What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (42 Viewers)

[Rdeschain]

Every time I change the oil filter I have this issue
It’s just in a bad spot and hard to get any kind of filter wrench on it or any leverage.
The first time I thought a gorilla must have put it on. But since then I always just snug it up and it seems to glue itself on.
The last time I was running out of time to go on a run and I just left it
This reminds me to do it again this time with the filter

One nice thing about having a RHD truck: all kinds of room to work on the left side of the engine bay. I can literally just reach down and grab the oil filter with my hand...although I usually opt for a filter wrench.

 

[doc_random]

Noticed an occasional drip on the driveway. Thought it was transmission fluid, so purchased a bunch of hose and clamps etc and prepared to replace all the soft lines. Dropped the front skid plate and did some more observation and found it was one of the hoses from the power steering unit going to the paperclip 'cooler'. Well, the same 3/8" hose I'd bought for the transmission line overhaul was perfect for the actually leaking hose as were the hose clamps I'd purchased (I'd ordered extra of both).

First job was to released the bottom end of the hose - carefully slit and then used a hose tool to work it off the hardline. I had flushed the powersteering quite a few years ago and switched to hydraulic fluid - hence the non-red look. Pretty dirty, so was a decent opportunity to do a partial flush and replace anyway.

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Arrow to the leaking hose (the lower hardline end was seeping a drop or two per day). Used a hot air gun on low to heat the 3/8" hose to slip over the 10mm hardline ends. Heating definitely helps!

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Used a cutter for PVC pipe to cut the hose. Does a very nice job of getting a straight and clean cut.

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And unrelated, but since I had to remove the main battery for good access, figured I'd take a pic of how I have the main setup for the past 10+ months. The 3D printed bracket holds a marine switch that can interrupt power to the winch. The fuse is for a power feed that goes to a charge controller for the LiFePO4 aux battery.

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Another 3D printed bracket that the charge controller is mounted to. It auto switches to charge from the alternator/main battery when the voltage reaches the trigger point or can take charge from a solar panel (that's what the anderson yellow SB50 is for.

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Also, both batteries have my improved hold downs that hook into reinforced metal rods under the battery tray.

Of course the transmission hose job is on the back burner, but will be done in the next month or so, given I have everything on hand. But, one job at a time to verify the leak is taken care of.

cheers,
george.

Hi George,
Just curious. It looks like there is a fuse on a wire from the main battery ground side. What is it for?

 

[Devils Paw 80]

Took the kayak to Auke lake. A rare warm day here, with temps in the 70s.

 

[SNLC]

One nice thing about having a RHD truck: all kinds of room to work on the left side of the engine bay. I can literally just reach down and grab the oil filter with my hand...although I usually opt for a filter wrench.

No

Still easier to reach than a 1FZFE? Yes.

Cheers

 

[george_tlc]

Hi George,
Just curious. It looks like there is a fuse on a wire from the main battery ground side. What is it for?View attachment 3954072

I have a powerpole connector in the cab that provides charge (small solar panel) direct to the main battery if the vehicle is parked for a few weeks. I have run + and - direct from the battery to that powerpole. So, the ground fuse is just been super safe, in case there's a loss of main ground from the battery to the body/block and the little ground wire tries to be the vehicle ground depending on what plugs into the powerpole (could have a metal body that is grounded and is making ground contact to the body.

Same reason that ham radios that connect direct to the battery (and they should) have a fuse on both the positive and negative wires leading into the cab. Since the rig may also ground in the rig, the ground wire could become a main ground with loss of the primary ground wires. It's just protection for when things (damn murphy) conspire in the worst way to make fire.

cheers,
george.

 

[Broski]

Hi George,
Just curious. It looks like there is a fuse on a wire from the main battery ground side. What is it for?View attachment 3954072

Worse then that is trying to remember what each of those fuses go to

 

[Broski]

One nice thing about having a RHD truck: all kinds of room to work on the left side of the engine bay. I can literally just reach down and grab the oil filter with my hand...although I usually opt for a filter wrench.

Ya, but what do you do when you want to go to a drive through Starbucks

 

[Dindu Nuffin]

Ya, but what do you do when you want to go to a drive through Starbucks

Bring a spotter so you can back through. You might have to stack some of that river rock they use in their landscaping if you get spotted up on a curb, though.

 

[george_tlc]

Worse then that is trying to remember what each of those fuses go to

Since my brain is getting old... The wires (and hence what/where they go) and fuses are pretty obviously labeled... The labeling is more obvious on the aux battery wires...



