COS80
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This has got to be why mine wanders.
What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend?
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It is more complicated than that.
The positioning of the bushing depends on the lift used.
The calculation of how the bushings get installed is done after the springs are fitting and vehicle is sitting on a flat surface with the original bushings first.
The amount of caster can be tuned, within a limited range, to the lift because the bushings are eccentric,.
His look like mine.
Instructions here
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OK that's not how it was done when I ran them in 2015
Can be tuned is almost laughable. How did they work out for you ?Thanks for the correction.
OK that's not how it was done when I ran them in 2015
Thanks for the correction.
They did the job, but running DeltaVS 3L arms now.
For reference I used one of the templates with OME 850s when I installed them in 2012, you are correct they have definitely moved over the years. Glad they are gone now!
Love the look of the steering wheel. Like to replace mine. Is that oem or aftermarket and how much? Thanks
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Went to mud season in VT for prime false spring skiing.
hisandhers80s
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I bought a cheap 110/220 welder that I had never used. Today was the day to break it out and start learning how to weld. I am not looking for feedback on my welds, as I know they are the worst thing you have ever seen, but you have to start somewhere. I learned a few things today:
- I am not a natural welder
- The electrical in my garage is not designed to handle a 110v welder. I blew the breaker 15-20 times trying to finish
- I have a 220 outlet in the garage but it is not the same as the plug on my welder.
- I need to get setup to use mig gas and the 220v outlet
- I need to buy some practice plates so I can practice and learn
COS80
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That's a hell of a place to "give it a whirl". You got some stones, I've give you that.
hisandhers80s
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Maybe not my smartest move ever, but I am up against needing it done or skipping it. Also, I don’t know anyone in the area that is a welder.
Fj80oregon
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That’s one way to do a rear main seal! Customer wondered why he was missing bell housing bolts.
Last weekend I spent my time resealing the oil pans so this week I had a decent list to get through just to catch up..
1) fixed the front wipers after 3 years. When you turned them on they would go down first - not something I would normally complain about however, back to my wipers
. Obviously the PO had removed or replaced the motor by removing the arm that is pressed on to the splined motor shaft. It took me longer than I care to admit to eventually get the arm lined up correctly. There were no witness or alignment marks that I could see so I made my own for future refrence.
2) Added a degree of tow in and then straightened the steering wheel. Also nipped up the steering box just a little to remove a dead spot.
3) Fixed a leak at the rear passenger side hub. 2 new seals and re-packed the bearings.
4) Fitted new Toyota sun visors.
The next big task on my list is to replace the front pinion bearing on the rear diff. Last year I replaced the oil seal which had disintegrated due to rust so I imagine water/dirt has compromised the bearing. Changing the seal was fairly easy but I don't know if I can do the bearing with the truck on my garage floor or if I need to pull the axle. I have a new bearing spacer/crush sleeve and the FSM states 181ft-lbs of torque which might be difficult to do with limited room.
1) fixed the front wipers after 3 years. When you turned them on they would go down first - not something I would normally complain about however, back to my wipers
. Obviously the PO had removed or replaced the motor by removing the arm that is pressed on to the splined motor shaft. It took me longer than I care to admit to eventually get the arm lined up correctly. There were no witness or alignment marks that I could see so I made my own for future refrence.2) Added a degree of tow in and then straightened the steering wheel. Also nipped up the steering box just a little to remove a dead spot.
3) Fixed a leak at the rear passenger side hub. 2 new seals and re-packed the bearings.
4) Fitted new Toyota sun visors.
The next big task on my list is to replace the front pinion bearing on the rear diff. Last year I replaced the oil seal which had disintegrated due to rust so I imagine water/dirt has compromised the bearing. Changing the seal was fairly easy but I don't know if I can do the bearing with the truck on my garage floor or if I need to pull the axle. I have a new bearing spacer/crush sleeve and the FSM states 181ft-lbs of torque which might be difficult to do with limited room.
hisandhers80s
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I had used it one other time to weld a nut on a broken off bolt to extract it, but that is my very first attempt. I learned a lot, and have a metric crap ton more to learn.If those are you first welds you did good.
I pulled out my rear diff
hisandhers80s
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Looks like you shattered out your rear diff with a sledgehammer! What the heck happened?
Swapped my stock bumper for a nice used ARB with a 12k winch and light force leds
Pulling stumps in reverse will do it every time...
For first try and no shielding gas, that's actually pretty respectable
A little time with the grinder to clean up the spatter, and you could even pass it off as something you paid a friend of a friend type of guy for.