What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (47 Viewers)
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Boring - installed two new Odyssey 34r batteries in the beast this afternoon. 7 year old Optima Yellow Top had given up the ghost and the Sears Platinum in the primary position was over 5 years old. Both had served a good life and that Optima, despite a lot of folks bashing them, has been a good battery in the secondary position supporting primarily the ARB fridge, radios, offroad lights and ham/cb radios. Fridge did a number on the Optima several times in the SoCal heat.
Used the damage multiplier that came with my 80 to setup a slackline. 3" pipes from the middle were buried to anchor chain and the pipe around the headlights make a perfect A-frame.
I live on an old colliery so 3" down is coke and scrape steel. Found 5 railway nails .
I live on an old colliery so 3" down is coke and scrape steel. Found 5 railway nails .
It will be cooler here soon when I put the rack and rtt on the top for the camping season.
That's an awesome trailer!(80's not bad either)
M0untaineer
Montani Semper Liberi
Headed out to Kure Beach in Wilmington...4x4s only...winched a chevy out just before high tide and watched this fella reel in a sand bar shark...pretty cool day that we found by accident..
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Just got an 80 accessory, Winona Kevlar canoe. Used but sweet, and light. Mine is in the foreground and my buddies is behind. Ready for cruising and floating.
Repainted a 60 emblem and transplanted it onto my 80 grille after cutting a few pieces of the plastic for a recessed fitment.
Also repainted my spare wheel which was VERY pitted. After removing what was left of factory paint....I used primer contact layer, bulldog adhesive and Duplicolor graphite wheel paint. I plan on mounting a 315 AT sometime in the next few weeks.
ewillis
SILVER Star
Wish I could of made it, but got stymied at the home stretch of my knuckle rebuild! FWIW...13 ft. lbs on the speed sensor bolt seems a bit much as I spent a couple hours trying to get the beeatch to back out after I snapped the head off. Also, big thanks to @Qball and @NLXTACY for letting me borrow crap, helping me source parts, and talking me off a ledge during my birf adventure!
Replaced my Michelin LTX 265 70 R16 with a set of Toyo Open Country 275/70 R16
Wish I could of made it, but got stymied at the home stretch of my knuckle rebuild! FWIW...13 ft. lbs on the speed sensor bolt seems a bit much as I spent a couple hours trying to get the beeatch to back out after I snapped the head off. Also, big thanks to @Qball and @NLXTACY for letting me borrow crap, helping me source parts, and talking me off a ledge during my birf adventure!
Wish you could of made it. It was awesome with amazing weather and the folks that went were very cool, I was the only 80 though. Next time!
NLXTACY
Wits' End
A little late but took mine out to EJS. As always did some Kane Creek action:
Oh, also pulled the flares off. [emoji16]
Oh, also pulled the flares off. [emoji16]
Wheeling.
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Nieces were bugging me to take them 4wding. Just went to a local spot to get her diirty and keep the kids happy
That's some red clay! Where is that at? Great pics!Nieces were bugging me to take them 4wding. Just went to a local spot to get her diirty and keep the kids happy
Wheel stands, snow and winch lines with snatch block 3 pt pulls... Great shake down run....
Great pictures, looks like a great time!
I was out there on Friday afternoon, flares still intact, lh rocker not so much
LFD2037
TEXAS LEXUS!
I'll see you there! I'll be in a green LX450.
This weekend was mostly an "unboxing" weekend.
First off, received the new carpet kit and have it laid out to "relax" during the week before doing the installation.
And the sound deadening from FatMat
The front brake rotors, 100 series pads, caliper rebuild kit from Brake Performance and Trail gear Birf rebuild kit w/ bearings.
and the new LED conversion package from PFran which I got installed today. In the process of adding the reverse lights I did the "funky light grill guard delete" mod. The front grill/brush guard delete mod is pending.
First off, received the new carpet kit and have it laid out to "relax" during the week before doing the installation.
And the sound deadening from FatMat
The front brake rotors, 100 series pads, caliper rebuild kit from Brake Performance and Trail gear Birf rebuild kit w/ bearings.
and the new LED conversion package from PFran which I got installed today. In the process of adding the reverse lights I did the "funky light grill guard delete" mod. The front grill/brush guard delete mod is pending.
