ATX—> Maine roadtrippin (2 Viewers)

[87freerunner]

Figured I’d start a thread here to document my road trip from Austin to Maine and back this summer in my 1990 FJ62. I’m taking my son to summer camp for 8 weeks and will spend the summer up there as well. I thought it would be helpful in case of any vehicle troubles along the way! I bought this rig back in September of 24 and have put in a lot of work to get it “ready” for the trip.
Axle rebuild, all new brake components and lines, rebuilt the transfer case, new kickdown cable (thanks to AJ Yotas), new radiator and all new hoses, plugs, wires, cap, rotor, fuel filter, cruiser Matt’s replacement fuel vent lines, his caster shims, and his throttle cable, torfab LED headlights with the all 4 on harness, all the fluids (a few times)! And definitely more little things I’m forgetting!
I’ve already taken it on a few shakedown adventures out to west Texas and New Mexico and found some issues that I’ve fixed. I’m sure I’ll come across some more on this trip.
Shout out to @RevISK for helping me get the brakes dialed in and coolant system burped properly!

 

[RevISK]

Awesome man. Always happy to help. Keep taking great pics.

 

[bobm]

Looks like the 62 I had years ago. What part of Maine?? I a couple miles from border in NH. You should stop by .

 

[87freerunner]

Looks like the 62 I had years ago. What part of Maine?? I a couple miles from border in NH. You should stop by .

I’ll be in Waterford Maine, not too far from NH, I’ll shoot you a message when I get up there!

 

[clrussell]

You are headed to beautiful country. Enjoy

 

[87freerunner]

Had my buddy with a plasma table help me cut a baseplate for the storage system so I could lock everything down for the trip. Headed out in the morning, will be packing all day! New Orleans is the first stop.

 

[clrussell]

Way cool.

 

[onemanarmy]

following!

 

[JOFS]

I live in Central Maine so reach out if any issues out this way. I grew up south of where you will be.

Have done the cross country trip with my boys before multiple times and have been bailed out and met mudders along the way. So I am always happy to help in anyway I can.

https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/mud-connection-saves-the-day.1261296/#post-14574315

John

 

[87freerunner]

I live in Central Maine so reach out if any issues out this way. I grew up south of where you will be.

Have done the cross country trip with my boys before multiple times and have been bailed out and met mudders along the way. So I am always happy to help in anyway I can.

https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/mud-connection-saves-the-day.1261296/#post-14574315

John

Thanks! I figured this would be a fun way to meet other cruiser nuts!

 

[RevISK]

Is that a big’ol slab of steel?

 

[87freerunner]

Is that a big’ol slab of steel?

1/8 steel baby! It’s bolted in to the 4 OEM d ring holes. Not pictured is we welded the L brackets to the base plate and I connected them to the aluminum extrusion in 4 different spots. IT DOES NOT MOVE!

 

[Beams37]

Great set up.

 

[RevISK]

1/8 steel baby! It’s bolted in to the 4 OEM d ring holes. Not pictured is we welded the L brackets to the base plate and I connected them to the aluminum extrusion in 4 different spots. IT DOES NOT MOVE!

I cut up some 1/2” ply for mine so there…

 

[87freerunner]

I cut up some 1/2” ply for mine so there…

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I like that yours covers the whole space. The plasma table wasn’t big enough to cut the whole thing.

 

[toy_tek]

I did ply in the back too, but would prefer something stiffer. What does that steel plate weigh?

 

[87freerunner]

I did ply in the back too, but would prefer something stiffer. What does that steel plate weigh?

I didn’t weigh it but if I had to guess it was about 50-60lbs.

 

[87freerunner]

And we’re off!

 

[DrRock]

Safe travels, used to live in both Austin and Maine. Enjoy the journey.

 

[RevISK]

I did ply in the back too, but would prefer something stiffer. What does that steel plate weigh?

Steel plate calculator puts a 44”x48” @ 1/8” plate at just about 75 lbs.