FJ62 to 100 Series - Land Cruiser Journey Continues

[MysteryMachine]

Wow need to send in an update — I’ll update with the latest pic here, added marine carpet to my ADGU shelves.

I’ll post an update on Sunday of the truck as it sits today. It’s been awesome.

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Do you have a link for where I can find this material ? Awesome Build!

 

[hoser]

@MysteryMachine Search 'Marine EVA Foam/Decking"

 

[Live to Ski]

Just left it at Denver airport, I’ll load up both bikes and take a pic.

The current setup moves a ton though. The dissent swing out arm isn’t rigid enough front to back to keep it from flexing. It’s a bummer, but the Rig’d RambleRack is burly AF.

front to back: how about running or 1 or 2 straps from roof rack to the bike rack tray, then tighten. creates a preloaded "stiffer" cantaliever situation.

I am right behind you as I have the dissent rack coupled with the new iteration of the 1-up (the one that folds for easy storage) created by the 1-up inventor.

so, will you be running the ramblerack to your reciever hitch? departure angle issues?

 

[jackhossross]

front to back: how about running or 1 or 2 straps from roof rack to the bike rack tray, then tighten. creates a preloaded "stiffer" cantaliever situation.

I am right behind you as I have the dissent rack coupled with the new iteration of the 1-up (the one that folds for easy storage) created by the 1-up inventor.

so, will you be running the ramblerack to your reciever hitch? departure angle issues?

I added a larger bump stop to the dissent swing out arm to create more tension outward to help hold it in place.

Honestly, the swing arm just flexes a ton with the added weight. I agree that a tightened strap connected to the roof rack would help, not sure I will run that every day as the bikes are very well protected even if they move some - but for off-roading narrow ratchet straps are a good idea.

 

[Live to Ski]

I added a larger bump stop to the dissent swing out arm to create more tension outward to help hold it in place.

Honestly, the swing arm just flexes a ton with the added weight. I agree that a tightened strap connected to the roof rack would help, not sure I will run that every day as the bikes are very well protected even if they move some - but for off-roading narrow ratchet straps are a good idea.

can you post the pic of the bump stop and mounting location?

also a pic of 100% of the back end would be helpful for me, as I'm about to run w. bike.

Finally, out of curiousity (as in "been there done that), how did the rear bumper/rack install go?

 

[jackhossross]

can you post the pic of the bump stop and mounting location?

also a pic of 100% of the back end would be helpful for me, as I'm about to run w. bike.

Finally, out of curiousity (as in "been there done that), how did the rear bumper/rack install go?

I did the integrated hitch install, which meant cutting into the rear bumper. This is the second rear bumper I have installed in my life, the first being the 4x4labs FJ62 rear bumper.

This one (100 series) was much much easier. I had an angle grinder and a Sawzall that I used to make my cuts. Had black paint on hand to keep the now exposed metal from rusting.

The rear took me all night, 8:00pm to 3:00am (I have three young kids, so only time I can get uninterrupted maintenance/install time is while they are asleep).

The rack was a piece of cake, 4 hours 8:00pm to 12:00am. It is so well made and so easy to put together. Have the correct caulking to waterproof the connections.

I'll get you some images - sorry been running around like a wild man since getting back from Vegas last night.

 

[Live to Ski]

w/r dissent: I opted for the "million part" no cut version. lots of bolts/nuts. I wasn't savvy enough to have a sawzaw in my tool belt