What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (19 Viewers)

[wchevron]

I added air in my tires. Never looked low so didn't give it a thought. Checked them the other day, dial gauge was reading 15 psi. Thought it couldn't be true, my Jeep tires look noticably flatter at 15psi. Figured the gauge had to be wrong so chucked it. Bought a digital gauge, checked the tires this morning, 15psi. Couldn't believe it. They looked like my Jeep tires at 35 psi. Filled to 32 psi, ride is so much better. Guess I shouldn't have thrown on the old gauge the day before trash pickup.

 

[Polecat]

I added air in my tires. Never looked low so didn't give it a thought. Checked them the other day, dial gauge was reading 15 psi. Thought it couldn't be true, my Jeep tires look noticably flatter at 15psi. Figured the gauge had to be wrong so chucked it. Bought a digital gauge, checked the tires this morning, 15psi. Couldn't believe it. They looked like my Jeep tires at 35 psi. Filled to 32 psi, ride is so much better. Guess I shouldn't have thrown on the old gauge the day before trash pickup.

Not terribly surprising. A lot of factors in play with how “squished” a tire looks, not just actual PSI. Good reminder to frequently check, especially with the upcoming season/weather change many of us will go through soon.

 

[Grayscale]

The H78-15 pressure (not for "normal driving," sand driving, or while using a snow-pattern tread) but for "high-speed driving," measured at 'cold inflation' (psi) -
FJ40, hardtop and soft-top: 26-front, and 30-rear
FJ55 'Iron Pig': 27-front and 31-rear

I figure that with a larger tire/rim combo, you could probably run pressures in the middle-to-high 20's (psi) on the highway? Maybe even lower?

One of my treads started a very slow-leak after some actual off-roading, a short off-the-trail adventure that resulted in rare varieties of cactus spines resembling whiskers sticking out of the sidewalls when I returned home, lol. I'll be at 13psi on one tire in a few months from now.

 

[hanzo111]

Another marathon day. Just about done! Off to exhaust on monday. i keep putting off the exhaust work and
just want her done. I assembled the top in 10 hours with a new headliner, few wrinkles but hey, its home made...
the guy in the ic is my 80 yo farm hand, he loves working on these vehicles with me.... more like making me really crappy farm coffee LOL

 

[RevISK]

My lord that truck came out great.
The blue is a really nice shade and is complimented perfectly by the colors of the badging.
Strong work friend.

 

[hanzo111]

My lord that truck came out great.
The blue is a really nice shade and is complimented perfectly by the colors of the badging.
Strong work friend.

Thank you so much for the kind words. It was definitely more than a task to build this thing. I think it came out great though. I’m very happy with it so far I just have to tame the exhaust noise.

I added 4° shims to the front. I would love a set of lifted parabolic springs because I’ll be mainly using this for the road as I have a Land Rover defender for off-road I don’t wanna scratch this truck up.

 

[Grayscale]

I think that I got this one from a Mudder in the swamp. F.5. The grease inside the Bendix was rusted and dry. The jump-ring was something for removal and replacement. I eventually pressed it back on with a block of wood.

Then, I had to figure-out the brushes. Getting the springs loaded, while the brushes are in a retreated-position isn't described in the manual. Some carnage on my thumb from the jump-ring, looks worse on camera.

Tested it on a battery. I'll run it for a while, while I do a refurbish on the one that is correct for my 2F, then shelf-it.

 

[knuckle47]

Another marathon day. Just about done! Off to exhaust on monday. i keep putting off the exhaust work and
just want her done. I assembled the top in 10 hours with a new headliner, few wrinkles but hey, its home made...
the guy in the ic is my 80 yo farm hand, he loves working on these vehicles with me.... more like making me really crappy farm coffee LOLView attachment 3709154View attachment 3709156View attachment 3709157

I have watched your truck paint work and it always amazed me that your working on a dirt floor and the paint looks like it was done in a professional paint booth. I have lived on a dirt road and worked on dirt for 40 years…. It sucks…I love this amazing job you did here.

 

[Mike Shull]

I finally got a new set of tires

 

[hanzo111]

I have watched your truck paint work and it always amazed me that your working on a dirt floor and the paint looks like it was done in a professional paint booth. I have lived on a dirt road and worked on dirt for 40 years…. It sucks…I love this amazing job you did here.

Thank you.
It’s not perfect up close but it’s way beyond good enough.

I’m here to help if anyone needs or wants some paint advice for at home paint jobs vs pro body shop jobs.
Same paint but a bit of dust here and there.

 

[mrboatman]

I finally got a new set of tires

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Looks good What tires and size did you get

 

[Mike Shull]

Looks good What tires and size did you get

Thanks. Those are 40x13.5R17 Mickey Thompson Baja Boss.

 

[Pighead]

I’ll be mainly using this for the road as I have a Land Rover defender for off-road

That IS funny, let us know how that goes...

 

[hanzo111]

That IS funny, let us know how that goes...

I’m trying ok

 

[Chungas Revenge]

Mike - It looks like it’s “crawling” sitting in the driveway.

Are you going with a full cage? HT or ST? Other?

I finally got a new set of tires

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[Mike Shull]

Mike - It looks like it’s “crawling” sitting in the driveway.

Are you going with a full cage? HT or ST? Other?

It may have been crawling. First gear L/L is 186:1. Ha!

I am planning to build a 6-point cage towards the beginning of next year. I have to button up under the hood first, then finish lengthening my hard top so that I know where my cage needs to be. I’m hoping to have it in SW Colorado towards the end of next summer so I’m on a bit of a crunch, especially since I really only have 60-70 available days to finish this in between work and pickleball.

 

[Mike Shull]

Another marathon day. Just about done! Off to exhaust on monday. i keep putting off the exhaust work and
just want her done. I assembled the top in 10 hours with a new headliner, few wrinkles but hey, its home made...
the guy in the ic is my 80 yo farm hand, he loves working on these vehicles with me.... more like making me really crappy farm coffee LOLView attachment 3709154View attachment 3709156View attachment 3709157

Beautiful color!

 

[Vossie]

Gas lifts installed on the hood. So much better. It opens way up and holds itself. No more propping it back against the wind screen.

Had to do some welding to my home made brackets and the hood so the lip of the hood wouldn't simply buckle when I closed it.

Thanks to @bikersmurf for the thread he did on the topic. Used alot of what he already figured out in this.

 

[bikersmurf]

Gas lifts installed on the hood. So much better. It opens way up and holds itself. No more propping it back against the wind screen.

Had to do some welding to my home made brackets and the hood so the lip of the hood wouldn't simply buckle when I closed it.

Thanks to @bikersmurf for the thread he did on the topic. Used alot of what he already figured out in this.
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Looks great. I really like how the struts are tucked in tight and not in the way at all. I encourage you to add pictures and details of your install into the thread I started to help others. Your install is very similar but slightly different.

 

[Green Bean]

I cut some of the excess off of the rear U-bolts and called it a day.