What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (37 Viewers)
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate
links, including eBay, Amazon, Skimlinks, and others.
I was just seconding what @scottryana had posted; and, actually, it was a tip that I had read in previous post (can't remember who first mentioned it). Something else from that tip that I did is to use a 15/16-in. socket, as it fits just a bit more tightly over those bolts.
Started the steering knuckle rebuild a few weekends ago. Then saw the oil puddles under the oil pan and thought, "I'll just drop the pan and replace the gasket". Three weeks later and I just drove it! Next time I think about changing the oil pan gasket I'm just going to buy a different 'cruiser
Next up, bleed the brakes, make a plate to cover that gaping hole under the flywheel, and get all my windows moving up and down. May be a 6 month project for all of those!
Next up, bleed the brakes, make a plate to cover that gaping hole under the flywheel, and get all my windows moving up and down. May be a 6 month project for all of those!
Well, after seeing all the great trip pictures I feel like a wuss, but what the heck.
Couldn't decide which 80 to put in the garage because I just spent a bunch of time cleaning them both and I just don't like leaving them out since it's going to rain tonight. Problem solved- put em both in. It was crazy super tight fitting but kind of a fun challenge too. I'll call it "garage wheeling"
Couldn't decide which 80 to put in the garage because I just spent a bunch of time cleaning them both and I just don't like leaving them out since it's going to rain tonight. Problem solved- put em both in. It was crazy super tight fitting but kind of a fun challenge too. I'll call it "garage wheeling"
Which console is that? I'll be in the market for one soon.
Love the color! What is that? I'm thinking of going with the 2016 tacoma cement gray.
Its this exact one Amazon.com: Tuffy Deluxe Stereo Security Console 8" Wide: Automotive painted in the matching trim color. It does require some minor fab work and welding to get a good install. But totally worth it. I have my 2m radio, inverter, and aux fuse box all attached to this thing. Plus the elevated armrest alone is worth the effort.
And that ever important post 80 series invention known as cup holders.
Bludozer
SILVER Star
Changed the oil.
Reminder to check your knuckle studs! Had one hanging on for dear life, wish I had snapped a pic.
Keep the pics coming though, everyone else. I think I just might have to make the trip back out to Moab again next year...
Reminder to check your knuckle studs! Had one hanging on for dear life, wish I had snapped a pic.
Keep the pics coming though, everyone else. I think I just might have to make the trip back out to Moab again next year...
I used my 80 to tow home my new 40. Worked like a charm.
Thank you! The closest thing I could find was the "Plug, Hole" so I was just going to fashion something up.
Oh yeah, the cup holders in that thing are bad ass.
Woofythewolf
SILVER Star
Lit my engine bay on fire!
(I'll see if I can get pics from a friend)
Was cranking with the distributor wire disconnected to build oil pressure (new cylinder head and its been sittin for a LONG while), and a spark jumped from it.
I had just done this fix:
Charcoal Canister Modification- need help
and I forgot to plug the tank vent line while I was waiting for the paint to cure for a few days.
That combined with being in a garage @ 75*F for 3 days (not much air movement) led to a lot of fumes under the car in on the side of the engine bay.
Thankfully the fire extinguisher was effective and the only damage was melting the wires to the oil level sensor.
(I'll see if I can get pics from a friend)
Was cranking with the distributor wire disconnected to build oil pressure (new cylinder head and its been sittin for a LONG while), and a spark jumped from it.
I had just done this fix:
Charcoal Canister Modification- need help
and I forgot to plug the tank vent line while I was waiting for the paint to cure for a few days.
That combined with being in a garage @ 75*F for 3 days (not much air movement) led to a lot of fumes under the car in on the side of the engine bay.
Thankfully the fire extinguisher was effective and the only damage was melting the wires to the oil level sensor.
bought an 80 this past weekend. 
been looking for one for a few months now and finally pulled the trigger. 180k on her, and i feel like a got a decent deal. haven't had a chance to go through everything yet but so far so good.
been looking for one for a few months now and finally pulled the trigger. 180k on her, and i feel like a got a decent deal. haven't had a chance to go through everything yet but so far so good.Replaced one rear wheel bearing and repacked the other. They were both loose, but looked ok when I opened them up. Took a while knocking the shells out on the lh side, and I couldn't see anything wrong with them. Rh side was running in diff oil as the seal had leaked, but looked ok after cleanup. I decided to do an experiment on the rh side and just cleaned and repacked. Maybe I'll be redoing that side in a few months.
Funny thing is that I got lucky on both sides. Torqued locknut to 47 NM, and found it was in the right position for the locking screw to go straight into the washer behind. The Ellery manual that I have doesn't explain what to do if it doesn't line up. I guess you just need to back it off until you find a hole to line up with.
Thanks CruiserDan for the advice on the wheel seal flange. The kit I got was the right one. Just a few extra bits that threw me.
Funny thing is that I got lucky on both sides. Torqued locknut to 47 NM, and found it was in the right position for the locking screw to go straight into the washer behind. The Ellery manual that I have doesn't explain what to do if it doesn't line up. I guess you just need to back it off until you find a hole to line up with.
Thanks CruiserDan for the advice on the wheel seal flange. The kit I got was the right one. Just a few extra bits that threw me.
Nice! I was wondering how that would work. I am thinking of doing that to get both rigs to destination so everyone can ride in the 80 down the highway, faster than 57 mph!I used my 80 to tow home my new 40. Worked like a charm.
That's the funny thing about these trips, everyone takes forever to edit their photosLame post!!! You go to one of the top destination off road areas and you post 1 picture.We need more pics especially harder parts.
Cool you were able to display the power of the rails without any contact.
Here is all my drone footage:
That's the funny thing about these trips, everyone takes forever to edit their photos
Great. Now I have to buy a drone. Jerk.
Great trip!
