What have you done to your 100 Series this week? (45 Viewers)

[1sar39]

Great rack, how did you run the wires for the light and what light is it?

Thanks. I tucked my wires behind the trim that runs up the exterior sides of the windshield. The light is just a 40in single row light bar from Amazon.

 

[geanes]

As promised, posted my Big Bend National Park trip report from the Presidents Day Holiday weekend...

Big Bend 2019 Report

Had the opportunity to travel to Big Bend National Park again for the Presidents Day Holiday. Traveled with @Austin Hot Shoe and my best friend from school, Jeff. Spent 4 days and 3 nights covering every gravel road through the park: Old Ore, River Road, Glen Springs, Black Gap, Old...

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[Weezer]

Great picture! My wife and I have been making 3-4 trips there every year for 25 years from San Angelo. It's an awesome place. I've taken my 2000 100 many times but the last couple of years we've been pulling a TAXA Cricket with my '18 F250 crew 4x4 diesel....it too has made every mile of backcountry road in the park! The River Road is wonderful this time of year.

 

[DJCloz]

Looking good, man!! Deets on those amber lights, I like that look!

@bamabrock These

Grand General 77650 Amber Thin... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ECTQNF6?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

 

[milkyxj]

Front runner roof rack installed, thanks GA12r1 for the deal!

 

[chrismenke]

Road trip:

San Francisco - Alpine Meadows (1 pow day) - June Mountain (1 pow day) - Mammoth (1 blizzard day, 2 pow days) - Bishop - Big Pine - Gold Point - Las Vegas - San Francisco

 

[custyota]

Road trip:

San Francisco - Alpine Meadows (1 pow day) - June Mountain (1 pow day) - Mammoth (1 blizzard day, 2 pow days) - Bishop - Big Pine - Gold Point - Las Vegas - San Francisco

Whats a pow day?

 

[Trailguy]

Pow day= Powder day. A day of skiing in fresh snow.

 

[uzj100]

Pow day= Powder day. A day of skiing in fresh snow.

Or a day of snowboarding. We had a couple days of POW at Mammouth and it was outstanding and the night life was well worth it.

 

[PDPerry]

Got around installing the TJM skid. Fitment was 100% perfect. Perfect replacement for the OEM plastic.
Also trim the rear mud guards.

Now I know what to do with my extra - and no longer valid - white HOV Access sticker!

 

[PDPerry]

I got to see firsthand just how badly I need to clean stuff up under my hood... while replacing a starter in a parking lot as snow was starting to come down. Classic Colorado move.

I'd say it was a little overdue though...

Other than the obvious "no-go" condition, did the starter offer any warning signs related to the funky gear?
Mine just started making a gear mis-mesh kinda noise, just as I release the key from the "start" position.

 

[PDPerry]

Hey all, just "picked up" my 100 Series - it's a 1998, and as my username suggests, it's a hand me down from a family member who got too old to drive it. To age myself a bit, I was driving this thing through the mountains of Pennsylvania when I was 17 - my Aunt picked it up in 2002 with 60k miles (2nd owner), and when she'd visit from D.C. for the holidays, I'd sneak it out to rummage through snow and dirt as often as I was able.

Fast forward from 2002 to now, and it's mine! 3rd owner and just about to hit 251,000 miles. I've had it for 2 weeks, and washed it about 8 times already to a ton of grime off the entire rig, as it sat for months and months under a tree in front of her house. My first few bits of cleaning it up were "installing" the 3rd row seats that had been sitting in her attic for 17 years, then replaced the front fog light housing that fell out somehow. I PDR'd a few dents from the body as best I was able, and removed the running boards this past Sunday. The only aftermarket mod I currently have waiting to be installed are some rear mud flap deletes - they should go on tomorrow.

Otherwise, I doubt this bad boy will see much off-road time, as I've got an 8-month old, and another one on the way (oh, and a wife who likes to spend time with me) and live in the middle of Dallas. However, I'd really like to do a 1.5" to 2.5" lift (still debating height, brand, and setup), add some TRD Rock Warriors with 33's, and maybe an ARB front bumper and roof rack of some kind. Beyond that, I'll likely re-work and paint the rear bumper, and paint the fading plastic side trim on the doors. Not sure it'll make it much farther than that modification-wise after I'm done working through all of the regular and preventative maintenance items.

Should I black out the gold emblem on the grill and/or the entire grille + the gold rear badging? I'm torn...

At any rate, I've been lurking for a while here, so it's good to finally join, and I've got to say I'm glad to finally be a member of the community. I'm looking forward to learning a ton, and meeting some great folks along the way.

Cheers,
Josh

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Why remove the mudflaps? They're integral with the rear panel and keep crud from gunking-up that portion of the body.
Plus it makes the vehicle much nicer to follow behind on wet days.
Good move on removing running boards tho. Worst part about that is where to stash the damn things!

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

1st round of Creeper skids are off to powder. Can't wait to get mine finally installed.

J

 

[wngrog]

Had to fetch one 100 with my other 100.

 

[jjplagg]

Came out of work Monday to a flat rear tire. It was the first time doing it on the LC and the forum helped as I was trying to figure out if I was missing the spare lock part or if I was supposed to use the hook end to drop the spare. I did laugh while watching a youtube video telling you to do this during the day in the summer and not wait till it actually happens (dark and 18 degrees out), but got it done. Tire couldn't be saved so I got the Wildpeaks installed this week. Here is the before (I miss summer) and after

 

[krice118]

Had to fetch one 100 with my other 100.

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More info please!!

 

[2001LC]

Swapped the busted bumper on my 99 for a much better bumper off a 2004 from another mud member. Looks much better!

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Did all the upper and lower mounting/brackets/bolts points line up?

 

[wngrog]

More info please!!

I did a full brake job on it earlier and messed up a step somewhere. I’m thinking bearing preload or I buggered up the ABS wire because after 3 days of driving she got a hung front break.

I’ll know in an hour

 

[Cola]

Had to fetch one 100 with my other 100.

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What happened here? Blown front diff?

 

[wngrog]

What happened here? Blown front diff?

I did a full brake job on it Tuesday.

Friday morning on the way to school the front brake made the nastiest noise. My daughter was smart enough to pull over and call me

I was close. Got her and son to school and got her truck into a parking lot.

Grabbed it after work. The stock 100 towed it great. I need to put these Airlift 1000 bags I have for it in....

Anyway, I got it in the shop this morning and the bottom caliper bolt was gone.

I did not properly torque it. FYI that’s 90# and this time I added some LockTite for good measure.

All good. Dodged a bullet that she did not keep driving or get hurt.