montoya on the south west side of SA they did a damn fine job!
What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (15 Viewers)
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Threw a Part time kit in it!
Why?
Made my front driveline happy. Also running Chromolly RCV’s
Barely hit puberty
Used turnbuckles
NIce, I am more interested in whats in the background...Did i see a Technoviolet E30 vert?
BTW, which shop is this? I lived in Atlanta for over 15 yrs and know tons of shops and tuner in the area, especially with BMWs and Rx-7s
Punctured a sidewalk outside of Lake City, CO
Ran the pressure too low. :/
Ran the pressure too low. :/
^^ correction: ran Duratracs 
Azca
If there is a harder way - I will find it...
Duratracs, great road, snow, and gravel road tire. Lousy wheeling tire. Soft sidewalls. My brother tore three sidewalls, on the same trip, using these.
For the most part I’ve had great luck with these tires in regards to traction in all conditions. I had them down to 15 psi on the alpine loop in CO. Definitely too low for a vehicle this heavy. Plugged the tire for now and will only use it as a spare.
Azca
If there is a harder way - I will find it...
At 15 PSI, for these tires, I would agree. Soft sidewalls flex quite a bit and allow easier damage. On the other hand, I had some Toyo MTs and could not get those to flex to my liking, even down to 10 PSI. Now running Pro Comp xtreme MTs and run those down to about 13-15 PSI. Now that I will soon have a PUMA compressor in cab, I will try 10 PSI. The only reason I have not dropped to the 10 is I tend to drive a bit fast between nasty sections and airing up an down is a PITA with the small compressor I have now.
And, to be clear, no tire is immune from punctures. Tires like the Toyos are just more prepared for the pounding. I may try the Goodyear MTRs next though...
I happen to love my Duratracs.^^ correction: ran Duratracs
However, my use is highway, muddy job site, gravel roads, snow, rain, and a LITTLE rock crawling.
I got 95,000 miles out of my first set of 285/75-16 Duratracs.
I'm on my second set now with 33K already and they hardly appear worn.
So, they work great at the Mall.
And at Coffee shops, just so you know.......
When I have wheeled on rocks, 15 PSI was a tiny bit too much. 12 PSI worked better, but I only had about 4 hours worth, then pumped back up to 45 PSI for the road home.
My toyos were shi* after 7 punctures and a torn sidewall I went back to Nittos. 3 sets of nittos and over 100,000 miles on nittos and I haven't had a single flat tire. They do weigh quite a bit more than toyos and others but that's why they hold up.
Working on new bushings.
This oem bushing is less than 3 years old and already toast. What am I doing wrong
. Sand hollow bushings...
All I can figure is hard flexing kills these bushings or somehow the radius arm drop brackets are destroying them
This oem bushing is less than 3 years old and already toast. What am I doing wrong
. Sand hollow bushings...All I can figure is hard flexing kills these bushings or somehow the radius arm drop brackets are destroying them
Oem from stealership? Lots of fakes out thereWorking on new bushings.
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This oem bushing is less than 3 years old and already toast. What am I doing wrong
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All I can figure is hard flexing kills these bushings or somehow the radius arm drop brackets are destroying them
Either wits end or cruiser outfitters
I have not looked, but do you have the relief holes in the correct orientation?Working on new bushings.
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This oem bushing is less than 3 years old and already toast. What am I doing wrong
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All I can figure is hard flexing kills these bushings or somehow the radius arm drop brackets are destroying them
It depends on who you ask
The fsm shows one thing, than there is a service bulletin that shows the opposite.
But I know a lifetime toyota master tech that has worked on and owned more cruisers than anyone I know and he says to disregard the service bulletin.
Personally I don't think it makes a difference, in my opinion the way the rig gets used and abused will make a much bigger difference in bushing life than hole orientation. My 91 had them in the 12 and 6 position and it destroyed them also.
Did every new 80 series need to have these bushings replaced after 3 years because the relief holes were incorrect from the factory?.....
But to answer your question they were installed the way the fsm shows with the relief holes in the 9 and 3 position. The new ones are the same. Next time I will put them in the 12 and 6 position and see if it makes a difference.
I just plan on swapping them every 3 years anywase
Well, maybe try them the opposite way and see if you get 4 years out of the next set.It depends on who you ask
The fsm shows one thing, than there is a service bulletin that shows the opposite.
But I know a lifetime toyota master tech that has worked on and owned more cruisers than anyone I know and he says to disregard the service bulletin.
Personally I don't think it makes a difference.
Did every new 80 series need to have these bushings replaced after 3 years because the relief holes were incorrect from the factory?.....
