EPIC Cruisers - Oil Catch Can Kit - NOW AVAILABLE!

[EPIC Cruisers]

NOW AVAILABLE - www.epiccruisers.com/collections/products

Hey everyone! I’ve been wanting to share this project for a while but I wanted to make sure it was 100% ready before doing so. I’m at a place where I can confidently share this project, and am also ready to begin shipping out the first batch next week. I’m hoping this first batch does well and I can continue making batches to offer the MUD community.

I want to introduce the EPIC Cruisers Catch Can Kit for the 80 series (FZJ80/1FZ-FE). This kit includes the catch can, mounting bracket, Toyota PCV hose, barb fittings, and hardware. Both the catch can and mounting bracket are made in the USA. The Toyota PCV hose (Part# 12261-66021) is made in Japan (China as of 07/2024) and cut to fit our kit.

The catch can used in this kit is the same Jegs catch can that has been used/discussed on IH8MUD for years. Here are links to some of the threads with some good info;

• PCV Catch-can install - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/pcv-catch-can-install.682697/
• Oil Separator, possible cause and consecuence - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/oil-separator-possible-cause-and-consecuence.693361/
• Oil Separator.......wow! - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/oil-separator-wow.1221183/

This catch can is the most expensive component of the kit but we decided to use it because there aren’t many quality options in this size and it's made in the USA. I’ve used this exact catch can on my personal 80 for over 6 years/60k miles, shown below. The mounting bracket is laser cut aluminum and CNC bent for consistency.

I’ve always ran catch cans on all of my vehicles to prevent gunking up the intake/PCV system. When originally looking for a catch can, I noticed no one sold a kit for our 80s like companies do for many other applications. After some research on the forum I purchased the Jegs catch can and also the correct fittings. I used the catch can by itself for a while and noticed that since it wasn’t fixed to anything that it was rubbing against other pieces. Therefore I designed a bracket that would fix/mount the catch can and prevent any further issues. After many prototypes I landed on this design and have been using it ever since. I figured there would be other people that would be interested in a complete catch can kit for their own 80. Shown below are all my prototypes for the bracket.

Now for the part you’ve all been waiting for…how much does it cost? The kits will sell for $160.00 w/free priority shipping to the lower 48. This includes everything listed above and also instructions. I will never take pre-orders and will only sell what I have in-stock. I currently have 19 kits ready to ship (originally 20 but @smittycrusher purchased one already and will give his feedback here once installed). All the kits will be sold through our website, www.epiccruisers.com, the plan is to launch the website early next week. I’ll post on here and Instagram (@epiccruisers) when launched. It’s my first time creating/running a website so there might be some growing pains, I appreciate your patience with it. Feel free to ask any questions below and I’ll be happy to answer them.

Lasty, here are some warnings/disclaimers regarding the kit…

• Installation requires rotating the harness/connector in front of the idle air control valve. If your harness is brittle, attempt installation at your own risk. Moving/rotating the harness and connector may damage them (wire breaking, insulation flaking off, connector breaking).
• If your vehicle has excessive blow-by, the capacity of this catch can may not be enough and therefore not appropriate for your application.
• This product has not been tested on turbo or supercharged applications. Try at your own risk.
• This item is intended for off-road use only.

 

[EPIC Cruisers]

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[TNFZJ]

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[ChargedSHOTaco]

WTF? $100 for a bracket and a hose?

 

[EPIC Cruisers]

WTF? $100 for a bracket and a hose?

You get the catch can, bracket, hose, barb fittings, and hardware. All neatly packed and shipped to your door.

If I were to order just the catch can to the lower 48 right now, it would cost me $90 shipped w/tax. Note that it's currently on sale, the non-sale price of $76 + $15 shipping (cheapest option) + around $6 tax (depending on your state) would be around $97-100. That's just for the catch can.

I see that you're in Hawaii, if I were to order just the catch can to the big island it would cost me $132 w/cheapest shipping option. Just for the catch can. (Note I'm not planning to sell/ship to Hawaii.)

The hose itself is about $15-20 from Toyota, depending on how much your dealer likes you or how much you pay for shipping. The two brass fittings and hardware required are about another $10.

So....
Jegs Catch Can (on sale price)...$90 (~$100 normal price)
OEM Toyota PCV hose..................$20
Brass fittings & hardware............$10
Total.........................................$120 (~$130 normal price)

I'm selling these for $160 shipped. That leaves about $40-30 to pay for the bracket, AND all the money/time I've invested and will continue to invest into this project. I did buy the catch cans in bulk so I got a better price per unit, so there's some profit there too. I understand the price may not be in everyone's budget, however I certainly feel that it's fairly priced. I hope this brings some perspective to your comment.

