s*** parts. New rotors, installed two months ago. Less than 1000 km.
What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (76 Viewers)
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My fuel bill has almost doubled. It blows dick.
I have a long trip this summer I can't cancel.
Everyone's fuel bills have doubled. It sucks. But if there's one thing I've noticed, no matter what year it is, no matter the price, everyone always complains about the cost of fuel endlessly, and will continue to do so until it is no longer available to regular personal consumers. I remember people lining up with jerry cans in the 90s while raging because prices were going all the way up to $0.50/L.
Fun fact: I filled up the truck with $150 worth of diesel the other day. Dude I know with an Audi E-Tron pays $4 to get 300km worth of electrons put in his battery. But he also plugs it in at work, so most of the time doesn't pay s*** for it. It's the future like or or not and fighting against it makes one an old man yelling at clouds.
I figure within a decade there will be some cool kits out there that will allow me to mount a 300-400hp electric motor on each axle, or even a motor at each wheel if one wants to get really fun (imagine being able to do a skid steer turn on a trail), to keep old vehicles going.
In the meantime, driving a 30 year old 6,000lb brick wall around on 35 inch tires is in no way practical and needs to be regarded like the luxury item it really is.
Fun fact: I filled up the truck with $150 worth of diesel the other day. Dude I know with an Audi E-Tron pays $4 to get 300km worth of electrons put in his battery. But he also plugs it in at work, so most of the time doesn't pay s*** for it. It's the future like or or not and fighting against it makes one an old man yelling at clouds.
I figure within a decade there will be some cool kits out there that will allow me to mount a 300-400hp electric motor on each axle, or even a motor at each wheel if one wants to get really fun (imagine being able to do a skid steer turn on a trail), to keep old vehicles going.
In the meantime, driving a 30 year old 6,000lb brick wall around on 35 inch tires is in no way practical and needs to be regarded like the luxury item it really is.
I'm not fighting e-cars beyond the fact that I rent and therefore can't install a charger at home. So they're completely impractical at this point.
In lighter news my trans is back together. The shop is waiting on the converter and pump.
Is that the tan or gray color?
Outsane
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I have the diode dynamics sl1 bulbs/led and have been very happy with them
Fj80oregon
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@cruiseroutfit i don’t see that on you website. I would like to order one? Should I just give the shop a call? Or maybe post up the link! Thanks WesWe offer a Japanese (OE manufacture) brake booster for the FZJ80 (Part# BBN60792, $327.50). There are obviously some aftermarket import units that are less $ and folks have had good luck with but at $327.50, we are pretty happy with the Japanese units
Buzz the team, boosters are part of the next big upload on CruiserTeq.com. The phone sales team can get it cued up and shipped today!
thatcabledude
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I get about 11 when I drive my fully built 80 on 37/4.88s at 85mph for the duration of the trip.
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Nobody seems to take into account the draw on the power grid if we all start driving electric vehicles. Especially in places like California.
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Completed the Hudd Expo GIS skid plate by adding some tranny protection this morning.
Hopefully later today I get some time to change my break pads.
Hopefully later today I get some time to change my break pads.
it looks like you have done this before for some reason
As someone working in the electrical industry, LOTS of people are taking that into account. It'll take years to get the e cars rolled out, and it will also take years to upgrade grids where necessary.
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And countries like Mexico, Brazil, India? My point was not so much about upgrading the power grid with charge stations, it is the draw on the power grid. When you shut down nuclear and hydro but put a bigger draw on the grid, well ya, not thought out very well. Here in Idaho where we have lots of power we still get told to limit our AC use in summer months.
Probably should just drop the subject all together since these types of topics seem very frowned upon here on mud these days.
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In Colorado, our grid was until very recently mostly coal powered, although that is changing. I know a guy who ran around in a Chevy Volt with a big sticker on the back that said "POWERED BY COAL" I've personally had 2 electric vehicles and they're great at what they do, but they certainly don't do everything. If everyone got one, they'd probably need to mandate solar on every roof and batteries in every home to keep up with the demand.
Tan!
Fj80oregon
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Ordered along with rear wheel bearing kit! Thanks for supplying a quality alternative!!!
