100 Series General Tech and Classifieds

[ntsaint]

Braswell towed his 40 to crawl with his 100. Said it did fine.

 

[wngrog]

Braswell towed his from Alabama.

I have a nice Mud write up from 8 years ago in the 100 section on towing with a 100

Nutshell-it's like towing with a 1/2 ton pickup

 

[jebber]

I was concerned the smaller V8 would struggle a bit. I am considering selling the 80 and the 100 and getting a nicer and newer 100. Or keep the 80 and buy an older tow rig pickup. I'm running out of room to store all my vehicles.

I'll look for the article.

#deathtrap

 

[wngrog]

100 does fine. Drop it in D and wrap it up.

 

[Nottajeep]

All you need is airbags and/or good springs in the rear.
I run Slee and they are best all round I've found so far
Always keep the tranny fluid fresh; some trailer brakes and life is good.

O/D off and power button on

 

[dnp]

Any of you ever tow a 40 with a 100 series? How bad is it? Considering all options for a tow rig.

My 80 is not an option for towing it. I hauled it back from Butch's after the crawl with the 80 and it was brutal.

Truth be told, driving an 80 on a trip - with anything but stock tires - is sort of brutal by itself!

 

[jebber]

Thanks for the input. I love my 80 and don't really want to get rid of it. Just have to decide on a plan. Decision decisions.

 

[Nottajeep]

A newer 100 with 5 Spd (2003+) and vvti would be great (2006+). Just skip the ones with the height adjustment junk


This would be an excellent choice

https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/2006-land-cruiser.818187/

 

[wngrog]

Spied in Yazoo City

 

[fireball]

Good choice in truck and aftermarket gear. Poor choice in dining.

 

[offr0adlim0]

Spied in Yazoo CityView attachment 956859

That is Martis' old truck. He gave it to his nephew.

 

[MEMCruiser]

Lazy ass needs to wash it. Rob will never forget that truck.

 

[Bomar]

Good truck....we all have the one we shouldn't have sold.

 

[fountainhead]

You're about to have another if you don't change your mind about that 62.

 

[euclid]

Battery died this afternoon. Shows 12.3 V but truck won't crank. Truck is at the house and has to be running by Monday morning therefore no time to source Slee tray. I don't have $300 for the Sears battery anyway. What's the next best plan for battery upgrade? My starter is less than 2 years old, surely hope it's not that.

 

[Bossman]

Battery died this afternoon. Shows 12.3 V but truck won't crank. Truck is at the house and has to be running by Monday morning therefore no time to source Slee tray. I don't have $300 for the Sears battery anyway. What's the next best plan for battery upgrade? My starter is less than 2 years old, surely hope it's not that.

Not sure the battery is your problem. Have you tried to jump start it with a known good battery? What does the voltage do when you try to start the truck?

 

[wct49]

Battery died this afternoon. Shows 12.3 V but truck won't crank. Truck is at the house and has to be running by Monday morning therefore no time to source Slee tray. I don't have $300 for the Sears battery anyway. What's the next best plan for battery upgrade? My starter is less than 2 years old, surely hope it's not that.

call me if you need a Bat. I can get you a deal on a interstate to get you by.

 

[Bomar]

CT has the best plan... interstate are the boobies.

 

[dnp]

Sure it's not the starter?

 

[MScruiser]

I had the same problem...turned out to be a fuse that was hidden by a wiring loom.