Project Hundy Build Thread - 2000 UZJ100 Land Cruiser (Deathstar)

[duggy]

Isn't it crazy how the mount can be totally shot but the in-cabin feel is a minor hiccup?

My mount is the same way and I could definitely feel an increased vibration through the body but didn't expect the mount to be totally separated!

 

[lndshark]

Dang you, Kurt. Dang you and your awesome thread. I was totally happy living the non-Toyota life again, having sold my '86 SAS truck YEARS ago (I emailed you a few weeks ago to introduce myself). And here I was all happy and stuff with my non-wheeling life. Then you build this awesome 100-Series and I need one now. Or a Tacoma. No...this week it's a Hundy (or an LX470). Yup. Let the search begin. My wife is scanning the Visa statements for purchases from Cruiser Outfitters (official supplier of my next obsession)

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Isn't it crazy how the mount can be totally shot but the in-cabin feel is a minor hiccup?

My mount is the same way and I could definitely feel an increased vibration through the body but didn't expect the mount to be totally separated!

Honestly I didn't have any symptoms to suspect a broken mount, everything felt and drove relatively tight. That said it feels much tighter with all the new parts

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Dang you, Kurt. Dang you and your awesome thread. I was totally happy living the non-Toyota life again, having sold my '86 SAS truck YEARS ago (I emailed you a few weeks ago to introduce myself). And here I was all happy and stuff with my non-wheeling life. Then you build this awesome 100-Series and I need one now. Or a Tacoma. No...this week it's a Hundy (or an LX470). Yup. Let the search begin. My wife is scanning the Visa statements for purchases from Cruiser Outfitters (official supplier of my next obsession)

Regardless of which Toyota you end up in, we would love to help you build it!

 

[SmoothLC]

Kurt (@cruiseroutfit), it looks like the cross member in the photo above has been painted - a little rustproofing maybe.

If so, do you mind sharing what you used? Thanks and good luck in Baja!

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Kurt (@cruiseroutfit), it looks like the cross member in the photo above has been painted - a little rustproofing maybe.

If so, do you mind sharing what you used? Thanks and good luck in Baja!

Nothing super special, we generally us Rustoleum with rust inhibitor in the shop. I need to spent a few hours cleaning and painting the undercarriage of this rig sometime this winter or perhaps this next spring. Yeah... rust and paint

 

[cruiseroutfit]

The 100 ran like a champ for Baja... sorta. We had it fully laden with a weeks worth of gear for 5 plus spares and race gear and 46 gallons of fuel when the dash lit up like a Christmas tree. Just as we pulled out of my house the A-trac activated oddly for a quick second and then the VSC and ABS lights came on. No codes on the normal scan gauge but I knew it was likely a wheel speed sensor failure. We dealt with the lights and pushed on to Mexico. There were were able to run the Toyota techstream computer (Canguro Team mate Will C brought one ) and get the codes (C0205 & C1223) which indicated a wheel sensor failure at the LH Front. We pulled the ABS fuse to prevent any funky brake engagement from the ABS/VSC and rallied on. No other issues. The power of the headers was welcomed on the long grades at full load

I have the new sensor sitting on my desk... just need to find time to change it and hope that is/was the culprit.

 

[TriArcher]

I love the low profile look of the roof rack. Is it removable in a practical sense? Does it add much noise/wind resistance when unloaded?

 

[cruiseroutfit]

I love the low profile look of the roof rack. Is it removable in a practical sense? Does it add much noise/wind resistance when unloaded?

Once it is setup on on the truck, removal could take place in 15-20 minutes and a couple of helping hands. There is wind noise, I'd say less so with the design of the K9 but still there. I don't daily-drive this rig per say so I'm not terribly worried about the noise nor the hit in fuel economy. If I'm taking it any great distance then in almost every scenario I'm heading out on the trip

 

[Phares]

We the people demand a full write up on your racing exploits with lessons learned...these teasers are killing me. Or I'm just going to ratchet strap myself to your hood with goggles on for the next race. The choice is yours.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

We the people demand a full write up on your racing exploits with lessons learned...these teasers are killing me. Or I'm just going to ratchet strap myself to your hood with goggles on for the next race. The choice is yours.

Hahahaha, sounds exciting.

