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81 BJ42 - I have to bring it home and pass inspection
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Full of awesome that is ^^^^^
So how about that CAD model? =)
Great bumper, I wonder how much more work to do like a half and half, half bumper and half swing out? Just wondering if you the lower part could bend up into the swing out if you hit a rock?
Rob
You could open up your own landcruiser restoration shop and have Corb Lund concerts every Friday.
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Still a rough drawing. I have to fine tune it some more. I want a front face for the drawer but it will have to fold out of the way for the stove to slide out. And I'm still thunking up how to layout the compressor/ battery and inverter you see at the front (right). I prefer the compressor inside the cab just to keep it clean. There will be a small tank under the rear floor to keep it from cycling too much - it's right behind the drivers seat. Lots of room in the drawer for my current kitchen kit and I'm adding a dutch oven and fire-cooking kit as well.
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Great bumper, I wonder how much more work to do like a half and half, half bumper and half swing out? Just wondering if you the lower part could bend up into the swing out if you hit a rock?
Rob
I did drag the rear frame/bumper over rocks quite a bit last time in Moab. Ripped off both tail light lenses and squashed the tail pipe (which then melted the wiring harness to the left tail light - diesel exhaust is HOT). But that was on the Rusty Nail trail which, though fun, is out of the norm for my trails. When the swing outs are closed and buttoned up I envision them being fairly tolerant of scraping over hard obstacles as long as I go slow and not slam down on it.
Ever thought about making a pop up tent like they do on the 70 series...... Or like the VW buses your thoughts.
Have you ever seen anyone on mud try that or to have some sort of sleeping area in a 40. I am asking because I have thought about it with my BJ42.
There is a guy (pngunme I think is the correct handle) that frequents the 40/55 series forum that has made a bed for his 40 series. I think that he removes the passenger seat back, then puts in a wooden frame that spans from the passenger seat into the back. He travels with his dogs, and sleeps in his cruiser (he has named it "44"). He has a thread with over 1000 posts, so I didn't take time to search for details about how he made the bed. Here is a link to his thread: My '78 FJ40 "44"
Don
Cool thanks I will have a look. I was thinking more of the idea of making either a pull out tray with legs so you upper body is in 40 just behind seats and your lower half has support from tray with some legs on it. Then you have canvas from rear hardtop go over rear doors and sides.
I think flip top is cooler... If it could be done.
I think flip top is cooler... If it could be done.
Slept in my truck all last summer, sometimes just threw a tarp over it...
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I slept in my 42 last November for the trip to Turf-n-Surf and Death Valley. I just kept a 14mm ratchet in the passenger footwell and unbolted the seat each night. I'd invert it and put it on the driver's seat and just unfurl the bed roll. I kept my clothes bag in the footwell as a support.
Thats a cool 1981 BJ42 you have is your fj45 on hold.
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I wanted brighter lights so I tried the www.superbrightleds.com website, which was quite good, but they were non-stocked on 24V clearance light bulbs so I hit ebay and ordered some offshore. I got the clear LED's for the front marker lights in yesterday and popped them in. I use these as DRL's (clearance lights would also then be on) and like'em bright but the incandescent bulbs seem to burn out weekly. Hopefully these will last longer.
The rest of my bulbs are at the Post Office ready for pick up on the way home and I'll check them out tonight.
Here is one installed to compare. Guess which is LED...
And with both on.
And with my now noticeably yellow H4 Hella's on...
The rest of my bulbs are at the Post Office ready for pick up on the way home and I'll check them out tonight.
Here is one installed to compare. Guess which is LED...
And with both on.
And with my now noticeably yellow H4 Hella's on...
What bulbs did you get? I have tried several LED versions for the fog light to no avail. Is that my vent cover or did you have some milled out of Aluminium?
Lookin' good!
Lookin' good!
