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How did you restore your signal plastic covers?

It's probably time to start a thread. Hi, my names CJ and I like land cruisers. Here’s how I made this thing My first "wheeler" was a 1999 Jeep TJ and it was kinda awesome and kinda terrible. It worked well enough for wheeling here in Montana but it was very light duty. It was hard to camp...

Many of you want to know the status of our mid-70s FJ40 tubs, and the status of our other FJ40 products. Meanwhile, we also need guidance from you all regarding some details and ideas. Therefore, I am starting this thread to report the progress of the program and initiate some questions for your...

I’ve got the FSM and a multimeter… but… physically how do you test the sucker? Just jam the probes behind the wires? Get thinner probes? Any help would be appreciated. This rig keeps throwing me curveballs :)

My '03 LX470 with 190K miles experienced the infamous heater tee failure and overheated. With the system repaired I now have an engine that runs beautifully but consumes coolant. As a hail-mary I tried K-Seal, to no avail, so it's time to fish or cut bait. I figure that I"m looking at $2,500 -...

This thread is not quite a comprehensive fix (yet), but hopefully gets the ball rolling to improve upon fuel venting/boiling in the 200-series. I don't have complete answers and hoping there will be continued contributions by the hive mind. This is one of those issues that may not have a...

Hi all, Long time reader of the forum but new poster! Hope you’re all well. I’d love to get some advice on a prospective 60 purchase, I’ve connected with a guy who has a few for sale, but they’re suffering from some fairly significant rust issues. Are they salvegeable? How much would you pay...

Hi every one i’m looking for this part left and right best quality/price i’ trying to place an order with cruiser solution but i can’t i’m in Canada (Quebec) where i can fine somewhere else? Thank you

Have been scouring Facebook marketplace for months and months and the 80s/90s pickups always caught my eye. I have a 97 LX but I’ve always wanted something smaller and more barebones, and the idea of a 4x4 22re with the 5 speed always got me excited. I finally had some cash saved up and started...

Not affiliated in any way but I was looking at Nitro and Just Diffs websites and they are selling 4.88 front Ring and Pinion for $80 and the Rear 4.88 Ring and Pinions for $94. That is a $424 savings from the normal price...

So I'm resto-modding a Land Cruiser HJ45. Someone had put a Vintage Air unit in there, which worked fine, but then stopped cooling. The brackets were real hackjobs, with one of them attached to the exhaust manifold, and the compressor was bolted to the alternator, which made belt tension...

Hey all, I’m looking to see if anyone has shop advice in San Francisco or the greater Bay Area. I live near Toy Shop off of Geary in SF who seem pretty good from what I can tell in reviews, but I walked over there today and they said they are booked out until September! I need to get my Heater...

Hi All, I’ve got an idea and would appreciate the collective input from Mud. To give a bit of context; Almost every time I use the LC it includes a camping trip. While the breeze of setup is great with a RTT, it can be a bit of a pain to get it level. Additionally with the rear ARB bumper and...

I was wondering I currently have this cable which I recieved with a Dimsport tuning device. I was wondering with This adapter from the DB25pin to USB would i be able to access techstream? or is there specific firmware or hardware embeded into those 50$ cables that allow the use of techstream?

After installing the 12.5 LRA tank, I was hitting the bump stops way more often than I wanted. No other weight added to the truck. And that's driving the streets of Memphis. Bought a 2" Ironman FCP kit with the softest springs. (0-440 extra pounds) Just springs and shocks, no UCAs as they...

Another resto-mod. Starting this thread to document (for me mostly) everything I am doing. And since I have less than one banana skills, I will certainly hit dead-ends and have questions; help always appreciated. Maybe this will help when I sell it one day (lol). I have had five land cruisers...

Hey does anyone or even @sleeoffroad Christo know what the specs are on the jam nuts they provide with their drag link? I needed to make an adjustment and dam**d if I didn't try everything to loosen that thing before I started rounding out the nut. May need to bust out the air chisel and want to...

Hi all, Just fitted up boost and egt gauges to my 1996 land cruiser and my egts are skyhigh (600+ post turbo) as the last owner turned up the fuel pump. I have purchased a boost tap and am not sure where to fit it orrr if this is the right way to go to bring my EGTs down. Intercooler is a...

Wondering what UCAs you guys have run. SPCs, JBAs, Dirk King, etc. Potentially doing a 2.5" Dobinsons lift on my 2011 Sequoia (same as the Tundra). I'm ok with maintenance so long as it actually makes parts last and makes them squeak free. I've read of far too many people doing just that and...

Hi there how are you guys. I have another problem I was hoping you guys can help me resolve. I was reading the thread and came across an Lexus CC key fob that can be used with a LC200. I followed the instructions and got through HYQ14ABB model virgin key from ebay. I got a version of tech stream...