Johnvee's 80 thread

[fourtrax]

BE VERY CAREFUL using a seal puller on the rear axle you can damage the end of the spindle with very little pressure. the metal is very thin there.

 

[JohnVee]

I thought I had updated this thread in December...no dice. So, here goes (to the best of my memory).

NOV 2017 (mostly after dark, in the rain over 5 days in prep for Portsmouth Island!)
-Rear axle rebuild (only the hubs, not the junk in the center)
-New OEM lugs and lug nuts
-Diff drain & fill
-Front calipers replaced with NAPA models that @Rice mentioned on the last page
-New pads (100 Series from Auto Zone because I had them)
-Massive amount of bleeding with a Motive Power Bleeder
-New NAPA alternator
-New AutoZone AGM battery
-Installed missing alternator adjuster
-New AC idler pulley
-New OEM belts
-Removed and cleaned CDL Indicator Switch
-Removed ARB roof rack
-Installed Thule load bars and 2 kayak racks
-Ran Battery Tender 6' female cig lighter socket extension from fused Tender leads through firewall (for constant on for EnviroCooler)
-Oil & filter change
-Fluids check
-New wiper blades
-New Strongarm 4551R hood struts
-Cleaned air filter

DEC 2017
-Replaced 315/75/16 BFG KO2's with KM2's from @Rice

SPRING 2018
-Rear calipers replaced with NAPA to match fronts
-New NAPA rear pads
-Bought 1997 LX450 for Sarah
-Replaced LSPV bleeder with used OEM
-Bled with Motive Power Bleeder, 2-man method and Reverse Bleeder...still not totally happy

JUNE 2018
-Cleared all 4 sunroof drains (round .095" trimmer line for front; square 3/32" line and 40psi air for rears, done fom the rear)
-Cleaned 3-4 years of filth from sunroof glass
-Reseated DS rear door window laterally in scissor track & reinstalled 'the wheeled up/down thingy' in the scissor
-Removed & cleaned & lubed door window channels (yes, an improvement in up/down speed)
-Replaced DS front window motor with used OEM
-Replaced DS front door vapor barrier with new OEM

NEXT
-Clean and reinstall front and hatch door locks (I'll post detailed instructions for LX and LC after this) DONE
-Determine cause of uneasy feeling at highway speeds DONE
-Grease all zerks DONE
-Front diff fluid change
-Cycle the crap out of ABS and bleed brakes again
-Balance tires DONE
-Replace lugs and lug nuts on front axle as convenience allows
-Replace U-Joints with OEM
-Settle on and install a permanent rear cargo light
-Possibly straighten ARB front bumper winch channel & install TJM12k DONE
-Replace or rebuild charcoal canister
-Replace windshield washer diverter
-Repair nonfunctioning rear wiper

 

[stevezero]

@JohnVee I just swapped out my oem canister for the duralast vc120. do you want to use mine for a rebuild? It is plugged up, failed the fsm tests. i can bring it to dinner tonight if you want it

 

[JohnVee]

Sounds great, @stevezero. I'll offer up my current one to somebody if I don't bungle up the operation. I'll take the VC120 route, if I do.

 

[JohnVee]

I got rid of the uneasy feeling at high speeds. Dobinsons caster plates and an alignment did the trick. Now its behavior is much more in line with the way it should be. Caster is still off but the toe adjustment really worked wonders.

 

[JohnVee]

Hey @weejub ! Finally got that TJM installed. It took a BFH to (relatively) straighten the ARB bumper and some custom spacers to mount the winch. @OTRAMM did the dirty work. It was clearly obvious that I was never gonna get around to it myself.

 

[weejub]

Awesome!!!

 

[izzyandsue]

water skiing rope?

 

[JohnVee]

water skiing rope?

Nothing but the finest.

 

[stevezero]

I have the 12.5k TJM. it showed a gray rope in their ad, but shipped with the yellow. oh well, for the price, it will work.

 

[JohnVee]

I have the 12.5k TJM. it showed a gray rope in their ad, but shipped with the yellow. oh well, for the price, it will work.

Yep, I remember that!

 

[JohnVee]

Posting this here for transparency. Sarah had an argument with a tree at Fall Crawl in VA. Her punishment is getting in the passenger door that only opens 8-10" now.

 

[JohnVee]

Better fender damage angle. Damn green trucks don't photo well.

 

[JohnVee]

At least the mirror survived. It's one of the few I have that don't need the zip tie fix.

 

[NCFJ]

That's NOT buffing out

 

[izzyandsue]

Posting this here for transparency. Sarah had an argument with a tree at Fall Crawl in VA. Her punishment is getting in the passenger door that only opens 8-10" now.

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Wait wait wait...you won an argument with your wife? What’s the trick? Post that method here, that’s worth money! My wife always wins...

 

[jfz80]

A nice white fender would compliment that well

Still unsure how she got two doors, a fender, the slider and rain gutter and yet that mirror survived.

Are the doors you picked up already green?

 

[afgman786]

Wait wait wait...you won an argument with your wife? What’s the trick? Post that method here, that’s worth money! My wife always wins...

I don't know if I'd call all that body damage a way of winning the argument... but call it what you want haha

 

[JohnVee]

Are the doors you picked up already green?

You know it! I'm gonna try to just pop them out from the inside, though. Not too concerned about looks anymore. Actually, I guess I never really was.

 

[NCFJ]

Get one of these John.

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