Sweet truck Ward!! Congrats.
Build OLD MAN FZJ79 FROM SAUDI - BARRY WHITE (BARAK ABYAD)
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Hello,
The $30 solution works better than it seems. Ask me how I know.
Perhaps they should have designed the seats with a little more lumbar support.
Regarding the not ugly, it is good to see a Cruiser going to a good home.
Congratulations on your new truck.
Have a safe trip. Godspeed.
Juan
For the ride quality, check your tire temps across the tread with an IR temp gun or thermal probe if you have one. You can do this after 30 min on the highway but check them right when you stop to get an accurate reading. Goal is to get the tread temp as equal as possible across the tread from inside to outside. With the light rear end, you might find that the tires are slightly over inflated. I ended up at 30 psi cold at 65 deg ambient on all 4 with 300lbs in the back and 3/4 tank of petrol.
Cheers, James
Cheers, James
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DAY TWO
Nice run from Monroe, LA to Plano, TX did some shopping at Home Depot - cleaning stuff, etc. and tried to buy some bags of play sand for ballast but the product on offer was very different from what have in Idaho. Not washed and a bunch of other materials mixed in. Regional differences I guess. Will try another HD tomorrow.
Coming into Dallas METRO, the truck started to miss and as I parked it, had a whiff of electrical smell. Visual inspection in failing light show no anomalies. Will give it a proper look tomorrow.
The lumbar pad was a great improvement but i miss the thigh support of my Scheel-Mann Vario Fs. Maybe next year!
Nice run from Monroe, LA to Plano, TX did some shopping at Home Depot - cleaning stuff, etc. and tried to buy some bags of play sand for ballast but the product on offer was very different from what have in Idaho. Not washed and a bunch of other materials mixed in. Regional differences I guess. Will try another HD tomorrow.
Coming into Dallas METRO, the truck started to miss and as I parked it, had a whiff of electrical smell. Visual inspection in failing light show no anomalies. Will give it a proper look tomorrow.
The lumbar pad was a great improvement but i miss the thigh support of my Scheel-Mann Vario Fs. Maybe next year!
Let's hear about this electricial smell. It's all OEM except the radio so that's not really something you see on a stock ToyotaDAY TWO
Nice run from Monroe, LA to Plano, TX did some shopping at Home Depot - cleaning stuff, etc. and tried to buy some bags of play sand for ballast but the product on offer was very different from what have in Idaho. Not washed and a bunch of other materials mixed in. Regional differences I guess. Will try another HD tomorrow.
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Coming into Dallas METRO, the truck started to miss and as I parked it, had a whiff of electrical smell. Visual inspection in failing light show no anomalies. Will give it a proper look tomorrow.
The lumbar pad was a great improvement but i miss the thigh support of my Scheel-Mann Vario Fs. Maybe next year!
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Last leg of the day, TX border to Plano. Started to rain lightly, moderate traffic. Engine started to miss, like a plug wire was disconnected or broken connection. Parked truck and went to check in at hotel. As I climbed out, caught a whiff of electrical short or overheat. No smoke and very faint. Took care of business and conducted visual inspection failing light.
Walked to dinner, repeated inspection both times - no smell. I have several car fires on my resume and a decent sense of smell. No such odors from time I departed Jackson airport until this evening. Many stops last two days and hood has been opened several times each day.
Engine has run cool and strong at 60 to 75 mph, no miss until rain at end of day and then only the last 20 minutes or so.
Any questions, comments and suggestions welcome.
Radio is functioning normally and connected to phone streaming from iPhone. Will inspect engine and test drive with radio off just in case.
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FULL DISCLOSUREThe lumbar pad was a great improvement but i miss the thigh support of my Scheel-Mann Vario Fs. Maybe next year!
@wngrog suggested the truck deserved some SM seats and offered to help a year ago.
Budget got in the way
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Apologies - I thought you had wrapped up and departed.
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You around this morning?
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DAY THREE
So, @joekatana is on a plane to Poland. Nice visit with Michael Goode at @Goodesoffroad - wat a gent!
Engine running fine , no smells.
Off to Amarillo…..
