What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (78 Viewers)

[Box Rocket]

You got them? Or were you at Cruise Moab?

Both

 

[GW Nugget]

Both

Pics & full report please...

 

[Box Rocket]

Pics & full report please...

I'll be sharing some for sure. I'm also putting together a couple of articles for TCT Magazine reviewing the suspension so I have to juggle what content I can share now and what needs to be held for the magazine. But stay tuned.

 

[shocktower]

I did a complete knuckle and birfield rebuild including new knuckles and brake calipers king pins and all of the seals

 

[mikedamageinc]

not now and never!

would you, could you, with a fox?

seriously, I try to avoid them but when its necessary, why not? free loan a tool is pretty sweet too.

 

[mikedamageinc]

I did whiteline swaybar bushing this weekend too! The rear endlinks were completely shot-- all metal parts had fused into one part, rubber had shrunken so much there was almost an inch of play before the swaybar "caught" on anything and started working. That plus new fox shocks in the rear and the truck his handling much tighter now! Still rides like crap due to the unloaded 863's.

You know it's bad when you need a sawzall and pneumatic hammer to remove sway bar endlinks

Mine were bad but not that bad! Also my rear slee heavy springs are fairly unloaded, makes for a smooth tight ride on the road, but harsh off road!

 

[mrsleeve]

looking forward to the slinky review. Didnt do much this weekend parts didnt get here till today and tomarow, so I just got it dirty and washed it

 

[shocktower]

Oh yeah if you ever do a king pin job, (I have done a few) and it's a PITA to put the brake shield an spindle seal and paper gaskets so I got creative and put two studs across from each other in the knuckle so everything stays in place while putting it together

 

[surfpig]

I got my Blackstone kit in the mail today, so I guess I'll do my annual oil change this weekend.

I have a spare engine if you need.

Maybe I should haul it around as a trail spare!

 

[baldilocks]

View attachment 1251305 View attachment 1251305 View attachment 1251306 View attachment 1251307 View attachment 1251308 View attachment 1251309 Went shed hunting and almost got trapped in the desert by flash floods

The only road back runs in the wash that flooded for about 5 miles

I like your rigs stance. What springs and shocks are intalled?

 

[jtwopark]

why?

99.9% of their parts sucks, they cheat their employees, they are not a very honest company......adjust time clocks....etc

 

[onedaatmc]

chances are you can find what you need on Amazon anyway ....

 

[b16]

I can't drive down to Amazon tho

 

[Dragos80]

I can't drive down to Amazon tho

You got an 80. You can go anywhere.

 

[Dragos80]

99.9% of their parts sucks, they cheat their employees, they are not a very honest company......adjust time clocks....etc

I never bought anything from them except oil. I can walk to Pep Boys, but sometimes they are out of the oil I need.

 

[Shawn S]

The parts guy at my local Toyota dealership told me you need to completely flush all of the green coolant out before switching to Toyota red or they will gel up when mixed. After some internet research it's still not completely clear but doesn't sound like a good idea. Hope you got it all out!

It sat dripping for about 6 hours until it just wouldn't anymore. Even had the front tires aired out to work inside it easier so it really drained. And my dad never had a problem changing coolant like that so I have to assume I'm probably good but who knows for sure. Been driving for 2 days totally perfect so I have to imagine I'll be okay. Time will tell.

 

[onedaatmc]

I can't drive down to Amazon tho

ah but they ship for free in 2 days ... so... plus if you can drive your 80 down there ... the fixin' can wait !

 

[kbFJ60]

Installed my head light covers

 

[LS1FJ40]

It sat dripping for about 6 hours until it just wouldn't anymore. Even had the front tires aired out to work inside it easier so it really drained. And my dad never had a problem changing coolant like that so I have to assume I'm probably good but who knows for sure. Been driving for 2 days totally perfect so I have to imagine I'll be okay. Time will tell.

I'd recommending reading about the horror stories of those that mixed green and red without flushing. It is very difficult to get it all out without properly flushing.

 

[LS1FJ40]

99.9% of their parts sucks, they cheat their employees, they are not a very honest company......adjust time clocks....etc

Didn't you pick up the diff oil for my 80 from VatoZone?

I know they are a sucky company but they are in the outlot of my work. Everyone else is 10 minutes out of my way.