What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (53 Viewers)

[jdayment]

Replaced the L brackets that came with my Faux Wing Awning with Yakima Awning Brackets and Clamps its a great system and pretty sturdy. I had to turn the holes into slots to fit my awning but not a big deal couple of quick cuts with the dremel and good to go.

 

[LS1FJ40]

Replaced the rear decklid because of the typical rusty hole they always get. Only broke 1 bolt (cheap Japanese nuts and bolts!!) The 'new' one doesn't have the rear spoiler. There goes my MPG!
And...after I took a short trip I got some strange gravel like noise...I think the water pump is on it's last leg.

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Now you just need to paint the rest to match the hatch!!

 

[western flyer]

Did a two week trip to Colorado and Utah with my daughter and dog. Mostly in Grand Mesa/Uncompahgre and the La Sal Mountains.View attachment 1513524

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[Heckraiser]

Where do they normally rust at?

Mine was rusted around the window, particularly at the bottom of the window.

 

[western flyer]

La Sal Pass, eastern Utah.

 

[nigelsiam]

La Sal Pass, eastern Utah.

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Why would you go there...looks terrible! #jealous

 

[nigelsiam]

Where do they normally rust at?

You can see in the photo I think..right under the window and for some reason I see a lot with this big hole.

 

[JaketheSSnake]

You can see in the photo I think..right under the window and for some reason I see a lot with this big hole.

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Yikes! I wondered because mine has it a little around the window and one big spot like yours but on the exact opposite side. Seems like a very random spot for rust. I wonder why they do that

 

[mervo]

Valve clearances were done last summer, all squared away!

@mervo Slee has a great DIY for installing suspension, if you haven't already seen it.

Many thanks. Just founded it on their website. Pretty comprehensive article, but sounds straightforward.

I mean what the heck, remove OME shocks and springs replace with Tough Dog Suspension. Feelin good about this especially after you pointed me to this article.

 

[Mattsyota]

Stripped interior carpet, mounted 305/70/16 MTs, 2" Ironman Perf springs, Rancho 5000 shocks, painted wheels, resealed windshield.....

 

[graham5david]

Took the wife and kids to big bend for the weekend. Cruised the river road and Black gap road. Definitely one of my favorite places to wheel with the family.

 

[graham5david]

a couple more.

 

[Bryanseye]

Yikes! I wondered because mine has it a little around the window and one big spot like yours but on the exact opposite side. Seems like a very random spot for rust. I wonder why they do that

Mine was holding water under the rear window seal. I imagine excess water running down the inside and finding unprotected metal (especially a weld). The mist kicked up from the road would be particularly troublesome. A polyurethane treatment around the rear, similar to the front, was needed on mine and hopefully was soon enough to head off damage.

 

[graham5david]

leaving black gap, hot springs , and pictographs

 

[graham5david]

now the question is do I sell my 40 to fund my 80. I haven't drove the 40 since purchasing the 80. Land cruiser addiction problems.

 

[SeaJay]

Fitted a grandpa spec sun visor I got off a wreck on Drysdale Station, on the way to Mitchel Falls. I have been carting it around for about 2000km all over the Kimberleys and found a fellow traveler in Derby with a drill to borrow

 

[surfpig]

now the question is do I sell my 40 to fund my 80. I haven't drove the 40 since purchasing the 80. Land cruiser addiction problems.

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I don't want to "like" that...

I still miss my 55.

 

[petwhookie]

Decided to keep my DiY swing out kit

 

[malteserunner]

Many thanks. Just founded it on their website. Pretty comprehensive article, but sounds straightforward.

I mean what the heck, remove OME shocks and springs replace with Tough Suspension. Feelin good about this especially after you pointed me to this article.

You can do it!

 

[LS1FJ40]

now the question is do I sell my 40 to fund my 80. I haven't drove the 40 since purchasing the 80. Land cruiser addiction problems.

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I occasionally miss my 40s. Never enough to buy another one though...yet.