What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week?

[Blue77FJ40]

I have a trickle charger on mine and it still has a parasitic drain. I have started mine a couple of times over the winter too. I have also put my charger on to recondition the battery. I am also running a Grp 31 battery.

Battery Tender keeps the voltage where it needs to be.

 

[POPO AGIE]

I just got one for my Ram 3500 because it sits for months and weeks at at time and I get messages that it was in low battery mode or in the winter I have to put the charger on one battery. Mine tender is set up for two batteries.

 

[mdsims]

Fairly simple swap to use the correct trailer hitch today… still took me 2 hours. Every bolt snapped despite a week of KROIL every other day
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Where’d you find that hitch!?

 

[cims1970fj40]

Fantastic work! That is some great work man, how did you get the insulation sheath on the probe wire so clean?

For those considering this, I would highly recommend a carb cooling fan if you don’t have one. I recently restored and installed one on my rig (I’m in Colorado where we have lots of warm days), no vapor lock issues at all since installing it. I can run errands without any more hard starts!

You might need to fix or replace your carb cooling fan controller (mine was not working), @Engineer8000 may still have more for sale (he fixed one for me and it works great).

I’ve heard a sniper will fix the issue as well. Again that’s what I’ve heard.

 

[procomsignathid]

I’ve heard a sniper will fix the issue as well. Again that’s what I’ve heard.

I mean yah, EFI would definitely fix that... All you have to do is change everything about the fuel delivery system and iginition, add sensors and a computer for tuning... Simple really

 

[cims1970fj40]

I mean yah, EFI would definitely fix that... All you have to do is change everything about the fuel delivery system and iginition, add sensors and a computer for tuning... Simple really

I was being sarcastic. I’m currently working on my conversion and recently been thinking maybe I should have done it down the road.

My cruiser hasn’t been on the road since 94

 

[cstav86]

My mini truck steer box had developed a leak that was getting to the point where it was a real problem. I located the leak to the top (input shaft) of the box before removing it. I rebuilt the whole thing three or four years ago and was hoping I wouldn’t have to tear the whole thing down.

Last time I used the Toyota seal kit but couldn’t find it from my normal sources and chose not to look overseas because of the changing tariff mess, so a Gates kit was ordered from RockAuto.

I was able remove the top bearing cap and replace the seal that was leaking. I am running a Saginaw pump and have no idea how much pressure the pump is delivering to my mini truck box, so I invested $17 in a kit to adjust the pressure of the pump (Borgeson 899001) and used 4 shims which is roughly 850 psi vs the one shim that was in it when I pulled the pressure valve.

The verdict after a weekend of wheeling was very positive; 850 psi feels great for a mini truck box and it was fine in the rocks.

Here’s a link to a helpful video for adjusting the pressure of a Saginaw pump.



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I just had my factory PS box rebuilt and did the same. 4 shims and it still steers well, hopefully the reduced pressure allows the rebuild to last longer now that it is under less pressure. Easy install considering with a new bottle of ATF it's all in about $30.

 

[procomsignathid]

I was being sarcastic. I’m currently working on my conversion and recently been thinking maybe I should have done it down the road.

My cruiser hasn’t been on the road since 94

Ah bummer man, that's rough to hear! I hope you're able to finish it... No shade for the folks who go the EFI route!

 

[nabbasi]

I was being sarcastic. I’m currently working on my conversion and recently been thinking maybe I should have done it down the road.

My cruiser hasn’t been on the road since 94

I wanted to do the sniper on my '67, but stuck with a carb. I wanted to keep my 1978 original, but added a sniper.

 

[cims1970fj40]

Ah bummer man, that's rough to hear! I hope you're able to finish it... No shade for the folks who go the EFI route!

Thanks man! Hope to get it on the road this year.

My dad bought it back sometime in the late 90’s and I turned around about bought it from him about 8 years ago. I’ve been slowly working on it over that period.

 

[cims1970fj40]

I wanted to do the sniper on my '67, but stuck with a carb. I wanted to keep my 1978 original, but added a sniper.

How are you liking it

 

[nabbasi]

How are you liking it

It’s excellent. My ‘67 is running great with the carb - 14mpg, starts with 1 turn of the key with a little choke + a quick pump of the gas pedal.

I’m still tuning the sniper, but it starts easily and runs well. Throttle response feels quicker. I had a lot of issues to chase on the ‘78 - and wasn’t interested in rebuilding a carburetor with so many electrical sensors and vacuum lines. Going to the sniper and eliminating the 1970’s emissions solutions reduced my wiring harness size and simplified my system.

So far, absolutely no regrets at all.

 

[mef0629]

It’s excellent. My ‘67 is running great with the carb - 14mpg, starts with 1 turn of the key with a little choke + a quick pump of the gas pedal.

I’m still tuning the sniper, but it starts easily and runs well. Throttle response feels quicker. I had a lot of issues to chase on the ‘78 - and wasn’t interested in rebuilding a carburetor with so many electrical sensors and vacuum lines. Going to the sniper and eliminating the 1970’s emissions solutions reduced my wiring harness size and simplified my system.

So far, absolutely no regrets at all.

My 67 starts like a charm! 3 gas pumps and she fires right up.

 

[65swb45]

I realized when I typed up my latest post to the warehouse fire thread that I forgot to mention why changing out the battery tray was a project worth mentioning. As a dedicated trail rig, I maximize space wherever I can, including under the hood. Back in the mid 90s when I was doing some custom fabrication work for my dad, I commissioned this storage box to hold my ARB compressor, along with some underhood spares (cap, rotor, yada yada) The box is anchored by the firewall brace, fender, and one battery tray stud.

Sooooo, getting the tray out meant emptying most of the box, unhooking the wiring and plumbing for the ARB just for starters. Granted, since stuff like the spare tube of permatex had dried up, those spares needed to be gone through anyways.

 

[JohnnyC]

@65swb45 that's interesting Mark.... I like ingenuity like that... do you have a pic of it on the other side?

 

[65swb45]

@65swb45 that's interesting Mark.... I like ingenuity like that... do you have a pic of it on the other side?

 

[mef0629]

My 67 starts like a charm! 3 gas pumps and she fires right up.

Dirk claimed the side mirrors...

Dirk, please send me your address again! I can't seem to find the email....

 

[65swb45]

I had a set of stock centers put into 15x8 rims back in 2004, and ran them on Ruftoys for many, many years. They’ve been through the Rubicon at least five times that I can remember, and have the rock rash to prove it. I realized a few years ago that the tires were getting close to 20 years old and, not having the time to clean up the rims, put some different tires and wheels on Ruftoys and mothballed these.

As I continue to maximize my time while business is slow, I finally dug these out and had the old tires dismounted. I ground off most of the rock rash yesterday, with plans to touch up the paint and get them back onto the truck soon.

 

[65swb45]

This is what they look like installed

 

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First drive of the year after a several hour paint correction.
Always enjoy that first drive after a long winter of being in storage.