Rig looks good, good luck on the build. If you feel like wheeling I'm 45 minutes north if your interested
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Well, 2 steps forward....and a quarter mile back.
OME 2.5 inch lift, and Goodyear K02 305/70/16 rubber. Psyched on this for sure.
However, we realized the front axle needs a rebuilt.... and the viscous coupler.... and the drag chain is seized (common), and the power steering pump,...... I'm sure I'll find more things as I start replacing.
Also, need a new passenger side door handle, upgrade radio (stock speakers and head unit suck) then bumpers. Really wish I could get the fender flare holes taken care of ASAP, and the old roof rack gone!
As I said in another thread, don't ever let me meet the previous owner of this rig. I hate people that don't take care of vehicles.... especially vehicles that originally had a price tag of 50k+
Oh, and @DKBrulles as soon as I get this rig in shape, you better believe I'll hit you up. Me and the wife spend a lot of time in the spring/summer at Vedauwoo.
OME 2.5 inch lift, and Goodyear K02 305/70/16 rubber. Psyched on this for sure.
However, we realized the front axle needs a rebuilt.... and the viscous coupler.... and the drag chain is seized (common), and the power steering pump,...... I'm sure I'll find more things as I start replacing.
Also, need a new passenger side door handle, upgrade radio (stock speakers and head unit suck) then bumpers. Really wish I could get the fender flare holes taken care of ASAP, and the old roof rack gone!
As I said in another thread, don't ever let me meet the previous owner of this rig. I hate people that don't take care of vehicles.... especially vehicles that originally had a price tag of 50k+
Oh, and @DKBrulles as soon as I get this rig in shape, you better believe I'll hit you up. Me and the wife spend a lot of time in the spring/summer at Vedauwoo.
I opted to replace the PS with a reman one that had the lowest core return so I could keep and rebuild at my leisure, OE rebuild kits are cheap.
Kurt at Cruiser Outfitters has front axle rebuild kits for just over $100 and you might was well do the inner and outer wheel bearings while it's apart.
My VC was toast so I yanked it and when I had time/more money I did the Lokka spool and locking hubs. you can yank it and still do the 7pin mod CDL switch the only diff is you'll be spinning your front driveline full time.
Kurt at Cruiser Outfitters has front axle rebuild kits for just over $100 and you might was well do the inner and outer wheel bearings while it's apart.
My VC was toast so I yanked it and when I had time/more money I did the Lokka spool and locking hubs. you can yank it and still do the 7pin mod CDL switch the only diff is you'll be spinning your front driveline full time.
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Good call on the rebuild kit, I'll check that out.
I was surprised to see that a new OEM VC was 1200 bucks and a used one was 300 hundo... Any advantage/disadvantage to the Lokka spool and hubs?
Good question, for me I had the hubs already and my VC was seized so it was the way to go. Basically during the snowy months I keep my hubs locked so I can just hit the CDL when I need some grip, from March to December I leave them unlocked unless I'm wheeling it.
I guess the advantage is that you're not turning the front DC when you're hubs are free, since I got a hell of a deal on some Bobby longfields I didn't want to prematurely wear them out.
I guess the advantage is that you're not turning the front DC when you're hubs are free, since I got a hell of a deal on some Bobby longfields I didn't want to prematurely wear them out.
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Thanks for the heads up warezdog. I might have to look you up when I make it back to Md so you can show me a few trails in your neck of the woods. I am, after all, a born and raised Baltimoron.
I get a good hookup on factory parts, and thise "belt mouldings" are about $50 each with a discount, and the large land cruiser badge was $90. I'm picky, so I bought them. My alternative was to peel all the black off them and go with the stainless look, but it didn't want to come off easily.
Sweet, we could go up to Rausch Creek for a day, I rent a dairy barn on a farm with 220 acres too and the guy lets me run thru it as long as I don't make the guy farming the land mad.
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Yeah, I'm going to have to drop some coin on new moulding for sure. The gap is too big for my liking and I'd be concerned something would slip down and mess with the power windows.
No way to peel the black off mine, like yours they were too banged up and didn't want separate from the stainless/chrome piece.
Here it is without the moulding.
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Well, been a while. Here's what's been happening.
VC repplaced.
Front axle rebuild with new drivers side burf.
Also, got the fender flare holes taken care of thanks to Rick in Loveland on @DOCBG s recommendation, and after checking out his rig when I was at Slee.
Without further ado.
VC repplaced.
Front axle rebuild with new drivers side burf.
Also, got the fender flare holes taken care of thanks to Rick in Loveland on @DOCBG s recommendation, and after checking out his rig when I was at Slee.
Without further ado.
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If anyone is looking to fender delete and is in the Northern Colorado are I def recommend Rick. His dad owned a body shop when he was growing up and had been working on cars and trucks for 30+ years.
He's actually working on pretty good looking 40 series and awesome looking 60 series that will be on the market in a few months.
Oh, and much to my dismay Rick was able to tell me a few things about my cruisers body that I didn't realize. After market fender, and prob replaced hood... @Salue it would seem you are correct, one of the fender flares was NOT original.
Of course none of that was disclosed to me by the PO... Shocking I know.
He's actually working on pretty good looking 40 series and awesome looking 60 series that will be on the market in a few months.
Oh, and much to my dismay Rick was able to tell me a few things about my cruisers body that I didn't realize. After market fender, and prob replaced hood... @Salue it would seem you are correct, one of the fender flares was NOT original.
Of course none of that was disclosed to me by the PO... Shocking I know.
That flareless look is growing on me more and more!
Looks great! I'm in Broomfield. Sorting out PO issues myself. Looking forward to more.
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"Night Rider"blacked out look. (For those old enough to know who the night rider is)
Figured it matches the raptor liner on the sides. Might even do the mirrors.... Still in debate.
Short bus bumper coming soon!!!!
Figured it matches the raptor liner on the sides. Might even do the mirrors.... Still in debate.
Short bus bumper coming soon!!!!
Very nice. After welding the flare holes on my first 80, I don't want to do it again. Unfortunately, I've already removed the flares from 80 #2 so I'm looking for options... What did you have do yo plug the flare holes?
RiverCityDave
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My window side moldings are trashed as well, it drives me nuts, more than anything outside my vehicle. New ones coming soon.
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Hey Bryson I'll add Rick's process tonight for the fender flare holes, as few people have been asking.
However, I have to drag myself to, and from, a 3 year old b-day party first, then I'll post up the notes.
i was the same way about my fenders but it does grow on you now i really like it
LINUS
Waiting for the Great Pumpkin
Big pop-rivots work great if you go thick with bedliner - PO of my old green "pink panties" used them, it took me a good while before I noticed.
Esp with all the holes due to LX body cladding, the pop-rivot idea looked like a stroke of genius by my PO.
