What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (39 Viewers)

[duece71]

Took care of some surface rust on the rock sliders and the rear sway bar. Also installed a new fuel cap hanger….for the new fuel cap.

 

[duece71]

Winter salted roads will be here before anyone knows it. I also blasted the underneath with fluid film. I drove around locally to find some dust….ended up at a new home development construction site. Probably trespassing but I was quick and got the dust I needed.

 

[ajax1]

YES!!!!!. I am in Colorado now on the way there in a bit but trying to find out why my taillight fuse keeps blowing.. haha

I’m in Grand Junction if you need something. Enjoy and get a burger at Milts

 

[leonard_nemoy]

Quick run up the mtn this morning to get my steps in. And it was 9/1 so of course the gauge had to tag along. Managed to jump about 9 birds but only managed to get one. They were in some super thick pines.

 

[Fj80oregon]

Quick run up the mtn this morning to get my steps in. And it was 9/1 so of course the gauge View attachment 3982996had to tag along. Managed to jump about 9 birds but only managed to get one. They were in some super thick pines.

Nice I took the girls out this morning in Oregon and didn’t see a single grouse, did spot a couple bucks for October though.

 

[efjayatee]

Drove to Reno to play golf and dispersed camping. The weather reached 101 and the ECT stayed under 200 on the mountain passes but the IAT was 145 at the highest. I see a stainless dorkel in the near future!

 

[91FJ80FD]

Finally found a good solution for attaching Mountain Hatch tailgate cover more securely.
The vinyl "Christmas Tree" push rivets that come with the cover loosen up over time, especially with fluctuations in temperature. Replacing them is cheap enough, but it's a short-term fix. Wrapping the threads with Teflon tape secures them a little better, but again only for a short while. Slamming the tailgate closed a few times and sure enough, the cover is loose again.
I tried these zip ties that have a sort of toggle bolt end on them, and conceptually it would have worked but they just weren't strong enough and kept breaking.
Finally I decided to go with rivet nuts and actually bolt the tailgate cover to the tailgate.
I used M5 rivet nuts and 30 mm M5 bolts with vinyl washers to prevent the bolts from cutting into the tailgate cover itself. It is super secure, and easily tightened should it loosen. Down the road I may replace the bolts with something with a wider head, but for now this is a great solution and minimally invasive.
Never worked with rivet nuts or used a rivet nut tool before, but it's super easy. And now I'm going to be looking for ways to use these things lol.
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Been thinking about getting one, what's your opinion on this?

 

[Marco Lau]

Explored the John Muir Wilderness and Mount Whitney Trail this weekend,

 

[Marco Lau]

 

[GreenCruiser80]

Went to Citrus WMA

 

[alia176]

found a place to get lost, and stay lost for a short while.

the dog tried to do the same

 

[250below10]

Ditched the steel!

The front end look sooooo much better!
Next is to ditch those s***ty Hella and get something better. Ive been thinking about giving the HF 6 LEDs one a try. Reviews are pretty good!

 

[nigelsiam]

Ditched the steel!
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The front end look sooooo much better!
Next is to ditch those s***ty Hella and get something better. Ive been thinking about giving the HF 6 LEDs one a try. Reviews are pretty good!

That HF winch and the 6 LEDs are very very good! It's looking nice!

 

[nigelsiam]

Stuck in Colorado (it could be worse I guess ) with a short somewhere in the taillight circuit. People have been telling to check the harness at the rear crossmember. Does anyone know if the wire harness for the rear lights comes down the driver's side? I disconnected 2 wire connectors but I am still getting 12v across the terminals in the fuse block. If that's the case then I don't think that is where the short is.