Made progress. Time to button it up. Hopefully have it running this weekend.
What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (74 Viewers)
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thatcabledude
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Anyone on here?
Bludozer
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Crossposting from my build thread, few updates over the last couple of weeks.
Added the Delta VS + Icon "Full Kit" Suspension system, link here: Delta Vehicle Systems - LX450 DVS+ICON "Full Kit" - $2,769.60 . @Delta VS were absolutely awesome to work with. I already had their PLB which comes with the kit and Dave worked with me to get me the remainder of the kit without the PLB...very communicative the whole time just an overall great experience. Total change of dynamics both on road (and the little off road I have done). Was sitting on dobinson 2.5" tapered springs with Ironman shocks previously...wasn't a terrible set up but compared to the feel of the OME I had on my previous truck it was a 180 in the other direction...OME was very heavy and stiff, this doby/ironman set up was very floaty, felt like an old cadillac. First impressions of the "Full Kit" are exactly what I was looking for - a happy middle ground. The Delta Radius arms are amazing quality as well, perfect seams and solid construction...best available solution for castor correction IMO. Only addition to the 'full kit' I feel is necessary is a front adjustable panhard bar. This level of lift on any 80 is going to shift your front axle way out of whack so I added an Ironman front panhard and it did the trick. Tried to source a blackhawk but had no luck and most of the other available options came with poly bushings. The Ironman came with rubber bushings and it seems very solid overall, happy with it. Should have taken some before pics, but here is the stance of the truck now:
Here is another shot of it behind my favorite general store on more level ground. Can take some more pics of how the arms/suspension look on the underside if anyone is curious.
Second addition was the Slee Shortbus front bumper. Had one on my previous cruiser and absolutely loved it. Lots of great options out there for 80 series front bumpers but my heart still lies with the shortbus. This is speculation, but based on my other bumper, I do believe there have been quite a few updates to the new one...seems to fit the truck more snugly and the angles appear to be more dialed in. Powder coat is unbelievable quality and so is overall construction. Was on the wait list for 7 months before I received this, but well worth it. Fit my warn 9.5xp absolutely perfectly. Slee bumpers are the true gold standard.
Added the Delta VS + Icon "Full Kit" Suspension system, link here: Delta Vehicle Systems - LX450 DVS+ICON "Full Kit" - $2,769.60 . @Delta VS were absolutely awesome to work with. I already had their PLB which comes with the kit and Dave worked with me to get me the remainder of the kit without the PLB...very communicative the whole time just an overall great experience. Total change of dynamics both on road (and the little off road I have done). Was sitting on dobinson 2.5" tapered springs with Ironman shocks previously...wasn't a terrible set up but compared to the feel of the OME I had on my previous truck it was a 180 in the other direction...OME was very heavy and stiff, this doby/ironman set up was very floaty, felt like an old cadillac. First impressions of the "Full Kit" are exactly what I was looking for - a happy middle ground. The Delta Radius arms are amazing quality as well, perfect seams and solid construction...best available solution for castor correction IMO. Only addition to the 'full kit' I feel is necessary is a front adjustable panhard bar. This level of lift on any 80 is going to shift your front axle way out of whack so I added an Ironman front panhard and it did the trick. Tried to source a blackhawk but had no luck and most of the other available options came with poly bushings. The Ironman came with rubber bushings and it seems very solid overall, happy with it. Should have taken some before pics, but here is the stance of the truck now:
Here is another shot of it behind my favorite general store on more level ground. Can take some more pics of how the arms/suspension look on the underside if anyone is curious.
Second addition was the Slee Shortbus front bumper. Had one on my previous cruiser and absolutely loved it. Lots of great options out there for 80 series front bumpers but my heart still lies with the shortbus. This is speculation, but based on my other bumper, I do believe there have been quite a few updates to the new one...seems to fit the truck more snugly and the angles appear to be more dialed in. Powder coat is unbelievable quality and so is overall construction. Was on the wait list for 7 months before I received this, but well worth it. Fit my warn 9.5xp absolutely perfectly. Slee bumpers are the true gold standard.
Getting closer
Just finished brakes all the way around now I’m going up tomorrow morning
Driver-side love
Working on a scoop and pair of vents.....
Passenger side love this morning. 1 hr and 13 minutes time.
That looks great!
Going with 25k cst.
This month. Seven Sisters, Baja. 6 hour drive from pavement. No one within 10 miles.
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Washed them.....
Cheers
Cheers
What vents will you use?
I'm trying a set from a Rover...... couldn't get the Z34's I used prior....
One last ride for our sweet girl....best buddy ever. Love and miss you Boss Dog
Installed a 4x4 Labs rear bumper. Takes a gut check on the permanent removal of a crucial structural piece,
especially just using one pic as a guide. Perfect fit once done.
Rebuilt the front and rear axles over the past couple of weekends... Also new 4.88 gears, ARB lockers, TREs, brakes and rotors!
And yes the rotors are on the right sides - I called stoptech and verified the slots point this way and each rotor was labeled as such
And yes the rotors are on the right sides - I called stoptech and verified the slots point this way and each rotor was labeled as such
Did 3 nights of Cruiser camping covering about 400 miles in Colorado and Southern Wyoming. Sleeping in the back and roaming around beautiful country is hard to beat. Took a roll of window screen that I had in the garage and made some hobo screens for the rear sliders and sunroof hung with painters tape 
Headed out again tonight for a quick trip. Slow and low on the back roads is where the 3FE loves to roll.
Headed out again tonight for a quick trip. Slow and low on the back roads is where the 3FE loves to roll.
Slow and Low. That is the tempo.
Nice trippy lights too.
Nice trippy lights too.
