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Yup it's beautiful landscape for sure. Biggest reason it's so hard to leave Cali is the variety of climates and terrain you can travel to in just one day.
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Yup it's beautiful landscape for sure. Biggest reason it's so hard to leave Cali is the variety of climates and terrain you can travel to in just one day.
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do you know the owner of the honda passport??
Love the pic by the lake.
Might have to use that on my sreensaver.
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Love the pic by the lake.
Two more for you then....
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I have decided to go with the ARB winch bumper and 12,000lb Badlands winch. [STRIKE]The ARB because it is compatible with the air bags while traveling on the blacktop[/STRIKE], and it will provide the protection that I am looking for. The Badlands winch, I ordered because it has had a pretty decent reputation, and a killer deal at $299.
The ARB is from Amazon with FREE shipping! The winch from Harbor Fright with only $7 for shipping. Both should be here next week. I can't wait.
The ARB is from Amazon with FREE shipping! The winch from Harbor Fright with only $7 for shipping. Both should be here next week. I can't wait.
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Cool. What makes that bumper any more compatible than others with the air bag system? JohnI have decided to go with the ARB winch bumper and 12,0000lb Badlands winch. The ARB because it is compatible with the air bags while traveling on the blacktop, and it will provide the protection that I am looking for. The Badlands winch, I ordered because it has had a pretty decent reputation, and a killer deal at $299.
The ARB is from Amazon with FREE shipping! The winch from Harbor Fright with only $7 for shipping. Both should be here next week. I can't wait.
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[STRIKE]Their website said they spent a lot of time and money on safety crash tests and airbag sensor compatibility.[/STRIKE] It's also what I was told by a few people. Looking at accident pictures on here, it also seems to hold up well.
I also liked the AOE bumper and Slee Short Bus, but after studying the AOE design, the bumper is really close to a lot of sheet metal. Have no first hand experience with bumpers, but a good impact looks like it would cause some good damage on the front.
With the Slee I wanted taller tubing on the bumper to help secure a canoe in the future.
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80 series ARB bumpers are not airbag compliant
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Oh... Well there goes that idea then. Maybe I missed the fine print somewhere? It is a weekend rig, so not much of a loss there. All the other elements fit my needs compared to my other options, so I'm sure I will be real happy.
Edit**Ah, I see it now. It is the 100 series that is air bag approved.
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So are there any after market bumpers that ARE?
Those pictures and vehicles look pretty darn familiar .... hmmmm
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I also have new shoes on the way.
They will be Nitto Trail Grappler M/T's in 35x12.5r17, and can be seen in detail here:http://www.nittotire.com/Tire/trailgrappler
They will be Nitto Trail Grappler M/T's in 35x12.5r17, and can be seen in detail here:http://www.nittotire.com/Tire/trailgrappler
Congrats on your Cruiser. Nice work. Just wanted to put in my 2 cents on the coolant change. Not sure what coolant brand is in ur engine now, but if changing to Toyota's Red Coolant, from a non Toyota Red Coolant, bad things can happen if certain procedures are not followed. In any event, which ever coolant you decide on, do a full flush on your system... if never done, you will see a lot of small debri,,,,,, hopefully just dirt.......not gasket or seal material.......lol
You may know this already, but in case you don't ,,,, you must do a complete drain and full flush , at least 2 times or more. Draining from the radiator coil is not enough, with most of the coolant in the block and the 2 heater cores in the cab, you will need to pull the engine block drain plug " Brass plug" on the driver's side wheel well, you will find some rubber flat skirts, remove the little plastic plug clips and they pull off to get more room to the engine. Remove the brass plug gently.
Use only distlled water,, lots of it, do not use a water hose, wells and public water systems have a lot of minerals in them,,,, not good for a radiator flush,,,,, you will use a lot of distilled water.
It is recomended to follow the FSM Manual on a full flush which includes removing the old thermostat and gasket. Some members even ran the engine with distilled water, to ensure the old coolant was removed, only for a small period of time via idiling the engine. make sure the heater is on , so the system is fully opened and the distilled water can circulate through the 2 heating cores in the cab, that is if you run your engine at idle for a short time to ensure the distlled water is getting every where. Technically , this is suppose to be repeated untill the water is clear as possible. As mentioned, you will need a lot of distilled water.
At this point replace the 3 main radiator hoses and your PHH project.
Do a search on here using the letters PHH and you will come across threads like switching from GREEN to RED which is a coolant conversion thread,, quite a few on here.
If not done correctly , you can damage the head gasket, have serious chemical reactions within the engine and coolant systems. Toyota's coolant is a excellant product, the problem is that it does not react well with over the counter brands and will cause serious serious chemical reaction. It takes a while, maybe 50,000 miles, but the damage will be done, and engine and gasket work will be needed. It is a simple , but timely procedure,, but a important one.
Not trying to scare you, but , just looking out, it is what we do on here. In my personal opinion, if you knew what the previous PO used, and have no issues with a over the counter Coolant like Prestone, leave it. It is not the coolants that are the probelm , it is the switching of the coolants that is the issue. I have been using Prestone 50/50 pre mix for many years, I do a full flush and refill every 2 years or less. It is cheap insurance to help engine life, pluss you get to see what is in your fluid and if any mixing of engine oils due bad seals and gaskets.
When removing the thermostat, replace it with a new one and a gasket to go with it. Toyota parts are worth every penny. do it the right way the first time....lol
PS - Your cruiser is awesome,,love that color
CRUISER TIME
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