I can tell you right now you won't be leaving any LED overheads on by accident-those things are BRIGHT!!
Prepping a High Mileage 80 for a 10K Mile Road Trip
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Good stuff. My intention was to get the truck squared away by April - and camp, wheel it with the mods, work etc here in VA for 3 months prior to the trip to shake it out.
I am leaning towards OEM as well - as they have been good for 17 year - and I am happy with that. Also - some cost savings as well with Akella offering all softlines for $189 shipped.
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I can tell you right now you won't be leaving any LED overheads on by accident-those things are BRIGHT!!
I've left mine on overnight. Son was playing with them one day and I didnt notice them cause it was mid afternoon. Found them on the next evening when I went out to my truck. Started up no problem though.
If it were me, I'd definitely replace the springs before you go. In the 14 or so years that I've owned my '94, worn out springs are the only item that cut a trip short. I had about same mileage then as you have now and was fully loaded and in Canyonlands in Utah near the Maze. Tailpipe was banging on the panhard rod on every bump. Ordered new OME spring kit, the week I got back. Your airbags may help, but I'd hate to rely on them with worn out springs. Stock height would be a piece of cake to replace with no castor bushing mod to worry about. Good luck
I used Akella for the OEM rubber lines as well. Took about a week to get to Ca. but expected that with customs and USPS. Great guy to deal with and they are indeed Toyota parts. Make sure that you do all 7 and not just the 4 corners. Might as well get a Motive power bleeder as well, the universal fits our trucks and if I remember correctly it's only about $50, I flush my lines out every other year and this makes it a breeze (the wife or kids would always whine when I pulled out the jug-o-fluid and a bottle of alcohol then told them I needed some help in the driveway).
Another plus to the power bleeder is that I use it to replace the diff and transfer oil. I ended up buying another one for the brakes so that I don't have to clean gear oil out and I just modified it with a little bigger intake hose to speed things up a bit. It works a lot better than any gear oil pump that I have ever had, those things alway seem to make a mess.
Another plus to the power bleeder is that I use it to replace the diff and transfer oil. I ended up buying another one for the brakes so that I don't have to clean gear oil out and I just modified it with a little bigger intake hose to speed things up a bit. It works a lot better than any gear oil pump that I have ever had, those things alway seem to make a mess.
Here's my suggestion:
One tow up to 200 miles
Three tows up to 100 miles
Car Travel Interruption up to $1,500
Vehicle Locksmith service up to $150
24-Hr Concierge
24-Hour Emergency Travel and Medical Assistance
Free Mobile Battery service
I can tell you, I get my money's worth AND THEN some outta this badboy. Never leave home without it
One tow up to 200 miles
Three tows up to 100 miles
Car Travel Interruption up to $1,500
Vehicle Locksmith service up to $150
24-Hr Concierge
24-Hour Emergency Travel and Medical Assistance
Free Mobile Battery service
I can tell you, I get my money's worth AND THEN some outta this badboy. Never leave home without it
Are you considering front and rear steel bumper set up?
Check the spare for age & proper inflation. I'd need a 55 gallon drum full of $100 bills for gas on a trip like that.
Best wishes for an epic adventure.
Best wishes for an epic adventure.
I'm impressed with the level of PM you have done
I don't know if you have ever thought of an after market bumper, but it might be something to consider. The country you are traveling through has a TON of deer that can end a trip quickly with a factory bumper. Just a thought
I don't know if you have ever thought of an after market bumper, but it might be something to consider. The country you are traveling through has a TON of deer that can end a trip quickly with a factory bumper. Just a thought
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Bumping this up as the departure date is looming. We are taking off July 26th and will be on the road through Sep 2nd. Been following lots of trip threads and have been trying to simplify as best we can.
Rough outline is VA>CO as quickly as possible. Loafing around the San Juans, 4-5 days in the vicinity of Moab, 3-4 days off 50 in Nevada, a week in Lake Tahoe and 3 weeks in remote Idaho and Montana.
Since posting recently the truck has evolved a bit. All the PM outline previously has been taken care off - new brake lines, OME coils etc. The biggest wild card has been a dual battery system (IBS) and some extra wiring. Happy to report that two months and multiple off road trips have proved the maintenance and mods to be reliable.
I struggled with sleep set-ups.. between sleeping on a platform, Turbo/Jet Tent, RTT and Pop-Up. I have decided to go with a Pop-Up set up as a base camp. It is also mildly capable off road - but I have learned it's limitations in the mountains of VA. It's best for non-technical roads - and leaving the wheeling to just the Cruiser. The pop up is a Fleetwood Neon - a pretty robust pop up with a fully boxed frame. I lucked out and got a decent local deal. Keep in mind this is to placate the new wife
Storage has also been a bit of a struggle. The basic break down is going to be a Speski barrier, one roller top Outback Solutions Drawer w/ Fridge, a few Attached Lid Totes, Water Bricks for water and robust duffles for soft goods I will be running a 37 ARB Fridge.
