MaddBaggins
Remember the KnightRider!
Here’s my girl Tortuga.
ROTW part I
ROTW part II
220k miles
sunroof
cloth interior
no factory roof rack
MODS:
OME J spring/L shock lift
Aluminum CSC front spring spacers
Landtanks Castor correction plates
Slee lower rear control arms (the old style tube ones with stock bushings)
Home made upper adjustable rear arms here
Home made adjustable panhards here
BFG AT KO2 315/75 r16 on black steel 16x8 rims
CDL switch and pin 7 mod
Aussie locker in rear
ARB locker in front (air compressor mounted in stock jack location, plumbed with air chuck for emergency air)
4.88 Yukon gears
Slee transfer case skid plate
Slee sliders
4x4Labs DIY rear bumper with dual swingouts (tire/2 gas cans) See here
custom front bumper by me and friend part I and part II
T-Max Outback Series 9000 winch with 3/8x90 Viking trail line(synth rope) on custom receiver mount. See here
sway bar extensions by me (1/2 tube-3-1/2 extended links)
2 Lightforce 170 aux lights with OEM aux switch (LED light bar, not installed yet)
Slee lighting harness and aux harness
National Luna dual battery kit
Urban Landcruisers battery cables
ARB 3/4 length roof rack
OEM hand throttle
40 series Flowmaster muffler with custom 2-1/2” exhaust
Eclipse CD deck with iPod control box, 700watt Planet Audio amp, pair of 8” woofers and door speakers
Cobra CB with Firestix 4’ antenna
re-tubed rear driveshaft thicker than stock (.2 tube IIRC)
Slee SS extended brake lines
flares gone and Durabak coated (sun damaged a bit, needs a couple new coats or not) See here
front sway bar quick disconnects (custom-me) See here
front diff armor (custom-me)
Blue hub fan clutch fluid mod 15k cst fluid
MAINTENANCE:
birfs repacked and new bearings at 170k
rear axle hubs repacked and new bearings at 150k
new OEM radiator, hoses, t-stat a year ago.
reman Toyota starter 3 years ago
head gasket done at 144k as maintenance, head cleaned, tested and 10 thousandths milled off
water pump replaced with HG
new tie-rod ends 1 year ago
new OEM bushings in front control arms (all 6)
tranny filter cleaned 3 years ago
new belts 3 years ago
PCV valve and hoses replaced 4 years ago
Dist cap and wires replaced 2 years ago
PHH replaced with Gates greenstripe nearly 4 years ago
new OEM u-joints front shaft 2 years ago, rear shaft less than 1 year ago
new rear brake rotors
front and rear brake calipers rebuilt 3 years ago
fuel filter replaced 3 years ago
new OEM power steering pump
reman’ed OEM alternator
new PS pressure lines
new EGR modulator
For fluids I use:
motor oil Chevron Delo 400 15w40 Blackstone reports
front diff Valvoline Durablend 75-90
rear diff Valvoline Durablend 85-140
transfer case Mobil 1 Synthetic 75-90
transmission Mobil 1 synthetic ATF
power steering Mobil 1 synthetic ATF
Toyota red coolant
for grease I use:
in u-joints Mobil 1 synthetic
in wheel bearings Mobil 1 synthetic
in driveshafts Valvoline Durablend Moly
in birfs Valvoline Durablend Moly
Well, thats all I can remember right now. I'm sure I've forgotten something.
She’s a great runner and wheeler. She’s been my first project car and I’m pretty proud of the results. She’s not as clean and polished as some, but I think she’s the best 80 out there.
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ROTW part I
ROTW part II
220k miles
sunroof
cloth interior
no factory roof rack
MODS:
OME J spring/L shock lift
Aluminum CSC front spring spacers
Landtanks Castor correction plates
Slee lower rear control arms (the old style tube ones with stock bushings)
Home made upper adjustable rear arms here
Home made adjustable panhards here
BFG AT KO2 315/75 r16 on black steel 16x8 rims
CDL switch and pin 7 mod
Aussie locker in rear
ARB locker in front (air compressor mounted in stock jack location, plumbed with air chuck for emergency air)
4.88 Yukon gears
Slee transfer case skid plate
Slee sliders
4x4Labs DIY rear bumper with dual swingouts (tire/2 gas cans) See here
custom front bumper by me and friend part I and part II
T-Max Outback Series 9000 winch with 3/8x90 Viking trail line(synth rope) on custom receiver mount. See here
sway bar extensions by me (1/2 tube-3-1/2 extended links)
2 Lightforce 170 aux lights with OEM aux switch (LED light bar, not installed yet)
Slee lighting harness and aux harness
National Luna dual battery kit
Urban Landcruisers battery cables
ARB 3/4 length roof rack
OEM hand throttle
40 series Flowmaster muffler with custom 2-1/2” exhaust
Eclipse CD deck with iPod control box, 700watt Planet Audio amp, pair of 8” woofers and door speakers
Cobra CB with Firestix 4’ antenna
re-tubed rear driveshaft thicker than stock (.2 tube IIRC)
Slee SS extended brake lines
flares gone and Durabak coated (sun damaged a bit, needs a couple new coats or not) See here
front sway bar quick disconnects (custom-me) See here
front diff armor (custom-me)
Blue hub fan clutch fluid mod 15k cst fluid
MAINTENANCE:
birfs repacked and new bearings at 170k
rear axle hubs repacked and new bearings at 150k
new OEM radiator, hoses, t-stat a year ago.
reman Toyota starter 3 years ago
head gasket done at 144k as maintenance, head cleaned, tested and 10 thousandths milled off
water pump replaced with HG
new tie-rod ends 1 year ago
new OEM bushings in front control arms (all 6)
tranny filter cleaned 3 years ago
new belts 3 years ago
PCV valve and hoses replaced 4 years ago
Dist cap and wires replaced 2 years ago
PHH replaced with Gates greenstripe nearly 4 years ago
new OEM u-joints front shaft 2 years ago, rear shaft less than 1 year ago
new rear brake rotors
front and rear brake calipers rebuilt 3 years ago
fuel filter replaced 3 years ago
new OEM power steering pump
reman’ed OEM alternator
new PS pressure lines
new EGR modulator
For fluids I use:
motor oil Chevron Delo 400 15w40 Blackstone reports
front diff Valvoline Durablend 75-90
rear diff Valvoline Durablend 85-140
transfer case Mobil 1 Synthetic 75-90
transmission Mobil 1 synthetic ATF
power steering Mobil 1 synthetic ATF
Toyota red coolant
for grease I use:
in u-joints Mobil 1 synthetic
in wheel bearings Mobil 1 synthetic
in driveshafts Valvoline Durablend Moly
in birfs Valvoline Durablend Moly
Well, thats all I can remember right now. I'm sure I've forgotten something.
She’s a great runner and wheeler. She’s been my first project car and I’m pretty proud of the results. She’s not as clean and polished as some, but I think she’s the best 80 out there.
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