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

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Got it's plates finally!
14 months since j bought it and a motor with 70 miles on it!
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Loaded the old girl up on my new car hauler this weekend for our 11-day trip to Moab and Ouray. We usually just drive the Cruiser out there but we're towing it with the new Tundra this year for giggles and more comfort. Plus, new truck vs 240,000-mile Land Cruiser in 100-degree temps from Missouri to Utah = tow with Tundra that has lifetime powertrain warranty. Ha. I installed Firestone Ride-Rite airbags on the Tundra last week and it levels out nicely with 40 psi in the bags. Fixed a couple of small A/C leaks on the Cruiser and charged it with some R-12 and it's blowing nice and cold for the trails. Our dog will appreciate that.


Nice set up! Hope you're ready for 9 MPG, but it is a very comfortable and cool ride. I drove to Moab this year, but the year before I towed.
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Nice set up! Hope you're ready for 9 MPG, but it is a very comfortable and cool ride. I drove to Moab this year, but the year before I towed.
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Ha! Nice! Yah, I probably don't average 9 if I drive the Cruiser itself quite honestly. The comfort of the Tundra over the '93 Cruiser is night and day. I set the cruise all of the way across Kansas even when towing a trailer and Cruiser weighing around 7000 lbs.
 
Ha! Nice! Yah, I probably don't average 9 if I drive the Cruiser itself quite honestly. The comfort of the Tundra over the '93 Cruiser is night and day. I set the cruise all of the way across Kansas even when towing a trailer and Cruiser weighing around 7000 lbs.

Kansas sounds a lot flatter than the Sierras, so maybe you'll get into the 10's. Sounds like a fun trip, I'm jealous!
 
Kansas sounds a lot flatter than the Sierras, so maybe you'll get into the 10's. Sounds like a fun trip, I'm jealous!

Yeah, but he'll be on the "11" on the boredom scale.......
 
True. They’ve got a great stretch of I-70 though with regards to pavement quality. That, and the windmill generators are kinda fun. Lol.
Yeah, but he'll be on the "11" on the boredom scale.......
 
Spent a few hours in the mountains with my Brother in law and our families over the weekend. Always good to get a little dirt therapy.
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my second kid just turned 16 so he's getting more seat time.
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Brother in Law's LX470
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"Spirit of the Radio" NICE!!!! How you like that head unit?
 
True. They’ve got a great stretch of I-70 though with regards to pavement quality. That, and the windmill generators are kinda fun. Lol.

I have literally set my cruise control at 95 MPH and an hour later was still looking at the same farmyard light in the same place......on our way to Holcomb.
 
Ha. Sounds about right.
 
4th through the 9th spent with the cruiser in Cape Cod. 1st time out with the new to me fridge. So nice to have cool all the time,
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no ice needed.
Got a slide for easy access. Shown here @ Marconi Beach for surfing.
 
Can’t take credit for the fab work or planning but I’ll be adding Tube work very soon to the center section.
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Nice & clean... looking forward to the outcome of this project.
4th through the 9th spent with the cruiser in Cape Cod. 1st time out with the new to me fridge. So nice to have cool all the time, View attachment 1743063 no ice needed.
Got a slide for easy access. Shown here @ Marconi Beach for surfing.
What slide did you get for... is that a 43qt?
Tcase crawler gears sure made a difference but this truck is still begging for something lower.

Nice, I can tell it is slower..... now its time to do Soup Bowl again, but a bit slower than last time Eh?
 
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This week was much needed maintenance. Pic of oil pump cover:

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Plugs
Wires
Dist Cap / rotor
PCV Valve / grommet
Hoses
Crank seal
Dizzy O-ring
Oil pump cover seal
Power steering hoses
Belts
Fluids

Hopefully good for a few more miles.
 
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finally installed a set of KC cyclones under truck 6 total as rock lights wiring runs thru frame where possible all armored protected. And kept them one a factry switch and fused through the bussman fuseblock under the hood. ended up drilling and tapping 1/4-20 for mounting.
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