What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend?

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Finally after ordering F&R ARB lockers from East Coast GS I'm getting around to installing them.
Started with the rear. Never set one up before so this will be interesting.
One thing I noticed was all the youtube vids and threads here show different looking carriers which made removing the ring gear difficult.
Yep, mine has an LSD diff. Simple as disassembling and ring came off.
 
s13koop said:
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Finally after ordering F&R ARB lockers from East Coast GS I'm getting around to installing them.
Started with the rear. Never set one up before so this will be interesting.
One thing I noticed was all the youtube vids and threads here show different looking carriers which made removing the ring gear difficult.
Yep, mine has an LSD diff. Simple as disassembling and ring came off.
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3rd members and ARB are super easy. Good diff to be your first.
 
lumbee1 said:
Is this a thing? Please tell me more.
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It is but it isn’t.

jcardona1

Thread 'HOW-TO: 5th Gen 4Runner Brakes on an 80'

I'm still finalizing the last few pieces of this upgrade but wanted to share the details with folks. I've seen a few other brake upgrades that involve different rotors and a bit of machining but in my opinion this is the easiest way to get bigger brakes without the extra work. I've seen a few guys running this hub/rotor/caliper setup now for quite some time and haven't seen any reported issues. I've yet to see a detailed write-up using this configuration so that's where I come in!

Let's start by buying some stuff. You'll want to make sure you get the calipers from the earlier 5th gens...
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I finally figured out how to hang window curtains inside BIG Betty:
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Thread 'DIY Window Curtains for privacy in Big Betty'

I've been trying to figure out how to hang curtains that function, easy to hang and take down and cheap... I originally had para cord running all around and several pieces of material/sarongs and whatever I could find, and it was not a quick set up and take down, it was easy to get tangled in when enter and exiting the rig.

I've searched and found only two posts and not a lot of solutions, so I thought I'd share. Someone suggested I look into a darker tint for the windows but that does not solve the privacy issue, 1- it makes it harder for the driver to see out the windows in an already...
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Get it while you can Cruiserheads!!

All new weather stripping on the whole Cruiser. Ready for another 20-30yrs!

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Whole bunch of other baselining happening on this one too.

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Took the family up to Laikipia in central Kenya to camp with some friends, see some wildlife and make some memories. The kids wanted to be on the roof most of the dirt and off-road time (and at night in the tent safe from the animals).
This new to me 80 is fresh out of Rift Valley Rovers' shop where it got a new suspension, tires, respray, leather seat-covers and windshield. It handled the bush as well as the mostly paved backroads on the way up. First trip in the book and we're all loving it.
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PhilHendo said:
Took the family up to Laikipia in central Kenya to camp with some friends, see some wildlife and make some memories. The kids wanted to be on the roof most of the dirt and off-road time (and at night in the tent safe from the animals).
This new to me 80 is fresh out of Rift Valley Rovers' shop where it got a new suspension, tires, respray, leather seat-covers and windshield. It handled the bush as well as the mostly paved backroads on the way up. First trip in the book and we're all loving it.
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PhilHendo said:
Took the family up to Laikipia in central Kenya to camp with some friends, see some wildlife and make some memories. The kids wanted to be on the roof most of the dirt and off-road time (and at night in the tent safe from the animals).
This new to me 80 is fresh out of Rift Valley Rovers' shop where it got a new suspension, tires, respray, leather seat-covers and windshield. It handled the bush as well as the mostly paved backroads on the way up. First trip in the book and we're all loving it.
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The LC In It's natural habitat!
 
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