What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (55 Viewers)

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This was a couple weeks ago but I got my storage drawer finished.
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scottryana said:
This is all good info, but one of the better ideas I have seen is taking your socket and grinding off the bevel.

If you look inside most sockets there is about an 1/8-3/16" bevel from the opening to the flats, this is bigger than the bolt. I am sure it makes putting the socket on nuts and bolts easier, but it also allows the rocking like you said. If you take a socket and grind that area off so it is just the flats it won't be as much of an issue.
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I'll second this. I ground down my sprocket and was able to remove all 4 diff bolts with no slippage or stripping. And this was on a rust-belt rig whose bolts likely hadn't ever been removed (or hadn't for at least the past 10+ years).

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My cruiser finally is protesting the long neglect and wanted some attention, she threw a 402 and has problem idling on my dinner run sunday. Time to get off my lazy ass and fix the 402 code. :doh:
 
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I have had a lot going on with my 80 on jackstands in the garage for weeks now. I think the most noteworthy thing I finished up this past weekend was an upgraded PS fluid cooler, the Derale 13261 heat sink. I had the entire steering system out from the column forward so I replaced the torn steering shaft/fire wall dust seal when I put it all back together. All new hoses for trans and PS cooler. The only hose that maybe needs to be actual oem is the one that carries trans fluid from the hard line to the passenger side of the radiator because it is specifically formed to keep it away from the crank pully and AC belt. The generic hose I use was 3/8" gates transmision cooler hose I purchased by the foot at a local parts house.

I needed to space my rear sway bar link brackets down. So rather than buy an extender, I welded up what you see in the pic in order space my stock bracket down 2.5". I had Slee extended brackets on my last 80 (RIP) and the additional leverage on the longer bracket caused the two small bolts at the frame end to come loose while wheeling. With my new solution here, the lower bolt will be 10mm grade 8.8 with a nut on the back side. I'm hoping this will remain secure.
 
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Replaced these on both trucks. Went back to rubber. The reason; the ones on the left are OEM rubber, over 20 years old. The red ones, about 4-5 years old. Some were missing.
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baldilocks said:
The only hose that maybe needs to be actual oem is the one that carries trans fluid from the hard line to the passenger side of the radiator because it is specifically formed to keep it away from the crank pulpy and AC belt.
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Swapping in a v8 would provide plenty of room and allow you to use regular generic hose.. :hillbilly:
 
Cruise Moab! It's a long drive from the bay area to Moab, but it's completely worth it. This was my first time at Cruise Moab and I just want to say thanks to all the organizers and trail leaders and all the friendly Toyota enthusiasts we met there. If you've never been, you should really try to make it. Moab is a surreal place and the event is fantastic.

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Do I spy a Mega Cruiser in the mirror?
 
I am just about done with pm and mods to my favorite vehicle ever and will be delivering it to my sister this coming weekend. The leather came out pretty good and the heated seats were nice this morning since it was 29°. Outside, I installed oem front mudflaps to trim out from the removed running boards.
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Last week was a busy one. Started with the 4xOverlandUSA Southwest Adventure through southern Utah and northern Arizona starting in St. George Utah and ending in Moab just in time for Cruise Moab. But before the trip started we made a pit stop of the IH8MUD HQ and used @woody 's shop to upgrade my Slinky suspension from the Stage 1 shocks to the Stage 4's. The lift in the shop was a huge help!


Let me just say that the Stage 4 Slinky kit is worth every penny! I'll be writing a follow-up article to my Stage 1 review in TCT Magazine but this time reviewing the Stage 4's in comparison. I'll share a few impressions later without giving away all the details.












The SW Adventure was an awesome trip covering nearly 500 miles of dirt. I'll share a report on that later too but this pic is a simple one-image summary. :)


More from Cruise Moab later.
 
Box Rocket said:
Last week was a busy one. Started with the 4xOverlandUSA Southwest Adventure through southern Utah and northern Arizona starting in St. George Utah and ending in Moab just in time for Cruise Moab. But before the trip started we made a pit stop of the IH8MUD HQ and used @woody 's shop to upgrade my Slinky suspension from the Stage 1 shocks to the Stage 4's. The lift in the shop was a huge help!


Let me just say that the Stage 4 Slinky kit is worth every penny! I'll be writing a follow-up article to my Stage 1 review in TCT Magazine but this time reviewing the Stage 4's in comparison. I'll share a few impressions later without giving away all the details.












The SW Adventure was an awesome trip covering nearly 500 miles of dirt. I'll share a report on that later too but this pic is a simple one-image summary. :)


More from Cruise Moab later.
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I think it is safe to speak on behalf of the rest of us that didn't get to go on this... I hate you! :flipoff2:
 
Saw some of you guys around town, at Hells Revenge (Saturday) and Top of the World (Friday). I was the guy in the beat-to-snot LX450 with small tires following an orange jeep (unlocked and driven hard, I'm surprised nothing broke).

Didn't register for CM, but just happened to be in town on the same weekend :D
 
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