What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (43 Viewers)

[bub m]

BUB, while you're doing a nice paint correction, are you planning on removing the old flare rock chip protector thing? I ask because mine are looking cracked and old like yours and I'm trying to find a safe way to remove them without destroying the paint underneath. I tried a 3m eraser wheel on one section and started to mar up the paint a bit.

I’m thinking of soaking that with goof off and using a plastic scraper.

I’m going to cut a template and get some skateboard deck paper and put that in its place.

The truck meters out at @4.5 on paint and 3.5 in the door jams. So not much clear coat.

 

[GW Nugget]

Working on a Witts End twin ARB install but need to fix the issue of it only running on 1 cylinder. Turns out it is a sheared bolt on the motor.

 

[Dissent]

I’m thinking of soaking that with good off and using a plastic scraper.

I’m going to cut a mold and get some skateboard deck paper and put that in its place.

The truck meters out at @4.5 on paint and 3.5 in the door jams. So not much clear coat.

Interesting info on the paint meter, do you know what the specs are for the LX? I've heard they have thicker clear and paint than the Toyota.

 

[Karl Andersson]

I went for a nice road trip to the Poconos to visit some family and do some leaf peeping. While I was there I managed to take a great picture which is now my new profile pic. Unfortunately, I did not have time to hit any trails while out there so it is too clean in the pic.

 

[RS6tofj80]

nice rack.......

 

[jfz80]

Watch the otram video on you tube a couple times.

All wrapped up but thanks. 4th rebuild in the last 15 yrs and helped on quite a few others so familiar with the process but im sure its a good video as ive seen a few of his others. You should try hanging out with him around the campfire for some real entertainment

The truck meters out at @4.5 on paint and 3.5 in the door jams. So not much clear coat.

Nice job! Paint looks great. If that’s factory white there should be no clearcoat on it though.

 

[bonestock]

A weekend in the Cherokee National Forest with 3 of the best dudes I know

 

[Scottys80]

Did you get it out? I heard there was an 80 stuck out in the ghost and a rescue run require this past weekend. I had a bunch of family drive into town for the weekend but really wanted to get out.

got it out Saturday at midnight, I was at McLean. All I lost was a birf so not bad

 

[Scottys80]

Definitely at YOUR Wits' End

yeah I was pretty choked

 

[NLXTACY]

View attachment 2131237

have shirt will travel

 

[jfz80]

have shirt will travel

Just a challenge to laminate
Have an AWE order building that will need a poster added.

 

[bub m]

Interesting info on the paint meter, do you know what the specs are for the LX? I've heard they have thicker clear and paint than the Toyota.

I don’t know. Amazon sells a $30 meter. Interesting fact thought my Lexus Ls460 metered at @8-9 and my 200 was @6. I didn’t check the door jams. Maybe Lexus does get more paint and clear?

After my test panel was done the meter was still at 4.5 4. So the 3m system is pretty impressive. If Your thinking of doing it.

 

[SteelHunterFJ80]

Test panel done using 3m trizact 1500 3000 5000 wet sand system. Then it was a 3 parts compound , polish and glaze. When while truck is done it will get a wax and then a sealer.View attachment 2131013View attachment 2131014

About how much time did that take you. I'm considering doing the same panel by panel instead of tracking it all at once.

 

[bub m]

About how much time did that take you. I'm considering doing the same panel by panel instead of tracking it all at once.

@30 minutes

 

[dxwilson]

Spent the weekend bicycle touring one of my favorite 100 mile loops in Death Valley over three days and ran into a legend while I was caching water and wood... Nice chatting with ya @LandCruiserPhil . Thanks to you and your caravan for not dusting us out on the road like all the Jeeps did climbing out of Saline Valley. lol.

View attachment 2130680

View attachment 2130682

View attachment 2130683

View attachment 2130684

View attachment 2130685

Hey, did I pass you guys on Saline Valley Road on Sunday? You were headed south, up the hill, a little past Lippincott Mine Rd.? We spent the weekend at Panamint Valley Days, we were in my red 94.

 

[bryson]

All new suspension bushings for my '97 with 250k miles made an enormous difference in handling. Thanks to mud for the motivation and guidance/parts #s for this work. My 80 is no longer a wallowing, wandering handful that needs constant attention and extra encouragement to keep it in a lane. The bushings were the last of my "handling" related improvements that also included new shocks, steering stabilizer, steering joints, tightening up the the steering box and checking/tightening all wheel bearings.

After installing the new bushings my steering wheel is a few degrees off (clockwise) and the truck sits higher with the bushings adding a bit more height in the rear than the front. I didn't get before/after measurements unfortunately but the height change is visibly noticeable and I can feel that the rear is higher now when sitting in the truck.

The bushing replacement required $650 in parts (oe via partsouq) and 12 hours including cleaning/painting all of the arms and a few other small jobs while I was crawling around under there. I went the route of melting out the bushing cores then cutting the shell before driving it out as I didn't want to try to push the old bushings out with my 12 ton HF press. The 12 ton HF press had no issue installing the new bushings.

Vid below shows one of my sway bar ends which was typical. The rod bushings were all in bad shape as well.



View attachment 2130083

In regard to your 80 sitting higher after the bushing replacement - did you tighten the control arm bolts when the vehicle was sitting down on the suspension, or with the vehicle in the air? It's very important NOT to tighten the bolts until the vehicle weight is sitting on the suspension. If the bolts are tightened while the suspension is drooped/unloaded, the bushings will be twisted and preloaded when the vehicle is under it's own weight, and you'll ruin your new (and expensive) bushings much faster. This bushing preload could be the reason your truck sits higher now.

 

[USMCracing]

Nice buy! What wheels are those? They look great.

They are Tandem Offroad Model 612 wheels, the PO installed them.

Tandem Wheels | Lexus & Toyota Off-Road Car Wheels

Our tandem wheels are designed for off-road wheeling enthusiasts. The wheels are made from high-quality materials, ensuring performance and durability.

tandem-offroad.com

 

[Roastchestnuts]

I changed the transfer case gear oil in my land cruiser last weekend. I am glad I did it kinda looked like it had been in there since new. It was very brown almost black. this coming up weekend I am driving my cruiser to the mountains weather permitting. should be fun .

 

[Broski]

More Sand Hollow. Three Days of Wheeling bliss. If you like a Challenge this is the place,

not for the faint of heart.

 

[Broski]

More Sand Hollow. Three Days of Wheeling bliss. If you like a Challenge this is the place, View attachment 2132127not for the faint of heart.

This is the Chute