Sounds like you have a factory tray. If your cables are coming through 2 holes in the back of the "shroud" then you are looking at a factory tray. The "shroud" should bolt to the fender in a couple of locations below the battery and another in the front core support. I find that the retaining...
I think that most would argue that if the OEM parts got you to 150K+ in mileage then the few dollars more for Genuine Toyota over rebuilt/new XYZ replacement parts is mony well spent.
When my Tahoe barely made it past factory warranty (60K) on items such as alternator, a/c compressor, CV...
Wow! All I can say is that while I don't post often (and never original when I do) this forum is the best on the net. A big trip always brings consideration to the Cruiser and skiing Breckenridge at Christmas brought yet another round of mods. :steer:
Florida this summer was DVD/NAV Kenwood...
Husky...hands down. Have had them in every truck I have ever owned.
Caveat...tend to slide on the driver's side in an 80...little velcro and you are golden.
About the only component that is not visible (from a make/model standpoint) are the video headrests. They are an ESS 9". On long trips where we are few in the rig my daughter likes to sit in the 3rd row (with the 2nd row folded). That is the only reason I did not go with the ESS 7" (~$100...
As a frequent recipient of the knowledge found on 'Mud, but a rare contributor I thought I would take a few minutes to share the most recent upgrade to the LC. Following a ski trip to Breckenridge this past March the factory head unit decided that the CD player would need some help if it were to...
I don't have any experience with the lamps but these are the instructions I found following your link to eBay.
http://www.lskoncepts.com/HID%20Conversion%20Kit%20Install%20Guide.pdf
HTH.
This is on my list of Must Do's this fall. Looks really clean; how much quiter is the Cruiser would you say? How thick was the odor eater? How aboout some "after" pics (so we can see the massaging)? Off topic, but where did that front passenger grab bar come from? I have not noticed one of those...
I am in in frequent poster but daily reader of Mud. But tonight as I waxed both poeticly and figurately on the Cruiser I asked myself...is the 80 series a better rig because of, or in spite of the PM I have lavished on her? At near 205K (and me being the 3rd and first OCD owner) she runs like a...
$1500 all things being equal. Adding baselining remainder of drivetrain (Tranny, t-case and diffs) to an engine rebuild puts you at ~6K (you doing the work?) and brakes, bearings, front axle service could add more $. If the rest of the rig is "good condition" you would be even money at $8K IMHO.
Spacers are on my short list of mods. I won't go with anything cheap in regards to wheels, brakes or steering. There are numerous threads relating to spacers, studs, torquing, etc. Here are a couple of links.
https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/172245-wheel-spacers.html...
I don't know that I wouldn't prefer to ride out the apocalypse in my Toyota compared to anything in my stable or "out there."
As for FILMPROS preference to have others manage what they do best so that he can do what he does best, I completely understand and agree.
I use my computer every...
Sounds a little like your starter is sticking (god awful racket when it happens). Search the forum for "starter contacts" and you'll find plenty of info. I just replaced my plunger/contacts, but can't remember the cost as the parts have been on the bench for months waiting for a reason to...
You should be fine with that suspension, as in "no stinkbug" before the ARB (if the cargo area is not carrying tons of gear). Might need to level it out front (10-20 mm) after the bumper goes on. I have OME shocks and they are world's better than stock, but can't speak to them vs. the Bilsteins...
FWIW, I moved from the Mother's clay bar to Turtle Wax's Liquid Clay Bar Ice. My time away from the cube is scarce, and when near the Cruiser I'd rather be tinkering than rubbing big-boy play-doh across the fenders. Scoff if you will ;p but I don't notice a discernable difference between the 2...