Local dealer for $390. Sticker says Toyota TRAD Japan 16400-66040
What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (68 Viewers)
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A little trip (650 miles) to Douglas City California for some fishing on my rebuilt motor and new seats.
Now, that's what I'm talk'n bout! Trinity river steelhead, good job!
COS80
SILVER Star
In Colorado, we can legally chop down Christmas trees in the national forests, so today I loaded everyone up in the Family Truckster and harvested this monster.
Idaho Savage
GOLD Star
COS80
SILVER Star
Bend over and I'll show you!
Were limited to 10’ tall in New Mexico. We have made it a tradition to haul our trees home on top of our family cruiser. Looks like you found a pretty good one. Looks pretty full.
Cleaned it up, emptied a bunch of hunting gear out of the back, replaced a rear marker light, and re organized my shackles, straps, and other recovery gear after using a bunch of equipment to drag an elk earlier in the week.
Next time I use the 80 It will probably be pulling a small trailer and my motorcycle across the state as I move to a new city and new job.
Next time I use the 80 It will probably be pulling a small trailer and my motorcycle across the state as I move to a new city and new job.
Azca
If there is a harder way - I will find it...
My last elk hunt I pulled a trailer up to camp. It was nice to tag it, go get the trailer, and pull the Elk onto the trailer. No way just my son and I were going to get it in the back of the cruiser, at least without having to bone it in the field. Had a ton of my daughters Elk chimichangas with it. Not sure why but they really shine when using Elk vs Beef.
I had a small coolant leak and moved and re-tightened the clamps again. Let it idle till it was completely warm no leaks 
Checked the battery connections on the start battery to assure they are still tight, pulled the house battery and put the correct riser on it.
Also installed the hood spacers/rests as the old ones where worn out.
Checked the battery connections on the start battery to assure they are still tight, pulled the house battery and put the correct riser on it.
Also installed the hood spacers/rests as the old ones where worn out.
Azca
If there is a harder way - I will find it...
It is my daughter's, and she doesn't want to share! Oldest children, what is it with not wanting to share??? I will still try to get it from her.Recipe please
COS80
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CO allows up to 15'.
Idaho Savage
GOLD Star
Yeah, gonna need this recipe.
kelly saad
Supporting Vendor
Donor roof and the rust-free body on the rotisserie. 5 hours to myself today working on my own stuff.
ChaseTruck
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Saturday was the annual trail ride in memory of Tools R Us / Kevin Patterson, who passed away 5 years ago. Just a nice cruise through Bulldog Canyon about due east of Phoenix. This is a permit area managed by the Tonto National Forest, and the trail is the service road for a power line that runs through that canyon. The area has some of the nicest cactus vegetation in the region, with many Saguaros that don't have bullet holes (uh, yes, that is worth mentioning...), and chainfruit cholla cactus stands where the individual plants are higher than 6 feet.
We had 17 vehicles in attendance, mostly 80s, with a few oddballs. My favorite was that FJ45 that sounded like it had two more cylinders than stock... Claudia was in the LX, my ride for the day was the white '93 next to the TJ on the right. Sue, Kevin's widow, was driving what used to be Kevin's LX. @richardlillard1 in the lead in his black LX470 all the way down the lineup.
Sights along the trail...
The trail is "lumpy", as Kevin would have stated - lots of (loose) rocks, not nearly big enough to claim rock crawling credit, but enough to make the ride bouncy - the rains a few years ago washed out a lot of sand and dirt. No lockers needed, maybe the center diff if you were so inclined. Here's the one steep-ish rock & gravel descent down to the wash bottom, easier to drive than to walk.
We had some delay when the tailgunner TJ shredded the right rear tire on that descent, and it turned out his radio didn't work. I went back to look, and he had the truck already in the flats on firm ground where we could swap in the spare. From down in that hole, my handheld GMRS radio didn't quite cut it, but with the mobile unit in my truck we could keep the group appraised on our progress.
Overall, I think everyone had a great time.
I suppose after those last few rides I finally need to do something with the rear shocks on the '93. Fronts are Dobinson IMS, but I haven't gotten around to the rears, which look like (old!) OME. I don't think they owe me something any longer. Most of the not-so-great driving feedback in the '93 now comes from the rear.
We had 17 vehicles in attendance, mostly 80s, with a few oddballs. My favorite was that FJ45 that sounded like it had two more cylinders than stock... Claudia was in the LX, my ride for the day was the white '93 next to the TJ on the right. Sue, Kevin's widow, was driving what used to be Kevin's LX. @richardlillard1 in the lead in his black LX470 all the way down the lineup.
Sights along the trail...
The trail is "lumpy", as Kevin would have stated - lots of (loose) rocks, not nearly big enough to claim rock crawling credit, but enough to make the ride bouncy - the rains a few years ago washed out a lot of sand and dirt. No lockers needed, maybe the center diff if you were so inclined. Here's the one steep-ish rock & gravel descent down to the wash bottom, easier to drive than to walk.
We had some delay when the tailgunner TJ shredded the right rear tire on that descent, and it turned out his radio didn't work. I went back to look, and he had the truck already in the flats on firm ground where we could swap in the spare. From down in that hole, my handheld GMRS radio didn't quite cut it, but with the mobile unit in my truck we could keep the group appraised on our progress.
Overall, I think everyone had a great time.
I suppose after those last few rides I finally need to do something with the rear shocks on the '93. Fronts are Dobinson IMS, but I haven't gotten around to the rears, which look like (old!) OME. I don't think they owe me something any longer. Most of the not-so-great driving feedback in the '93 now comes from the rear.
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Took a few pictures next to this abandoned area before shipping the LC to Japan later in this week.
Horrible colour
