Nathan will be graduating high school this spring. He has been accepted at NC State and Clemson for fall of '24. Both are good schools and he has a tough choice to make. NC State does not allow students to park on campus their freshman year. What we're looking for is a safe parking spot for...
The Charlotte folks haven't had a meet-up in a while, so I thought I'd send out an invite to any club members who might be interested (Charlotte or otherwise) in dropping by my place, sitting by the fire, having a couple of beverages and talking 'Cruisers. Bring a chair and a cooler. I'll order...
Looking for a set of wheel Spacers for a 100 series. 1-1/4" - 5 x 150. Spidertrax or Bora preferred, but will consider others if they work as intended. Let me know if you have some for sale. Thanks!
Just picked up six of these on sale at Hobby Lobby in Matthews for around $20 ea. There are a few left. If there's a Hobby Lobby near you, it might be worth stopping in to see if they have some in stock.
Folks,
Nathan's birthday was yesterday. To celebrate, we are planning to camp and wheel at URE this weekend. I wanted to invite anyone who might be interested to join us for a day on the trails on Saturday. We will be staying at Badin Lake Campground in spots 33, 34 and 35 in the upper loop...
Hey guys,
I'm looking at purchasing a chopped '95 4Runner crawler on tons that has a title snafu that makes me a little hesitant to pull the trigger. Truck has a Nevada title. The current owner never transferred the title to his own name. It is still titled to the person who sold it to him...
Hi Folks,
I just bought a '99 LC a couple of weeks ago. I'm going through it right now fixing some little issues. The brake warning light stays on. No audible alarms. No ABS light. Just the brake light on the lower right corner of the dash. The reservoir is at the correct level. The PO...
I’m doing a frame-on refresh of my ‘82 FJ40. I’m looking at the rear inner fenders and trying to decide if Mr. T painted the inner fenders body color. It looks to me like gray primer with a coat of undercoat and then possible top coated with either gray primer or body color. This is an...
Bucky has a four speed with a three speed transfer case. I just removed the old three speed case and installed a four speed case. Apparently the four speed case requires a spacer between the trans and transfer case. Mr. T calls it an Input Bearing Stopper (see pic).
I am missing this...
Installing a four speed case in Bucky, the pig. I am missing a spacer that goes between the trans and transfer case. It is called an INPUT GEAR STOPPER. See pic:
Without the spacer (gear stopper), the input gear binds against the inside of the case when everything is tightened up. Bucky had...
Folks,
Nathan’s 15th birthday is November 1st, and in the usual fashion, Nathan has requested some trail time at URE. We will be camping Friday and Saturday nights at Badin Lake Campground (I have two spots) with plenty of trail time planned for Saturday and Sunday. I’d like to extend an...
I'm planning on taking the kids out to URE Saturday morning for a weekend of camping and trails. We plan to go Saturday morning, find a camp spot and set up and then ride trails during the day. Camp Saturday night and ride some more on Sunday. We'll pack it up and leave Sunday after lunch...
I like my big honkin' soft shell fold-out roof top tent. It is freakin' huge. There is space for the kids and me with room to spare. The mattress is comfortable. It has withstood some torrential rains with no leaks and no drama. What I don't like though is having to pack it up every morning...
Just wanted to pass along to the group. A friend of mine has a 3D printing side business and he does good work for fair prices. He has helped out a couple of folks in the 55 Forum with NLA FJ55 pieces. He scanned and printed a tailgate handle for me. He is willing to attempt to print just...
Like many of you, my pig’s tailgate handle broke. I tried all the usual suspects, looking for a handle to no avail. I even saw one listed on fleabay for $900.00! That’s just shameful.
I enlisted a friend of mine to scan and 3D print a handle and it has worked well for me...well enough that I...
I can't believe the boy is turning 14! In true cruiserhead fashion, Nathan has requested a day on the trails as his birthday present. What kind of dad would I be not to grant that wish? I will have at least three kids and six RC cars in tow. Not sure what we will drive. 80? 60? We will...
I just pulled the trigger on this awning. It gets mixed reviews with most complaints focusing on the hardware being cheap. Reviews of the fabric and storage case are surprisingly good. A visit to Lowes should fix any hardware issues. We will see. I'll do a review when it comes and I get it...
Looking for a good solid fuel tank for my '71 piggy. It is the early style tank, but if a later tank can be made to work (not sure what is involved), I'd be interested in one of those. Thanks!