What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (71 Viewers)

[Methusalem]

I finally figured out what that big rectangular recess is for in the console. It's a pfeffernuss holder..

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So, my family is ethnically German, and I now live in Germany, so my elderly mother sends me a bag of "pfeffernuss", which is a traditional German anise flavored hard cookie for Christmas, "so I won't get homesick". Nevermind that we are literally awash in pfeffernuss here during the Christmas season.

Thanks, mom. You're the best.

Hey, these are no "pfeffernuss"! I am Dutch and we have those things in the Netherlands too! The things in your picture are called "kruidnoten" (in German Gewürzenuss) and the softer, shapeless things in this pic are "pepernoten" (Pfeffernuss). Thing is that the last 20 years or so people started to call those hard things pfeffernuss. The taste is a little bit the same, by the way. Bon apetit anyway!

 

[loucaojr]

I had some water in my jack holder, and wet carpet in the rear corners of the cargo area. Tracked it to a leaking rear hatch seal in the upper corners where the PO had some wires running for TV antennaes stuck on the back hatch glass, the wires had deformed the seal over the years, and now that I'd removed the wires the seal wasn't keeping water out. Water would run down the D-pillars when it rained, carwash, etc.

I've installed a new seal, and it seems to be doing the job.

Can you get a magnet recovery tool down there to get it?

I did thought about the magnet but... Thought it wouldn't be easy because it's metal all around. I'll look into some friends tool box to see if I find one of those tools.

The outside trim piece underneath the sliding Windows is known to leak and that's where the water ended up on mine (in the jack holder) it simply pushes in with 4 or 5 clips. I removed and dabbed some fipg on each receiver and popped the trim back on. Been good since.

Remove interior panel and look up inside to see clips

Already done that... But to day it has been raining a lot, it's a good time to give it another shot. Most probably I'll end taking the interior side panels and keep it that way till I find it!

Cheers

 

[AMMO]

Still have some tweeting to do but so far im happy.
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I like this idea much more for the upper part of the hatch, with cut outs for additional lighting.... But great idea for the use of Molle.

 

[Apounder]

 

[jfz80]

Emptied the cyclonic chamber of doom ... An equal opportunity death chamber for insects of all varieties.

waxed behind the snorkel

And changed the oil in the supercharger. That stuff is a close second to 90 weight for my least favorite aroma!

 

[dogfishlake]

Yeah, I hear you...running nice and smooth again now. I saved some of the "gas" in a gallon plastic jug when I drained the tank, about 3/4 or more of the contents froze to solid ice when the temp got to the mid-lower 20s F a few nights ago.

Not to sound like a know-it-all cause I really make half my s*** up, but I have heard that those underground fuel tanks are off set with water as they are emptied because they will "float up" if they have air in them as they empty. The water is heavier and wont mix with the gasoline. Probably pure b.s. but if it were true, could be why there is water there? Crappy deal either way, nice souvenir you have there

 

[dogfishlake]

Emptied the cyclonic chamber of doom ... An equal opportunity death chamber for insects of all varieties.
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waxed behind the snorkel
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And changed the oil in the supercharger. That stuff is a close second to 90 weight for my least favorite aroma!
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I accidentally spilled my old supercharger oil on my bench and my garage smelled terrible for a couple weeks!

 

[LS1FJ40]

New windshield washer sprayer nozzles! Woohoo!

And spare fusible links for each 80.

 

[120mm]

Got to meet a 60 today going to work. Had to chase him down and say hi. One of two I've seen in town.

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I'm surprised you couldn't see THROUGH an Iowa 60.

 

[120mm]

Hey, these are no "pfeffernuss"! I am Dutch and we have those things in the Netherlands too! The things in your picture are called "kruidnoten" (in German Gewürzenuss) and the softer, shapeless things in this pic are "pepernoten" (Pfeffernuss). Thing is that the last 20 years or so people started to call those hard things pfeffernuss. The taste is a little bit the same, by the way. Bon apetit anyway!

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Our family is Alsatian and Pommern, and they were called "pfeffernuss" circa 1870. I think what you are experiencing is how language evolves through time. Plus, the ethno-linguistic diversity of Germany. I've seen Germans get into a throw down FIGHT over linguistics before.

 

[120mm]

Not to sound like a know-it-all cause I really make half my s*** up, but I have heard that those underground fuel tanks are off set with water as they are emptied because they will "float up" if they have air in them as they empty. The water is heavier and wont mix with the gasoline. Probably pure b.s. but if it were true, could be why there is water there? Crappy deal either way, nice souvenir you have there

In the state of Iowa, at least, gas operators are required by law to "stick" their tanks daily with a water detector compound. Having done retail gas operations, you gotta be a friggin' moron to have water in your tanks.

 

[LS1FJ40]

I'm surprised you couldn't see THROUGH an Iowa 60.

You could...

 

[dogfishlake]

Just read about water in underground gas tanks ala google. Michigan allows a maximum of 2" of water in tanks, and since it's heavier, doesn't pose a problem normally. The troubles can arise when you gas up immediately following or during filling by a tanker as it can stir up the water before it gets a chance to settle

 

[LandCruisinMy93]

Still have some tweeking to do but so far im happy.
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Probably should stay away from tweaking with that machete around. Might accidentally hurt someone.

 

[malteserunner]

Washed, and branded.

 

[landcruiser80]

Are those fusible links for the fzj80? Do they work on the 3fe?
Beno told me the 3fe ones were discontinued.

 

[nuclearlemon]

Got to meet a 60 today going to work. Had to chase him down and say hi. One of two I've seen in town.

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i wonder if that rig was ever in colorado. lifted black 60 series are not common, but i saw one around here a couple years ago

 

[LS1FJ40]

Are those fusible links for the fzj80? Do they work on the 3fe?
Beno told me the 3fe ones were discontinued.

These are 3FE fusible links. Not sure there is a difference for any of the 80 series. I've ordered four of these in the past two months (2 for each 80). Use the part number in the picture.

 

[LS1FJ40]

i wonder if that rig was ever in colorado. lifted black 60 series are not common, but i saw one around here a couple years ago

Well, it is only recently a black 60. It was camouflage the last time I saw it. He rattle can painted it a couple of months ago...

 

[9780LC]

Washed, and branded.

Damn! That is some serious fender trimming! Truck looks great. Like the color too.