Ptarmigan mods - 1995 FZJ80

[treerootCO]

No more tuner flashers!!!!

http://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/213060-definitive-led-thread-80s-3.html#post3746848

 

[treerootCO]

Christo is going to have a nice X-Mas this year....I need gears bad!!!!

4:88s front and rear should fix the 80 stalling out on hill climbs. I had the engine redlined, in gear, and rolling backwards.

 

[nakman]

You're not going to let Nay talk you into 5.29?

 

[Crash]

Are you going to have Joe install them at Christo's?

Christo is going to have a nice X-Mas this year....I need gears bad!!!!

4:88s front and rear should fix the 80 stalling out on hill climbs. I had the engine redlined, in gear, and rolling backwards.

 

[treerootCO]

I am going to have the gears installed at Christo's.

 

[Nay]

You're not going to let Nay talk you into 5.29?

He doesn't want 5.29's on that pretty thing. 5.29's are for people who want to let their gearing move them up to 37's

 

[powderpig]

I would get the gears and have them them frozen at Mile high before I stuck them in. UB would agree that it may make a good bit of difference wear. The Nitro gears I set up for some of the guys set up real well, as always the Percision gears set real nice as well.
I think it is not all gears, what about your tranny acting up? or the engine needing some attention?

 

[Uncle Ben]

I would get the gears and have them them frozen at Mile high before I stuck them in. UB would agree that it may make a good bit of difference wear. The Nitro gears I set up for some of the guys set up real well, as always the Percision gears set real nice as well.
I think it is not all gears, what about your tranny acting up? or the engine needing some attention?

I will never build another diff without frozen gears....period!

 

[Beater]

um, there are physical limitations in a slush box on a given inclination. meaning, you may have been too steep of an angle for too long. "fluid starvation"

j

 

[Uncle Ben]

um, there are physical limitations in a slush box on a given inclination. meaning, you may have been too steep of an angle for too long. "fluid starvation"

j

Toyota slushboxes do not have that issue unless they are low on fluid or upsidedown...

 

[nuclearlemon]

or upsidedown...

I can arrange that

 

[treerootCO]

One step closer - Lexus seat foam

71512-60070 Lexus Front seat bottom - driver (US)
71511-60070 Lexus Front seat bottom - passenger (US)
71551-60140 Toyota Front seat back - driver (US)

As far as I can tell the Lexus seat foam is more finished and softer. The Toyota foam appears to be heat set and a touch firmer. The foam is more rigid with a harder shell to it on the Toyota version if that makes sense.

 

[Uncle Ben]

NICE!

 

[Hulk]

Wow, you're building a whole new Cruiser, part by part!

 

[MDH33]

That's going to be soo nice.

 

[treerootCO]

http://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/213060-definitive-led-thread-80s-3.html

Better LED setup...Working to get them brighter!

 

[subzali]

There was a glow in the Denver area tonight driving home from my girlfriend's apartment, I think it was Treeroot's LED's reflecting off the low-hanging clouds...

 

[Inukshuk]

I saw the Ptarmigan in person last night - the reflection off the snorkel was breathtaking.

 

[treerootCO]

HIDs are installed and they are bright! I went with the 5000K bulbs so I don't look too tuner but.....oh damn, these are bright! For all those haters of HID in a DOT housing, I am well aware of the glare issues. The E code headlights have a much sharper cutoff and the bulbs are the correct length. I'll get pics of the before and after up shortly. I do like how the white light makes the rig look newer just like replacing all the incandescent bulbs made the truck 13 years younger.

 

[treerootCO]

oh snap! I'm gunna rent The Fast and the Furious tonight!

LXExtreme's got nothing on me