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Volunteer said:
Thanks bud good info on towing, but I just want to remove the front driveshaft and drive it. Will read somemore :)
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Yeah, I'm sorry, I never thought about the VC, even w/ reading and didn't consider the truck under power preferentially sending power away from the connected wheels.

How bout just a post in 80 Tech I guess?

Sorry. I'll search some more.
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I got the shocks and throttle working. I need to adjust the throttle a little more to get the secondaries to fully open, but at least it's safe now. I'd like to make it to the expo, but I have a feeling the job I'm waiting on will be "going any minute" so I wouldn't be able to make it to Hammond.
 
Good info thanks Dan, I really like the battle tank and with every passing week I'm improving on it. Added the CDL switch and Pin 7 mod this week. Its nice having access to the lockers and CDL in Hi now. If I have time today I'll shed the rear sway bar from research its safer to keep the front on as you don't gain as much taking it off as in the rear. Will order the metal tech 1.5 spacers and swap out the Slee blues and if that don't put it where I want it I'll order new springs.
 
yeah as you know even with my 60 series i was not a fan of the stinkbug look.

level her out.

yeah i am not sure if you noticed that i got that info from slee's site.

i will keep reseaerchin as well

i knew when ya said you were gettin a 80 series that you would love it.
 
You can jump the low pressure switch real quick to test . If the A/C comes on then the system is working correctly and it is low on freon.

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Or it's time to roll the windows down and enjoy Louisiana summer time A/C.:)
 
yeah and if you have a leak this will almost positively get the rest of the freon out of the system!

i did it last summer worked for a while.............
 
Wow is all I can say about the 80's. The boy summed our weekend in the 80 below two thumbs way up. Comfortable on the 1 1/2 hr commute, decent gas mpg setting cruising at 60, tuff as nails on the trail. I was optimistic about the electric lockers but where they are tuff to operate on the road they perform totally different on the trail. With everything locked down and with the CDL and pin 7 mods done this week the options it gave me always allowed me to be where I wanted to be even with the gumed up AT tires. I do need more lift pounded at stump in a deep mud hole and bent the lower ARB, took a half cut tree in the door on what is now the second coat of Durabak put some slight dents but never so much as scrated the Durabak. Will mostly cover up with the 3rd and 4th coat of Durabak. Overall I can't see how I lived without one. Its just an awesome rig and will continue to improve on it. :D My first automatic 4WD and wow I wasn't exausted after driving it. The power steering got the biggest workout navigating short wheelbase trails.

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Volunteer said:
Here is my question. I'm sure Mike knows but if anyone stumbled across 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 drive shaft 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 :)
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When I had my 80 series I had the same question. I called my buddy Marve at Specter Offroad and he said it doesn't hurt the truck but it doesn't help the mpg either. We just need our country to get off their ass and get their s**t together so we are not paying so much for gas or diesel. Totally insane. I could go on and on for hours. :wrench:
 
Jamco6000 said:
i think i have a front wheel bearing out in the front of my taco. makes a humming sound and goes away when i turn left. anyone have experience with wheel bearing/ know how they work?
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I changed a set on my little brothers truck, It was a nice simple 2wd and I screwed that up pretty well. Over tightned the spindle nut and burnt them up quickly.

Never had the opertunity to tear into a 4wd front end (yet) and see just how they are made
 
Jamco6000 said:
i think i have a front wheel bearing out in the front of my taco. makes a humming sound and goes away when i turn left. anyone have experience with wheel bearing/ know how they work?
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Never worked on a Taco that new but my 95 had pressed sealed bearings I'm pretty sure but I never had any issues. Would be a easy job it doesn't take much to take the spindle off its getting access to a press with all the goodies to get the old ones out. Check out the tech section and do a search you might turn something up. This forum is a great tool. :)
 
Jamco6000 said:
well thats somethin i dont wanna do myself. went to toyota today and its gonna be 100 bucks cause im under warranty.
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Thats cheap brother :) take it and run the bearing alone is probably more than that. Labor rate is something like $65 - 70 dollars now.
 
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