How's it going everyone! Mike here from Central PA. I bought my '92 HDJ81 from Driver Motorsports in August of 2018. It's coming up on a year of ownership. I decided to make a build thread for my Cruiser. I've owned several vehicles in the past but honestly, this HDJ81 is one of my favorite vehicles I've ever owned! It's fun to drive, takes me just about anywhere I want to go and I enjoy the little mods along the way. I also own a '91 R32 GT-R which I rarely drive as it is a fully built race car.
If you guys are interested in following my social media:
YouTube - theOGzilla
Instagram - theOGzilla
I am by means no expert on documenting my mods and maintenance but I figured anyone could benefit from it especially it's something you're looking to do/need help with!
Fast forward to the present, I changed a few things on the Cruiser.
1) I installed a new Pioneer AVH-2330NEX along with new Kicker speakers all around. There was an electrical issue with the old screen and it was in Japanese...definitely could not read that. Along with the screen, I also installed a back up camera as well.
2) Removed the resonators from the stock exhaust on the Cruiser. It is a 2.5" straight pipe which brought some nice tones out of the 4.2L! (I will eventually go 3" as I have power mods in store for it.)
3) Installed the Front Runner Slimline II that was provide by Endless Horizon Outfitters! (Pictures below)
4) Removed the flares and side moldings. I ended up cracking the left rear flare while off-roading. I wanted to remove it to potentially replace the broken one or remove them altogether. I ended up removing them altogether and really like it that way.
BEFORE:
AFTER:
I've gotten several questions from numerous people regarding the holes on both sides of the Cruiser. I plugged the holes using the following kit:
Rubber Grommet Plug Kit
5) Reference to the above pictures, my buddy made me custom sliders to fit my HDJ81. I am extremely grateful for him being able to make custom items for both of my vehicles. He fabricated my weld in cage for the GT-R, full exhaust for both vehicles, fuel cell cage for the race car, etc. He will be fabricating my front/rear bumpers for the HDJ81 in the future as well.
6) So here's the best mod so far! (I mean they're all great but this one was definitely an improvement!)
SLINKY LONG TRAVEL STAGE 4 KIT! Big thank you to Endless Horizon Outfitters for providing this awesome kit!
If you guys are interested in following my social media:
YouTube - theOGzilla
Instagram - theOGzilla
I am by means no expert on documenting my mods and maintenance but I figured anyone could benefit from it especially it's something you're looking to do/need help with!
Fast forward to the present, I changed a few things on the Cruiser.
1) I installed a new Pioneer AVH-2330NEX along with new Kicker speakers all around. There was an electrical issue with the old screen and it was in Japanese...definitely could not read that. Along with the screen, I also installed a back up camera as well.
2) Removed the resonators from the stock exhaust on the Cruiser. It is a 2.5" straight pipe which brought some nice tones out of the 4.2L! (I will eventually go 3" as I have power mods in store for it.)
3) Installed the Front Runner Slimline II that was provide by Endless Horizon Outfitters! (Pictures below)
4) Removed the flares and side moldings. I ended up cracking the left rear flare while off-roading. I wanted to remove it to potentially replace the broken one or remove them altogether. I ended up removing them altogether and really like it that way.
BEFORE:
AFTER:
I've gotten several questions from numerous people regarding the holes on both sides of the Cruiser. I plugged the holes using the following kit:
Rubber Grommet Plug Kit
5) Reference to the above pictures, my buddy made me custom sliders to fit my HDJ81. I am extremely grateful for him being able to make custom items for both of my vehicles. He fabricated my weld in cage for the GT-R, full exhaust for both vehicles, fuel cell cage for the race car, etc. He will be fabricating my front/rear bumpers for the HDJ81 in the future as well.
6) So here's the best mod so far! (I mean they're all great but this one was definitely an improvement!)
SLINKY LONG TRAVEL STAGE 4 KIT! Big thank you to Endless Horizon Outfitters for providing this awesome kit!
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