Builds What did you do to your Land Cruiser/Toyota/Lexus 4X4 this week? (5 Viewers)

[Stepmurr]

Got my 230 AH LiTime LiFePO4 Battery installed in the Taco just in time for the eclipse trip.

I'm using around 10 % per day running the EngeI fridge and recharging the laptop, tablet, & cell phone so i should be OK for this trip without needing any recharge.

I made a bracket to hold my Victron solar charger and DC to DC charger and ran a 60 Amp circuit from the engine bay to the cab.

I also connected the battery to a 100 Amp dedicated circuit panel for running loads isolated from the Taco electrical system.

I have three 30 Amp circuits going to the fridge, Yaesu ham & Midland GMRS radios. The Midland has a 35 watt USB C charger so it works for charging up all my stuff. Laptop charges a little slow, but the tablet & cell phone charge fast.

I need to build a better battery holder, but this seems sturdy enough for now.

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New 230AH LifePO4 battery worked great - used 35% capacity running the Engel fridge & charging cell phone, laptop, & tablet from Thursday through Wednesday on my trip to Texas.

 

[Stepmurr]

Last October I was heading out on a quick run with @splitshot and I noticed something odd about my driver's side spring hanger on the FJ40 - it wasn't quite all there

I ordered two replacement spring hangers from SOR & finally got around to replacing the broken one so I can drive it to Cruise Moab.

The broken driver's side

The passenger side hanger has a crack at the rear rivet - it needs changing out too (some day)

I wonder where the missing quarter is . . . hanger was still held on by 2 1/2 rivets

Grinding off the rivet heads

What it should look like

 

[Stepmurr]

I welded fine thread grade 8 bolts to scrap metal "arms" because there is no way to get a wrench into the boxed frame

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Tightened down & welded the nutz onto the boltz, and ran a bead along the frame to limit movement

Painted & reinstalled spring with new bushings & hanger bolt

Only one rivet was loose in the frame hole - had to drill out the other two

 

[isthatalexus]

Did another full rear spring swap: 2721 --> 2723. The moment I liberated the second spring, the FedEx truck pulled up with the new 23's. The box never even touched the floor before the springs went in. I love it when a plan comes together. Ride is much better, too.

 

[splitshot]

I welded fine thread grade 8 bolts to scrap metal "arms" because there is no way to get a wrench into the boxed frame
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Boltz
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Tightened down & welded the nutz onto the boltz, and ran a bead along the frame to limit movement
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Painted & reinstalled spring with new bushings & hanger bolt
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Only one rivet was loose in the frame hole - had to drill out the other two
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Wow, mine just has a hairline crack, I better get after it before it becomes that far involved.

 

[Stepmurr]

Wow, mine just has a hairline crack, I better get after it before it becomes that far involved.

Yeah, I’m leaning towards just welding the crack on the passenger side hanger. It hasn’t been moving around like the driver side did.