 

[OffRoadScott]

Looks like a great product. Looking forward to hearing others reviews of it and possibly get one when they are available on the site.

 

[carterjkendall]

Hey everyone! I’ve been wanting to share this project for a while but I wanted to make sure it was 100% ready before doing so. I’m at a place where I can confidently share this project, and am also ready to begin shipping out the first batch next week. I’m hoping this first batch does well and I can continue making batches to offer the MUD community.

I want to introduce the EPIC Cruisers Catch Can Kit for the 80 series (FZJ80/1FZ-FE). This kit includes the catch can, mounting bracket, Toyota PCV hose, barb fittings, and hardware. Both the catch can and mounting bracket are made in the USA. The Toyota PCV hose (Part# 12261-66021) is made in Japan and cut to fit our kit.
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The catch can used in this kit is the same Jegs catch can that has been used/discussed on IH8MUD for years. Here are links to some of the threads with some good info;

• PCV Catch-can install - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/pcv-catch-can-install.682697/
• Oil Separator, possible cause and consecuence - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/oil-separator-possible-cause-and-consecuence.693361/
• Oil Separator.......wow! - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/oil-separator-wow.1221183/

This catch can is the most expensive component of the kit but we decided to use it because there aren’t many quality options in this size and it's made in the USA. I’ve used this exact catch can on my personal 80 for over 6 years/60k miles, shown below. The mounting bracket is laser cut aluminum and CNC bent for consistency.

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I’ve always ran catch cans on all of my vehicles to prevent gunking up the intake/PCV system. When originally looking for a catch can, I noticed no one sold a kit for our 80s like companies do for many other applications. After some research on the forum I purchased the Jegs catch can and also the correct fittings. I used the catch can by itself for a while and noticed that since it wasn’t fixed to anything that it was rubbing against other pieces. Therefore I designed a bracket that would fix/mount the catch can and prevent any further issues. After many prototypes I landed on this design and have been using it ever since. I figured there would be other people that would be interested in a complete catch can kit for their own 80. Shown below are all my prototypes for the bracket.

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Now for the part you’ve all been waiting for…how much does it cost? The kits will sell for $160.00 w/free priority shipping to the lower 48. This includes everything listed above and also instructions. I will never take pre-orders and will only sell what I have in-stock. I currently have 19 kits ready to ship (originally 20 but @smittycrusher purchased one already and will give his feedback here once installed). All the kits will be sold through our website, www.epiccruisers.com, the plan is to launch the website early next week. I’ll post on here and Instagram (@epiccruisers) when launched. It’s my first time creating/running a website so there might be some growing pains, I appreciate your patience with it. Feel free to ask any questions below and I’ll be happy to answer them.

Lasty, here are some warnings/disclaimers regarding the kit…

• Installation requires rotating the harness/connector in front of the idle air control valve. If your harness is brittle, attempt installation at your own risk. Moving/rotating the harness and connector may damage them (wire breaking, insulation flaking off, connector breaking).
• If your vehicle has excessive blow-by, the capacity of this catch can may not be enough and therefore not appropriate for your application.
• This product has not been tested on turbo or supercharged applications. Try at your own risk.
• This item is intended for off-road use only.

Let me know when anyone with a high mileage super charged truck has some feedback! Interested but worried it’s too small?

 

[Outsane]

Ready to order as soon as available

 

[EPIC Cruisers]

Let me know when anyone with a high mileage super charged truck has some feedback! Interested but worried it’s too small?

It's possible this catch can would be fine on a boosted 80 (even a high mileage one), I just can't confidently say that without verifying it myself. From my research boosted vehicles have more crank case pressure; this catch can is rated to 150psi. Therefore I don't think the pressure would ever be the issue. Like you said the smaller volume might be the issue. It could simply mean more frequent emptying which isn't a big deal to most, or worst case the catch can would become overfilled and start letting all the excess oil into the intake which isn't what you want.

For reference, my personal 80 has 240,000 miles. It burns very little oil (the rear main probably leaks more than it burns) and I've gone 8-10k miles without emptying this catch can. I've never seen the oil level get close to the halfway mark, even after 8-10k miles. Everyone's engine is in a different state, so I can't confidently say it would work until I'm able to test this on an "average" boosted 80.

Lastly, while the capacity might be a downside to some. The size of this catch can is what allows it to fit so perfectly in this location. Anything bigger simply wouldn't fit (I tried) and would have to be mounted further away with long hoses running to the PCV valve/intake. So it's a compromise between being able to fit it discretely/neatly, instead of having more capacity. Another reason I wanted to use this catch can was because of the clear bowl, it makes it easy to see if it needs to be emptied without having to touch anything. There are a few on the market with the same clear bowl but they're much bigger and more expensive.

