What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (44 Viewers)
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Thanks, man. Yes, it has been repainted recently.
My 4 year old daughter helped me change the rear brake pads this weekend. She held the little spring clips for me and was so excited to help me (first time for her). She wanted to help me fix the rear e-locker too but I told her I didn't want her under the truck. Proud daddy moment.
Got it to the house. Been sitting about an hour and a half away since I bought it 5 months ago.
UPDATED 830pm: it was a trashy kinda day...all around!
On the highway on the way home I detonated an empty plastic 50 gallon garbage can that blew into the #2 lane. (one of those rubbermaid grey ones, looked pretty ancient.)
Couldn't swerve, it just appeared rolling in from the vortex from the car in the #1 lane. I hit it at about 65 mph and, it promptly exploded into about 10 hundred little plastic shards.
The ARB took the hit without a bother...did it just pay for itself...probably.
I don't think anyone behind me knew what the heck was going on.
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That looks MINT cactus. do you look back at it every time you park it somewhere before walking away?
Found a use for my 80's bottle jack! It really came in handy on a tower we are fitting.
MrMoMo
That's not rust, it's Canadian patina...
Holy jeez... What is that a 6" Victaulic flat reduced down to 1" copper??? Yikes.
The 1" part might just be for pressure testing.
sleepycruiser
I will get by….I will survive -Touch of Grey LC200
Switches came in so I installeda switch to turn the 'hot always' USB/12v ports on or off. That way I didn't have to worry about the LED lights on the ports phantom draining the battery. So now I can leave the LC off and charge phones, etc.
I already ran my sub amp back there so I piggy backed off the power cable I ran. The sockets have fuses to prevent anything blowing up that is plugged up.
Put the switch up high so it wouldn't get switched accidentally by stuff that might be stored in the back.
Switches:
AutoEC New 3pc Car Truck Rocker Toggle LED Switch Blue Light On-off Control 12V Amazon.com: AutoEC New 3pc Car Truck Rocker Toggle LED Switch Blue Light On-off Control 12V: Automotive
Sockets:
Ginsco Cigarette Lighter Socket Splitter 12V Dual USB 2A/1A Charger Power Adapter Outlet DIY Kit (Black) Amazon.com: Ginsco Cigarette Lighter Socket Splitter 12V Dual USB 2A/1A Charger Power Adapter Outlet DIY Kit (Black): Cell Phones & Accessories
I already ran my sub amp back there so I piggy backed off the power cable I ran. The sockets have fuses to prevent anything blowing up that is plugged up.
Put the switch up high so it wouldn't get switched accidentally by stuff that might be stored in the back.
Switches:
AutoEC New 3pc Car Truck Rocker Toggle LED Switch Blue Light On-off Control 12V Amazon.com: AutoEC New 3pc Car Truck Rocker Toggle LED Switch Blue Light On-off Control 12V: Automotive
Sockets:
Ginsco Cigarette Lighter Socket Splitter 12V Dual USB 2A/1A Charger Power Adapter Outlet DIY Kit (Black) Amazon.com: Ginsco Cigarette Lighter Socket Splitter 12V Dual USB 2A/1A Charger Power Adapter Outlet DIY Kit (Black): Cell Phones & Accessories
Yes 4" ductile to 1" copper. PRV stations are not complete. They will end up looking a bit different after whole building is done. Tested to 200 psi today and all good.
Progression:
Stock
35"s no lift
Running boards off
2.5" OME lift, heavies in front
My 15 year old wants it now! No way!
Stock
35"s no lift
Running boards off
2.5" OME lift, heavies in front
My 15 year old wants it now! No way!
Finally no more scrubbing!
Thanks again to the Slee crew! Awesome awesome awesome folks!
Met them as a the reader rig on the '07 Ultimate Adventue when they built the BlueBerry and have been harassing Ben non stop ever since.
Old skool UA shirt that always smells like gear oil and sweet new freebie!
Thanks again to the Slee crew! Awesome awesome awesome folks!
Met them as a the reader rig on the '07 Ultimate Adventue when they built the BlueBerry and have been harassing Ben non stop ever since.
Old skool UA shirt that always smells like gear oil and sweet new freebie!
Bludozer
SILVER Star
Stuck the wheels on, now I just have to get the J lift on and a bumper. Oh yeah I have to remove the running board off the driver's side.
Probably the best picture I've ever seen on here! Definetly needs to be framed for him!
Spent a little time out in the desert doing some suspension tuning with Icon Vehicle Dynamics. We discussed the 80 between jumps.
Thanks!!!! Wife just happened to walk outside and snap it, right place right time.
Definitely framing it and putting it above the desk at work, and of course keep a copy in the Cruiser.
This picture reminds me of a Norman
Rockwell painting. I've had a few moments like this myself and they are cherished.
Steve D
SILVER Star
I noticed while installing my Slee extended brake lines that the driver's side line was still under a bit more strain at full droop than I would like. I added a set of 24" limit straps connecting the motor mounts with the control arm bracket bolts. Good idea? Bad idea? I figured it couldn't hurt. Good news is my extended breather loop seems to be working well.
My rear caliper rebuild project hit a snag when I popped the piston out for a quick look-see. Lots of pitting, which probably explains why it wouldn't retract. Oh well. New calipers are on their way.
My rear caliper rebuild project hit a snag when I popped the piston out for a quick look-see. Lots of pitting, which probably explains why it wouldn't retract. Oh well. New calipers are on their way.
