Kidphc's 2000 LC100 attempt to rebuild, maintenance and rebuild/build up. (1 Viewer)

[kidphc]

So just a quick couple updates.

Installed the foolowing.
2x Victory 4x4 molle panels (omg this is heavy)
Victory 4x4 molle shelf (omg this is heavy)
--- May need to replace the rear springs because of the molle.

Gamiviti fender antenna mount (moved the antenna from massive metal ditch mount)
Installed Ben3d FTM400 overhead mount

Added a pose shot from the damn area at Wardensville Lake, Wva from the past weeked. The truck is actually on the transfer case skid plate. The concrete hump is about 2 feet high. Hard to tell from the pics.

 

[kidphc]

Currently, waiting at the shop for the truck. Wouldn't start this morning, when i was trying to come to the shop. Had to open the shop, so woke the wife up sigh.

 

[whitec13]

I have the Victory molles and attic rack and love them both. Luckily a buddy of mine is one of their engineers, so Big Blue gets some prototypes made from her from time to time since mine is older than theirs. Good looking truck by the way, keep up the good fight!

 

[kidphc]

I have the Victory molles and attic rack and love them both. Luckily a buddy of mine is one of their engineers, so Big Blue gets some prototypes made from her from time to time since mine is older than theirs. Good looking truck by the way, keep up the good fight!

Thx, I think she is far from good looking, alot more to go.

Love the shelf and panels, still need to mount all the recovery equipment. The shelf rocks, since yesterday I was able to mount the kid's porty potty, and 2 camping chairs on it.

Do you know if they have brackets that mount to the molle panels that sit a bit higher up? Not that I dislike the handle mounts, just think it could sit up a bit higher.

I might cut my shelf and fold up the rear about an 1-2 inches closer to the mount. WHY?

The 3rd row is almost usable (for my kids at least for quick trips), but currently the shelf sits about 1-3 inches too low and 1-3 inches too far back to be usable with the 3rd row. Well if they don't mind whacking their forehead or sitting ghetto style. I don't use the 3rd row often but there are those times where there is no choice.

Of course she started right up as soon as she came off the tow truck. /Forehead smack

 

[whitec13]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder…. rusty rigs need love too lol. Mine has been in southern Michigan her whole life, so I know your struggles very well. I recently hacked my rockers out and welded 2x6 tubes in place and have various other rust mitigation projects on paper. It’s a labor of love. I have told my wife since I bought her first Toyota; if you take care of a Toyota, it will take care of you - rusty or not. Hers have been all clean and new though, so easy wrenching.

Edit: as for the brackets, I do not believe they have any other variations - at least in terms of height placement. It probably wouldn’t be hard to manufacture some in your garage though.

 

[kidphc]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder…. rusty rigs need love too lol. Mine has been in southern Michigan her whole life, so I know your struggles very well. I recently hacked my rockers out and welded 2x6 tubes in place and have various other rust mitigation projects on paper. It’s a labor of love. I have told my wife since I bought her first Toyota; if you take care of a Toyota, it will take care of you - rusty or not. Hers have been all clean and new though, so easy wrenching.

Edit: as for the brackets, I do not believe they have any other variations - at least in terms of height placement. It probably wouldn’t be hard to manufacture some in your garage though.

Very true. Just a pain to hold the shelf up as I mock them. Welp another to add to the to do list.

I completely feel you as far as the rust. She's rusting around the doglegs, more on the rocker. Somebody in her life decided to try the expanding foam fix. I already expect this to be a nightmare. Guess people don't know the foam can trap moisture in and if it wasn't sealed/done right that you are just making it worse.

 

[kidphc]

Very true. Just a pain to hold the shelf up as I mock them. Welp another to add to the to do list.

I completely feel you as far as the rust. She's rusting around the doglegs, more on the rocker. Somebody in her life decided to try the expanding foam fix. I already expect this to be a nightmare. Guess people don't know the foam can trap moisture in and if it wasn't sealed/done right that you are just making it worse.

Figured the crank/no start. The EFI fuse connector is going bad.. "pushed it forward a bit (towards front of car), she started up, let pressure off she stalled. Now I need to find a good course of action.

 

[YezusLX]

Figured the crank/no start. The EFI fuse connector is going bad.. "pushed it forward a bit (towards front of car), she started up, let pressure off she stalled. Now I need to find a good course of action.

If memory serves. Someone here named metro or medtro produced an EFI bypass that was fairly cheap and resolved this issue for many members. I would search that name here on mud and see what you come up with as far as the bypass goes. MUCH cheaper than OEM/aftermarket options.

 

[kidphc]

If memory serves. Someone here named metro or medtro produced an EFI bypass that was fair cheap and resolved this issue for many members. I would search that name here on mud and see what you come up with as far as the bypass goes. MUCH cheaper than OEM/aftermarket options.

Read about it, it is the connector inside of the fuse box. Maybe worth opening it and pinch then solder it back together.

 

[YezusLX]

Read about it, it is the connector inside of the fuse box. Maybe worth opening it and pinch then solder it back together.

A couple of cents worth of solder never hurt anyone. Might be worth a try.