What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (56 Viewers)

[junior80]

Mounted some new 35"s Nitto trail grapplers. Only about 50ks on them, very happy so far.

Nittos

• junior80
• Jan 22, 2018

35" nittos 2" lift

 

[amgraham]

I got a Noco jumoer pack for my 18 wheeler and the 80. If I like it I will get a gb150 for the 18wheeler and leave this one for the 80.
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I got one of those a couple months back for use around my shop. So far so good.

 

[carbon60]

Met another 80s owner this weekend. Mine is in the background and yes no mods. I am just making it more dependable for now

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Wow, does he have any airflow over his rad?!

 

[mts2snd]

Found this in the jack compartment of my 80. What is it?

 

[fz1boxer]

Lost a nail opening my door...

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Rub some dirt on it and use duct tape man up

 

[Andrew Bluemel]

Finally got some snow in Colorado. Saw @ExpoMax and @NateMob up on Mt Herman when I was in my recently bought $500 94 Subaru Legacy throwing it around up on the hair pin corners. Felt bad I wasn’t in my cruiser but with the amount of snow on the ground the Subaru was so much fun. Later that night the Cruiser got its love, did some snow bashing and pulled out 3 cars. One of which was a supercharged 5.7 Tundra when the guy went off the road hard after preventing a head on with a guy that was drifting into his lane. Was a fun day

 

[Box Rocket]

Got to meet up with another mud member in Cali!
Got some more goodies for the 80.
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Black cloth, time for a beer run to test the comfort level.

Cool. If you don't mind, could you post some details in the Seat Swap thread? Trying to keep it updated with all the different seat swap options. Thanks
COMPILED - 80 Series Seat Swap Thread

 

[ExpoMax]

I got an aux tank today!

 

[steffan]

My steering column cover was broken when i got it 7 years ago and the JB Weld held up surprisingly well up to this point. I think the cold weather helped push it over the edge - just got too brittle and fell apart. The new one is surprisingly nice

 

[thekitchensink]

My steering column cover was broken when i got it 7 years ago and the JB Weld held up surprisingly well up to this point. I think the cold weather helped push it over the edge - just got too brittle and fell apart. The new one is surprisingly nice

Where’d you get the cover? I’ve been meaning to pick up one...

 

[bigredmachine]

Why didn't you adjust the drag link?

24 years of rust.

the truck was wandering on the road a bit due to a bad tie rod end so I replaced my toe bar. truck drives straight just the wheel was off center so I recentered it and eventually itll get a new drag link and go on the rack to get a for real alignment

 

[ToyotaDon]

View attachment 1617149 Found this in the jack compartment of my 80. What is it?

It looks like a battery hold-down bracket, but I don't see anything to attach it to the base.

 

[Box Rocket]

Spent the weekend with my two older sons and a brother-in-law (and his brother) exploring Southern Utah and camping in the cold. Did about 400 miles of dirt between Friday/Saturday.

The Wedge

Mordor

Secret site

Sunrise

 

[Box Rocket]

Few more

 

[LS1FJ40]

My steering column cover was broken when i got it 7 years ago and the JB Weld held up surprisingly well up to this point. I think the cold weather helped push it over the edge - just got too brittle and fell apart. The new one is surprisingly nice

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Where’d you get the cover? I’ve been meaning to pick up one...

Hang tight. There is a cool alternative in the works...

 

[Aladinsane07]

Hang tight. There is a cool alternative in the works...

Color me intrigued...

 

[vapilotda]

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Relaxing Saturday drive.

Didn't realize you had an 80! My poor 80 has been neglected of late. Never imagined I'd be wheeling the 200 more than than the 80.

To keep it tech, I replaced the metal tech lower control arm bushings. The made it 2 wheeling trips. Factory rubber flexes better than poly.

 

[retrofive]

Hang tight. There is a cool alternative in the works...

You don't say? I still need to buy a new one. Keep posted.
In the meantime @arcteryx (cruiseryard.com) has them.

 

[IanB]

Thanks for the tip! Somewhere on the web, a tint shop advised to soak it down with ammonia, plastic bag it in the sun, wait and it comes right off. Did not try it today. Sundown around now in NY, so instead I replaced the upper hatch outer door handle. It was rusted off, surprised that was the only thing rusted, 10 minute job, but so nice to be able to open the rear.

I used the wife's garment steamer, get an edge started, then steam between the tint and the glass, and it just releases. Worked great.

 

[ewillis]

I didn't do it, but some generous and crafty 80 series owner deployed the portable bathroom for a damsel in distress on the 5 freeway near Gorman...Dilly Dilly!