2016 What have you done to your 4X4 lately? (1 Viewer)

[1MAC]

Trans and t-case breather terminate on the dipstick tube. There's a little bracket holding them.
Steering shaft seal takes about 10 minutes. Unbolt the steering coupler and its clamp bolt, tilt the coupler down, pull it off the splines. Unbolt the seal and slide it off. Search the 80 series forum for hot drivers feet if you want more detail.

 

[2fpower]

what part are we talking about??? 45025-60080 or 45292-35050

 

[FZJ80 in KC]

Did the front axle rebuild Saturday at @kc_chevota 's house. HUGE thanks for letting me hang out from 9:30 am to 11:30 pm to get it all done. And huge thanks to @Robkc for washing parts all day, and for running to the discount warehouse for hard to find parts (aka @2fpower 's house) for the spindle and long side axle.

A few pics (or it didn't happen):

Rob schooling me on his rebuild (he finished his front axle rebuild, replaced his rear rotors and pads, flushed and bled his brakes, and then waited patiently for me to finish...)

 

[kc_chevota]

Yes a huge thanks to @Robkc for all the parts cleaning, and doing the lunch run.

 

[1MAC]

what part are we talking about??? 45025-60080 or 45292-35050

It's 45292-35050.
Hot drivers feet? This may be your fix.

 

[FZJ80 in KC]

Installed the ham this evening. I was initially going to mount the main unit under the seat, with the remote face somewhere on the dash. But I didn't like the idea that should something go wrong and I get a bunch of water in the cab, I might splash out the radio. So started looking for better mounting locations higher up, behind the dash.

Found someone on mud that had mounted theirs behind the space where the speaker is in the dash on the passenger side.

That 5th speaker had been long removed, so I checked it out. It fit freaking perfectly. Now I think you guys with 95-97 have the computer in that space, but our 93-94 models have nothing but blank space with that speaker removed. The radio with mounting bracket fit like it was meant to be there. 2 sheet metal screws and the bracket is secured with radio firmly mounted!

My Icom 2720-h with bracket:

The radio mounted in the speaker space. Added bonus, the internal speaker ends up facing out, almost perfectly behind the speaker screen.

Mounted the face, screwed to a bracket I made, with velcro to the center console for now.

 

[FZJ80 in KC]

Completed installation.

 

[cjmoon]

Changed my aftermarket radio antenna for another. What u call rubber ducky to a windshield mount internal.

Happy so far I can pick up a couple am now test will be heading out of town. I used to lose fm pretty quick.

Also sealing my cheap led light bar it was showing signs of moisture. Should have done it to start, bit didn't

 

[half k cruiser]

@FZJ80 in KC you should post that over in the electronics or 80 section, that's a pretty slick install and some others would probably benefit from it.

 

[Robkc]

Got a good start on my storage system for the back of Lexi.

 

[milemarker60]

@Robkc take good notes and plenty of pics. Figure out what you'd do differently the next time then share with the rest of us.

Mitch plans to make a setup in Wood Shop next year so we are starting to gather data.

 

[Robkc]

Took a break from storage system build to run up to Iowa for shooting and wheeling with some Tacoma and 4Runner guys.

Encountered a downed tree just 60 yards up the creek. So grabbed the chain saw out of the back and cut it free after climbing across my hood. Then strapped it up and dragged it back to creek entry point to cut it up.

About 5 yards further up the creek I sunk in the silty muck upstream of where the tree was. One of the 4Runners with a winch that was following just barely pulled me out but not before I sliced a valve stem on something.

Between the acrobatics of the recovery trying not to get too wet, a tire change and then winching the 4Runner out when he decided to back out through a shallower line we spent 3 hours traveling only 160 yards.

I hope that this is not a foreshadowing of what we can expect on HWM trail.

 

[Robkc]

A little more progress on storage system.

Drawers installed with tie downs for fridge.

Plenty of room for tools in drawer.

 

[Robkc]

Shot of the tie downs at the rear of fridge with slide locked open.

Shot of storage nook in front of drawer since I went cheap with 28" slides instead of 36".
Got really lucky with placement of drawer divider with regard to 3rd row bolt hole.

Storage module to replace second row drivers side seat.

Didn't take many pictures of 2nd row parts as I was distracted today by news of my Dad having heart attack. Fortunately he recognized symptoms and headed to hospital right away. 2 Stents, an overnight stay and he should be on his way home.

 

[Robkc]

Couple more shots of 2nd row box installed

 

[rockstate45]

Man, incredible work @Robkc. Something tells me a lot of folks will bring their tape measure the next time they see that thing.

Hope your father is doing well. Prayers are out for you guys

 

[kc_chevota]

Snorkel installed. Ham antenna. New rear bumper and Sliders completed. New 315/75r16's installed. All breathers extended. Exhaust rerouted.

 

[SammyT96LX450]

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Snorkel installed. Ham antenna. New rear bumper and Sliders completed. New 315/75r16's installed. All breathers extended. Exhaust rerouted.

I think you are ready.....

 

[kc_chevota]

I think you are ready.....

Just about, have a few more items on the list.

 

[half k cruiser]

@kc_chevota nice sliders !