After 2 1/2 years of ownership, my wife is no longer embarrased of her!

[DudeAbides]

Thanks! I'm real happy with how it has turned out.

 

[DudeAbides]

Finally installed my last piece of BIOR armor.

 

[DSRTRDR]

looks clean

although the pic is blurry

 

[Wiscolandcruiser]

Damn I miss my locked moonglow 80 now rig looks great bro.

 

[DudeAbides]

looks clean

although the pic is blurry

Actually an advanced camera technique used to hide copious amounts of rust inhibitor-and apparently it works!

**** I miss my locked moonglow 80 now rig looks great bro.

Thanks!

 

[robar1100]

Look great

 

[DudeAbides]

So a couple weeks ago I caved in to the 'mud induced head gasket paranoia.

Kind of a stupid thing to do since she was running excellent but I figured I was about to do a ton of other stuff under the hood so WTH. I wasn't going to bother with a head rebuild since she was running great and I wasn't going to be able to swing that much downtime.

Somebody who shall remain nameless so as to not insinuate he condones this method suggested it could be done with exhaust/intake manifolds intact. Well, it can.

She also got a new radiator (Koyo), front crank seal, oil pump cover seal, oil cooler gaskets, tranny cooler hoses, all power steering hoses, and fuel filter.

Given it a couple weeks of constant checking and I seem to be all clear on leaks.

 

[Aggiesdm]

You pulled the motor to do a head gasket?

 

[DudeAbides]

Sorry, I was editing my post with details. That's just the head with the intake and exhaust manifolds...and the entire engine wiring harness.

 

[Six_Pillar]

Really awesome rig. Any updates?

 

[DudeAbides]

Thanks. Haven't done anything else other than general maintenance.

 

[RhinoFZJ80]

I'm loving the whole BIOR setup. I have debated going that route and enjoying it!

 

[RhinoFZJ80]

And are those 37s?

 

[slow95z]

And are those 37s?

those are 37 x 12.50 R16.5 H1 tires.

 

[hamishpotter]

Nice rig!

Do those tires come in 35s? All I seem to see are 37s. Hard to find?

 

[slow95z]

well since the H1 only came with 36 12.50 at first and now 37 12.5 (both R16.5) i am going to say no

 

[DudeAbides]

I bought mine locally, still had the stickers on the tread. However, Trailworthy fab seems to have a steady supply.

That being said I think I may go back to stock wheels and falken 325/80r16. I put on way too many highway miles and I can't get these balanced perfectly. Always a very slight shimmy.