Builds ROTW - desertdude's 1997 40th aniversary

[desertdude]

thanks lt403 I appreciate the comment

 

[secretagent]

Once again, awesome rig. If I can bother you again with a question. Who made your rear bumper and how would I contact him? Thabks for a great write up and the info.
Best regards, Greg

 

[desertdude]

Once again, awesome rig. If I can bother you again with a question. Who made your rear bumper and how would I contact him? Thabks for a great write up and the info.
Best regards, Greg

Thanks again SA - that would be Ken Hanna - here - I am real happy with the quailty of the rear bumper/swing out and ken's sliders

 

[desertdude]

Well... this has been fun! - We want to thank everyone for the fine comments - Ben and Christo at Slee_offroad for the endless advice, fast shipping and great all around customer service - Thank you to Cdan for the best Toyota parts service on this planet - Thanks also to Romer for doing such a fine job here - all the FAQ's - and to everyone who posts here on IH8MUD that have help us put this 80 together - And lastly - a big thanks to Woody for keeping this ship on course

See many of you out there

 

[Mickldo]

Cool rig. I love how you have done all of the mods so neatly with thought to their function as well. It is cool that you aren't afraid to wheel it too.

 

[desertdude]

thanks Mickldo Yes! we bought it - made it - to wheel it...

 

[clarkrw3]

Different tires/maybe rims too (after two splits on the BFG MTR KM's) I need a new brand

Funny you should say that. With all the people that say they are so great...funny that I have never had great luck with them on any of my wheelers in the past. Which is why I didn't go with them on the lexi and now the FJ.

 

[desertdude]

Funny you should say that. With all the people that say they are so great...funny that I have never had great luck with them on any of my wheelers in the past. Which is why I didn't go with them on the lexi and now the FJ.

I have had great luck with those tires on the FJ40 - lost two on my Tacoma within the first 1000 miles - and then two on the 80 series -

yeah I need to find a new brand

 

[desertdude]

And now... I would like to introduce Big_Moose

{{{{{{{ (room applause) }}}}}}}

 

[Sackman]

a few close ups

What kind of sub woofers do you have in the rear tailgate?

 

[desertdude]

What kind of sub woofers do you have in the rear tailgate?

none - not sure what you see?

 

[coldtaco]

After seeing your rig in action for 7 days it is nice to read about your build-up. Nice job. I was at the local Toyota dealer here yesterday and there was a black 80 sitting in the repair lot all dirty and custom front/rear bumpers, big roof rack and a roof top tent....and swiss plates. It had the 24V diesel with a manuel 5 speed He's on his way to Deadhorse right now and should be back by Saturday, will try to get him out on a trail around here before he heads back south. He is at the begging of a 2 year treck around the world, solo for most of it. Look him up at www.panmundo.com. He plans to spend about 3 months in the San Diego area, so he might end up in your neighborhood sometime this winter. Have you checked your bumper lights for any water damage? Mine where toast, so had to get replacement lense assemblies for both. Had a front passenger knuckle seal give out, so leakage outside and into the diff. The rear diff also somehow got a little water contamination even though it's got a extended breather. Got the spare tire mount welded back up again. I was so not ready to call it quits on the last day.

 

[desertdude]

Hey Stephan, Great to hear from you. Thanks for the comments and the link.

We would like to turn around and start the journey all over again-


I have not had a chance yet to open the axles up and see how things look - it is on the list before winter - everything seemed to be tight on the 80 - and the bog mud finally vibrated all off heading up the Dempster

I am in the Tacoma now and realizing how great this truck is as well


See you back up there in Alaska sometime...

 

[Sackman]

none - not sure what you see?

I was talking about those black circles on the tailgate...

what are they? look kind of like subs

 

[rgsiii]

I was talking to a local carpenter and he did not think any locally available drawer hinges could stand the sort of weight needed. Where you purchased your drawer hinges?

Thanks

 

[desertdude]

I was talking about those black circles on the tailgate...

what are they? look kind of like subs

I see now what you mean - that is an MSR cook pot top and a jet boil cover behind the other stuff - no subs in there

 

[desertdude]

I was talking to a local carpenter and he did not think any locally available drawer hinges could stand the sort of weight needed. Where you purchased your drawer hinges?

Thanks

I have the drawers full and can handle the weight no problem -
the full extension slides are rated at 250lbs I used the 36" slides - when you try and go up to the full 48" found on other sites the price jumps up out of site

SLIDES found here

thanks to someone? on the outfitting section who posted this link

 

[rgsiii]

Thanks--those should work well.

 

[rgsiii]

I guess a few more questions are needed. Where did you get the handle/pull for the drawer and what sort of mechanism is used to keep the drawer from moving when you accelerate and decelerate? Is the drawer able to be locked?

Thanks!

 

[desertdude]

The handles used are speaker handles US Speaker

The drawer is a near exact fit so when the tailgate is closed - it fits snug against the drawer - the drawer closes with a snug fit due to the covering and I have not had any issues with things opening up unexpectedly