thorslc1977
SILVER Star
Got rid of my Ranco 5000's and switched to KYB Excedy . Stamped on tube Made in Japan They look identical to stock and ride so much better than Rancho 5000's ride even better than stock.
What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (43 Viewers)
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didnt do all the work myself but checked in on my buddy (the auto body guy) and most of the welding is done on my tub rear quarters were replaced many years ago have been patching the floor and replaced the side pieces here under the doors here latley
also had a few to many holes on the door post
bought ready for sand blasting again did it once 11yrs ago but had to shoot something on it when i first ran out of cash than motivationim really looking forward to this part being done im about out of stuff i can do with out it 
Replaced the 51 year old motor mounts on The Goat
Metal fan on a metal shroud will make you realize you have a problem
Metal fan on a metal shroud will make you realize you have a problem
old picks from doing the rear quarters
My buddy dave hes a skinny guy now!
My buddy dave hes a skinny guy now!
You are correct, this can be a messy job!! I tried different things--very frustrating until I found this magical stuff:
bwalker16527
1974 FJ40 SBC V8 350 TH400
Much improved over the KYB shocks I had before. Drives and handles better. Takes rough spots on our gravel road better also.
Good to know... the 5000s were never great. Almost any shock would be better than what is there. The original front shocks were too short. Now I’m running a 2nd longer set of “rear shocks” on the front to fit with the taller custom front shocks towers. The valving on the ‘front’ shocks is insufficient.
thecrazygreek
A.K.A. TheCraftyGreek
Out and about first time after some upgrades. TBI lift etc...
Running great!
Running great!
Spent the week chasing gremlins...installed LED bulbs in all the tail lights, and when I engage the turn signals I get flashing brake lights in addition to turn signals. It all works fine with the original incandescent bulbs, but with LED bulbs only do I get this odd behavior.
Finally discovered this mess tucked away under a bracket in rear bumper. It was crudely tapped into the rear lighting harness. Removed all the taps, cleaned up harness and now it all works perfectly. LED lights are a very nice update...significantly brighter and safer
Finally discovered this mess tucked away under a bracket in rear bumper. It was crudely tapped into the rear lighting harness. Removed all the taps, cleaned up harness and now it all works perfectly. LED lights are a very nice update...significantly brighter and safer
Spent the week chasing gremlins...installed LED bulbs in all the tail lights, and when I engage the turn signals I get flashing brake lights in addition to turn signals. It all works fine with the original incandescent bulbs, but with LED bulbs only do I get this odd behavior.
Finally discovered this mess tucked away under a bracket in rear bumper. It was crudely tapped into the rear lighting harness. Removed all the taps, cleaned up harness and now it all works perfectly. LED lights are a very nice update...significantly brighter and safer
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Boy does that look familiar! Funny thing is I had a second entire trailer harness wired into one of my tail lights too.
I had @Coolerman make me a real nice replacement rear harness since mine was pretty mangled. If that’s the route you’re taking I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend his work!
What lift did you go with? HFS? It's a tough call between that and OME for me... Just curious - is there a reason you went with one vs. another or did it come down to price?
thecrazygreek
A.K.A. TheCraftyGreek
This was an HFS lift. 2.5 with 1.5 shackles. This is the first time using the hfs system.
I've used the OME kit many times with great results, but just wanted to try a new system. So far, its performed great on road. They make a big deal about the shackle angle with their kits and their springs do provide great shackle angle out of the box.
Also their kit is less $$ than the OME kit which always helps.
Wow, maybe the same PO owned all three of our rigs because I removed almost the exact same thing from my 40. All lights are working now except for brake lights--will get taken care of within the next week.
Added a new Extinguisher in the rear today.
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Literally nothing. It's a thousand odd kays away.
I've had really mixed results with Easy Off - I went through a lot of it cleaning up my 283 (before I figured out it had eaten its main bearings) and my trans/transfer case. It got rid of looser stuff and definitely de-greased, but didn't seem to cut the really gnarly, caked on stuff. The only thing that seems to get that was abrasives and scraping.
Worked on setting up the rear springs
S4Cruiser
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That's nice! Got a link for the setup?
The Roll Bar mount is here:
https://www.amazon.com/Bartact-TAOF...8-5&keywords=bartact+fire+extinguisher+holder
The Fire Extinguisher is made by SafeCraft, model PB- Halon 1211
Model PB2 – Safecraft
If you search, you can find dealers with better pricing.
They make an optional aluminum mount that is very cool...would be great to mount in the front, but I didnt want to drill holes in the tub.
