What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (62 Viewers)

[hooter]

Knuckle rebuild.

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Looks like it was time!!

 

[imyahucklbrry]

I've been driving it around this week, saw a for sale sign on the local red 40 today so I decided to stop and chat.
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Red & Green look good together!

 

[4Cruisers]

Red & Green look good together!

Yep - for both red and green chile on your dish at the restaurant you order it "Christmas".

 

[reddog90]

When I returned home, there was a package from @Fourrunner waiting for me (Heavy Duty Battery Cables). So out with old:
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In with the new:
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I didn’t realize how bad some of the grounds were, this was mostly a preventive replacement to begging with, turned out it was very much needed.
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Check your grounds!
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That ain’t no joke.

I got his kit a couple months ago and really like it.

 

[samatulich]

@reddog90, I did see that you had installed that kit, one of just a few examples that I looked at before ordering mine. Your wiring is so much cleaner than mine. I'll be looking into cleaning my engine bay up a little more over the weekend.
Do you have a picture of where your battery negative wire is grounded too? I have mine grounded to the alternator bracket, that's where the one I replaced was grounded, so I just copied it.

 

[SW20]

I got his kit a couple months ago and really like it.

What kit is that if you don't mind me asking?

 

[Paul]

I got his kit a couple months ago and really like it.

Where did you get the Battery mounting setup?

 

[Brian/99uzj100]

@reddog90, I did see that you had installed that kit, one of just a few examples that I looked at before ordering mine. Your wiring is so much cleaner than mine. I'll be looking into cleaning my engine bay up a little more over the weekend.
Do you have a picture of where your battery negative wire is grounded too? I have mine grounded to the alternator bracket, that's where the one I replaced was grounded, so I just copied it.

I have a Feb. '76 and I'm 99% sure my battery ground is stock. I don't have a ground wire going from the battery directly to the alternator that I can see. Should I ?

Battery negative to the outside frame rail, and outside frame rail to the motor mount bolt:

 

[reddog90]

@reddog90, I did see that you had installed that kit, one of just a few examples that I looked at before ordering mine. Your wiring is so much cleaner than mine. I'll be looking into cleaning my engine bay up a little more over the weekend.
Do you have a picture of where your battery negative wire is grounded too? I have mine grounded to the alternator bracket, that's where the one I replaced was grounded, so I just copied it.

It should go down to the side of the frame.

 

[reddog90]

@SW20 - FJ40 Heavy Duty Battery Cable Sets

@Paul - https://stainlesstrays.com/

 

[samatulich]

@Brian/99uzj100, I'm pretty sure that my ground is not in the stock location, however this is where someone decided to ground the battery. It has been this was for many years and I have not had any issue with it. I'll look tonight and if there is a bolt that I can use on the side of the frame, I will move the ground there. I will build a second ground cable and run it to my current location.
Good picture by the way.
Didn't realize there was also a ground going from the frame rail to the motor mount.

 

[imyahucklbrry]

Got mine grounded in both places!
Also... if you happen to be a cheapskate or just want to diy (I’m a bit of both) you can get some heavy gauge welding cable and military terminals/covers and make ‘em
Good source: Battery connectors, lugs and terminals

*Better battery will be my next purchase!

 

[samatulich]

@imyahucklbrry, I watched a youtube video on how to make your own battery cables. Looks real easy, was going to pick up some ring terminals later today. Figured I would cut and reuse the negative cable that I removed, but now I'm thinking I should just buy a new cable as well.
Also thinking I will cut down my winch (+/-)cables as they are longer than necessary and not sure I want a "service loop" in them. So I will start by making a new ground cable, see how it goes and move on the the winch power cables next.

 

[8erren]

Almost 4 months after rolling it over, it's back and ready for adventures.

 

[thecrazygreek]

Made myself a shirt!!! Used my pic of my 78 653.
Nothing better than 40's and Beer!!! Lol...

 

[letterman52]

Ones mans trash is another mans treasure. Rescued these Jeep half doors from the trash. Moved the pin a bit and look at that they fit. Made a quick latch from some flat stock and they are done. I’ll have them recovered in vinyl to match the seats.

 

[Dizzy]

Ones mans trash is another mans treasure. Rescued these Jeep half doors from the trash. Moved the pin a bit and look at that they fit. Made a quick latch from some flat stock and they are done. I’ll have them recovered in vinyl to match the seats.

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Some of the coolest doors that I have seen were on a CJ5. They had a small plexiglass panel in the lower half to add to the view of the trail. Nice find.

 

[letterman52]

Some of the coolest doors that I have seen were on a CJ5. They had a small plexiglass panel in the lower half to add to the view of the trail. Nice find.

I like that idea actually. Might have to give it a go. thanks for the idea.

 

[FJ40|RUNNER]

Made myself a shirt!!! Used my pic of my 78 653.
Nothing better than 40's and Beer!!! Lol...

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+ An 8274!... legendary combo

 

[AdventureRider]

First i did that... Result negative... No crack...