10w or maybe two) be mounted inside the cab directly against the rear window? I know they put off heat but how much is too much for the window.. particularly in...
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    Integrated receiver

    A fellow mud member suggested I maybe do a build thread on an integrated 2" receiver I built last summer.. So just in case it helps anyone else, here you go. First I picked up a 2"x 12" receiver stock and then T'd that to a cross member made from the same material. I used triple bead welds...
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    For Sale  80 series 2" receiver

    I integrated a receiver into the frame of my 80 and don't need the bolt-on one anymore. This is the one that bolts underneath the frame. Pick up only in 84321. Plenty of rust. Asking $40
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    whats that engine noise? volume: dirtrick

    any thoughts?
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    interior spare tire mount finished

    I've been trying to come up with a slick design for a spare tire mount in the back. I decided to use the original tire winch from underneath. Along with some square tubing and a spare tire bracket from under a tacoma, my interior tire mount began to take shape. I utilized the existing mounting...
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    anyone have good luck with cheaper knock sensor?

    Iv'e tested and tested and turns out i have a bad knock sensor (front sensor) then I start looking for a replacement and am a little bummed out by the OEM price. $200 plus... ouch. has anyone had a good outcome using cheaper replacement sensor? If so, where did you find it? thanks in advance.
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    1970 hilux parts?

    finally got it running! 8R-C seems pretty chattery... but I can't find parts. Engine parts mostly, and some odds and ends. where do you guys find that old stuff? I thought parts for my 93' FZJ80 were hard to find..
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    Broken door handle hack..

    Don't laugh, I'm broke. and so was my door handle. It was the ol' frozen shut story. Mine broke driver's side and left a little shard of plastic toward the back rear of the handle. which I could sometimes use to get the latch to move and open the door. and sometimes it didn't. So I remove the...
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    nylon cargo net

    The idea was to keep my incredibly crazy bull terrier from crawling over the baby. I wanted a cargo net that was easily removable so I opted to use nylon webbing apposed to wire or steel. I built a frame from some 1/2" x 1" rectangular tubing and mounted it to the inside of the roof via the bolt...
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    Am I missing something here?

    can anybody tell me if there is supposed to be something mounted directly under the flywheel on my 93' fzj80? it's right behind the inspection window to the flywheel. seems to be the source of a leak. in the photo attached, the spot i'm referring to is where the two holes set between the two...
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    need help with a.c. theory

    experiencing a little ac issue.. she's blowing hot air. the compressor is running, there's moving fluid visible in the inspection window, and on HI, there is just a slight change in temperature from the vents. the sticker under the hood says R12. does that mean that to add refridgerant, i...
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    she started!

    after a lengthy rebuild filled with questions, new tools, and constant visits to ih8mud, she fired up! this is my thanks to all the cruiser people who share their knowledge during my engine rebuild. THANKS CRUISERS!
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    torque spec for the oil pump cover screws?

    i can't seem to find any info regarding the torque specs for the seven phillips screws in the oil pump cover. also, anybody ever try to pack petroleum jelly into the oil pump gears for priming reasons? she's coming together finally.
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    engine assembly in the bitter cold?...

    finally got all the parts together and i'm almost ready to re-install the timing chain, crank timing gear, a bunch of gaskets and o-rings, chain cover, oil pans, HG, head, etc.... and it's damn cold. not over 9 0r 10 degrees today. my question; is it a bad idea to do all this work when the...
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    oil pan removal

    among other engine work I'm replacing a timing chain, which requires dropping the oil pans. this is where I'm having trouble. I can't get the big oil pan passed some linkage and the axle. does anyone know if it's possible to get the oil pan off of the engine while it is in the truck. Chilton...
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    trying to remove the crank pulley..

    doing a timing chain install on a 1fz-fe among other engine work:confused: .. the problem at hand is the crank pulley. how does that huge 30mm bolt ever budge? i built an extension that i bolted onto the pulley so i could have something to crank against but um, i used wood:o. it broke. i've now...
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