That’s a nice color. Is that magnesium blue? Congratulations, she’s a keeper, 
What have you done to your 100 Series this week? (34 Viewers)
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Says in their site satin black but you're right it dies have a blueish tint to it which is coolThat’s a nice color. Is that magnesium blue? Congratulations, she’s a keeper,
Anyone foolish enough to have the awning deployed, supervised or not, sounds like a Land Rover owner. Push a button, any button, and all the work is done for them while they are spreading their Grey Poupon.
Big weekend and week for my '99.
@TRAIL TAILOR rear upper/lower control arms
@Ironman 4x4 USA FCP lift
New CV's, brakes, wheel bearings, and the rest of the front end parts
Freedom offroad UCA's
OEM LCA's
Picked up a barely used set of Nitto MT 255/85/16's
If you're suspension is old, this makes a huge difference. Braking feels better as suspension is more responsive, expansion cracks are barely noticeable. I had also had the bad D-R clunk, tried greasing the driveline, new hub flanges, diff. bushings. It is gone now, I suspect control arm bushings, hard to narrow down which though, they were all toast.
The only thinks that leaves me wanting is the tires. They are definitely louder than the Yokohama AT 285's than I had. They are also much more aggressive and have a higher load rating, can't have it all, especially not for $300 for a set of 4.
Before:
After (sorry for the s*** picture):
And here's the pup next to the '81, which will be going up for sale before too long:
@TRAIL TAILOR rear upper/lower control arms
@Ironman 4x4 USA FCP lift
New CV's, brakes, wheel bearings, and the rest of the front end parts
Freedom offroad UCA's
OEM LCA's
Picked up a barely used set of Nitto MT 255/85/16's
If you're suspension is old, this makes a huge difference. Braking feels better as suspension is more responsive, expansion cracks are barely noticeable. I had also had the bad D-R clunk, tried greasing the driveline, new hub flanges, diff. bushings. It is gone now, I suspect control arm bushings, hard to narrow down which though, they were all toast.
The only thinks that leaves me wanting is the tires. They are definitely louder than the Yokohama AT 285's than I had. They are also much more aggressive and have a higher load rating, can't have it all, especially not for $300 for a set of 4.
Before:
After (sorry for the s*** picture):
And here's the pup next to the '81, which will be going up for sale before too long:
Put those on Asap and take some pics...they look good, i like this style of wheels, mine are similar in design with the double spokes like that.
Not what i did, but what @rrc swb for me lol. He wired the backup camera to the Tesla screen so now i won't backup into cars anymore when parking. 06 and 05 models are slightly different in wiring schematics but he was able to figure it out.
btw, the rear camera, to remove it, is horrible, you gotta find a way to squeeze the inner retaining clips to pop it out. Weird design by toyota, next plan is to upgrade to a better resolution one.
And now all these little buttons down here work too, everything works now, and this unit is a good deal for what you pay for.
btw, the rear camera, to remove it, is horrible, you gotta find a way to squeeze the inner retaining clips to pop it out. Weird design by toyota, next plan is to upgrade to a better resolution one.
And now all these little buttons down here work too, everything works now, and this unit is a good deal for what you pay for.
Hopefully tomorrow i can run over to the shop and get them mounted
Quick question regarding the work I did above:
Now that it's all done, I notice that the steering doesnt have a hard stop when I turn it all the way to the left. I'm assuming I just need to back out those bolts on the LCA's a bit so it serves as a bumpstop. My question is, does it put additional stress on the power steering pump or possible the rack if the steering is not limited by these bumpers? I'm going to fix it either way, I was just thinking about it.
I finally got around to putting two of the three K-9 load bars on the 100 with some ARB awning brackets. Used Rhino Rack mount locations and the RCH legs. I have another set coming for the center load bar. But only needed two to run the awning.
Once we return from the beach I have two new LX470 roof drip moulding covers to be installed and that should clean it all up.
