Is that the Montana Mountain Loop Run?
What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (52 Viewers)
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In the Hewett Station area, some was on FR650, so kinda.
neat mod!Been a busy weekend so far... And I still have tomorrow off.
- New shoes - Toyo Open Country AT2 285/75 R16's (local tire shop matched Amazon price so that saved me $50/tire)
- Tightened front wheel bearings to 25ft/lb inner nut, 47 ft/lb outer nut
- Topped off knuckles with moly grease
- Replaced all bushings in front control arms and panhard with OEM
- Cleaned front axle breather fitting
- Replaced rear end caps on running boards
- Added rechargeable motion sensing LED light bar to flip up window
New shoes
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Replaced control arm bushings. HF 20 ton press wasn't cutting it (safely) and so I pushed out the rubber with the press, used a sawzall to notch a section of the bushing sleeve, and then chiseled out the notch section. The old bushings practically fall out at that point.
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Running board end cap part numbers (because so many of us are trying to save our running boards
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Rechargeable light bar for LCP window. It came with internal mounting magnets that weren't worth crap, but I epoxied several neodymium magnets to the back and it holds tight to the adhesive metallic strip that came with the light.
The motion sensor works great! Open the side window or the rear hatch and the light comes on and stays lit as long as you are present. Close the window/hatch and 20 seconds later the light goes off. Motion sensor does not activate through glass, so walking around the vehicle won't set it off.
This is the light I used: https://www.amazon.com/Rechargeable...538961636&sr=8-3&keywords=78+led+closet+light
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hey what GPS program / app is this? is it on you Iphone or what?
fj80rodngun
GOLD Star
Gaia gps app for safari or android devices.
alia176
SILVER Star
Few of us started the NMBDR trail last thur until mon. We'll need to return to the trail prolly two more times to finish it up. This state is quite lovely this time of the year.
New Mexico Backcountry Discovery Route (NMBDR)
New Mexico Backcountry Discovery Route (NMBDR)
That looks awesome .
Continued front axle overhaul.
Finally pulled mine in to fix that pesky exhaust leak. Only broke 3 of the studs ugh. Pulled the manifolds to make it easier to extract and got 2 of them to come out with the torch and vice grips. The other one I broke 4 drill bits on, 2 down inside it. Finally got it drilled through and tapped clean but now the hole is too big so I have a heli coil coming for it tomorrow.
While on the lift I also noticed this:
Thankfully caught it before it actually broke off. For now I just ground it down and welded a bead in there. May try to trust it somehow later.
While on the lift I also noticed this:
Thankfully caught it before it actually broke off. For now I just ground it down and welded a bead in there. May try to trust it somehow later.
SteelHunterFJ80
SILVER Star
jfz80
Cruisin’
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www.pure-gas.org
This is the one I have used a lot when traveling. I have an old Studebaker that does NOT like ethanol, to the point that I will drive 30 miles out of my way to get non-ethanol.
installed new Ron Davis radiator, new WP, belts and hoses, smog pump delete, new O2 sensors, and also installed OEM hand throttle.
Figured out what that grinding noise was coming from the rear end. Looks like the axle seal might be leaking too?
do you know if that same radiator will fit the 3FE in my 89 FJ62?installed new Ron Davis radiator, new WP, belts and hoses, smog pump delete, new O2 sensors, and also installed OEM hand throttle.
Had to drop in and see this one for myself. Sweet rig
i know the inlet and outlet diameter is the same, but i am not sure if the mounting flanges are the same, possibly no, I will contact RD, they make direct replacement units for all applications.
Finished up the rear brakes on the LX yesterday. New calipers and pads on both sides. Does that mandate new rotors as well?
Still have the maddening squeak when turning left at slow speeds. The search for silence continues.
Spent almost an hour getting a now 7ft tall truck into a 7ft tall garage door.
Step 1 - remove the lower handle on the door for clearance.
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Air down to 5-6lbs
Step 3 - Add ballast to combat stinkbug
Step 4 - Ease into the garage ever so slowly
Step 5 - Beer, cause that was more work than it should have been
Still have the maddening squeak when turning left at slow speeds. The search for silence continues.
Spent almost an hour getting a now 7ft tall truck into a 7ft tall garage door.
Step 1 - remove the lower handle on the door for clearance.
Air down to 5-6lbs
Step 3 - Add ballast to combat stinkbug
Step 4 - Ease into the garage ever so slowly
Step 5 - Beer, cause that was more work than it should have been
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Haha, I had to remove the wood trim on my garage entrance and change the limit on the door so it pulled all the way up for me to make it in.
