As many of you know by now @forrest5000 reluctantly let one of his coveted TLCs go.... His 91 FJ80 Poverty Package (extras listed in my signature)....
Well, I have had the pleasure of driving the new addition to my TLC collection and couldn't be happier with the purchase. After about a couple hundred miles drivers side rear drum cylinder started leaking like a sieve in addition to the noise that was starting to emanate from the passenger front brake. These couple items made me contemplate refreshing the brake system.... However, on the ride home from our Triad TLC dinner last month everything changed when my foot went straight to the floor while attempting to stop somewhere in my neighborhood.
This immediately prompted me to give @beno a call to check up on some parts and prices. I had been also been considering upgrading from oem to the setup that the LX 450 has.
So it was decided! My first major upgrade would be an upgrade / overhaul the entire braking system. Not my first choice for a project but one that was very much needed as it tuned out.
Couple days later the 12" rotors, larger calipers and pads along with new brake lines and new drum cylinders showed up. Everything that Onur said I needed showed up and was spot on!
We are currently 50% done with the upgrade; and yes I said we. Since @erymer is basically responsible for me now having multiple TLCs he has been gracious enough to assist me with this project. I find myself now being just like all the other cruiser heads that I have read about working feverishly to get somthing completed on their rigs right before the next event. My hurried attempt to complete this upgrade is so we can officially attend a ONSC event with a working TLC.
Of course as you all well know; once you start into a project there is always other items that crop up that are added to the "todo" list ... better known as scope creep!
In our frenzied push to complete this job we have been amiss in documenting our progress one for prosperity sake but for those other members who might be interested in attempting the same upgrade.
We have leaned a few things along the way. I will post those to the thread in the next week or so. These little jewels include tools used and how they helped ... tricks learned from outside sources that are worth their weight in gold making the job much much easier...
Anyway, I'm getting long in the tooth here ..... I just wanted to again give a huge THANK YOU to @beno for his advise and his outstanding customer service. There is a lot to be said for professionalism and knowledge! Kudos Onur!!!! Will be ordering from you again!
And especially thanks to @erymer for his assistance and also to his family for allowing him to come help a ONSC brother in need! Well, looking forward to tearing into the rear brakes tonight.
BTW here is a pick of the driver side completed last night.
Will provide an update on how much of a change the upgrade made! Along with a parts list and tools if anyone is interested.
Look forward to seeing everyone at the "Relic Run" ..... If we make it !! HaHA
Well, I have had the pleasure of driving the new addition to my TLC collection and couldn't be happier with the purchase. After about a couple hundred miles drivers side rear drum cylinder started leaking like a sieve in addition to the noise that was starting to emanate from the passenger front brake. These couple items made me contemplate refreshing the brake system.... However, on the ride home from our Triad TLC dinner last month everything changed when my foot went straight to the floor while attempting to stop somewhere in my neighborhood.
This immediately prompted me to give @beno a call to check up on some parts and prices. I had been also been considering upgrading from oem to the setup that the LX 450 has.
So it was decided! My first major upgrade would be an upgrade / overhaul the entire braking system. Not my first choice for a project but one that was very much needed as it tuned out.
Couple days later the 12" rotors, larger calipers and pads along with new brake lines and new drum cylinders showed up. Everything that Onur said I needed showed up and was spot on!
We are currently 50% done with the upgrade; and yes I said we. Since @erymer is basically responsible for me now having multiple TLCs he has been gracious enough to assist me with this project. I find myself now being just like all the other cruiser heads that I have read about working feverishly to get somthing completed on their rigs right before the next event. My hurried attempt to complete this upgrade is so we can officially attend a ONSC event with a working TLC.
Of course as you all well know; once you start into a project there is always other items that crop up that are added to the "todo" list ... better known as scope creep!
In our frenzied push to complete this job we have been amiss in documenting our progress one for prosperity sake but for those other members who might be interested in attempting the same upgrade.
We have leaned a few things along the way. I will post those to the thread in the next week or so. These little jewels include tools used and how they helped ... tricks learned from outside sources that are worth their weight in gold making the job much much easier...
Anyway, I'm getting long in the tooth here ..... I just wanted to again give a huge THANK YOU to @beno for his advise and his outstanding customer service. There is a lot to be said for professionalism and knowledge! Kudos Onur!!!! Will be ordering from you again!
And especially thanks to @erymer for his assistance and also to his family for allowing him to come help a ONSC brother in need! Well, looking forward to tearing into the rear brakes tonight.
BTW here is a pick of the driver side completed last night.
Will provide an update on how much of a change the upgrade made! Along with a parts list and tools if anyone is interested.
Look forward to seeing everyone at the "Relic Run" ..... If we make it !! HaHA
