Pretty quiet in here... what are you working on?

[TRDdrew]

You already have a normal 80. Should just turn this one into a buggy

gotta fix everything first

 

[afgman786]

gotta fix everything first

Buggy doesn't need straight panels or any of that nonsense

 

[iptman]

Drove down to ECGS in North Carolina to get my front e-locker installed. Was wrapping everything up with the tech, asked about any break-in procedure for the e-locker, and he said that I didn't need anything special for the locker but I did need to follow their procedure for the 4.88s they put in the front. To make a long story short, I never asked them to regear the front, so they're giving me a very, very good deal to just regear the rear to 4.88 since that's a lot faster and easier than pulling the front diff that was just installed, rebuilding it with the OE 4.30s, and then reinstalling it.

So now I gotta upgrade to 35s... boy math. Gotta figure out how to unload my current 33s, whether I need to do anything else to clear the 35s, and what specific dimensions are the best for my 17 in 0 offset wheels.

So....how do I order that deal?!

 

[Pulgasari]

So....how do I order that deal?!

Get me a good deal on some skinny 35s and I’ll share the secret sauce

 

[TRDdrew]

Put in some more work on FZJ80, ended up using only a section of the core support I got from @matzell turns out that the core support in the truck is completely rust free so just swapped the bad section for the good. Still need to pull the frame but I'm very pleased with how the front end is starting to line back up.

Put on a spare set of 80 wheels with some 33 KO2s at least for the time being. Lastly cut the whole exhaust off of it which had more holes in it than Swiss cheese. Start gathering materials to remake my own

Still on hunt for a turn signal valance if anyone has one. I can fix the one I have but easier just to replace

Yes I know in needs a new radiator lol

 

[kevin in okinawa]

nice work Andrew!

 

[kevin in okinawa]

Threw some new calipers and rotors on the front brakes recently. The old rotors were warped and making a lot of heat.

The HF hydraulic press made pushing out/pushing in the wheel studs a breeze!

 

[Jakes40]

Cut some frame reinforcements for my swing shackle mounts. I didn’t like how this one turned out and cut another one. Same concept it just came out neater. Got the driver side totally welded in working on the pasture side and a new hydraulic steering ram axle mount.