Thanks a ton to @clayinho for doing the videos and showing how he used the Rhino Rack feet and adapted them. I ground down some spacers flat just like he did. Used the same stainless M8 hardware up from underneath and also M8 stainless for the ARB awning brackets.
Came together nicely.
Once we return from the beach I have two new LX470 roof drip moulding covers to be installed and that should clean it all up.
Thanks a ton to @clayinho for doing the videos and showing how he used the Rhino Rack feet and adapted them. I ground down some spacers flat just like he did. Used the same stainless M8 hardware up from underneath and also M8 stainless for the ARB awning brackets.
Came together nicely.
Gave the CV boots an annual cleaning with RuGlyde. I can see that I missed a spot here and there.
I've found that keeping the boots clean with RuGlyde helps them last for decades. It keeps dirt and grime from wearing against the boot as well as giving the boots an annual health check. I have some original boots running on an Infiniti that are now 30 years old.
It doesn't take long to use an old towel to give the boots a good cleaning. I put RuGlyde in a squirt bottle and spray it on the boots and then wipe them down. I also treat rubber bushings with it as well.
I've found that keeping the boots clean with RuGlyde helps them last for decades. It keeps dirt and grime from wearing against the boot as well as giving the boots an annual health check. I have some original boots running on an Infiniti that are now 30 years old.
It doesn't take long to use an old towel to give the boots a good cleaning. I put RuGlyde in a squirt bottle and spray it on the boots and then wipe them down. I also treat rubber bushings with it as well.
ohh this is good, i want to pick up a jug of this
Nice! Yours must the most pampered truck on here. Even though you fairly regularly wheel it.
Thanks for this valuable tip! I've generally tried to keep my boots clean with a degreaser and water without letting the rubber get dried out. But this seems like a better approach. I was just cleaning my boots a few days ago and noticed a small 1/4" tear on the inside edge of the clamp closest to the wheel. What kind of "patch" repair can I make? A silicone RTV?
Yes, some RTV and a prayer. I will start saving for a new boot replacement job tho.
Thank you. The 100 sure brings a lot of enjoyment off-road. So I try to do everything I can to keep it in tip-top shape between outings. I don't want to have an issue way out in the middle of nowhere.
RuGlyde on bushings is a very old-school trick that goes back (for me) over 50 years to the days of full-service stations that cared for their customer's cars and would check and lubricate bushings during an oil change service.
ct90restoration.blogspot.com
RuGlyde on bushings is a very old-school trick that goes back (for me) over 50 years to the days of full-service stations that cared for their customer's cars and would check and lubricate bushings during an oil change service.
One of my favorite things - RuGLYDE
CT90 Restoration Adventures is a blog on repairing and restoring your Honda CT90 and CT200 motorcycles and contains many helpful links and resources
ct90restoration.blogspot.com
When this dries does it tend to pick up dirt like tire shine, or more of a dry finish?
Installed Diode Dynamics Pro Series Lights in my ARB Bumper.
I think you mentioned that some time ago as a potential treatment for mine, that creaks like a pirate ship all the time. Mix of old and new bushings and parts that need replacing are probably equally to blame, but I'll buy a jar of this at the Napa down the way and add to the "while I'm under it" project that's coming up.Thank you. The 100 sure brings a lot of enjoyment off-road. So I try to do everything I can to keep it in tip-top shape between outings. I don't want to have an issue way out in the middle of nowhere.
RuGlyde on bushings is a very old-school trick that goes back (for me) over 50 years to the days of full-service stations that cared for their customer's cars and would check and lubricate bushings during an oil change service.
One of my favorite things - RuGLYDE
CT90 Restoration Adventures is a blog on repairing and restoring your Honda CT90 and CT200 motorcycles and contains many helpful links and resources
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I just stepped in from trying to clear a space in the garage big enough to get an LX470 in. Damn builders. A 22x22 is barely a 2-car garage. Just a couple extra feet in each direction would have been real good, fellas.
