ARCHIVE 80 Series - Did you know?

[DSRTRDR]

Did you know there is a plastic pocket available that fits over the driver's side rear wheelwell? Used on JDM trucks to carry the warning triangle kit.

anybody have info whether it fits an LX ?

 

[surfpig]

I would have been doing these near real time but today was a busy day. Here are two more that were referenced in the beginning of the thread. The first post was changed to reflect the changes. Thanks to @canman and @2MinutesTurkish for the suggestions.

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Did you know...

You need a spelling editor!

 

[ralphy1997]

the bleeder screw on the LSPV

If memory serves, the inspection/fill plug for the steering knuckle is a 13mm box end. . .

 

[retrofive]

Did you know your LC has at least 4 built-in bottle openers.

 

[leonard_nemoy]

Did you know your LC has at least 4 built-in bottle openers.

where?

 

[retrofive]

where?

Door latches.

 

[NLXTACY]

Did you know...

You need a spelling editor!

Blah. I already mentioned they needed to be edited and verified

 

[ThreeEyedBandit]

Door latches.

And two more at the conviently opend tail gate

 

[Dirty Koala]

Love the site Joey, is your whole line of products listed or is there more to come still? I have money ready with your name on it.

 

[NLXTACY]

Doh! Time to turn off the site. Sorry guys. It wasn't ready for release yet because I need enough stuff on the shelf ready to go. I don't want a bunch of time tables of when things might be ready. I want things...ready!

 

[NLXTACY]

Did you know there is a plastic pocket available that fits over the driver's side rear wheelwell? Used on JDM trucks to carry the warning triangle kit.

Wait what?!?! No, I did NOT know that. Hold on, I had to think about it for a moment, I do know about it. CDAN has one in his truck.

 

[NLXTACY]

Did you know there is already a trailer wiring harness? no need to hack into the brake circuit. Just untuck it from the rear pass-side frame

Did all the 80s have that?

 

[NLXTACY]

Wait, wait, I got a better one.

Did you know that some trucks came with all-red hazard switches and apparently nobody in the whole world knows what the actual part number for those things is? Even searching the printed and moulded numbers on the switches themselves- even on Japanese auto parts sites and at Japanese Toyota dealer parts counters- gets you nothing! What the is up with that!?!

They do exist, we've seen them, we have pictures and actual switches. So where do they come from?

NOBODY KNOWS!!

(Now THAT is some interesting information! Like they just appeared out of nowhere, or came out of an alien spaceship in Area 51 or something...)

I do apologize for my profane frustration with this issue but I even go to Japan every few years and the last time I tried to get one over there they couldn't find a part number for them either! OR a switch! In the same place they built the things! How could they not know? But they don't.

Umm, do you not have your red emergency button yet? Did I post the part number? I don't remember

 

[NLXTACY]

24mm for diffdrain plugs and trannydrain, (and fill) these should be replaced with internal hex (see Beno).

Actually I didn't list the 24mm because my very next drawing was going to be of the hexplug.

15mm for aftermarket shock tops like Koni (must be a bimmer thing).
13mm if you have aftermarket battery cables that may have come from NAPA.
15mm if your oil drain plug is aftermarket (ham fisted nut turners be damned).

Blah, who does't buy OEM?

 

[NLXTACY]

22mm Front Panhard/Control arm bolts
24mm bolts on the rear control arms
54mm socket for the hubs

But in all reality, you should only need the stock stools from the bag to do most things on the road...

I will make a separate mention for these because for the common stuff, these aren't really needed. Ok...I suppose that is debatable.

 

[NLXTACY]

Did you know you can straighten a tie rod that is bent 3 different ways by hanging a steel rim off your winch bumper. Running the winch cable through the center of the rim and use the winch to pull it back straight? Use vice grips wedged against the rim to keep the rod from turning, don't try to hold it with your hands. May also work with links but I have not tried that yet!

edit, with the tie rod off that is.

Hahaha, I think this one assumes a whole lot...1. winch, 2. steel rim, 3. vice grips

 

[NLXTACY]

the bleeder screw on the LSPV

Er, all of my bleeder screws were/are the same size.

 

[NLXTACY]

anybody have info whether it fits an LX ?

It does, CDAN has one.

 

[NLXTACY]

If memory serves, the inspection/fill plug for the steering knuckle is a 13mm box end. . .

Er, I'll need to check this because that doesn't sound right. Besides, weren't inspection plugs square to use an adjustable wrench?

 

[Golgo13]

Did all the 80s have that?

I thought all 80's had the trailer light harness in the right rear frame... I don't know why they wouldn't. CDan and Onur probably know better than me.