What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (101 Viewers)

[erse]

An individual on this thread asked about my Ram mounts and how they were set up so I thought I would post up photos. All of these ideas for mounting my electronic devices I got from other people on Mud, just not all from the same person. The iPad is mounted on a post mount I bought from Ram Mount. My telephone and GPS unit are also mounted on Ram mounts which are attached to the driver's hand-hold. I can still grab the handhold to get in or out and the devices are far enough from my face to never be in the way or cause a safety hazard. I have a "Dual"-brand GPS unit on the dash that connects to my iPad and I use Trimble Pro maps which provide Streets, Satillite and Topographical overlays so I can see exactly where I am when out of cell phone range. I am always aware of the terrain characteristics around me. All devices are wired behind the dash into a BlueSea fuse box in the glove compartment (with the exception of the iPad) so they are always on when the vehicel is on. I have no wiring mess on my dash. I'll probably wire the iPad tomorrow and hide that wire as well. No matter how much I am bouncing around nothing ever falls off my windshield, dash or console now. It is all VERY secure which keeps my focus on where the truck is headed. As you can see from the photos of the iPad mount, it is never in the way of the passenger. In fact, your leg never even rubs agains it. It mounts to the front bolt of the left passenger seat rail. It is nowhere close to the airbag. It can be easily turned so the passenger can navigate for you if you need to pay attention to a thin mountain-side trail ahead. Hope this is helpful to anyone trying to figure out how to "tie everything down" when wheeling across rough terrain. These mounts work like a charm and don't take up valuable (and limited) surface space such as your console. View attachment 1435471 View attachment 1435466 View attachment 1435467 View attachment 1435468 View attachment 1435469

You have a radar detector in an 80? Are there a bunch of long downhills in your part of texas?

My 80 came with a ram mount for the ipad from the PO. I have never used it as I don't have an ipad and not a fan of apple products in general. However I like the idea of the GPS on a screen bigger than my phone so I may have to cave at some point. Is the red staples easy button on your dash for the satellite connection?

 

[Kevin8086]

Hi Kevin,

I'm a newbie to Land Cruisers and was wondering if installing those caster correction plates always involves a certain amount of welding?
BTW what rear bumper are you running?

Thanks and cheers,
Chris

It is a good idea to weld the fronts aftervinstall for some added regidity. 4x4 labs rear bumper

 

[Kevin8086]

Had some fun at an off-road park

 

[MODist]

Same thing happened with my Metal Tech Sliders. They apparently fell off the truck in transit. Big ding scratched to the metal. I took pictures and sent them to Metal Tech. They offered to replace the sliders at no cost to me. Instead I had them send me a can of matching spray paint. I just primed it and painted over the ding. I have since scratched the s#!t out of them in a lot of places and used that can of paint over and over again. They still look like new if you don't get real close up. Ask them for a discount due to damage. They will work with you. Sometimes benefits come in strange ways. How long do you think it would have been till you scratched that bumper. This way you are getting a really nice bumper and at a significant discount.

I have also used that same can of paint on my ARB bumper. Let it dry for a couple of hot months, polish it and it blends right in.

Yea I know I'm going to scratch the bumper in use. The issue is mostly the location of the damage. It's on the upper support of the guard which is the lease likely place to get road damage and the most visible.

 

[eurosonic]

going on a 1300 mile trip. RTTd up.

 

[LS1FJ40]

Brought Joanna home in the Land Cruiser today.

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Congrats Bro! Both of my kids were brought home in my 92. Now they both drive it from time to time. Full circle.

 

[JaketheSSnake]

Had some fun at an off-road park

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Which liner and what color is that? Got any other pics of it?

 

[Kevin8086]

Which liner and what color is that? Got any other pics of it?

It's raptor liner and it's OEM green color mixed in to give it a slight hint of green.

 

[JaketheSSnake]

It's raptor liner and it's OEM green color mixed in to give it a slight hint of green.

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Was the raptor liner a black base? It looks really dark. I want a dark blue and I'm not sure how close it'll match the factory color. I like the color and texture of yours though.

 

[Kevin8086]

Was the raptor liner a black base? It looks really dark. I want a dark blue and I'm not sure how close it'll match the factory color. I like the color and texture of yours though.

