Expedition BJ74 Buildup

[Ratpuke]

Hi All:

Charla, so is Bruce in the ICU or what? We have not heard from him in over a week!

Looking for moer details about how the rig did on the big Alaska trip!

Regards,

Alan

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Since Bruce is blatantly ignoring you . . . . . . . .

Not quite the ICU. The Psych ward, actually. I had him committed.



Just kidding.


He's been pretty busy with work and is out in Vancouver. Last I heard he had broken down, then got towed and then fixed a seized wheel bearing (?) and then limped his truck to the Coastal Cruisers meeting last night. He's in PoCo this morning. Tetu is helping him out getting parts, etc. So.......

In the meantime visit the Swamp Donkey section and you'll see a thread with a write up I've started and a link to some of my pictures.

 

[Josie'sLandCruiser]

Hi All:

Thanks Charla for the response & info.

Regards,

Alan

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"Ratpuke" wrote:

Not quite the ICU. The Psych ward, actually. I had him committed.

Just kidding.

He's been pretty busy with work and is out in Vancouver. Last I heard he had broken down, then got towed and then fixed a seized wheel bearing (?) and then limped his truck to the Coastal Cruisers meeting last night. He's in PoCo this morning. Tetu is helping him out getting parts, etc. So.......

In the meantime visit the Swamp Donkey section and you'll see a thread with a write up I've started and a link to some of my pictures.

 

[lowenbrau]

I'm surfing mud from my treo these days so I tend to keep the posts to a minimum for fear of going bug eyed. I was at Coastal cruisers' 'Land Cruiser Days' today and it was a killer event. The new venue was perfwct. Lots of super nice rigs and only a couple to choose from for the ugly rig award. I'll have to bring my BJ70 nexy year. Every body loves the BJ74 though including me. I get thumbs up all over the place. Very good for the ego.

 

[Tapage]

Very good for the ego.

I worth each second of love and dedication for your cruiser . !

 

[Radd Cruisers]

Hey Bruce, got any better pics of your rear bumper complete?

Rob

Behemoth60's yard looks like a bomb went off!

 

[lulo]

Wow!, nice rig and perfect job mate! Well Done! i hope so you enjoy your cruiser , becare and i waiting your cruiser pics in action!

 

[lowenbrau]

Hey Bruce, got any better pics of your rear bumper complete?

Rob

It's a ways from being complete yet, Rob but it is functional. I don't have a good picture right now but it''l be coming off for sandblasting and some finish welding soon and I'll documented it better then.

 

[lowenbrau]

Wow!, nice rig and perfect job mate! Well Done! i hope so you enjoy your cruiser , becare and i waiting your cruiser pics in action!

Thanks, Lulo

Here's some action.

 

[Tapage]

Damn .. again .. lovely Cruiser ..

 

[Ratpuke]

Quit posting all my pics!

(just kidding)

 

[made4surf]

Unreal build, and did you use an outboard for those water crossings?

 

[JONNYFJ]

That was a beautiful build up. That rig looks like it would be so much fun

 

[lulo]

HEY MATE! thanks for the pics , very good photo`s, ,

 

[Radd Cruisers]

Thanks Bruce.


Some guy is hanging over my shoulder commenting on your truck and claims he knows you (John Barron).

Anyways hes my new boss and what a slave driver..........

We are thinking about building some bumpers for a couple locals who have asked and I like your design and thinking about building one simular to yours or not? Still bouncing around ideas.

Rob

 

[bj70_guy]

Thanks Bruce.


Some guy is hanging over my shoulder commenting on your truck and claims he knows you (John Barron).

Well there's a name from the distant past. I remember him from the LCML, circa 96 or so. Does he still have a Cruiser?

 

[lowenbrau]

Thanks Bruce.


Some guy is hanging over my shoulder commenting on your truck and claims he knows you (John Barron).

Anyways hes my new boss and what a slave driver..........


Rob

Yeah, it's good to see that guy back in the cyberworld and into Cruisers again. Did he tell you that I was once his boss? Victoria is my favorite place to work but only in the winter.

I'll sit down and draw up the bumper one of these days so that fellow 70s guys can copy it if they like.

 

[Radd Cruisers]

He still has his BJ42 rotting in the back, he is going to resorect it soon.

Driving a HJ61 factory cabled locked rig and owns a clean hj60 from Japan in the back which will be up for sale soon.

We are looking at getting a couple 74s or 73s and building a couple rigs like Bruces.

Thanks
Rob

Well there's a name from the distant past. I remember him from the LCML, circa 96 or so. Does he still have a Cruiser?

 

[Radd Cruisers]

Yeah, it's good to see that guy back in the cyberworld and into Cruisers again. Did he tell you that I was once his boss? Victoria is my favorite place to work but only in the winter.

I'll sit down and draw up the bumper one of these days so that fellow 70s guys can copy it if they like.

Ya he mentioned that he had worked for you many moons ago.

He tried his hand at teaching a bunch of brats and came back to wrenching on cruisers again, not sure were he will hang the teaching degree in the shop?

 

[Radd Cruisers]

Hey Bruce, any updates on how things are holding up over the past year or so?

Any breakage?

Rob

 

[lowenbrau]

SO far so good Rob.

I put the toybox in last fall and forgot the idler shaft keeper on the t-case. After losing the idler on the street I hurriedly swapped the case and didn't top up the Marlin or the H55f. Both are whining pretty good now so another drivetrain rebuild is likely in the cards before I head to the Canadian Arctic this summer.

I've added leafs and coils in the rear and still am sagging a bit to the drivers side. Using leafs was way dumb. Four links and bags are the only way for an expo rig. The front end works well though (after I rewelded the shock mounts on the trail). It just needs some anti inversion shackles.

Still struggling to figure what shuts the engine down at high revs with high boost. 4000RPM @ 10PSi or 3000RPM@ 18PSI and the intake shutter slams. Pull the vac line to the shutter it works great.

I added an ARB fridge to supplement the Weaco Freezer and now carry a tiny 1000W genset for long basecamp stays.