'91 FJ 80 3FE - ~250K on the clock, speed-o-meter cable broke 15 years ago.
- ARB Bull Bar with IPF Spots.
- Safari Snorkel with deep water fording breather lines extended
- ARB locked Front and Rear
- Yukon Birfields and Longfield Axles (Front & Rear)
- Regeared rear to 4.88
- Custom Sound System - Amp, head unit, Sub and Component Speaker System
- Bearcat CB & PA System
- Underbody Rock lights
- High output rear flood light
- Custom rock slider rails
- Upgraded headlight system with direct feed
- Alpine alarm
Summer 2018 - Overhaul Project - After cruiser had sat up for almost 6 years, was ready to get out and start wheeling again. "Pepe" (The Little Mule) needed some love and fresh shoes. Had set a target of the 2018 ATR in Wind Rock Labor Day weekend to have him back and running. Trip was planed with 4 other trucks on a father/son trip. Would be my 6 yr son's first 4x4 trip.
Replaced -
- Fuel Filter
- Fuel Pump
- Master Cylinder
- Alternator - upgraded to high output
- Replaced AC Condenser and refitted to R-134A coolant
- New Belts
- New Idler Pully
- New Starter
- New Optima Yellow Top
- New Plugs, Wires, Cap, Button
- All New Fluids - Oil, Diff, Brake, Coolant , transfer- Did not touch Transmission (do not break what is not broken)
- New set of 33x12.50.15 KM2 BFGs - up-sized from 20 year old 32x11.50s BFG Mudders on Black steel Pro Comp Wheels
- Upgraded transfer case skid plate with Slee plate
- New OME lifted with Coils and Shocks - replaced 20 yr old OMEs
- Sealed Sunroof - cables had rusted and drains were clogged - causing leak into cabin
- Driver side mirror housing
Target Mods for 2019 and beyond
- Rear bumper - looking at Slee for this
- Roof rack - found shop out of Fayetteville, NC that will build made to order for ~$1000
- 2nd Battery
- Rear Drawer system
- On-board Frig
- Upgrade External Lighting - Light bar on Rack, 360 Degree flood lighting with Roof Rack install
- Wrapping hood rise with mat black - glare reduction
- Winch - what the hell!
- Extend rock sliders to cover front quarter panels and extend protection below doors - custom fab
- Skip plates for under body and diffs
- On- board GPS and Mapping unit with external satellite antenna
Great to be wheeling again. Looking forward to GSMTR 2019, Uwharrie, back to N. GA for Earl's/Sandy Ford and Sarah's creek trails and some hometown forestry roads here in Francis Marion. Renewed my TLCA membership and just got my first new copy of Toyota Trails - what a great magazine and source of inspiration to get out there and use these trucks.
Is anyone a former member of the old 80sCOOL Yahoo group?
Have owned and worked on the 3FE for almost 20 years now, daily driver is 2001 LX 470 ( my 5th one). Always happy to help trouble shoot an issue or idea.
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