Yeah it's black. Probably needed to add more color. I bought it already done but it's some good stuff for sure

 

[S.CarolinaFZJ80]

You have a radar detector in an 80? Are there a bunch of long downhills in your part of texas?

My 80 came with a ram mount for the ipad from the PO. I have never used it as I don't have an ipad and not a fan of apple products in general. However I like the idea of the GPS on a screen bigger than my phone so I may have to cave at some point. Is the red staples easy button on your dash for the satellite connection?

That's a Dual GPS puck. It connects to your devices via Bluetooth

 

[Heckraiser]

yikes, did that bronco go over?

 

[malteserunner]

yikes, did that bronco go over?

It did not...

Probably going to have some trouble finding passengers, if he doesn't learn to drive.

 

[Kevin8086]

yikes, did that bronco go over?

Nope. His spare tire saved his butt, his seat is a bit stained though

 

[Heckraiser]

no doubt the stain is on the seat back rather than the bottom cushion due to the angle

 

[tractorpole]

An individual on this thread asked about my Ram mounts and how they were set up so I thought I would post up photos. All of these ideas for mounting my electronic devices I got from other people on Mud, just not all from the same person. The iPad is mounted on a post mount I bought from Ram Mount. My telephone and GPS unit are also mounted on Ram mounts which are attached to the driver's hand-hold. I can still grab the handhold to get in or out and the devices are far enough from my face to never be in the way or cause a safety hazard. I have a "Dual"-brand GPS unit on the dash that connects to my iPad and I use Trimble Pro maps which provide Streets, Satillite and Topographical overlays so I can see exactly where I am when out of cell phone range. I am always aware of the terrain characteristics around me. All devices are wired behind the dash into a BlueSea fuse box in the glove compartment (with the exception of the iPad) so they are always on when the vehicel is on. I have no wiring mess on my dash. I'll probably wire the iPad tomorrow and hide that wire as well. No matter how much I am bouncing around nothing ever falls off my windshield, dash or console now. It is all VERY secure which keeps my focus on where the truck is headed. As you can see from the photos of the iPad mount, it is never in the way of the passenger. In fact, your leg never even rubs agains it. It mounts to the front bolt of the left passenger seat rail. It is nowhere close to the airbag. It can be easily turned so the passenger can navigate for you if you need to pay attention to a thin mountain-side trail ahead. Hope this is helpful to anyone trying to figure out how to "tie everything down" when wheeling across rough terrain. These mounts work like a charm and don't take up valuable (and limited) surface space such as your console. View attachment 1435471 View attachment 1435466 View attachment 1435467 View attachment 1435468 View attachment 1435469

I just looked into Trimble Maps and was disappointed to find that they are no longer available for new customers and will not be allowing renewals.

Trimble Outdoors Sunset Announcement – Learning Center & Support for Trimble Outdoors

I am looking for an app for my android tablet to use with no cell reception, it's too bad this one looked like it was a good one.
I like the mounts for the gps and phone.

 

[MODist]

I just looked into Trimble Maps and was disappointed to find that they are no longer available for new customers and will not be allowing renewals.

Trimble Outdoors Sunset Announcement – Learning Center & Support for Trimble Outdoors

I am looking for an app for my android tablet to use with no cell reception, it's too bad this one looked like it was a good one.
I like the mounts for the gps and phone.

I've used OSMAND on my android devices for years with no issues. It's well developed and plugin support for new features from third parties. It's great for offroad use and does have naviation, however searching for a destination is not the greatest.

 

[TexasJack]

I just looked into Trimble Maps and was disappointed to find that they are no longer available for new customers and will not be allowing renewals.

Trimble Outdoors Sunset Announcement – Learning Center & Support for Trimble Outdoors

I am looking for an app for my android tablet to use with no cell reception, it's too bad this one looked like it was a good one.
I like the mounts for the gps and phone.

Bummer! I guess I'll be looking for a new solution. I'll check out OSMAND tonight!

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

Polished the sight glasses for the headlight so I could see the bubble levels for adjustment of the headlights.

 

[half k cruiser]

Does anybody else think its odd that @Kevin8086 posts those pictures and everybody asks what liner he has, rather than the obvious. For instance, nice dent, how'd that buff out ? Or, what's up with that horribly mangled drive shaft ? Most importantly, who's the blonde standing on the roof of your truck ?