What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (68 Viewers)

[CowboyUp]

Food was excellent THank you Russ!
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UGH, that's no good! Glad you're okay. Details?

I had been up on the mountain and I hit a stretch of the road with ice, snow and water and from there all went to the hell. I land with my cruiser 20 ft below to the road... The Cruiser did a AMASSING JOB TO PROTECT ME!! No way if I will drive other truck beside Cruisers. Maybe now, because I am so poor, I will take any car, but in the summer when the work will picking up, will be other stories.

 

[hamishpotter]

Glad you're okay. And lucky. That sounds pretty hairball

 

[pilotuku]

@CowboyUp - sorry to hear that... I'm glad you walked out of it alive! What's the assessment on the damage?

 

[CowboyUp]

Glad you're okay. And lucky. That sounds pretty hairball

Thank you ! Close call and definitely I learned few things from here and how to have a little better Cruiser in the future.

 

[CowboyUp]

@CowboyUp - sorry to hear that... I'm glad you walked out of it alive! What's the assessment on the damage?

Thanks! The truck its completed lost when its about the shell. Anything else looks great from what I saw on that heat moments. Need a new shell with no doubt.

 

[moclakens]

Put in a new speedo cable! It was not fun but the truck is better for it
Also washed it and took a picture or two.







Also throwballed the dog.

 

[LS1FJ40]

Put in a new speedo cable! It was not fun but the truck is better for it
Also washed it and took a picture or two.







Also throwballed the dog.

Nice Chuck-It!

 

[LFD2037]

Installed my winch!View attachment 1026260 View attachment 1026261 View attachment 1026262

How are you liking that winch?

 

[hamishpotter]

x2 I'm also curious about that winch. assuming you haven't used it yet but was there anything that swayed you to it? I had a long winch conversation with Christo the other day and while he was very helpful and informative, I'm more confused over what to get. 10,000 seems like a decent line pull for an 80 (though many say 12,000+ or nothing)

 

[scrowley]

x2 I'm also curious about that winch. assuming you haven't used it yet but was there anything that swayed you to it? I had a long winch conversation with Christo the other day and while he was very helpful and informative, I'm more confused over what to get. 10,000 seems like a decent line pull for an 80 (though many say 12,000+ or nothing)

If your on a budget or just want to save some $ I would look at the ENGO 12k. The customer service at ENGO USA is amazing! You break it they will send you out parts to fix it at no charge. I didn't even buy it direct form them either. It has been a beast for me. It is nice to have the extra pulling power of the 12k. It fits great in the ARB also. Just a couple spacers and good to go.

I broke it once because of user error as all the steel cable wound up on one side of the cage and broke it. They send me a brand new motor (case broke) and connector bars for FREE and FAST. Guy said anytime I have a prob just call him and they will send me new parts. No shipping charge either.

So I changed the cable to a Amsteel 80' synthetic winch rope and have done many many pulls with it since. BEST $329 I have ever spent on a winch. I bought it from IPOR.

 

[artech]

Replaced a rear ABS sensor. What a complete PITA. Friggin' rust belt trucks! Everything is so much harder to work on!

Got it done, but it took over 4 hours to get the old one out, and literally 40 seconds to put the new one in.

Now have to replace the corroded connector and harness....

!!!!!!

 

[Rallyroo]

Pass California smog test with flying colors without doing any maintenance this time around. Good for another two years.

 

[Mrtwooooo]

Went wheeling with the local cruiser club. Made a cheesy video

 

[Qball]

Installed my winch!View attachment 1026260 View attachment 1026261 View attachment 1026262

I have the same winch, need to be installed though. Which plate did you use? Also any details on the install like clocking the winch or where did you mount he black box thing?


Thanks

 

[jabandsnort]

I used the Summit Racing Winch Channel Mount Part number SUM-932002. It took some cutting, but my $11 (with coupon) Harbor Freight 4.5" angle grinder knocked it out no problem. I thought I'd need to clock the winch, but the standard "clutch lever on top" position is best. All in all it was an easy install, 1 day of set-up, cutting, and painting the fresh cut areas of the bumper and plate, and 1 day of assembly, wiring, and spooling the synthetic line.

 

[SammyT96LX450]

I changed my oil filter because it was leaking for some reason and mocked up my led mounts.

 

[walktheline]

Made some sleeping quarters!

 

[mussy]

Couldn't do much every day 30cm/12 inches of snow happy to have the 80's only way to get about here in the Alps...

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

Flip up side windows installed on drivers side with a light sensitive, motion detection, switched light.

 

[jabandsnort]

I seriously considered the Engo, it looks like a really nice winch. I ended up going with the X20 due to the 6.6hp motor, the IP68 waterproof/dustproof rating, and the wireless remote. Silly benefits perhaps to some, but they mattered to me. I have a snatch block so, I wasn't put off by the 10K rating though I do understand other peoples feelings on this subject.

If your on a budget or just want to save some $ I would look at the ENGO 12k. The customer service at ENGO USA is amazing! You break it they will send you out parts to fix it at no charge. I didn't even buy it direct form them either. It has been a beast for me. It is nice to have the extra pulling power of the 12k. It fits great in the ARB also. Just a couple spacers and good to go.

I broke it once because of user error as all the steel cable wound up on one side of the cage and broke it. They send me a brand new motor (case broke) and connector bars for FREE and FAST. Guy said anytime I have a prob just call him and they will send me new parts. No shipping charge either.

So I changed the cable to a Amsteel 80' synthetic winch rope and have done many many pulls with it since. BEST $329 I have ever spent on a winch. I bought it from IPOR.