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Builds Evolution of a Land Cruiser: My 80's build thread (10 Viewers)
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It's described here. Not green, just the way the camera made it look https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/ev...-80s-build-thread.711362/page-26#post-9167078
@jcardona1 you sir a great inspiration. I have gone through and read all 41 pages of this truck. I'm jelly like smuckers. You gave me some great ideas and you just gave me the hope that one day I will be able to weld and fabricate stuff if I just try and do it. So off to go buy a simple welder like yours. I plan on doing a lot of fabrication stuff myself and the only way to learn is to just do it.. Thank you and keep it up. I love the truck and the whole lifestyle.
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Speaking of which, what kind of welder do you have Jose?
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Thank you sir, appreciate it! Just start with small projects, simple stuff that won't put your life in danger if it fails. Then before you know you'll be building your own suspensions...that's what I'd like to do one day!
I have a Hobart 140 with a bottle of C25 gas
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IH8MUD CAMPING TRIP SANS MUD MEMBERS
Well this weekend's trip WAS supposed to be the first annual MUD trip in the Lakes Basin area. Well it was, but I wasn't there, kinda. The plan was to camp at the Gold Lake 4x4 campground. As it turns out it was the Gold Lake minivan campground. Place was infested, all sites taken up and no Land Cruisers in sight. @Fast Eddy was holding down the fort at Little Gold Lake but it seemed way too small to hold the whole group so I decided to set up shop at Little Deer Lake on the Snake Lake loop. Looks like I missed a hell of a party! I was hoping I'd see an endless caravan of Land Cruisers as they ran Snake Lake but I only saw 4 Toyotas on the trail, a 40, a 100, a Tacoma and an 80. Did get the chance to meet a few guys on the way out today. Next time I'll have to have more faith
Here we are laying claim to the nice site at Little Deer Lake
To this day Little Deer Lake continues to be one of my favorite lakes. Crystal clear, beautiful backdrop and very quiet. From Friday to Sunday we only saw 5-6 rigs drive by and a few bikers.
I had this lake all to myself on the kayak. When the winds die down the surface looks like glass
Home for the weekend
Just look at this lake. Look at it!!
That night I made a pathetic attempt at capturing star trails. This was a 30 minute exposure and hardly any light registered, just some faint trails. Screw this, I don't have patience for this stuff.
The next day we ran the full Snake Lake loop going counterclockwise. Didn't come across any rigs at all the whole time we were on the loop.
Coming up to Oakland Pond on the loop
This would be the last peaceful stretch of road we'd have
This is the top of Snake Lake Hill. Going counterclockwise you descend on Snake Lake Hill. They say it's easier, but with these heavy pigs it's a buttpucker rage the whole way down. Gearing on the trucks insn't low enough and while flooring the brakes the thing just slides down on the loose rock. I think I'd rather go UP this hill.
The official trail is the fork on the right but folks have been creating a bypass. The giant boulder on the right is very unstable. I could rock it back and forth while standing on it. Felt nervous trying to drive over it only to have it drag under the truck the whole way down. So I took the bypass on the left.
Pay attention to the big white boulder on the left
Remember that big white boulder? Well my rear tire clipped it and sent it tumbling down the hill, landing right in the middle of the steep ass trail. In the pic you can see it start to tumble.
LOLNOPE. That's not happening. Sorry guys, we tried to move it. So yeah, I'm the dick that put the giant boulder right in the middle of Snake Lake Hill, sorry
Only option was to drive around it. Luckily there was a ledge, but as steep as this descent it, it was not fun.
Well this weekend's trip WAS supposed to be the first annual MUD trip in the Lakes Basin area. Well it was, but I wasn't there, kinda. The plan was to camp at the Gold Lake 4x4 campground. As it turns out it was the Gold Lake minivan campground. Place was infested, all sites taken up and no Land Cruisers in sight. @Fast Eddy was holding down the fort at Little Gold Lake but it seemed way too small to hold the whole group so I decided to set up shop at Little Deer Lake on the Snake Lake loop. Looks like I missed a hell of a party! I was hoping I'd see an endless caravan of Land Cruisers as they ran Snake Lake but I only saw 4 Toyotas on the trail, a 40, a 100, a Tacoma and an 80. Did get the chance to meet a few guys on the way out today. Next time I'll have to have more faith
Here we are laying claim to the nice site at Little Deer Lake
To this day Little Deer Lake continues to be one of my favorite lakes. Crystal clear, beautiful backdrop and very quiet. From Friday to Sunday we only saw 5-6 rigs drive by and a few bikers.
I had this lake all to myself on the kayak. When the winds die down the surface looks like glass
Home for the weekend
Just look at this lake. Look at it!!
That night I made a pathetic attempt at capturing star trails. This was a 30 minute exposure and hardly any light registered, just some faint trails. Screw this, I don't have patience for this stuff.
The next day we ran the full Snake Lake loop going counterclockwise. Didn't come across any rigs at all the whole time we were on the loop.
Coming up to Oakland Pond on the loop
This would be the last peaceful stretch of road we'd have
This is the top of Snake Lake Hill. Going counterclockwise you descend on Snake Lake Hill. They say it's easier, but with these heavy pigs it's a buttpucker rage the whole way down. Gearing on the trucks insn't low enough and while flooring the brakes the thing just slides down on the loose rock. I think I'd rather go UP this hill.
