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What did you do on your 70 series today? (12 Viewers)
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what did I do on my 70 series today?
well, I guess I killed the "death wobble" !
I bought new sets of bushings for the panhard bar, stabilizer as well as radius arms.
all the old bushings were the original ones from 1990 !
I drove around 20 km after the replacement and did not have any death wobble. there is still a very minor vibration after 80km/h but that doesn't bother me for now and it is not as frightening and strong as the death wobble was !
EDIT: not only the death wobble but also the "emptiness / gap" feeling in the steering wheel as well as spongy / loose steering are gone too ! I can't believe how big of a difference changing 200 usd bushing kits in total made !
well, I guess I killed the "death wobble" !
I bought new sets of bushings for the panhard bar, stabilizer as well as radius arms.
all the old bushings were the original ones from 1990 !
I drove around 20 km after the replacement and did not have any death wobble. there is still a very minor vibration after 80km/h but that doesn't bother me for now and it is not as frightening and strong as the death wobble was !
EDIT: not only the death wobble but also the "emptiness / gap" feeling in the steering wheel as well as spongy / loose steering are gone too ! I can't believe how big of a difference changing 200 usd bushing kits in total made !
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Warms the heart to see you and your kid putting together such a great (great!) first ride. Please, more pics as it goes along. Greetings from Panama, and thanks for all the help you've given me over the last few years sourcing parts and giving advice. Every day driving my troopy is a joy. Cheers!
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Wow, very cool Georg. The project deserves its own build thread.
Is the 25 a soft top or hard top?
Oh, and is that a 69 Forty in the background?
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My new to me truck has a nice Dobinsons IMS suspension in it, but I just can't handle the teal/turquoise color on their coil springs. While on the hoist getting a go-over, I did a quick powder coat job and fixed that up with some silver!
prwillard2
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Why do people rotate the air intake on snorkels? I don't get it.
They tested it and it actually decreases HP and reduces O2 intake.
That's a good looking truck. I don't see it in your sig line? What're the specs? And got any pics of the Alucab interior lay-out?
snow build up on the air filter and direct rain and or mud ingestion
safari has a water separator built into the head piece, but tube does not
JDM Journeys
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RedArc Elite trailer brake controller... Because it plays nice with 24 volts.
I don't. The PO did.
Looking for a different top for it presently
Thank you! It is a 75 series that morphed into a 79 series several years ago. It started with a replacement frame from Toyota and the rest followed, more or less. It has a 1hd-t/h151 combo.
I still need to get a thread going on it, as it will see a lot of refresh work in the next year, I hope.
The alucab was a very early import to the US, made for this truck. We have some plans for it to personalize it for our camping trips.
I have only owned it for a couple of weeks but am trying to be summer ready. Valve adjustment, injector service, some wiring cleanup and just general cleaning
Oh, and a new snorkle top
Was thinking of the precleaner style because I like the look, but not sure
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I never realized they were dual voltage. Are all the redarc controllers like that? Pretty sweet
While tearing down the rear end on my lj78 to replace the carrier bearings and rear axle bearings I discovered I also had a worn out u-joint and yoke on the drive line. I picked up the parts from the toyota dealer this morning. I couldn't believe that little no moving parts yoke was $172.
Got it all put back together and took it for a test drive. The drive line had quite a bit of vibration and the parking brakes got smokin hot. I had everything back together correctly but miss guessed which return spring went to which brake shoe. Turns out the heavier yellow spring goes to the rear.
As for the drive line vibration, I pulled the slip yoke and rotated it 180, put everything back together again and went for another test drive and now all is well. No hot parking brakes no driveline vibration.
Tomorrow my Dobinsons 2” lift is coming fedex. Should be a easy peasy, Right?
Got it all put back together and took it for a test drive. The drive line had quite a bit of vibration and the parking brakes got smokin hot. I had everything back together correctly but miss guessed which return spring went to which brake shoe. Turns out the heavier yellow spring goes to the rear.
As for the drive line vibration, I pulled the slip yoke and rotated it 180, put everything back together again and went for another test drive and now all is well. No hot parking brakes no driveline vibration.
Tomorrow my Dobinsons 2” lift is coming fedex. Should be a easy peasy, Right?
JDM Journeys
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Only the Elite can handle 12 or 24 from what I could determine. Even though it's happy with the 12 or 24v from batt and brake pedal plunger, it still sends 12v back through the blue wire to the trailer brakes, which is good since trailer brakes are almost always 12v.
That is a perfect setup then. Good to know
All the parts for my diy intercooler set up have finally arrived. Was a little unsure on my intercooler sizing choice but i think it'll be tucked behind the grille nicely.
Stoked to see what you do with this. Did you go with the vibrant intercooler people have been using for these?
@TheEngineer I didnt go with the vibram one this time. I have a couple friends that told me this particular one was less expensive with similar build quality. This one is also about a half inch slimmer, so im hoping it fits behind the grille a little better with minimal cutting of the grille.
I also bought a bunch of 2'' piping, various couplers with different degrees as well as a bead roller for the pipes I end up cutting down.
I also bought a bunch of 2'' piping, various couplers with different degrees as well as a bead roller for the pipes I end up cutting down.
