What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (75 Viewers)

[Feldrian]

Wrapped up a trip up the WABDR - Oregon boarder to the Canadian boarder through the mountains. 593 miles of forest roads and back country over 4 days. Apparently we kept a good pace - it usually takes about 6 days to complete in a truck.

Hats off to @Pascoscout and @Fj80oregon who made the trip as well and were great travel companions. Awesome views, great camps, black bears, elk and some really frustrating cows that decided sitting in the middle of the trail on section 6 was the place to be.

Washington Backcountry Discovery Route (WABDR) Map & Information

This 575-mile route thoroughly explores the Cascade Mountains beginning in Stevenson, WA and making it to the Canadian border at Night Hawk.

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Bridge of the Gods, Oregon border

Bethel ridge with Mount Rainer in the background

Night #2 camp

Lake Chelan from 6,000'

Canadian boarder

 

[DirtyPepper]

Wrapped up a trip up the WABDR - Oregon boarder to the Canadian boarder through the mountains. 593 miles of forest roads and back country over 4 days. Apparently we kept a good pace - it usually takes about 6 days to complete in a truck.

Hats off to @Pascoscout and @Fj80oregon who made the trip as well and were great travel companions. Awesome views, great camps, black bears, elk and some really frustrating cows that decided sitting in the middle of the trail on section 6 was the place to be.

Washington Backcountry Discovery Route (WABDR) Map & Information

This 575-mile route thoroughly explores the Cascade Mountains beginning in Stevenson, WA and making it to the Canadian border at Night Hawk.

ridebdr.com

Bridge of the Gods, Oregon border
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Bethel ridge with Mount Rainer in the background
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Night #2 camp
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Lake Chelan from 6,000'
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Canadian boarder
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Planning on this run next season!

Great pics!

 

[SeaJay]

We went for a off-road trip in the SW of Western Australia, covered a bit over 1200km

 

[leonard_nemoy]

Coolant system update…all preventative maintenance.

1997, not triple locked, 220,905 miles.

My buddy helped me update the water pump, thermostat, and fan clutch (all Aisin), Denso radiator, radiator/heater hoses from Wit’s End, block drain, OEM belts, Shell Rotella 15-40 oil change with OEM filter, AND…new hood struts

Everything torqued to FSM numbers…except the nuts on the fan clutch….could only find “good and snug” here on MUD, so, they’re “good and snug” with loctite to help.

Today, since she was super dirty, I washed and tried my hand at waxing her

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Nice!!!! This is a must do for any cruiser.

 

[ktmracer01]

Planning on this run next season!

Great pics!

Let me know when you plan on going. I'm interested!

 

[BakerFJ]

Finished rebuilding my engine wiring harness, all the brittle wires replaced, all new connectors, terminals, and wire seals. Raychem DR25 heat shrink, Tessa tape, and nylon split loom. Deleted PAIR connector/wires, and rerouted both O2 plugs as I long ago moved my O2s to the manifold.
Been chasing driving issues, unrelated to the wiring. Wiring had enough problems I figured I should repair everything to eliminate it as a possible problem. Also picked up a roof rack fitted with a 270 degree awning, for my non-running Cruiser lmao

 

[leonard_nemoy]

Finished rebuilding my engine wiring harness, all the brittle wires replaced, all new connectors, terminals, and wire seals. Raychem DR25 heat shrink, Tessa tape, and nylon split loom. Deleted PAIR connector/wires, and rerouted both O2 plugs as I long ago moved my O2s to the manifold.
Been chasing driving issues, unrelated to the wiring. Wiring had enough problems I figured I should repair everything to eliminate it as a possible problem. Also picked up a roof rack fitted with a 270 degree awning, for my non-running Cruiser lmao
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Looks good, you could probably start a side business getting harnesses off wrecked rigs and rebuilding them. I do believe thay are nla now. If they aren't they will be one day.

 

[BakerFJ]

Looks good, you could probably start a side business getting harnesses off wrecked rigs and rebuilding them. I do believe thay are nla now. If they aren't they will be one day.

Yup, NLA. Would've bought a new one otherwise. Certainly spent a lot of time researching terminals/seals/connectors and that thought did cross my mind, I'd have to work out the cost/labor/time and if it would make sense with my schedule. What do you think a reasonable cost would be for one?

 

[Vulkyn]

Let me know if you do that. I want one!

Car wash / ghost busting backpack with multi function use

 

[COYS]

Yup, NLA. Would've bought a new one otherwise. Certainly spent a lot of time researching terminals/seals/connectors and that thought did cross my mind, I'd have to work out the cost/labor/time and if it would make sense with my schedule. What do you think a reasonable cost would be for one?

Factory 1FZ-FE engine wire harness is still available for the later models like my MAF 97. VAF 94s not so much.

 

[ktmracer01]

Finished rebuilding my engine wiring harness, all the brittle wires replaced, all new connectors, terminals, and wire seals. Raychem DR25 heat shrink, Tessa tape, and nylon split loom. Deleted PAIR connector/wires, and rerouted both O2 plugs as I long ago moved my O2s to the manifold.
Been chasing driving issues, unrelated to the wiring. Wiring had enough problems I figured I should repair everything to eliminate it as a possible problem. Also picked up a roof rack fitted with a 270 degree awning, for my non-running Cruiser lmao
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This brought back some bad memories for me replacing my engine wiring harness on my '94 a couple years ago. I failed miserably after attempting to replace several connectors while it was still on the vehicle. Ended up talking a salvage yard into letting me pull it from a motor they had that was seized up.

Would be great to find a resource for all the electrical connectors and/or pigtails for the engine harness and make it a sticky for the forum...if it hasn't already been done.

 

[COYS]

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I'd love to do this someday. Gotta love the PNW.

 

[cvenom96]

Factory 1FZ-FE engine wire harness is still available for the later models like my MAF 97. VAF 94s not so much.

Yep. 82121-60343M

 

[leonard_nemoy]

What do you think a reasonable cost would be for one?

A reasonable cost would be enough to cover your materials and $60.00 - $80.00 an hour for your time.

 

[SeaJay]

From the weekend outing

 

[SeaJay]

 

[leonard_nemoy]

Nice run!!!!! I wouldn't want to be the one cleaning that rig and trailer though ih8mud!!!!

 

[jcardona1]

Who dis?
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I've seen it around town a few times. Owned by: Peter The Beater (@greenfjz80) • Instagram photos and videos - https://www.instagram.com/greenfjz80/

 

[SeaJay]

Nice run!!!!! I wouldn't want to be the one cleaning that rig and trailer though ih8mud!!!!

Lucky it was pissing down rain for 300km home on the blacktop, got most of the big stuff off, but yes it was more fun getting it dirty than clean again

 

[DirtyPepper]

Let me know when you plan on going. I'm interested!

Sounds like a plan and I definitely will.

It'll be my '97, and a buddy in his 2001 Disco2 and the other in a 2022 Gladiator.
So...bring extra recovery gear,