What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (100 Viewers)

[Dubbinchris]

Drag link installed and Alignment done from Pro Axel in Smeaton Grange, its alot better to drive now!
ProAxel (3 of 4) by Shane, on Flickr
ProAxel (1 of 4) by Shane, on Flickr

Curious as to what’s going on with your front arms. They appear to be different length or at least different colors.

 

[LC4LIFE]

Curious as to what’s going on with your front arms. They appear to be different length or at least different colors.

I am betting they are the Superflex radius arms. I think @RFB runs them too.

 

[jbcruising]

Over the past several weeks I've done a few things:

Installed a dash cam

Attic rack, hose clamp style

And solar

 

[KennyBob]

Over the past several weeks I've done a few things:

Installed a dash camView attachment 1894263
Attic rack, hose clamp style
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What roof rack is that?

 

[jbcruising]

What roof rack is that?

Front runner

 

[buck208]

Installed @dogfishlake bowincruisers rack, very nice design and quality, can't wait to install the next goodie package from MI Removed the running boards and that was all before it got dark and I got hungry. Plan for the weekend is winch and sliders.

 

[RFB]

Drag link installed and Alignment done from Pro Axel in Smeaton Grange, its alot better to drive now!
ProAxel (3 of 4) by Shane, on Flickr
ProAxel (1 of 4) by Shane, on Flickr

superflex arms or the new hyperflex??

 

[Somebodyelse5]

I got my cubby insert printed and installed. Finally working like a charm. Printed out of Ninjatek Armadillo, we’ll see how it holds up when the summer heat rolls around

 

[projectcruiser]

Over the past several weeks I've done a few things:

Installed a dash camView attachment 1894263
Attic rack, hose clamp style
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And solarView attachment 1894268

What solar panel and mounting system is that?

 

[AussieHJCruza]

Took her for a little drive rather than doing the things I should be doing such as PHH, wits end blue fan clutch etc...

 

[Purplexity]

Before

After

Almost been a year since buying this 80 Worth every penny.

 

[FJP971]

BeforeView attachment 1894821AfterView attachment 1894822Almost been a year since buying this 80 Worth every penny.

What color liner/paint did you use? Looks good!

 

[Purplexity]

What color liner/paint did you use? Looks good!

Raptor liner tinted to toyota cement gray

 

[jbcruising]

What solar panel and mounting system is that?

I got the panel for free, it's a 120 watt First Solar panel. The mounts are some cheap clamps meant for semi-flexible panels off eBay.

 

[Qball]

Over the past several weeks I've done a few things:

Installed a dash camView attachment 1894263
Attic rack, hose clamp style
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And solarView attachment 1894268

Do you have a link for the shelf? Thanks

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

Do you have a link for the shelf? Thanks

Attic racks made cheap and easy - 80 series

We now offer nice brackets from @Delta VS if you want upgrade from hose clamps

FJ80 Delta Ceiling Storage Bracket - Land Cruiser Products - LCP

 

[RFB]

I got the panel for free, it's a 120 watt First Solar panel. The mounts are some cheap clamps meant for semi-flexible panels off eBay.

Ohhhhhhhh My I dig that panel. is it glass? it looks thin found them online but not a ton of info. is it delicate??? I have zamp, renergy and AIMS poweer panels, had a humless panle gave it @Irish Reiver tho. I want high output and strong.

 

[RFB]

Curious as to what’s going on with your front arms. They appear to be different length or at least different colors.

THOSE ARE SUPER FLEX ARMS FORM SUPERIOR ENGINEERING. (he yelled in all caps)

 

[RFB]

Installed @dogfishlake bowincruisers rack, very nice design and quality, can't wait to install the next goodie package from MI Removed the running boards and that was all before it got dark and I got hungry. Plan for the weekend is winch and sliders.

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Hey Buck quick question whats the overall measurement on the hold down clamps on the roof roack, ya know the little hod clamps.

 

[mingles]

I got the panel for free, it's a 120 watt First Solar panel. The mounts are some cheap clamps meant for semi-flexible panels off eBay.

Ohhhhhhhh My I dig that panel. is it glass? it looks thin found them online but not a ton of info. is it delicate???

Free is good but a couple of things to note about frameless panels.

Frameless panels are beneficial in that the weight/thickness of the aluminum frame is removed but that weight savings is often offset by the need for thicker, or sometimes two sheets, of glass to give the panel the structural strength that the aluminum frame would have provided. They are also prone to breakage if something nicks the edge of the glass. Additionally, if I were putting them on my truck I would have a clamps on all four sides (can't see from the picture) as there is only pressure holding the panel down. In a worst case scenario, with no clamps on the front, in a wreck the panel will slide right out of the clamps and become a missile.

Frameless panels have their niche in the architectural world where they can be blended in to the design of a building better without having lots of little silver frames visible.

From a power standpoint, 120 Watts is 120 Watts, regardless of what panel is producing it. The panel pictured is amorphous silicon (meaning there are no individual solar cells, the silicon is sprayed on the glass so the panel is effectively one big cell) which, while not as efficient as crystalline solar (panels where you see individual solar cells), amorphous does have the advantage of being able to still produce power in low light conditions like closer to dawn or dusk.

To sum it all up. Free is good and just make sure the panel is clamped on all four sides.