well i still comend you on taking those suckers off and putting them back on x2.
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Does B&M do CB installs? Who does in town? I'm asking for someone...thanks.
Also, the big cable running along the rear axle: Is that the e-brake cable? I see what looks like places to make adjustments there. Is that where I need to start to get my brakes tightened?
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I'm sure they can tell them Bayou State sent them. Ask for Barry.
Yep, thats the E-brake and a good place to start adjusting.
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I had a spring invert on me when I did my very first set of springs years ago....a few things worth noting:
1. My shackle bolt was way too tight (mostly this was it)
2. The distance between to points at opposite ends of an arc gets greater as the arc flattens. I.E, as she settles, they'll be a little further apart.
3. I think slightly longer shackles HELP
1. My shackle bolt was way too tight (mostly this was it)
2. The distance between to points at opposite ends of an arc gets greater as the arc flattens. I.E, as she settles, they'll be a little further apart.
3. I think slightly longer shackles HELP
What is a header?
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Replaces the exhaust manifold and in most cases its used as a perfromance inhancing MOD allowing the gases to flow faster through the exhaust. More air in and more air out = fire breathing dragon
or more power if its matched and done right. Its also cheaper in most cases than replacing the manifold with an original and is another reason folks go with the header its much cheaper.May be easier to understand this way.
Howstuffworks "How do exhaust headers work to improve engine performance?"
Listen to my rig and follow the smoke and noise back to the engine and look for the hole.
Also, I've heard many many many times that headers aren't "needed" in enhancing the performance on these old straight sixed in part b/c of the design of the old manifold.
I'm hoping Bam has one b/c I want to go back to stock!
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Here is my question. I'm sure Mike knows but if anyone stumbled accross it I'd appreciate the insight. I've searched several times today with no direct answer. I'm wanting to know if you can remove the front driveshaft on the 95 - 97 FJ80's for commuting to events with no tranny issues? I know some have done it on their 80's and said how nice the 80 drove when all that revolving mass was removed from the picture. Dan had me thinking because he thought it was just on the early 91 - 92 models. I can see where it would be nice on the 12hr drive to Tennessee next month
i NEEEEEEEEED A/C!!
sometime early this winter that just passed, i turned off the little a/c button that normally has a little green light on it. well now its summer and i pushed the button to turn it back on and the green light wont come on and it blows hot. im guessin that this button is for the a/c compressor? well anyway i bought a new button hoping that it would be the problem and it didn't fix it. anyone have any idea what the hell is wrong?
sometime early this winter that just passed, i turned off the little a/c button that normally has a little green light on it. well now its summer and i pushed the button to turn it back on and the green light wont come on and it blows hot. im guessin that this button is for the a/c compressor? well anyway i bought a new button hoping that it would be the problem and it didn't fix it. anyone have any idea what the hell is wrong?
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I changed the oil, transmission, t-case, and rear diff fluids today in the 40. It's not so stinky anymore! Kinda smells like roses now.
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Oh I managed to make a huge mess. That stuff is disgusting. Even the brand new stuff stinks. I was able to spill about a cup of gear oil on the driver side floorboard...
Had to throw my T-shirt away..
Had to throw my T-shirt away..
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Sorry I missed your call bud was on the baseball field with the youngens but sound like you did just fine.
So true I usually throw away the shirts I'm wearing when working in that stuff. I raid my brothers goodwill bags occasionally for wrenching shirts.
You making the Expo this weekend and how's the shock parts and cable work out?
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Here is my question. I'm sure Mike knows but if anyone stumbled accross it I'd appreciate the insight. I've searched several times today with no direct answer. I'm wanting to know if you can remove the front driveshaft on the 95 - 97 FJ80's for commuting to events with no tranny issues? I know some have done it on their 80's and said how nice the 80 drove when all that revolving mass was removed from the picture. Dan had me thinking because he thought it was just on the early 91 - 92 models. I can see where it would be nice on the 12hr drive to Tennessee next month
Don't know but this thread has questions about flat towing and most in here say, "buy a trailer" or disconnect the driveshafts"
He's talking about a 95 so I'd imagine that it could easily be done. Think a total of 14 bolts or so what I can tell (14 may be for font and rear...)
https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/61565-motorhome-towing-80-a.html
Luck bud
Ain't no automotive mechanic by trade...but I can search like hell
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Don't know but this thread has questions about flat towing and most in here say, "buy a trailer" or disconnect the driveshafts"
He's talking about a 95 so I'd imagine that it could easily be done. Think a total of 14 bolts or so what I can tell (14 may be for font and rear...)
https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/61565-motorhome-towing-80-a.html
Luck bud
Ain't no automotive mechanic by trade...but I can search like hell
later
me
Thanks bud good info on towing, but I just want to remove the front driveshaft and drive it. Will read somemore
well from what i remember on the subject is that there was a part time kit for the early fj80 series trucks.
you could partime the 4wd and add locking/unlocking hubs.
this kit was not offered for the 93(which is what i had) up fzj80 series trucks.
viscious coupling acts like a center differential. so if one side spins freely that is where all the power will go.
like a normal diff power goes to where the least resistance is.
read 4.3 on this 80 series article.
80 Series Land Cruiser - Front Bumper
there is a kit slee offers but i think you must remove the viscious coupler.
there is no real gain in disonnecting the awd system.
i miss my 80 series and it's driving charateristics with the extra horsepower and the awd system.
it was quite an awesome vehicle on road.
for how large it was.
offroad even with the swaybars connected this truck's stock suspension will out travel any modified toyota leafsprung vehicle.
yes even with parabolics or old man emu.
your truck larry and mike are the easily the badest trail monsters in the club.
especially with the suspension kits you guy's have on them.
hell iam excited for yall to take them on the trails.
toyota did there homework with these vehicles.
if you have never experienced an 80 series offroad, one of the best toyota's in those situations handsdown.
i have a hard time looking at the other LC's except with nostalgia.
cadillac of the trails doesn't even describe it's ability to tame a trail.
you could partime the 4wd and add locking/unlocking hubs.
this kit was not offered for the 93(which is what i had) up fzj80 series trucks.
viscious coupling acts like a center differential. so if one side spins freely that is where all the power will go.
like a normal diff power goes to where the least resistance is.
read 4.3 on this 80 series article.
80 Series Land Cruiser - Front Bumper
there is a kit slee offers but i think you must remove the viscious coupler.
there is no real gain in disonnecting the awd system.
i miss my 80 series and it's driving charateristics with the extra horsepower and the awd system.
it was quite an awesome vehicle on road.
for how large it was.
offroad even with the swaybars connected this truck's stock suspension will out travel any modified toyota leafsprung vehicle.
yes even with parabolics or old man emu.
your truck larry and mike are the easily the badest trail monsters in the club.
especially with the suspension kits you guy's have on them.
hell iam excited for yall to take them on the trails.
toyota did there homework with these vehicles.
if you have never experienced an 80 series offroad, one of the best toyota's in those situations handsdown.
i have a hard time looking at the other LC's except with nostalgia.
cadillac of the trails doesn't even describe it's ability to tame a trail.
low freon?