We have a very nice wire label printer where I work...


cheers,
george.

 

[JoeCova]

yes it’s Almond, and been that way for ten years.
IMO go’s great with the green. All my armor is that color as is the roof. View attachment 3953739I guess I could have went with black like every one else

Gotta keep that 80s dishwasher look alive!!

 

[bryson]

I took out the Transfer case from my 1994 80 series because it’s ‘lunched’. The locking hub and high speed gear teeth have left the chat. It’s standard road car, used gently for light towing & family trips. The TC us supposed to be bomb proof, turns out that they’re not.

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That looks like it's been shifted between high and low range while the vehicle is moving at (any) speed... Not sure how else something like that happens. That's definitely not "normal wear and tear" no matter the use.

 

[HectJDM]

Today? Nothing.

 

[GeoRoss]

Noticed an occasional drip on the driveway. Thought it was transmission fluid, so purchased a bunch of hose and clamps etc and prepared to replace all the soft lines. Dropped the front skid plate and did some more observation and found it was one of the hoses from the power steering unit going to the paperclip 'cooler'. Well, the same 3/8" hose I'd bought for the transmission line overhaul was perfect for the actually leaking hose as were the hose clamps I'd purchased (I'd ordered extra of both).

First job was to released the bottom end of the hose - carefully slit and then used a hose tool to work it off the hardline. I had flushed the powersteering quite a few years ago and switched to hydraulic fluid - hence the non-red look. Pretty dirty, so was a decent opportunity to do a partial flush and replace anyway.

View attachment 3953565

Arrow to the leaking hose (the lower hardline end was seeping a drop or two per day). Used a hot air gun on low to heat the 3/8" hose to slip over the 10mm hardline ends. Heating definitely helps!

View attachment 3953566

Used a cutter for PVC pipe to cut the hose. Does a very nice job of getting a straight and clean cut.

View attachment 3953567

And unrelated, but since I had to remove the main battery for good access, figured I'd take a pic of how I have the main setup for the past 10+ months. The 3D printed bracket holds a marine switch that can interrupt power to the winch. The fuse is for a power feed that goes to a charge controller for the LiFePO4 aux battery.

View attachment 3953568

Another 3D printed bracket that the charge controller is mounted to. It auto switches to charge from the alternator/main battery when the voltage reaches the trigger point or can take charge from a solar panel (that's what the anderson yellow SB50 is for.

View attachment 3953569

Also, both batteries have my improved hold downs that hook into reinforced metal rods under the battery tray.

Of course the transmission hose job is on the back burner, but will be done in the next month or so, given I have everything on hand. But, one job at a time to verify the leak is taken care of.

cheers,
george.

Where did you get the battery terminals on your starting battery? I’ve been looking for something like those for ages.

 

[swankstar]

Delta diff armor??? View attachment 3953852

well, I guess you could call it that? but it's really just a complete axle housing that is well armored. bolts in to 80 suspension links, has f**d super duty unit bearings (front axle will have the same so you can carry one trail spare for all four corners), ford 9/10" center section (high-pinion front and back).

 

[george_tlc]

Where did you get the battery terminals on your starting battery? I’ve been looking for something like those for ages.

Amazon, the link below is 'similar' to what I bought, but not exactly the same. What I bought specifically, doesn't come up if I click on my old order link.

https://a.co/d/a0HeTfj

There's many styles/types of similar clamps. Just choose the one you require based on the space you have and style of battery.

cheers,
george.

 

[GeoRoss]

Amazon, the link below is 'similar' to what I bought, but not exactly the same. What I bought specifically, doesn't come up if I click on my old order link.

https://a.co/d/a0HeTfj

There's many styles/types of similar clamps. Just choose the one you require based on the space you have and style of battery.

cheers,
george.

Thanks George. The mil spec I am currently running is limiting. I was also considering a bulkhead type option too.

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

Custom 80 rear in the works.

Jason
TT

 

[Broski]

Custom 80 rear in the works.

Jason
TT

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Nice !

 

[FiftyTwoEighty]

^out with the old!

^in with the new! Need to finish up the passenger side tomorrow. Seats are great…the “Planted” seat rail templates…had to re-drill all the holes.

 

[TXMeatball]

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^out with the old!

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^in with the new! Need to finish up the passenger side tomorrow. Seats are great…the “Planted” seat rail templates…had to re-drill all the holes.

Did you order the right planted brackets? There's the normal then scheel mann/cobra version I believe. Didn't have any issues with mine.