Builds FlyingWil's FZJ80 Build thread...

[CreeperSleeper]

Good looking rig, Will! It's funny, I ran into the new owners of your old Taco up in Tillamook State Forest on Sept 4th. Nice guy for sure and a sweet looking Taco... Where abouts are you located?

 

[busmup808]

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[flyingwil]

Dude! Did you make through that water crossing?

Awesome picture

Yeah, there is a drop right when the guy took that pic, it's not like I was flying through the river. That was actually the second time because the others in the group I was lead would not cross the river and I had to come back.

Awesome, I love that some folks were all but figuring you for a total poser and you throw a photo out that shows you doing a crossing that would scare the pants off of most guys. Nice.

Yeah, for right now its all poser shots until the kinks are worked out and it gets in the dirt. T minus 7 days!

Good looking rig, Will! It's funny, I ran into the new owners of your old Taco up in Tillamook State Forest on Sept 4th. Nice guy for sure and a sweet looking Taco... Where abouts are you located?

Phoenix, AZ area.

 

[flyingwil]

GPS mounted...

I added a Panavise in dash mount to mount my GPS. I wired the external antenna on the cowling next to the wipers, and routed everything in to the mount.

Here is the mount itself:

Mounts using the factory bolts:

All done:

Here you can see the external antenna:

 

[flyingwil]

Had a chance to play with the Ironman suspension a bit too. worked very well.

 

[Arvin G.]

Looking good Wil! Bad a$$ cruiser you got there!

 

[Wheelingnoob]

How is that ironman RTT in comparison to the ARB Samp III?

Does the truck feel stable at that height with the RTT?

 

[justbecause]

do you sell just the legs for the roof rack?

 

[flyingwil]

How is that ironman RTT in comparison to the ARB Samp III?

Super similar.... only difference I noted was the cover on the Ironman RTT had a double redundant fastening system; zipper and bungee/hook (like the Zifer RTT's).

Does the truck feel stable at that height with the RTT?

Feels fine, it's just tall. I'm considering going to the 4" if it doesn't settle.

do you sell just the legs for the roof rack?

Shoot me a PM.

 

[flyingwil]

A little shot of the Ironman 4x4 Suspension in action from last weekend.

Ironman 4x4 Competition Suspension - YouTube

 

[flyingwil]

Howling Moon 1.6 stargazer, Howling moon 2500 alu-awn, Sliders, 5.29 gears and ARB air lockers installed...

pics to follow...

 

[flyingwil]

Progress Pics

MetalTech Sliders on:

Howling Moon 1.6 Stargazer RTT, &Howling Moon Alu-Awn 2500 installed:

ARB Rear Bumper installed with swing out and jerry can holder.

 

[2 E L O]

Rad. Very, very rad.

 

[AKcruiserfreak]

Great looking rig!

TK

 

[madcardisease]

F*#k I hate you! Man I love that cruiser!! I hope to get mine to that point some day......thanks for sharing.

 

[eurorom]

Like that REar ARB Bumper it looks so clean!

 

[ajitsmith]

Awesome build. Really like the low profile bar light. Now I'll be looking at them for my rig

 

[Wheelingnoob]

Any updates on this? How is the suspension working out? I may go with there 4" once I get bumpers and bit more weight on mine.

 

[Otamiway]

Wil...very nice rig.
How are you liking the ARB Rear bumper... Any feedback from wheeling?? Overhang?? etc

 

[flyingwil]

Any updates on this? How is the suspension working out? I may go with there 4" once I get bumpers and bit more weight on mine.

Its great... Here is the 6' Ironman Kit:


I recently swapped it to the 4" with spacers... I like the feel of the 6" better. Here is what 6" and 37's look like stuck....