1981 Emergency Response Landcruiser from Australia RHD HJ47 - Quarantine Overland Rig Build (1 Viewer)

[superdupercoope]

Hello all!
It's long overdue but here is our build that we started during quarantine.
We were lucky to get this rig from @Paraglider to turn it into an overlander for our climbing and snowboarding trips.
Huge thanks to this forum for the wealth of information.
Still a long list to get through but she's in the wild now.

 

[superdupercoope]

appreciate the follow on our social media!

 

[superdupercoope]

appreciate the follow on our social media!

 

[superdupercoope]

appreciate the follow on our social media!

 

[superdupercoope]

appreciate the follow on our social media!

 

[superdupercoope]

We were lucky to get invited to Overland Expo and featured on their Why We Roam series on Youtube!

 

[bhsdriller]

needs a bigger front bumper

 

[superdupercoope]

Would appreciate some help on our long to-do list:
- a good source or solution for adding AC? I searched but have not found a good solution for our RHD diesel rig.
- left side floor gets pretty warm from the exhaust. Not sure if anyone has a mod for that. Maybe a different heat shield?
- wipers don't return home when turned off. They just stop in position. Not sure if it ever was supposed to or if I need to fix it.

 

[John Young]

Sadly, I cannot offer any advice, but just wanted to say what a lovely family project this is--and it looks to be going great!

Have you considered an exhaust wrap?

 

[lacalvette]

Would appreciate some help on our long to-do list:
- a good source or solution for adding AC? I searched but have not found a good solution for our RHD diesel rig.
- left side floor gets pretty warm from the exhaust. Not sure if anyone has a mod for that. Maybe a different heat shield?
- wipers don't return home when turned off. They just stop in position. Not sure if it ever was supposed to or if I need to fix it.

As for the wiper, had the same problem and turn out to be a defective wiper relay in my case. (Water ingress)

 

[AirheadNut]

I would second the exhaust wrap, failing that some heat shield fastened to the floor should help.

 

[superdupercoope]

awesome thanks for the advice! I'll check on the relay.

I'm pretty sure we have to change our tie rods and steering shock absorber because they move quite a bit and wanders. While I was checking, I noticed a lot of buildup on wheels. Is this normal or should I be doing something?

 

[AirheadNut]

You’re starting to get the classic “birfield soup,” where the inner axle seal starts to fail and the diff oil mixes with the grease in the birf. The solution is a knuckle rebuild.

 

[Freewheel]

Yep. X2 on knuckle rebuild. Lots of info on this site for instructions.
Damn fine job on everything you guys have done - congratulations!

 

[aussie75series]

roof mount A/C from a truck plumbed to cab and rear. Just an idea

 

[superdupercoope]

haha that's a great idea. I wonder if there are any compact/efficient units that would blend in with the look of the rig.
really hope I can figure it out before the summer. last year was rough.

Has anyone had experiences replacing the front driveshaft? Our cv joint ball seat wore out (universal joint feels good) so we had to remove it.
Driveshaft shops won't rebuild it. Was looking at Tom Wood's for a replacement.