Installed new Ron Davis radiator today. It’s beautiful.
What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (39 Viewers)
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RFB
97 FZJ80 LIFTED SC DUAL BATTERIES,37s
as soon as I saw writing I knew it was Herman lol
I was driving my 1 ton van pulling the trailer up I-5 toward Lassen and my daughter was, a few miles back, driving the 80 with her always present male friend. The front driveshaft sheered off at the u-joint on the transfer case end while going about 60mph. The driveshaft then began flapping about with quite a bit of force and immediately cut the brake lines. Next, a 5” wide hole was smashed open on the transmission. Lastly the driveshaft attempted to come through the floorboard to access the legs of my daughters always present male friend. Floor board was split and pushed up about 3” hitting only a back pack, thank God. This whole disturbance in the force caused the airbags to deploy in both their faces(the boy was sleeping at the time). Daughter pulls off the freeway but has no brakes. Boy pulls E-brake, no human damage. Not even her arms(10 and 2) were damaged. The windshield had been cracked for years from a very fun trip pushing through trees on the trail. I am guessing the passenger airbag deploying sent the crack into overdrive finishing off the windshield.
It has been a fun ride. I'm ready to start on a new platform. For sale ad here.
For Sale - *Price Drop* CA 1996 LX450 266K Factory Lockers
1996 LX450 266,000 miles stock gears central CA 30 mins East of Lodi Reason for selling: I decided not to repair the latest damage. Family was headed out camping 2 weeks ago. I was driving my 1 ton van pulling the trailer up I-5 toward Lassen and my daughter was, a few miles back, driving the...forum.ih8mud.com
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Curious, was the front DS a double cardan using a Spicer yoke where it attached to the transfer case?
What did that run you and what advantages does this have over an OEM rad?
NLXTACY
Wits' End
I'm on my second; one in a supercharged LX and now one in a turbo'd LX. The RD rad is 100% aluminum, Made in USA, 12 fins per inch vs 7 on OEM. Its two row but wider than OEM. The longest lasting OEM radiator I had was the very first it came with which lasted 80k. I'm now at 100k with the RD and it still looks new with zero issues. When I was going through all my overheating issues with my SC'd truck, I credit the RD rad for dissipating enough heat to prevent another headgasket issue.
Cost out the door is $1100. But then I clear anodized it and got further stupid with it
Stock driveshaft
Any verbal warnings from the shaft before it let go? As in did the grr noise get worse prior to it letting go?
NLXTACY
Wits' End
it’s usually a sternly written letter
We did a transmission replacement for @bpassmore due to a double cardan failure on the road. Fortunately it missed the brake lines, but it dented the floor and knocked a hole in the transmission.
The folks driving it were doing 70 on the interstate passing a truck when it suddenly let go. No warning.
No warning, unfortunately. BTW how much did you charge just for the transmission replacement. Big surprise, no one wants to buy an expensive truck that doesnt run. Fix it or part it out . . . hmmm
I'm not going to go into that on cost and such.
Here's the thread on it. Click on the other threads embedded so you can see more of the story.
local 80 needing help
@BILT4ME found a thread over on the chat forum and pinged me. Need A343 in Kansas City, MO, and a mechanic
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I will tell you it took about 60-70 man-hours total. Pulling a transmission separately from the engine is difficult, to say the least. All the time was donated in this case.
I'm on my second; one in a supercharged LX and now one in a turbo'd LX. The RD rad is 100% aluminum, Made in USA, 12 fins per inch vs 7 on OEM. Its two row but wider than OEM. The longest lasting OEM radiator I had was the very first it came with which lasted 80k. I'm now at 100k with the RD and it still looks new with zero issues. When I was going through all my overheating issues with my SC'd truck, I credit the RD rad for dissipating enough heat to prevent another headgasket issue.
Cost out the door is $1100. But then I clear anodized it and got further stupid with it
You had overheating issues?
2fpower
SILVER Star
I got the same tires on my rig a few months back. Really impressed with how quiet they are compared with my Coopers STT Pro. Winter is coming, so we will see how they do.
How sturdy is it?
White Mountain rd at sunrise to Patriarch grove to Cottonwood rd...and beyond
Picked up the cruiser from the upholstery shop today. I had them install my l seat kit. It only cost $250 for the installation and he had it done by lunch today. So it took him 4 hours. Pretty impressive. Overall he did a great job and the seats are comfortable. He wasn't impressed with the quality of the L seat leather but for $300 it's hard to beat and it's a night and day difference. He even fixed the pockets behind the seat.
I was driving my 1 ton van pulling the trailer up I-5 toward Lassen and my daughter was, a few miles back, driving the 80 with her always present male friend. The front driveshaft sheered off at the u-joint on the transfer case end while going about 60mph. The driveshaft then began flapping about with quite a bit of force and immediately cut the brake lines. Next, a 5” wide hole was smashed open on the transmission. Lastly the driveshaft attempted to come through the floorboard to access the legs of my daughters always present male friend. Floor board was split and pushed up about 3” hitting only a back pack, thank God. This whole disturbance in the force caused the airbags to deploy in both their faces(the boy was sleeping at the time). Daughter pulls off the freeway but has no brakes. Boy pulls E-brake, no human damage. Not even her arms(10 and 2) were damaged. The windshield had been cracked for years from a very fun trip pushing through trees on the trail. I am guessing the passenger airbag deploying sent the crack into overdrive finishing off the windshield.
It has been a fun ride. I'm ready to start on a new platform. For sale ad here.
For Sale - *Price Drop* CA 1996 LX450 266K Factory Lockers
1996 LX450 266,000 miles stock gears central CA 30 mins East of Lodi Reason for selling: I decided not to repair the latest damage. Family was headed out camping 2 weeks ago. I was driving my 1 ton van pulling the trailer up I-5 toward Lassen and my daughter was, a few miles back, driving the...
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Damn. So glad everyone’s OK.
This is my nightmare. I am having my driveshafts rebuilt... may even buy new OEM ones because I don’t trust anyone to rebuild them
It’s pretty rigid considering the rotational weight that’s now mounted to it. I wouldn’t stand on it or anything but the vibrations are almost nihl when driving over speed bumps or crossing the railroad tracks at the mall!
Same experience here. I have an ipad mini 4, so a little less rotational weight. I have the two standard length ram arms and have zero complaints with over a thousand offroad miles on it. Highly recommended.
3-way front in my HDJ81
