Getting ready for Moab

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Here are the pictures as promised. I dont have enought lug nuts to mount the spare tire of highlift but i did strap down the new fuel cans. New as in 6 years old but never used. I have noticed a couple of things i could have improved on but considered i built it in my apartment garage I did pretty good. lol
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what would you have done differently?

if you need some toyota lug nuts i have some out in the garage. let me know and I can bring them up.
 
Acadia said:
what would you have done differently?

if you need some toyota lug nuts i have some out in the garage. let me know and I can bring them up.
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I am going to get some locking lugnuts to secure the spare tire and the high lift. but thanks. If your up our way holler I am putting a carb on and some finish up stuff tonite at brians house.
 
mwalls54 said:
Brian can have the beer. I dont touch the stuff. But if you stop by his house either tomorrow evening or tuesday evening I will be there.

What she dont realize is in 6 days she gets me but I get the land cruiser :p
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Even better!! More for us that do. What he does not realize is that in 6 days, it's 'their' everything....... lol No worries mate, I think you got yourself a good one.

Ex
 
2fpower said:
I will be dropping off beer this week to Brian for your Moab adventure, make sure he does not drink it all. There should be two growlers.... I will dig to find some other stuff.
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Kelly, do I need to meet you somewhere or come get it?

Brian
 
4/20 Update

Made some progress, and took 5 steps backwards...... I'll let Matt update you on that. Tomorrow night will be a busy night.

Here's my update:

TO-DO:
1. Fab/Mount bumper brackets for A-frame to tow it.
2. Pretty her up for the trip.
3. Install 1" spacers on the bumpstops.
4. Install shims on front axle

DONE:
Longfields
Front Aussie
2LOW
Oils changed
New plugs/rotor/cap
Hi-lift mounts
Cargo platform
Fridge slide mounted
Install Inverter
Track down intermittent engine cutout. (FUEL PUMP SOLENOID)
Install new steering dampener
Install 175amp fuse for rear power line.
Tie down loops
Install new TBI gasket
 
Well we had a little set back today. I put probably 100 miles on the 60 today and it really ran good. I got home and wanted to finish my skid plate so i could paint it. well i crawled under the truck to get the ideal angle for the front part of the skid. well i noticed some oil on the new tranny, thinking it might be leaking around the plugs. well i just look up and my whole cross member is dripping with oil and the inspection pan is covered. pulled the cover and it had standing oil in it. so tomorrow out comes the tranny to check the rear main or a oil plug thats on the back of the block.

tomorrow night was suppose to be easy. just get a hair cut and pack for moab and for the wedding back home.
 
Rear main

I'd put my money on the rear main, since that is the only thing we messed with down there. It either pushed out, or I messed it up going in. This rear main seal went in smooth. Two taps with the PVC end cap and it was in. It went in way smooth. Maybe it was too easy....

Guess we will find out tonight.
 
Oil leak

It turns out that the seal lip got crunched and caused the leak. That was good news, since it was an easy fix. Just over two hours from start to finish to get the tranny out, new seal in and all buttoned up. We also installed a carb from Mark on Matt's cruiser. It needs a little adjustment but overall runs pretty darn good.

Ex
 
Yep the rear main was the problem. A huge thanks goes to exrsa1 and britklr for pulling it while i had to run and get a haircut and some other things for the wedding.

Today I cut a piece of plywood for my cargo area and polyurathaned it and put some d rings down on it so i can strap stuff down to keep it from flying around. I also got the skid plate done and painted and once the tranny was done i bolted it up. I put my tools and everything that might be needed in one action packer and fluids and some gaskets and hoses and other things. It now sits about a inch lower than than the front now. I will probably lighten my load some once i get to camp. But She is ready to go on the trailer. I fly out to virginia tomorrow at 4 to get married this saturday and we fly back monday night to kansas city then turn around and start driving to moab tuesday morning. I cant wait. I am like a kid the night before christmas but its still a week away. I look forward to meeting the guys that are going to be there.

I will post pictures of it loaded down tomorrow and ready to go.
 
Come Matt, your amoung friends here. You can tell them that "some other things for the wedding." means you got a manicure/pedicure for your bride and that's why you couldn't install the trans.....

:-)











mwalls54 said:
Yep the rear main was the problem. A huge thanks goes to exrsa1 and britklr for pulling it while i had to run and get a haircut and some other things for the wedding.

Today I cut a piece of plywood for my cargo area and polyurathaned it and put some d rings down on it so i can strap stuff down to keep it from flying around. I also got the skid plate done and painted and once the tranny was done i bolted it up. I put my tools and everything that might be needed in one action packer and fluids and some gaskets and hoses and other things. It now sits about a inch lower than than the front now. I will probably lighten my load some once i get to camp. But She is ready to go on the trailer. I fly out to virginia tomorrow at 4 to get married this saturday and we fly back monday night to kansas city then turn around and start driving to moab tuesday morning. I cant wait. I am like a kid the night before christmas but its still a week away. I look forward to meeting the guys that are going to be there.

I will post pictures of it loaded down tomorrow and ready to go.
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i did get a manicure last week cause my hands looked like a grinder got ahold of them. I was going to go get another one last night before we left today but the cruiser came first. so what my hands look like crap in wedding pictures. 20 years from now we can look back and look at the pictures and say yep they still havn't changed lol. I also sligtly touched the exhaust last night with the back of my hand so its got a big burn mark so I am really not worried about it.
 
well i am at the air port getting ready to leave. Here are some pics. and yes the carb and h55 is awsome. i was doing 90mph today with ease
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Update 4/22

One step forward, 5 steps back...... I was cruising along adjusting my steering that was off a tad. Then this happened. See picture.

Here's my update:

TO-DO:
1. Fab/Mount bumper brackets for A-frame to tow it. Started 4/22
2 Install 1" spacers on the bumpstops.
3 Install shims on front axle

DONE:
Longfields
Front Aussie
2LOW
Oils changed 4/11
New plugs/rotor/cap 4/11
Hi-lift mounts 4/12
Cargo platform 4/12
Fridge slide mounted 4/15
Install Inverter 4/19
Track down intermittent engine cutout. (FUEL PUMP SOLENOID) 4/20
Install new steering dampener 4/20
Install 175amp fuse for rear power line. 4/20
Tie down loops 4/20
Install new TBI gasket 4/20
Pretty her up for the trip. (Paint sliders and rear bumper) 4/22
Installed new skid plate 4/22
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