So, @joekatana is on a plane to Poland. Nice visit with Michael Goode at @Goodesoffroad - wat a gent!
Engine running fine , no smells.
Off to Amarillo…..
Hello Ward, Regarding the electrical odor, it could just be the old Saudi dust cooking off the truck which to my senses, smells similar to electrical topics. I know mine has this smell from time to time in the cabin and like you, my senses went up trying to diagnose the issue. Now that the truck has lived in New England for a bit, this smell has dissipated. Regarding the miss, did you pull the plugs and distributor cap for an inspection? This is where I would start and have some emery cloth handy to clean up the contacts inside the distributor cap, along with the contact on the distributor rotor arm.
Enjoy the trip!
Cheers, James
Enjoy the trip!
Cheers, James
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Thanks for asking!! Made it to Flagstaff in good order. Synched up with @orangefj45 and the crew from Terrain Tamer Thursday afternoon for set-up. Just like old times.
Truck was in the booth day one and was a real crowd pleaser. Headed home to Boise to deal with family stuff but will add more details later today.
Got to see the old man truck in person and we were fortunate to have it in our booth display at Overland EXPO in Flagstaff.
Gorgeous truck!!!!!! The suspension looks great on there, rides like a dream.
Georg @ Terrain Tamer
Gorgeous truck!!!!!! The suspension looks great on there, rides like a dream.
Georg @ Terrain Tamer
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Thanks G, loved every minute. Thanks for the hospitality. More to come…
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Kissin cousins
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AFTER EXPO
Left EXPO early Saturday to get home for family stuff. Had a grand time, seeing old friends with Land Cruiser IRL for the first time - and made many new friends as well.
The truck performed very well. The Terrain Tamer 4WD parabolic suspension performed better than expected. With 500# of ballast and around 34 PSI in the Yokohamas, it was a smooth ride. Truck ran cool at 65 to 85 mph the whole way. A wee bit of drama as traffic was paused to allow crews to knock down a grass fire in Southern Utah.
The 79 passed muster with wife Lois, stepson Kris and grandson Hunter.
Made it to the first meeting of the 208 Cruiserheads and happy to reunite with Adam Churnside and see his new HZJ79 Land Cruiser fire truck.
We took a short trip up 84 to meet friend with many Land Cruisers Dustin Baker for lunch in Homedale. Dustin is an importer / dealer offering LHD diesel Land Cruisers from Central Asia. He lived in Mongolia for quite a while and made many friends who now support his business - sourcing vehicles for importation and resale. Good dude. See his rigs here http://classic4wdimport.com/
Dustin introdued me tto Perry Killam who runs a local offroad service, accessory and build shop. Heading out to meet Perry to discuss some upgrades. Will keep youposted. First - a wash and a fill.....
Left EXPO early Saturday to get home for family stuff. Had a grand time, seeing old friends with Land Cruiser IRL for the first time - and made many new friends as well.
The truck performed very well. The Terrain Tamer 4WD parabolic suspension performed better than expected. With 500# of ballast and around 34 PSI in the Yokohamas, it was a smooth ride. Truck ran cool at 65 to 85 mph the whole way. A wee bit of drama as traffic was paused to allow crews to knock down a grass fire in Southern Utah.
The 79 passed muster with wife Lois, stepson Kris and grandson Hunter.
Made it to the first meeting of the 208 Cruiserheads and happy to reunite with Adam Churnside and see his new HZJ79 Land Cruiser fire truck.
We took a short trip up 84 to meet friend with many Land Cruisers Dustin Baker for lunch in Homedale. Dustin is an importer / dealer offering LHD diesel Land Cruisers from Central Asia. He lived in Mongolia for quite a while and made many friends who now support his business - sourcing vehicles for importation and resale. Good dude. See his rigs here http://classic4wdimport.com/
Dustin introdued me tto Perry Killam who runs a local offroad service, accessory and build shop. Heading out to meet Perry to discuss some upgrades. Will keep youposted. First - a wash and a fill.....
A 2 fisted drinker.
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Chevron smiles when I arrive...A 2 fisted drinker.