The official trail is the fork on the right but folks have been creating a bypass. The giant boulder on the right is very unstable. I could rock it back and forth while standing on it. Felt nervous trying to drive over it only to have it drag under the truck the whole way down. So I took the bypass on the left.
Pay attention to the big white boulder on the left
Remember that big white boulder? Well my rear tire clipped it and sent it tumbling down the hill, landing right in the middle of the steep ass trail. In the pic you can see it start to tumble.
LOLNOPE. That's not happening. Sorry guys, we tried to move it. So yeah, I'm the dick that put the giant boulder right in the middle of Snake Lake Hill, sorry
Only option was to drive around it. Luckily there was a ledge, but as steep as this descent it, it was not fun.
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Snake Lake cont
Made it past the dick boulder!
About 1/3 of the way down Snake Lake Hill, overlooking Snake Lake
Time for the 3rd gen
Continuing on down to the next hard spot
Made it past the dick boulder!
About 1/3 of the way down Snake Lake Hill, overlooking Snake Lake
Time for the 3rd gen
Continuing on down to the next hard spot
Man you gotta get out more if that tightens your sphincter
sure is scenic though. Rubicon in September?
sure is scenic though. Rubicon in September?
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cont...
The center cap actually saved the wheel from even more damage
Almost down at the lake
After Snake Lake, working our way towards camp, Little Deer Lake
Not sure if this spot has a name but we'll call it The Pinch. Gets REALLY tight here for a big rig
2nd time squeezing by here without getting a scratch!
Holy shiat that was close
Plenty of room for the 3rd gen
Rest of the trail was uneventful. Just a few more steep rocky climbs and we'd be back home. Aside from lots of hits on the rims and new scratches on the sliders, I suffered no damage on the trail.
The center cap actually saved the wheel from even more damage
Almost down at the lake
After Snake Lake, working our way towards camp, Little Deer Lake
Not sure if this spot has a name but we'll call it The Pinch. Gets REALLY tight here for a big rig
2nd time squeezing by here without getting a scratch!
Holy shiat that was close
Plenty of room for the 3rd gen
Rest of the trail was uneventful. Just a few more steep rocky climbs and we'd be back home. Aside from lots of hits on the rims and new scratches on the sliders, I suffered no damage on the trail.
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cont...
Trim on the rear fenders still wasn't enough. At full stuff on the trail I bent the rear panel in even more...
And later that night the skies put on quite the show...
The last day we drove south on the Deer Lake trail and eventually out to Tamarack Lakes. Another nice option for a weekend trip.
Incredible backdrop at these lakes, much different scenery than the others in the area
Till next time
Trim on the rear fenders still wasn't enough. At full stuff on the trail I bent the rear panel in even more...
And later that night the skies put on quite the show...
The last day we drove south on the Deer Lake trail and eventually out to Tamarack Lakes. Another nice option for a weekend trip.
Incredible backdrop at these lakes, much different scenery than the others in the area
Till next time
Holy crap! The scenery !!!!!!
So spectacular! I'm jealous on jackstands....
So spectacular! I'm jealous on jackstands....
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Man you gotta get out more if that tightens your sphincter
Ha! Any steep descent puckers my butt. Going uphill feels much more stable. How many days you planning?
I like uphill, hate downhill!
Two days on rubicon. Fri and sat?
It's kind of a PITA with our lack of gearing, so I imagine we travel quick thru legal bypasses of true sluice and stuff.
Friday night at Ellis creek, sat at buck island or springs. If springs, travel out via Cadillac thru Tahoe. If not, double back to ice house/wentworth
I've never wheeled in such an incapable vehicle so this should be interesting. I've only done niagara rim and slick rock in an 80. They should be fine , just miss out on the gunner lines and stuff like soup can probably<--I'll spot you!
Two days on rubicon. Fri and sat?
It's kind of a PITA with our lack of gearing, so I imagine we travel quick thru legal bypasses of true sluice and stuff.
Friday night at Ellis creek, sat at buck island or springs. If springs, travel out via Cadillac thru Tahoe. If not, double back to ice house/wentworth
I've never wheeled in such an incapable vehicle so this should be interesting. I've only done niagara rim and slick rock in an 80. They should be fine , just miss out on the gunner lines and stuff like soup can probably<--I'll spot you!
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Driving miss daisy
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I like uphill, hate downhill!
Two days on rubicon. Fri and sat?
It's kind of a PITA with our lack of gearing, so I imagine we travel quick thru legal bypasses of true sluice and stuff.
Friday night at Ellis creek, sat at buck island or springs. If springs, travel out via Cadillac thru Tahoe. If not, double back to ice house/wentworth
I've never wheeled in such an incapable vehicle so this should be interesting. I've only done niagara rim and slick rock in an 80. They should be fine , just miss out on the gunner lines and stuff like soup can probably<--I'll spot you!
I've never driven though the Rubicon so I have no idea what to expect on obstacles and timing. You're going to need to spot me on pretty much every rock
