What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (76 Viewers)

[Qball]

Got caster correction

Why do you say that? I have OME caster correction and it’s fine, have better LT plates in the garage I will install one of these years but it drives fine. That road has a lot of ups and downs though. Or maybe I suck at driving and taking video at the same time.

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

Why do you say that? I have OME caster correction and it’s fine, have better LT plates in the garage I will install one of these years but it drives fine. That road has a lot of ups and downs though.

Its all good just teasing (my) holiday humor

You will like the plates much better FWIW

 

[Qball]

Its all good just (my) holiday humor

You will like the plates much better FWIW

All good, watched the video again and yes I’m not so good at driving and taking video at the same time.

I really look forward to getting LT plates installed but waiting on @NLXTACY, one of these days he will have the OEM bushings in stock and ship them to me.

 

[Fj81]

Here is a shot of the remote faceplate for the Alinco. And the body is in the console. Dont know if I will keep it permanently there. But its good for now. I keep both mics in there when not in use.

 

[RFB]

Yep, dimmable, blue Leds.

HOW BAD WAS IT TO DO?

 

[RFB]

2nd is the highly rated Stanley Fry Pan kit. Non stick SS with a heavy bottom for even cooking. With the not needed parts it fits into the cook box.

One must admire your minimalist approach. You should write a book for real.

 

[RFB]

Finally got a picture that captured some stars nikon P1000 hampton beach avoiding the holiday entirely. Also notice the sway bar is razor blade close to control arm on driver

 

[Fj81]

HOW BAD WAS IT TO DO?

Was easy, just disassemble the left side of the dash. Maybe a three beer Job. Four beers if you drag it out.

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

One must admire your minimalist approach. You should write a book for real.

It would be a small one...if it takes more than 3 minutes change your approach. Lol

 

[Purplexity]

Drag Link and Tie Rod Ends BFG+Pickle Fork Makes easy work, Also needed some heat for one of the rear Tie rods.
I used Moog Tie rods from rock They auto Are 555 made in japan, But dont have grease fittings Should i grease them with needle?

 

[Brc4ever]

Did you hike the Narrows? Looking to do the trail in the next month wanted to know if the hike was worth the time?

I didn’t, but was with a friend that did, she loved the hike

 

[OffRoadScott]

Replaced the studs on the knuckle today and tightened down belts. I did use locktite as well. Nothing crazy, just a little Blue Locktite. Nuts were torqued to 75 the studs 45 or basically snugged and 1/4 turn.

 

[nickolai]

Finished up replacing my front door cards from the PO’s hacked in boy racer doof-doof system. Used some beautiful laser cut door cards from Australian Door Cards on eBay, they’ beautiful and almost too nice to cover up!

 

[UsedLuxury]

Started loading my 80 series Land Cruiser gifts. 1st a very nice personalized CSC club Yeti cup appropriately stored in the Gullwing flip up window bar/condiment area.

Those flip ups are spicy. How well do they seal when shut?

Yep, dimmable, blue Leds.

Where did you get them?

 

[b16]

View attachment 1862794 View attachment 1862796 View attachment 1862797 Finished up replacing my front door cards from the PO’s hacked in boy racer doof-doof system. Used some beautiful laser cut door cards from Australian Door Cards on eBay, they’ beautiful and almost too nice to cover up!

That looks good!

 

[Fj81]

Those flip ups are spicy. How well do they seal when shut?




Where did you get them?

I bought these from superbrightleds.com
There is a thread here in the 80s section called the definitive led thread, it has most of the bulb numbers in it.

Unless i purposely spray my @LandCruiserPhil gullwings with a pressure washer, i get no leaks. I have slept in the truck in 30 degree weather, no drafts or windnoise.

 

[baldilocks]

Finally got around to installing my whiteline heavy front sway bar with LCP quik disconnects and WTF have i been waiting for the truck is on rails now, granted I have fr/rear whitelines now the super heavies but damn they work broke the clips on the LCP disconnects right away but I believe he redesigned and made them mo better, BUT I do break shiite so its not on him. Also realized my slee ext SS brake lines dont quite keep up with the droop the superflex/king/dobinson combo allow. so I gotta get custom to make be longers. and yea I laid the gloss black on thick up in the spring towers but Shes still got no rust second northeast winter on deck, which is why Im outta here cali bound or death next week.. and MOABView attachment 1861441 View attachment 1861442 View attachment 1861443 View attachment 1861444 View attachment 1861445

Have you done a full droop with the sway bar in the up and stowed position? I did my own QD and with these longer Dobinson shocks and tapered coils the front DS contacts the sway bar when wheeling. I welded a silver dollar size tab to the frame so my sway bar was up high when disconnected so as to not limit up travel. Your situation may be different. So now my front sway bar spends most of the time in my garage - does drive better with it installed though.

 

[RFB]

Was easy, just disassemble the left side of the dash. Maybe a three beer Job. Four beers if you drag it out.

Ive done everything to this truck except pull guages.

 

[RFB]

Have you done a full droop with the sway bar in the up and stowed position? I did my own QD and with these longer Dobinson shocks and tapered coils the front DS contacts the sway bar when wheeling. I welded a silver dollar size tab to the frame so my sway bar was up high when disconnected so as to not limit up travel. Your situation may be different. So now my front sway bar spends most of the time in my garage - does drive better with it installed though.

I have a little not full blown(droop test) and the truck is perfect with both heavy sways in without front shes rolly.

 

[Jeff Elliott]

I will have to look around for those switches too. The seat heater elements I installed have a round switch which isn't bad but this is a lot cleaner. So your seats are hotter because of the switch?

Got mine from a 2002 RX300 I think. The Low/off/high are a little harder to find than the push button on/off style. Make sure you get the pigtail too - I posted the wiring diagram in this thread for posterity sake

Heated Seat Switches RX300

Don't think my seats are any hotter because of the switches but do love the look vs the round buttons that came with! Good luck!