TCT Magazine and Toyota Trails will have features on our racing endeavors. In the meantime there is some info here:
http://buildraceparty.com/canguro-racing-baja-1000-in-a-toyota-land-cruiser-2/

And here:
https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/hey-a-ih8mud-sponsor-baka-truck-and-no-write-up.823433/

 

[cruiseroutfit]

The 100 ran like a champ for Baja... sorta. We had it fully laden with a weeks worth of gear for 5 plus spares and race gear and 46 gallons of fuel when the dash lit up like a Christmas tree. Just as we pulled out of my house the A-trac activated oddly for a quick second and then the VSC and ABS lights came on. No codes on the normal scan gauge but I knew it was likely a wheel speed sensor failure. We dealt with the lights and pushed on to Mexico. There were were able to run the Toyota techstream computer (Canguro Team mate Will C brought one ) and get the codes (C0205 & C1223) which indicated a wheel sensor failure at the LH Front. We pulled the ABS fuse to prevent any funky brake engagement from the ABS/VSC and rallied on. No other issues. The power of the headers was welcomed on the long grades at full load

I have the new sensor sitting on my desk... just need to find time to change it and hope that is/was the culprit.

No more lights on the dash

Finally had a chance to swap the driver front speed sensor. Turned out to be quite the chore as the sensor was pretty much seized in the knuckle assembly. I had to remove the wheel, caliper and hub to get to a point where I could tap the offending sensor out. Repacked bearings and swapped the hub seal and wheel seal while I was in there. Ready for another 185k... I hope.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Sometimes it's the little things that really make a vehicle "click" with your planned uses. I can't take credit for this idea in fact I first noticed it on a customers LX470 (Scott Howe) with a similar drawer/fridge setup. The idea is simple, a cheap paper towel roll holder for the back of your vehicle. And why not mount it between the back hatch and the fridge where there is normally dead space? A few dollars on Amazon and I was in business, 10 minute install and voila. I often use the tailgate of the 100 for cooking and food prep so a roll of towels nearby is a welcome addition and it frees up some room in my drawer where I had usually kept them.

Need a towel?

Now, onto more exciting things. I never did get back around to posting more pics our Baja 1000 adventure so I'm here to remedy that now. There will be a full report in a few of the Toyota mags and I know at least one of our team members was planning a forum based trip report too. In the meantime I'll offer some pics to whet your appetite.

Contingency in Ensenda is an absolute party

Bumped into this Baja legend - Ivan "Ironman" Stewart

Locked and loaded at the starting line. Marc Van Tassell in the drivers seat and myself in the passenger/navigator seat. Game on!

And we're off... 30 seconds into the race. 36 hours later we'd be crossing the finish line.

Somewhere along the race course.

Celebrating at the finish line. 2nd in class.

And the long drive home.

 

[Phares]

My wife is going to kill you. You've now been warned. I've also been yelled at multiple times for watching the youTube videos from the baja1000. It was just like being strapped to the hood! I now have another item on my bucket list, be part of the chase crew for a baja1000 team. Congratulations on your team's success.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

My wife is going to kill you. You've now been warned. I've also been yelled at multiple times for watching the youTube videos from the baja1000. It was just like being strapped to the hood! I now have another item on my bucket list, be part of the chase crew for a baja1000 team. Congratulations on your team's success.

Well, if you're OK with spending a week driving in Mexico with 4 smelly dudes and sleeping on the road for 3-4 days straight... you'll fit right in

In all seriousness, being part of a chase crew in Baja 1000 is the absolute best way to experience the event, perhaps even more so than being in the race car itself. The pits are crazy mayhem and so is blasting down the highway and often parts of the race course to get to the next pit before the race car. I'd highly recommend it!

 

[Tapage]

The pits are crazy mayhem and so is blasting down the highway and often parts of the race course to get to the next pit before the race car. I'd highly recommend it!

that sounds like a well deserved therapy .. happy 2015 Kurt !

 

[cruiseroutfit]

that sounds like a well deserved therapy .. happy 2015 Kurt !

Thanks David, hope you have a great 2015 too. Might be back down your way!

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Spent some time in the desert and mountains to celebrate the New Year. Normally this mountain range (Abajo Mountains in SE Utah) would be far too buried to be passable but we've have a considerably light snow year until the last few weeks. We ended up doing just about 80 miles pavement to pavement including some sketchy driving up and over Elephant Hill in the snow that required winching and heavy Maxtrax use. I'll let the pics fill in the details.

And I'm more convinced than ever that a 200 Series will be in my future

 

[pmccumber]

Love that first one coming down Bobbys Hole towards the park.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Love that first one coming down Bobbys Hole towards the park.

It wasn't so much drive down as skid from the top