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

[WhitePhoenix]

Well found some extra time for the week and decided it was time for some parts to get off my shelf and on the ol girl! LCP sway bar disconnects are on and will be so nice on the trail.

Then was my midland gmrs radio. I wanted it on the center console, driver side and I thought velcro was gonna be the way to go. Well that was just crap honestly. So I looked and saw the bottom mounting hole for that "cup holder". All you gotta do is drill out the midland mount with a 7/32 drill bit and boom, factory mounting location. Also the perfect size to use a Q-tip and paint the exposed metal from drilling.

 

[surfpig]

Spruced up the throttle cable a bit...

 

[surfpig]

Welded in nuts to hold the fairlead:
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Started tacking on the bull bar. Not sure if I like it:
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Then Maze area of Canyonlands:
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I saw a few of those thingies last weekend too...

 

[bonestock]

Spruced up the throttle cable a bit...

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heat shrink?

 

[thatcabledude]

Needing some of the small black bulbs for antenna up/down...anyone know where to purchase and part # for these..Mabey Amazon?I seem to be coming up short in my search...View attachment 2618435

Years ago I bought a box of them (Koito) from I believe candlepower.com

 

[woodsman 44]

Hope this helps. Just go on Amazon for the bulbs you need. If you LED one, might want to LED all so one isn't super bright.

Post in thread 'Definitive led thread for 80s' Definitive led thread for 80s - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/definitive-led-thread-for-80s.213060/post-12707494

Thanks for info!...and that link totally helped

 

[thatcabledude]

Never mind what I said about Candlepower

 

[hadacol]

Most weekends, me and some of my friends go forth and seek out Germany’s wild pigs. My truck is pretty bone stock, but I’m pretty happy with a euro spec HDJ80. I‘ve got to get past my chrome nerf bar, but oh well. I can still fit a nice boar in the back!

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Nice take! I’ve been hog hunting in Georgia several times and didn’t see a thing. Boar are smarter than humans (this human at least)

 

[leonard_nemoy]

what about on top?

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That looks like a lot of work getting that guy up there. Creative winching or brute strength?

Here in southern utah it is usually still warm, dry, and dusty in October. I usually have to get them broken down and into a cooler so the critters don't spoil. If I drove home with a critter on the roof like that it would double it's weight with dust lol.

 

[SNLC]

Drove it to work.

Cheers

 

[audi2nr]

Drove it to work.

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Cheers

holy hell those are some very ominous looking clouds.. reminds me of dust/sand storms in arizona but without red clouds..

 

[vsatking]

Drove it to work.

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Cheers

Where is work...Mordore?

 

[High Lander]

Today I finished my axle rebuild and am back on the road again

Thanks to all the support from this community and to Otramm on YouTube. Would have been a nightmare without all the help

Just got the back axle to do now, and the transfer case, and the diffs, and... We'll worry about all that another day

 

[leonard_nemoy]

Where is work...Mordore?

 

[nigelsiam]

Recently installed some new Dobinsons C59-220V 2.0″ Lift Progressive Rate with 0-110LBS Load (Front) and C59-223v 1.75″ lift with up to 220lbs weight (variable rate) (Rear) with the "yellow" shocks and the ride is way better than the old stock stuff but possibly a bit stiff for my weight. When is that last time you guys got your rigs on the scale? (Don't be scared! )
I am thinking that the combo of (Dobinsons C59-234 2.0″ Lift Comfort Ride & c59-269v 1.75″ Comfort ride spring with only stock weight (variable rate) would have been a better option. Opinions? The only thing I would add is my fridge, food and some other camp stuff but wouldn't be more than 200 pounds.

 

[TexasJack]

what about on top?

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Damn, how did you get it up there? I carry mine in a tailgate tray box that fits into my tow slot and it is hard enough to get a deer the three feet off the ground into the tray. I am guessing you used a block and tackle and a very high tree branch and then lowered it onto your roof top rack? Looks like a big deer, how much did it weigh?

 

[efjayatee]

Recently installed some new Dobinsons C59-220V 2.0″ Lift Progressive Rate with 0-110LBS Load (Front) and C59-223v 1.75″ lift with up to 220lbs weight (variable rate) (Rear) with the "yellow" shocks and the ride is way better than the old stock stuff but possibly a bit stiff for my weight. When is that last time you guys got your rigs on the scale? (Don't be scared! )
I am thinking that the combo of (Dobinsons C59-234 2.0″ Lift Comfort Ride & c59-269v 1.75″ Comfort ride spring with only stock weight (variable rate) would have been a better option. Opinions? The only thing I would add is my fridge, food and some other camp stuff but wouldn't be more than 200 pounds.

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Don't forget your spare if its tucked under (75lbs at least).

Just received my order of :
Dobinsons C59-234 Front Coil Springs for Toyota Land Cruiser 80 series 1990-1997 2.0" Lift Comfort Ride
Dobinsons GS59-683 Pair of Front Shocks for Toyota Land Cruiser 80 series 1990-1997 for 0-3" Lift
Dobinsons C59-223V Rear Coil Springs for Toyota Land Cruiser
Dobinsons GS59-682 Pair of Rear Shocks for Toyota Sequoia, Land Cruiser 80, 100 and 200 series 0-3" of Lift

I will have drawer on its way (150lbs)
Avid offroad Rear bumper and spare on its way (160lbs)

 

[nigelsiam]

Don't forget your spare if its tucked under (75lbs at least).

Just received my order of :
Dobinsons C59-234 Front Coil Springs for Toyota Land Cruiser 80 series 1990-1997 2.0" Lift Comfort Ride
Dobinsons GS59-683 Pair of Front Shocks for Toyota Land Cruiser 80 series 1990-1997 for 0-3" Lift
Dobinsons C59-223V Rear Coil Springs for Toyota Land Cruiser
Dobinsons GS59-682 Pair of Rear Shocks for Toyota Sequoia, Land Cruiser 80, 100 and 200 series 0-3" of Lift

I will have drawer on its way (150lbs)
Avid offroad Rear bumper and spare on its way (160lbs)

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That's good you got them when you did. PSA ....Dobinson's is going to raise their prices May 1st due to major increases in shipping from Australia so if you are in the market for their products now would be a good time to order.

Let us know how you like the ride after the install. I still have the spare in the factory position.

 

[spazzyfry123]

Did a little degreasing today still have a ways to goView attachment 2616723View attachment 2616724View attachment 2616725View attachment 2616726

What's your method on this? I've been wanting to do that with mine for some old oil leaks that I've since fixed. I've got some Gunk degreaser in the garage, but worried to do it in my driveway (stains?) and don't want the EPA police coming after me either. I'd take up some serious time at the quarter wash to use their catch I think.

 

[RKTINC]

It has taken a little time and money but so far my restoration is getting there.

315/75/16 on refinished OEM's with 2" OME Just right.