What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (61 Viewers)

[Jeff Elliott]

Finally wired up the winch this past weekend...

First, had to make the relay box water tight, mount it behind the ARB bumber and use water tight connectors so I could remove the bumper if needed. Also wired the winch to the antenna "up / down" switch in the cabin since I deleted the motorized antenna a while ago:

 

[Jeff Elliott]

Also finished the dual battery setup using the Blue Seas ACR and switch. Wanted to build my own washer bottle relo bracket and I think it worked out well.

 

[RFB]

Finally have all pieces together for totally new recovery setup
13900 lb Red winch ,Lodar wireless remote and Luke from @4x4labs built me a custom front bumper table to shipped in a week so it’s comin. Anyone need my old winch warm vr12 and 4x4labs bumper let me know This was slightly more $$ than I had hoped but it’s all one of stays Shiite

 

[cme4lyt]

Finally have all pieces together for totally new recovery setup
13900 lb Red winch ,Lodar wireless remote and Luke from @4x4labs built me a custom front bumper table to shipped in a week so it’s comin. Anyone need my old winch warm vr12 and 4x4labs bumper let me know This was slightly more $$ than I had hoped but it’s all one of stays Shiite View attachment 2020303View attachment 2020304View attachment 2020305View attachment 2020306View attachment 2020307

Damn sexy stuff that !!

 

[Fj81]

Went to the junkyard by my house to see an 80 there. Got to see @Deathvalleypaul and Frank from @yodaTEQ there. Then swung by RPM in Monrovia and got to meet Steve and tbe crew there. Cool shop. Also cleaned up the cruiser a bit. Well I decluttered it. I dont really wash it much.

 

[RS6tofj80]

I finally installed a Kenwood stereo ( a year without tunes....) the Infinity 6 1/2's fit well into both row of doors with a bit of trimming and clear the dash up front - and they sound really good.....!! just ordered up the matching sub to mount on the LCP bracket in the rear ( powered by a Kenwood 5 channel)

also mounted up the LP6's from Baja Design on the ARB - holy crap are they bright !! enough so that I'm going to remove the bar on the rack and replace the valance with a non-cutout version that Patrick was kind enough to send.... will be putting the Valance and bar in the classifieds if anyone wants to go the other direction on their Bowfin rack...

I also installed an inverter under the passenger seat after removing the rear heater.... need to trim the tabs to get it to sit right,

so out comes the seat again.....

 

[RFB]

I finally installed a Kenwood stereo ( a year without tunes....) the Infinity 6 1/2's fit well into both row of doors with a bit of trimming and clear the dash up front - and they sound really good.....!! just ordered up the matching sub to mount on the LCP bracket in the rear ( powered by a Kenwood 5 channel)

also mounted up the LP6's from Baja Design on the ARB - holy crap are they bright !! enough so that I'm going to remove the bar on the rack and replace the valance with a non-cutout version that Patrick was kind enough to send.... will be putting the Valance and bar in the classifieds if anyone wants to go the other direction on their Bowfin rack...

I also installed an inverter under the passenger seat after removing the rear heater.... need to trim the tabs to get it to sit right, View attachment 2020535View attachment 2020536View attachment 2020537View attachment 2020538 so out comes the seat again.....

Im not digging the inverter install again fire gives no warning, that thing needs air circulation brother.

 

[leonard_nemoy]

fire gives no warning

What about the smell?

 

[RS6tofj80]

Agree it's not optimal - but likely it'll be lightly used.... I had planned to mount it on the LCP bracket as I did on my old 80...

if I find it's getting used more I'll likely move it back further in the truck....

 

[RFB]

What about the smell?

ok good luck

 

[Qball]

Happy 4th of July everyone!

 

[94 TLC]

What size lift do you have? 2”? Also are those 315s? They fill the wheel well nicely. I have Cooper 315s on a 2” lift on mine and it still looks a lil empty.

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And then it occurs to me... I have 305s. Not 315s. Ha! Dummy...

 

[94 TLC]

Took the 80 out with the wife and pups. Much needed after a long week! Screen to the RTT got stuck in the zipper and ripped it. Quick stitch fix.

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What is that freaky thing hangin off your rear swing out?

 

[musthave]

Had the last meal.

 

[musthave]

5,047.88 miles. Almost 4 weeks. More fun than I deserve. And as a decadent American, lots of gallons of gas without a care of mpg.

Then parked her... I’ll be back.

Happy 4th of July!

 

[cahill]

Spent some time doing a front axle rebuild and caliper rebuild. Posting some photos to remind other mudders of some of their first initiations into land cruiser maintenance

Changed the oil while I was at it. Thanks Onur, your excellent services will be missed, but just so you know they will still continue to bring a smile to my face each time I use a new crush washer on the diff plugs or oil drain or pretty much any time I do any work on the land cruiser for some time to come .

 

[Enigma]

Well not a weekend, but I'm on vacation, so close enough. Spent 3 days at the BCOR2019 in Whistler in the rain; splurged and bought an Oztrail awning from Kakadu there.

 

[93yotasr5]

What is that freaky thing hangin off your rear swing out?

So I got that baby from a neighbor many years ago. It’s creepy as hell and it goes on the back of the LC every time I take it on a trip. It gets a lot of looks in the freeway!

 

[GeoRoss]

Well crap.

I'm really regretting not making time to get the last of my maintenance/mod punch list done a month or more ago. It is hot!

All I have left is:
New tie rods/steering links
Replace all brake soft lines
Make a fridge drawer slide
Oil Change/Grease/Bolt check

I really can't whine as I have three weeks to finish this tiny list and it has cooled off to 105˚. Today I think I'll whip up a fugly but functional fridge slide since I can do that in the shade.

This is prepping for the last family camping trip before my eldest heads off to college. <sniff-sniff>
Yeah, yeah I know there will be more but I'm a sentimental fool.

 

[malteserunner]

America!

The lake is super crowded. We'll be watching the fireworks from a distance tonight.