What did you do on your 70 series today? (43 Viewers)
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Left seat (drivers) is worn out n torn. Had to change seats bot 2 front seats n swapped them. Direct swap no issue. Except passenger gets best seat. Will swap bases another time. Now 1 less issue to deal with for safety cert. after 14 yrs parked in a garage she'll be a legal beagle
Pulled the OME shackles to clean the pins up and re-grease. Not the first Cruiser I've seen with the anti inversion shackles installed the wrong way (and upside down in this case) 
jblueridge
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Made a good start on a rack to hold ramping gear.
This thing is even uglier in real life.
This thing is even uglier in real life.
80 series steel rims 16x8 for my new meats for the 70.
These require 1.5" spacers to run.
Wanted a wider stance for the Rubithon coming up soon.
This is the setup that @cruiserdan also runs on his 74.
These are the rims I ran on my 80 series back in the day:
These require 1.5" spacers to run.
Wanted a wider stance for the Rubithon coming up soon.
This is the setup that @cruiserdan also runs on his 74.
These are the rims I ran on my 80 series back in the day:
NM Frontier
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Those wheels look killer on either 80 or 70, are you ditching the M55s?
This wheel/spacer combination responds very well to the 89-94 IFS Pickup steel wheel open caps.
Stance with 1.5 spacers and 285/75/16 rubber
Keeping the M55s. Just wanted a set for real off roading.
On the subject of wider stance and stability --
If one were willing to undertake the cost and custom work required what would be the pitfalls of leaf sprung 80 axles under a 70?
I know linked 80 axle setups have been used with seeming success.
I reckon the steering would be the most involved part of the idea.
If one were willing to undertake the cost and custom work required what would be the pitfalls of leaf sprung 80 axles under a 70?
I know linked 80 axle setups have been used with seeming success.
I reckon the steering would be the most involved part of the idea.
NM Frontier
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Well played sir.
Way wide and very complicated. You basically take a vehicle that can be operated under any conditions and turn it into a low speed trail truck.
You pays your money and takes your pick.
80 series axle swap without going with the coil suspension would be a total waste of time... I.E.: keeping leafs.
Got a compressor for 20bux of the local scrap dealer to rape fittings off.. im making a small tank too fit under the deck . Should be all done for about a 100 bux.
Never a fan of spacers but the axles etc. will take it.just ordered same wheels to go from 15 to 16 inch.
The rims in that picture are not the same as the ones I posted.
You have 42601-60262-03 which are 16x7 vs the 42601-60361 which are 16x8.
You really need to clear your calendar for late September so the 77 Series guys can outnumber those arrogant panel van guys.
I would love to be there, but it really depends on what country I'll be in at that time.
