Appreciate the input! I got in touch with the guy that did the kit and he mentioned I'll need to clearance the spring bucket. I'm contemplating my best way to do that without taking out too much metal but I'll post up once I dive in.
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What have you done to your rig today?
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BritKLR
Vice Commander
First Sunny and 50 degree day in the mountains so started pulling my camping gear together and servicing the 60 for CM2025!
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That little bolt looks out of place. Can’t think of where it should go though.What’s wrong with this picture.
60wag
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I keep some spare bolts in my truck but that is a storage location I hadn't thought of.
rover67
Rising Sun Member
1:00am, Low range and under drive gears in and ready to swap with drivetrain in the new truck.
that bolt doesnt even look like it belongs to the truck!What’s wrong with this picture.
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Good eye! An hour and a half of my life I'll never get back trying to find that bolt. It's the fill plug for the York.
rover67
Rising Sun Member
New expansion valve cleaned evaporator and drier/filter since ac system was opened.
Super helpful thread on mud if you have an 80:
forum.ih8mud.com
Super helpful thread on mud if you have an 80:
A/C system - how to remove the cooling unit, evaporator, expansion valve
It's summer and some of us are experiencing A/C troubles so I think it's time to do a writeup on how to remove the cooling unit, evaporator and expansion valve out of a '97 80 series. Removal of the cooling unit is very straight forward, plan on about half hour and minimal cursing :D You...
forum.ih8mud.com
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I'm going to have to do this to mine whenever i decide i want to get the AC going again... its all been open to tons of trail dust for the last 4-1/2 years of so.New expansion valve cleaned evaporator and drier/filter since ac system was opened.
Super helpful thread on mud if you have an 80:
A/C system - how to remove the cooling unit, evaporator, expansion valve
It's summer and some of us are experiencing A/C troubles so I think it's time to do a writeup on how to remove the cooling unit, evaporator and expansion valve out of a '97 80 series. Removal of the cooling unit is very straight forward, plan on about half hour and minimal cursing :D You...
Gator1
Wincher
Getting ready for CM25, found a bit of play in front passenger so went in and readjusted wheel bearing. Clearly, my newish seal and rebuild has failed on this side. Goop soup. I ain't doing that until later.
Also, shock tower mount bolt was coming loose... that must be a 23 mm.
Drain and replace on trans and TC coming up.
Clutch master and slave...
Don't want to break down on the 40s run
Also, shock tower mount bolt was coming loose... that must be a 23 mm.
Drain and replace on trans and TC coming up.
Clutch master and slave...
Don't want to break down on the 40s run
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CardinalFJ60
Rising Sun Member
Installed the FT-7800 radio I pulled from the GX into the Tundra... nothing too fancy, put the head unit in easy reach with your arm resting on the center console, remote speaker under the driver seat...
drilled a couple holes in my big cup holder insert to hold the hand mic.
Fender antenna bracket.
drilled a couple holes in my big cup holder insert to hold the hand mic.
Fender antenna bracket.
Curly
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Got my rig in at Stevinson to have the front main seal and the oil pump gasket replaced before CM25. I feel like i could have done this in my garage if we added just a few more hours to each day.
Also did some touch up painting to the lower part of the body where the PO spit some rhino liner, apparently blindfolded. Driver's side done, will get the passenger side taken care of when the rig comes home.
Also did some touch up painting to the lower part of the body where the PO spit some rhino liner, apparently blindfolded. Driver's side done, will get the passenger side taken care of when the rig comes home.
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sliders.
also new brakes. again.
cbmontgo
Hard Core 4+
Afternoon cruise over to Victor.
Lots of work done to my 80 this weekend. @AimCOTaco came over Friday and we prewired the dual battery set up. Got the idle adjusted a little higher on the LS. Spent Saturday moving wiring around for when @MoFunna4l2unna and I get the ruffstuff batter box mounted up Wednesday. Before that though, Tuesday after noon is dyno/tune day for the LS. Any guess to HP numbers? 5.3 truck motor. Stock other than a cam.
Inukshuk
Rising Sun Member
Inukshuk
Rising Sun Member
Swapped in a cleaned set of injectors. while there found my EGR pipe to head connection was loose and leaking exhaust. Took care of that too. Very tricky spot to get at. You can see it in this picture. It is BEHIND the pesky heater hose!
New fuel filter.
Took the snow tires off the 100. Found a screw in one. Repairable.
Ran into this healthy critter while lying on the floor next to it. I’d been next to its nest since Friday evening without noticing. S-He
(Thx @twentyfooteighty knows his spiders!
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New fuel filter.
Took the snow tires off the 100. Found a screw in one. Repairable.
Ran into this healthy critter while lying on the floor next to it. I’d been next to its nest since Friday evening without noticing. S-He
(Thx @twentyfooteighty knows his spiders!)
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