Just replace hoses now. No sense fighting it a few years later. In fact, replace all rubber components, including the rear heater hoses now, you have access that will never be easier. Fuel pump too. If you really want to go nuts, do the starter etc.
What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend?
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Will get some more photos and measurements once it all settles, it has been less than a week and maybe 50 miles of driving.
I'm less concerned about rubbing on the flares, I can trim the inside of the flare. More concerned about rubbing on the frame and suspension because that's harder to fix.
Options in considering:
OEM wheels, 315s
Nomads, 17x8.5, -25, this might poke too much. They come in a 0 offset, but this puts the wheel closer to the frame/suspension compared to OEM.
Nomads, 16x8, -10, this is about 1/2 more poke compared to factory, would have great fitment, but not sure if I want to invest in 16" wheels.
In an attempt to mimic the 17x8.5, -25, setup with a 12.5" tire, I ordered some cheap 2" wheel spacers for my OEM wheel and 275 tire. That wheel has about 31mm more poke than OEM, and I'll gain 40mm of tire width (20mm on each side), which is 51mm more poke. Will experiment and see. Might be too much poke!
Fabbed up a mount for an ARB twin under the hood.
Used an Air on board switch in the dash, which I ran into a problem with the switch lighting.
It dims in reverse to factory dash lights. I tried reversing the wiring but get nothing.
Has anyone solved this problem?
Thanks
Used an Air on board switch in the dash, which I ran into a problem with the switch lighting.
It dims in reverse to factory dash lights. I tried reversing the wiring but get nothing.
Has anyone solved this problem?
Thanks
I have OME lift ~ 3" running SLEE shocks with reservoirs and stock wheels with 315/75. Zero clearance issues, external reservoirs mount similar in the front as pictured.
And I am just noticing that the factory blinkers are gone with the Delta VS bumper. What did you do for blinkers? Did you wire the corner lamps for blinkers?
Yes, the lower valence, with the blinkers, is removed. LED blinkers are built into the bumper. You just wire them into the original blinker wiring.
They come with blinkers in the bumper.
I figured but was not going to assume. I assume they illuminate amber.
Took a picture when my grandkids were trying to get in the 80 and drive it !
Dutch Antilles, what island? When I was in the US Navy we visited Antigua and St Maarten. It was my first underway and I really loved that part of the Caribbean
Curacao, yes it's nice. not as beautiful as HawaI etc but never snow, lowest temperature ever recorded 63 F, no hurricanes, over 3000 sun hours, super for Soft Top driving
Ordered Gladiator XCOMP 35x12.50R17's to replace my smoke Duratracs. Also jumping from 32's to 35's so that's exciting
I don't put a ton of miles on my 80 and most of it is off road here in Northern Maine
I don't put a ton of miles on my 80 and most of it is off road here in Northern Maine
I spent a week there last December. Loved it.
That is reassuring, thank you!
Scored a 105 steering box. Thinking of getting the brace/plates for it from Delta.
Score. Back before tariffs and sky high shipping this was another good bracing option.
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Our Refab Engineering 80/105 series steering box and Panhard brace kits fix and prevent a cracked chassis! A must have when chassis is stripped.
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Curacao, I think they just finished filming Below Deck there. If it is the same place, beautiful island.
May I ask where you got this from? My factory one is leaking.
Score. Back before tariffs and sky high shipping this was another good bracing option.
80/105 Series Land Cruiser Steering Box / Pan Hard Braces
Our Refab Engineering 80/105 series steering box and Panhard brace kits fix and prevent a cracked chassis! A must have when chassis is stripped.
Thanks for the option but i preferred supporting US fabs first before outsourcing. And I have paid more "made in USA" parts in the past just to support small businesses.