Build What did you do to your Land Cruiser/Toyota/Lexus 4X4 this week?

[RockJock82]

Dropped this bad boy in

 

[medtro]

Erased remote control codes from alarm system, reprogrammed remote controls.

 

[medtro]

New front rotors and repack bearings.

Love this bearing packer. Pack bearing in seconds.

 

[splitshot]

Last minute decision to take the 100 instead of the 80....

And we are left thinking "What would Shotts say?"

 

[murf]

And we are left thinking "What would Shotts say?"

That's funny right there

 

[medtro]

And we are left thinking "What would Shotts say?"

You need L shocks.

 

[jclarke450]

@splitshot the bummer is that I know who Shotts is, but don't know the context of the obviously inside joke. In reality, I should have just said that I went in unprepared. Regardless of what vehicle I took, it was a poor set of decisions.

 

[murf]

I replaced my suddenly near-failed passenger seat motor assembly with a good used unit(s) I bought from another CSC member who parted out an 80 about a year ago.

I still have the drivers seat motor assy waiting in the wings. It still works but getting slower....won't be too long I think.

 

[murf]

I replaced the Die Hard Platinum on Sunday. It was 16 months old. It was dead the day after your run. Wouldn't hold a charge at all. Took it back and got the free replacement.

Kinda suprised but my 9 month platinum needs exchanged as well, the local Sears says free exchange tomorrow.

 

[fengler]

Hey! A-Trac has worked for me 73% of the time.

 

[Otter]

Kinda suprised but my 9 month platinum needs exchanged as well, the local Sears says free exchange tomorrow.

Pretty sure my faulty alternator killed my first platinum.

 

[murf]

Mine checked out good: alt putting out 49 amps/14,4 volts at both the alt and battery; less than a half amp draw in the system; starter pulling 96 amps (rated 100). All within spec. Even slow recharged the battery last week only to have low battery/ slow crank Monday morning again.

 

[fengler]

@murf I have this battery, i can get you a deal if you want:

http://www.interstatebatteries.com/...1-2147384744-4294493163-4294493131-2147384906

 

[murf]

nice battery but this will be a free replacement

 

[Living in the Past]

Kinda suprised but my 9 month platinum needs exchanged as well, the local Sears says free exchange tomorrow.

Thought my Toyota battery died in my Sequoia. Went out and completely dead. Disconnected the leads and did short charge. Removed the leads to be sure I didn't damage any of the thousand electrical components in the vehicle. Only did a short time on the charger because I didn't want to for get about it. Few days later I connected the leads to see if held the charge. Got a small spark on the negative lead. Vehicle stated with no problem. It was then I notice the dome light way in the back was on.

Hey! A-Trac has worked for me 73% of the time.

Most people would have say 75% leave it to a engineer to say 73%.

 

[Pitch]

Busy 2 wks for my 80:
-New Alternator -OEM (old one was having more trouble than usual keeping up with headlights, blower, radio)
-New Starter -OEM (the 7K old O'Reilly reman was getting stuck already, needing to be bumped with my shovel to start)
-New VC120 Vato Zone charcoal canister [the last straw was when I vented the tank on an incline while offloading in New Mexico and lost about 5 gallons of fuel. I had already done the charcoal replacement (ala LCP) a year ago, but it still crapped out]
-New Denso O2 sensors (just because… the originals had 185k on them and 23yrs old)
-Picked up another trailer for the 80 to pull: an M416 that is currently lounging in the garage with my other trailer acquisition from only a few wks ago. Going to fix them both up, and then sell one of them.
-Got my Toyota custom name badge : "Coconino"
-Put 1k miles on the Coconino about a wk ago driving from Flagstaff across the Navajo Rez to New Mexico. We camped for 2 nights near Angel's Peak south of Farmington, then at Chaco Canyon for a night. We explored Aztec Ruins, NM, went alien hunting in Dulce, briefly saw the Bisti Badlands, and explored more ruins near Chaco Canyon. What a cool area… highly recommended for anyone interested in the history of the "old ones."

 

[murf]

Pic of the badge?

 

[LostAfrican]

And the trailer, oh and the aliens!!

 

[Pitch]

A couple from our recent trip to New Mexico. Angel's Peak, was the view from camp x 2 nights. Klin Ketso ruin, Chaco Canyon. New name badge from Toyota for the 80. Fajada Butte, Chaco Canyon. Doorways in Pueblo Bonito, Chaco Canyon.

 

[Pitch]

The current trailer collection. Mount Archuletta, Dulce, New Mexico, Chetro Ketl Ruin, Chaco Canyon. Angel's Peak Campground, south of Farmington, NM