Also slapping on new tires this week… 255/85r16 Cooper ST Maxx. Hoping they are robust for this trip and tackle the east coast mud this fall. They are replacing BFG AT KO's which are great but sketchy in mud.
Here are a few pics of recent trips. Will keep this thread up to date through the departure date and let you know how it goes.
SUGGESTIONS WELCOMED!
Most recent camp site in VA
Why its all worth it
The pop-up - for the wife!
Lugging the PUP down the mountain - 7 miles of rough Jeep Road
Rough outline is VA>CO as quickly as possible. Loafing around the San Juans, 4-5 days in the vicinity of Moab, 3-4 days off 50 in Nevada, a week in Lake Tahoe and 3 weeks in remote Idaho and Montana.
Since posting recently the truck has evolved a bit. All the PM outline previously has been taken care off - new brake lines, OME coils etc. The biggest wild card has been a dual battery system (IBS) and some extra wiring. Happy to report that two months and multiple off road trips have proved the maintenance and mods to be reliable.
I struggled with sleep set-ups.. between sleeping on a platform, Turbo/Jet Tent, RTT and Pop-Up. I have decided to go with a Pop-Up set up as a base camp. It is also mildly capable off road - but I have learned it's limitations in the mountains of VA. It's best for non-technical roads - and leaving the wheeling to just the Cruiser. The pop up is a Fleetwood Neon - a pretty robust pop up with a fully boxed frame. I lucked out and got a decent local deal. Keep in mind this is to placate the new wife
Storage has also been a bit of a struggle. The basic break down is going to be a Speski barrier, one roller top Outback Solutions Drawer w/ Fridge, a few Attached Lid Totes, Water Bricks for water and robust duffles for soft goods I will be running a 37 ARB Fridge.
Also slapping on new tires this week… 255/85r16 Cooper ST Maxx. Hoping they are robust for this trip and tackle the east coast mud this fall. They are replacing BFG AT KO's which are great but sketchy in mud.
Here are a few pics of recent trips. Will keep this thread up to date through the departure date and let you know how it goes.
SUGGESTIONS WELCOMED!
Most recent camp site in VA
Why its all worth it
The pop-up - for the wife!
Lugging the PUP down the mountain - 7 miles of rough Jeep Road
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Have you considered hammock camping instead of platform or tenting it. Once you hammock camp, you never go back.
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Thanks again for this advice. I gave myself the past few months to sort out the major mods. So far so good.
X2 on the caliper bolts I've had two back out slightly after long washboard runs. While your at it give your wheel bearings a once over but it looks like you have most ya need covered! Have fun and safe travels!
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Followed your rebuild thread closely and trip thread as well. Great stuff! I am a little OCD - hope my Speski doesn't vibrate like crazy
. It arrives in a few weeks. Im running a stock 1FZ-FE - but Im sure I will wish I had your SC setup. National parks/ rec areas we will hit along the way include:
Ouray / Telluride jeep roads, Black Canyon of the Gunnison NF, Arches and Canyonlands NP, Great Basin NP, Crater Lake NP, Boulder White Clouds NRA, Glacier NP, Grand Teton NP, Yellowstone NP. This is a rough outline. A lot of our travel will be dispersed camping in NF and BLM land - with some time spent in the parks mentioned. We are meeting my wife's family in Lake Tahoe from Aug 7-11th and my brother in the Centennial Valley of MT from Aug 19th -23rd to fish. Other than that we are free from 7/26 - 9/3. We can also push it another week if needed.
If it does vibrate call CORBET. He will ask for installed pics and then if it's an issue you need different size spacers. I would not assume there is an issue. Only a handful of us have noticed it. I haven't fixed mine yet because I had bigger fish to fry.
I did the vast majority of the things on your list the last time we did this big trip. Total blast.
This trip I took nearly 11k photos so I've been spending days just picking and choosing and cleaning up so I can post up.
I did the vast majority of the things on your list the last time we did this big trip. Total blast.
This trip I took nearly 11k photos so I've been spending days just picking and choosing and cleaning up so I can post up.
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Have Hennesy camped a good bit when solo. I should mention my main off road passion is dual sport motorcycles. I did a Moab / SW CO trip awhile back on 2 wheels. With the wife I need a few more creature comforts - and she is not a rider
I love route planning and have a nice 4x4 friendly loop project for Virginia called the Blue Ridge Trail: http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=632804 . I am error cooled on ADV.
This is the normal off road set up. Have to be honest - I love covering rough terrain at 25-45 MPH. The 5-20 MPH average of the Cruiser is a little mind numbing