 

[ChaseTruck]

We might try it on a S/C truck, but that one sees little miles, so probably not much feedback in a useful timeframe.

As for the WTF comment above: . Development of new parts costs time and money. Regular Cruiser parts cost money, they always have. CruiserDan used to advise people to sit down before he told the the total cost of their order .

 

[EPIC Cruisers]

We might try it on a S/C truck, but that one sees little miles, so probably not much feedback in a useful timeframe.

As for the WTF comment above: . Development of new parts costs time and money. Regular Cruiser parts cost money, they always have. CruiserDan used to advise people to sit down before he told the the total cost of their order .

It'd be great if someone that daily drives a super charged truck would test/give some feedback in the future. For the sake of my curiosity and everyone else's; hopefully they'd be able to give us some positive feedback. If anything I'm just being overly cautious, which I'd rather be instead of selling an item that doesn't meet expectations or function properly.

Regarding the comment...there's always someone that will criticize anything you do. And that's okay. Based on all the time/effort I've put into this I think everyone that purchases a kit will happy with their purchase.

 

[Tachycardic]

I purchased a cheap catch can from Amazon and the plastic can finally cracked after 3 years. I’m in the market for a new one and look forward to trying your version.

 

[EPIC Cruisers]

I purchased a cheap catch can from Amazon and the plastic can finally cracked after 3 years. I’m in the market for a new one and look forward to trying your version.

I've had good luck with this one so far. I did add some heat tape to my original prototype but I don't believe it's needed. Since the bowl is plastic it is bound to degrade over time regardless of quality; however replacement plastic bowls are available relatively cheap if that becomes an issue years down the road.

The catch can features a twist drain on the bottom, if that drain is tightened too much it will crack the plastic bowl (ask me how I know ). So snug is good, it has an o-ring that seals so it doesn't need to be cranked down.

 

[ChargedSHOTaco]

You get the catch can, bracket, hose, barb fittings, and hardware. All neatly packed and shipped to your door.

If I were to order just the catch can to the lower 48 right now, it would cost me $90 shipped w/tax. Note that it's currently on sale, the non-sale price of $76 + $15 shipping (cheapest option) + around $6 tax (depending on your state) would be around $97-100. That's just for the catch can.
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I see that you're in Hawaii, if I were to order just the catch can to the big island it would cost me $132 w/cheapest shipping option. Just for the catch can. (Note I'm not planning to sell/ship to Hawaii.)
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The hose itself is about $15-20 from Toyota, depending on how much your dealer likes you or how much you pay for shipping. The two brass fittings and hardware required are about another $10.

So....
Jegs Catch Can (on sale price)...$90 (~$100 normal price)
OEM Toyota PCV hose..................$20
Brass fittings & hardware............$10
Total.........................................$120 (~$130 normal price)

I'm selling these for $160 shipped. That leaves about $40-30 to pay for the bracket, AND all the money/time I've invested and will continue to invest into this project. I did buy the catch cans in bulk so I got a better price per unit, so there's some profit there too. I understand the price may not be in everyone's budget, however I certainly feel that it's fairly priced. I hope this brings some perspective to your comment.

Certainly puts things into perspective.

(Note I'm not planning to sell/ship to Hawaii.)

I did not intend to purchase one, but I'll apologize in advance for the others in Hawaii that planned to buy one.

 

[Azca]

WTF? $100 for a bracket and a hose?

I know others have commented but, I wanted to throw my hat into the ring. Imagine how long it will take you to come up with the idea, locate all the parts you wish to use, and then design the system so that it will fit within a logical space in the engine compartment and not interfere with anything. Now, you still need to get the bracket fabed up and bent. Take your hourly wage (plus the taxes, social security, and overhead your employer would have to pay for you, unless you are the boss) and multiply that rate by the number of hours it will take you to put it all together with the materials.

When fast food restaurants now have to pay $20 and hour for their employees and it costs $10 just to have a lunch there, this is a steal at $160. Cruisers are not for the faint of heart. This is officially the big leagues when it comes to servicing and modifying these rigs. If you want to play, you have to pay.

 

[EPIC Cruisers]

I know others have commented but, I wanted to throw my hat into the ring. Imagine how long it will take you to come up with the idea, locate all the parts you wish to use, and then design the system so that it will fit within a logical space in the engine compartment and not interfere with anything. Now, you still need to get the bracket fabed up and bent. Take your hourly wage (plus the taxes, social security, and overhead your employer would have to pay for you, unless you are the boss) and multiply that rate by the number of hours it will take you to put it all together with the materials.

