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

[Tools R Us]

... Now I just need to decide what to do with the hitch.

Leave it on till you get a bumper, it's the strong bit, protects the other bits.

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

LED rear hatch light strip
Switch provides 3 modes
Always on
Always off
On when hatch is opened off when closed

75 LED's = 5watts

Total mod cost ~$13

 

[murf]

Looks just like the led strip in the rear of my 40. Talk about bright light!

 

[randrsn]

Where did you get the led strip?

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

Where did you get the led strip?

~$10
http://dx.com/

Be warned this website is a little overwhelming

 

[Cee Fish]

I finished wiring up my new Puma compressor. Need to make a mount still.

I also added this little LED volt meter, ~$4 from eBay.
http://s917.photobucket.com/user/C-Fish/media/IMG_1342_zps923b683b.jpg.html

 

[92LXAZ]

Started 150 amp alternator upgrade. Alternator in, now just the wiring.

 

[mattman555]

I got some really good work completed on my electric fan install on my 96 TLC

https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/785619-fun-electric-fans.html#post8931956

 

[92LXAZ]

Alternator upgrade completed:

150 amp from a 07 Sequioa, Photoman bracket/pulley kit, mil spec terminals, went with 2 ga wire for B post power and new ground to frame, also for main power. Blue Sea single post fuse holder with 175 amp fuse.




Put the battery hold down on after this pic.

 

[murf]

had my instrument cluster on the 40 sent out and reconditioned

 

[Coolstream]

^^Sweet!^^

 

[medtro]

Alternator upgrade completed:

150 amp from a 07 Sequioa, Photoman bracket/pulley kit, mil spec terminals, went with 2 ga wire for B post power and new ground to frame, also for main power. Blue Sea single post fuse holder with 175 amp fuse.

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Are you running stock length belts with this upgrade?

 

[Marcus37]

I rebuilt my engine! My valve stem seals were done. I ended up replacing everything except pistons and rings with OEM parts!
This truck runs like Brand New!


I sent the head out to Bill's Cylinder head for a full rebuild!

 

[Cee Fish]

Nice job Marcus!!!

 

[Marcus37]

I painted the rock rings on my MT wheels to color match the paint !

 

[92LXAZ]

Are you running stock length belts with this upgrade?

Yes I kept the belts. Tension-ed up fine for me. No issues thus far.

 

[murf]

Nice marcus!

 

[Living in the Past]

had my instrument cluster on the 40 sent out and reconditioned

Any before pictures? I have a 82 cluster but the speedometer face has a little surface on the white stripe around the edge.

 

[Saddletramp]

New alternative 40 panel from IPOR if someone has a non stock motor

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

New alternative 40 panel from IPOR if someone has a non stock motor

I know what Murfs ordering this week...very