What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (66 Viewers)

[LS1FJ40]

Ran out to @Dudleyfj40 to drop of his mechanic stethoscope. Checked out his daughter's 80. Three 80s, 1.5 40s.

First time I've been able to park in his driveway (he's a little OCD about oil spots...)!

 

[b16]

Packed it full with 8 young ladies.

 

[retrofive]

Packed it full with 8 young ladies.
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[LS1FJ40]

Packed it full with 8 young ladies.
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Not sure what you did to deserve this but I'd start rethinking your life choices man! This seems like torture!

(Que the "that's not safe! The 80 series was only intended to have a maximum of 7 passengers!" From the safety police on here...)

 

[b16]

Not sure what you did to deserve this but I'd start rethinking your life choices man! This seems like torture!

(Que the "that's not safe! The 80 series was only intended to have a maximum of 7 passengers!" From the safety police on here...)

LOL, makes 9 when you add the driver.

 

[Brentbba]

Learned that 7000# 96 FZJ80 does not float well on Alaskan muskeg. Having a punctured tire and it off the bead did not help. Also learned that she is a billy goat and can climb the crap outta the Alaskan ridgelines.

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You need to add...and time with Dad - Priceless!

 

[SUMMIT CRUISERS Jr]

Drove back from Colorado, hit 400k, and started cleaning and unpacking.

 

[LS1FJ40]

Ran out to @Dudleyfj40 to drop of his mechanic stethoscope. Checked out his daughter's 80. Three 80s, 1.5 40s.

First time I've been able to park in his driveway (he's a little OCD about oil spots...)!

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I forgot to mention, we had the holy trinity of "worst 80 colors" in attendance! Brent's kids have a maroon and a black. I have a green. Jesus is was an oxymoron of a day! Cool Land Cruisers everywhere but they were UGLY!

 

[jsmo]

after a year and a half, finally painted my wheels dark gray.

 

[nigelsiam]

Drove back from Colorado, hit 400k, and started cleaning and unpacking.
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400k? yeah right!!! that thing looks brand new...nice try buddy
It's absolutely amazing how great these rigs are...and that set up!! sweet!

 

[FJP971]

Created a modified version of my bug screen I made a while back. The first one slides on over the window like a sock. The new one just uses magnets and the metal on the door for a nice, clean, tight fit. Guess I'll be making another one to replace the first one! I used no-see-um screen.

The bottom isn't perfectly level but I was going for function over fashion.

 

[leucadiacruiser]

Me and my boys looking for surf south of Guerrero Negro - ocean's around here somewhere

 

[RFB]

Packed it full with 8 young ladies.
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the thumbnail tell it all, lol

 

[RFB]

Drove back from Colorado, hit 400k, and started cleaning and unpacking.
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Im going to have to make a copy of your tent defelctor and Im working on the gas can flip down table as we speak what did you use for yours?

 

[SUMMIT CRUISERS Jr]

Im going to have to make a copy of your tent defelctor and Im working on the gas can flip down table as we speak what did you use for yours?

What did I use for the flip down table or the wind fairing?

 

[RFB]

yes and yes

 

[SUMMIT CRUISERS Jr]

yes and yes

The fairing is a tube skeleton with tabs and it has a trimmed up sheet of aluminum bolted to it.

For the cutting board, I found a pair of hinges at Ace that I rebent, trimmed down, and redrilled. I had a custom sized cutting board with rounded edges and a juice trough made from The Cutting Board Company. Currently I'm just using a piece of paracord to limit the downward movement of the table and have a bolt that pokes through the board and wing nut to hold it snug against the swing out.

 

[mervo]

Replaced the OME suspension with the Tough Dog Suspension courtesy of @reevesci aka Trail Tailor and his lovely wife Andrea.

My first go at tackling anything suspension, and with the article that @IanB mentioned from Slee's website I was able to knock this out by myself. Saturday I tackled the front and Sunday I installed the steering stabilizer and the rear!

Next purchase is going to be new tires, current thought is BIGGER. Maybe 35, 36, or who knows even 37s. Regearing will follow shortly thereafter. (but drawers/sleeping platform need to happen sooner since I sleep in the rig every Thursday for work)

Thanks again J and Andrea for choosing my name for the Trail Tailor Loyalty Raffle. Every Cruiser project I tackle gives me a little more confidence to take on the next project. Although I am, without a doubt, still a 1.5 banana wrencher

Rear springs vs. OME rear springs

New rear shocks and springs

Adjustable steering stabilizer and Tough Dog bracket. Bracket is BEEFY, and adjustable steering stabilizer makes a huge difference. I have to play with the settings to figure out what I like best for road driving but currently it feels like NASCAR handling.

New stance! Gotta get drawers, sliders, to add more weight to the back, then re-gear.

And new hat for little dude.

 

[stevenmichael]

I put in a new radio, Kenwood ddx9903s , 4 speakers, front I used the Polk db + 5.25inch and for the back I used the same polk db+ but the 4 inch and fit it inside the basket the old one was in. Like Texasknowhow did . One 12 inch woofer, Polk MM1240 , 1 amp , front and rear camera's. IMG_2139 by myridevlx600, on Flickr ,IMG_2141 by myridevlx600, on Flickr, IMG_2148 by myridevlx600, on Flickr.IMG_2097 by myridevlx600, on Flickr. I also had the o-ring kit installed in the a/c unit , changed the license plate bulb and added a extra cigarette - dual usb connection for charging .

 

[bajaphile]

@stevenmichael which speakers did you get for the front?