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[Dumpinthegutter]

Don't know if you saw LT posted over on the blue room about Clayton. Rocktober is the same weekend as WTF. It'd be a shorter drive than Austin. I know a few people in the yota truggy clan are attending, but I was still planning to go to Hidden Falls. What say you?

 

[Delancy]

Clayton, Oklahoma?

2 hours beats 8 hours, any day!

Adding this LTism to the signature line here, once I figure out how (translated. Once I see laptop, not iPhone).

From blue.

You drive your LX just like it's nick name, a pink panty

A least I'm driving pink panties, not Hanes for Men

(post fail on the emoticon. Will edit with a finger. For now, insert pic where is.

 

[Delancy]

Picked up an ARB deflator. Have used Staun's and Trail Head (which suck) for a couple of years but after using akirilo's Saturday, fastest I've seen.






Uninteresting, but a shameless opportunity to plug a buddy, Wilson's, company, that's also a Supporting Vendor here.

www.trdparts4u.com

Nice discount on the purchase just because Wilson's dog was bored.

 

[devildogcruiser25]

Very interested to hear how you like this. I was debating in this or stauns. It's the cheaper of the two options so that's a plus.

Sent from my iPhone using IH8MUD

 

[Delancy]

Just don't forget to add the purchase to your budget. Haha.

Pull the entire valve out, so quicker on an individual tire basis, and estimate quicker than (4) of the others, even moving from tire to tire. Plus, only one thing to keep track of.

The tire plug kit is overpriced, for what it is, but there's something to be said for an organized case......that fits perfectly (after massive amounts of manipulating) in the WagonGear tailgate lid.

 

[Dumpinthegutter]

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/axle...cking-3rd-w-5-29s-9-5-detroit-5-29-gears.html

 

[Delancy]

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/axles-tires-wheels-sale/1095286-fj80-new-longfields-hp-8-elec-locking-3rd-w-5-29s-9-5-detroit-5-29-gears.html

Already addressed elsewhere, but was listed here, too.

I'd like to calculate the cost to completely rebuild an 80, from OE parts, at today's prices.

If axles are any indicator, I'd take a stab at upwards of $150k.

 

[Delancy]

Everything arrived to install EMS exhaust.





A list for anyone else afflicted.

Exhaust Manifold
(1) Manifold Gasket 17198-66010 (rear 3)
(1) Manifold Gasket 17173-66020 (front 3)
(13) Stud Bolts 90116-10169
(13) Lock Nuts 90179-10128

Y pipe
(4) Lock Nuts 90080-17187
(4) Stud Bolts 90080-12007

(2) O2 Sensor Gaskets 89466-20020-83

O2 sensor studs and nuts along with the y pipe gasket are supplied by EMS.

A few notes from the previous install on Blink's and my ongoing.

Have the y pipe studs on hand. I've broke four of eight so far.

Ditch the EMS lock nuts and use new OEs.

Haven't had a seconds time, but have 12 of the 13 manifold studs loosened, the toughest being the lower rear. Scared of stripping, so have been treating with kid gloves.

If anyone has any info to offer on reinstalling the manifold studs, exhaust gasket pre-treatment, or any other aspect, I'm all eyes.

Hope to finish up this weekend.

 

[OGBeno]

Already addressed elsewhere, but was listed here, too.

I'd like to calculate the cost to completely rebuild an 80, from OE parts, at today's prices.

If axles are any indicator, I'd take a stab at upwards of $150k.

$150K is probably not far off Chris.

 

[thatcabledude]

Dude you really are a crazy man... You searched for quite a while to find the best condition 80 possible only to replace or rebuild EVERYTHING. Was that your plan all along?

That being said, if I had the dough I'd probably do the same thing.

Thanks for those exhaust part #s BTW.

 

[OGBeno]

I actually agree with Chris's method of thinking...very similar to my OCD.

 

[Delancy]

Dude you really are a crazy man...

Certifiably.

In my own defense, the exhaust was the only rusted component, primarily due to burning off the rust inhibitor the knuckles have be so gracious at distributing all over the balance of the under carriage for however many years.

Was that your plan all along?

No.

The original "plans" were to squelch desires to throw D-60s under the front and rear of the FJC, by building a capable 80 that already had the front SA, and not worry about the exterior, wheel it.

They changed.

I try not to overanalyze the why, just do.

That being said, if I had the dough I'd probably do the same thing.

Necessary diversion from reality.

PP 80 Build - $undisclosed and unrecorded.

Temporary sanity induced when wrenching on, searching for parts online for, wheeling, plotting, planning, implementing - PRICELESS

It all made perfect sense as I listened to my seven year old son laugh like a little girl all the way up the embankment in the previously posted video. After, seeing the look in his eyes at the top, and that he can't stop talking about it, nor sharing the video with anyone that'll give him the sixteen seconds it runs.

Take all the grief in the world for my supposed irresponsibility on said run, and work two extra jobs to continue to fund the beginnings of, what initially appears, a love affair with LCs (mine started in 1983 when I was eight) and off roading, for both of us.

Had anything similar been fostered when I was that age, I may have avoided many years of a regrettable way of living.

Thanks for those exhaust part #s BTW.

De nada.

Apologies for the dissertation.

 

[Delancy]

I actually agree with Chris's method of thinking...very similar to my OCD.

Crackhead!

 

[Delancy]

Hope this wasn't in vain.






Hard to not cook the grease.

 

[LT]

Clayton, Oklahoma?

2 hours beats 8 hours, any day!

Adding this LTism to the signature line here, once I figure out how (translated. Once I see laptop, not iPhone).

From blue.



A least I'm driving pink panties, not Hanes for Men

(post fail on the emoticon. Will edit with a finger. For now, insert pic where is.



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You need to take notes on CreeperSleeper's style of wheeling if you want to live up to your pink panty expectations. Note on the second post, two photos down you'll see his 80 resting on a rock after running out of gas and the sixth photo shows some sheet metal work from slamming into a tree stump trying to back up in the snow to pull me off a rock.

https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/460543-rebirth-jillian.html

 

[Delancy]

You need to take notes on CreeperSleeper's style of wheeling if you want to live up to your pink panty expectations. ]

Is that a trailer?

 

[Delancy]

This sucks. If the PHH is any worse, I'm tearing the engine out to do.





Can't get this $&);:6(8$;;@$:; stud out for nothing.

No room to swing a BFH to engage a stud remover, either.

Both exhausts I've worked on combined have sucked worse than anything what done.

 

[scottryana]

1/4" piece of strap, drill a hole in it, slide it over the stud, weld and use it for leverage?

 

[Delancy]

1/4" piece of strap, drill a hole in it, slide it over the stud, weld and use it for leverage?

Going to involve some form of welding. Not enough room to get a BFH to engage a stud remover.

PITA!!!!

Welder at the shop and it's 220 so no bringing it home.

Stud extractor is permanently embedded on a y pipe stud. Rain coming and nowhere to move her.

 

[Delancy]

You can bet your arse I liberally applied/applying copper anti-seize to everything.