When fast food restaurants now have to pay $20 and hour for their employees and it costs $10 just to have a lunch there, this is a steal at $160. Cruisers are not for the faint of heart. This is officially the big leagues when it comes to servicing and modifying these rigs. If you want to play, you have to pay.

You get it This has taken me well over 2 years of work. It could've been done faster but I honestly didn't have the time since I also have a different full time job. It's also a fairly large money commitment to buy large quantities of parts. However I think this product will be successful and also fill a need in the community. Now that I've done all the upfront work it will become way easier to do future runs paid for by the profit from the initial batch.

 

[Andrew Bluemel]

It's possible this catch can would be fine on a boosted 80 (even a high mileage one), I just can't confidently say that without verifying it myself. From my research boosted vehicles have more crank case pressure; this catch can is rated to 150psi. Therefore I don't think the pressure would ever be the issue. Like you said the smaller volume might be the issue. It could simply mean more frequent emptying which isn't a big deal to most, or worst case the catch can would become overfilled and start letting all the excess oil into the intake which isn't what you want.

For reference, my personal 80 has 240,000 miles. It burns very little oil (the rear main probably leaks more than it burns) and I've gone 8-10k miles without emptying this catch can. I've never seen the oil level get close to the halfway mark, even after 8-10k miles. Everyone's engine is in a different state, so I can't confidently say it would work until I'm able to test this on an "average" boosted 80.

Lastly, while the capacity might be a downside to some. The size of this catch can is what allows it to fit so perfectly in this location. Anything bigger simply wouldn't fit (I tried) and would have to be mounted further away with long hoses running to the PCV valve/intake. So it's a compromise between being able to fit it discretely/neatly, instead of having more capacity. Another reason I wanted to use this catch can was because of the clear bowl, it makes it easy to see if it needs to be emptied without having to touch anything. There are a few on the market with the same clear bowl but they're much bigger and more expensive.

I have been running the same size as the Jegs one, but I have the Amazon knock off version. I have run it as long as I have had the supercharger on my truck that I installed at 260,000 and now have 309,000. Roughly every 3,000 miles is about when I drain it. I have stretched it to my 5,000 mile intervals before but the can is pretty much completely full at that point.

Looks like a great kit, I am definitely interested.

 

[EPIC Cruisers]

I have been running the same size as the Jegs one, but I have the Amazon knock off version. I have run it as long as I have had the supercharger on my truck that I installed at 260,000 and now have 309,000. Roughly every 3,000 miles is about when I drain it. I have stretched it to my 5,000 mile intervals before but the can is pretty much completely full at that point.

Looks like a great kit, I am definitely interested.

This is great to hear. I definitely appreciate the feedback. This aligns with my theory above that it would okay on boosted applications, but it would require more frequent draining. On my non-boosted truck I've gone 8-10k miles before draining, and it wasn't even halfway full.

You guys might find this info valuable. @carterjkendall @ChaseTruck

 

[carterjkendall]

It's possible this catch can would be fine on a boosted 80 (even a high mileage one), I just can't confidently say that without verifying it myself. From my research boosted vehicles have more crank case pressure; this catch can is rated to 150psi. Therefore I don't think the pressure would ever be the issue. Like you said the smaller volume might be the issue. It could simply mean more frequent emptying which isn't a big deal to most, or worst case the catch can would become overfilled and start letting all the excess oil into the intake which isn't what you want.

For reference, my personal 80 has 240,000 miles. It burns very little oil (the rear main probably leaks more than it burns) and I've gone 8-10k miles without emptying this catch can. I've never seen the oil level get close to the halfway mark, even after 8-10k miles. Everyone's engine is in a different state, so I can't confidently say it would work until I'm able to test this on an "average" boosted 80.

Lastly, while the capacity might be a downside to some. The size of this catch can is what allows it to fit so perfectly in this location. Anything bigger simply wouldn't fit (I tried) and would have to be mounted further away with long hoses running to the PCV valve/intake. So it's a compromise between being able to fit it discretely/neatly, instead of having more capacity. Another reason I wanted to use this catch can was because of the clear bowl, it makes it easy to see if it needs to be emptied without having to touch anything. There are a few on the market with the same clear bowl but they're much bigger and more expensive.

I am happy to be your guinea pig and send some content of install and report back on super charged application if you wanna hook a homie up

 

[EPIC Cruisers]

I am happy to be your guinea pig and send some content of install and report back on super charged application if you wanna hook a homie up

I'd be open to a discussion about it the demand is high enough for a second batch. As long as we're on the same page about some form of data keeping I'd be happy to provide one at a heavily discounted price. Will definitely keep you in mind and reach out if/when the time comes.