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Does anyone here own this 80?

Has anyone here got one of these tanks, or any other tank, mounted in the rear of their 80? I have made a ply template of a tank I need fabricating but I'm struggling with the mount design. I need some photos of how these are mounted and would appreciate a photo or two of where they mount to...

Just done a front brake conversion to the 305mm discs, mine were the early 286mm. I'm sure I read somewhere the 100 pads fit in the new callipers, they have slightly more surface area on them than the 80 pads. Has anyone fitted 100 pads in theirs?

Okay folks an odd one here. Started my 80 earlier today, it has not been run for about two weeks. As usual it started first turn of the key. I let her idle for about 10 seconds and then used the hand throttle to 'idle up' to 1,500rpm. I got out to close the garage door but then noticed the...

Finally got the new wheels and tyres fitted to the new build, 16x8 Fond metal Evo Corse wheels 0 offset. The fronts are great and I have finally got lighter steering back, the previous wheels were -25 offset so made steering heavy if not moving. The rears could do with sitting out 30mm more...

Does anyone know if a 285/75 x 16 spare wheel and tyre will fit in/on the standard rear under floor carrier? The standard wheels are 31.2 inches diameter and the 285/75R16 32.8 so I'm hoping there will be enough room.

I am currently in the process of wiring up the new lights on the camper build and have noticed an odd occurrence. When turning on the ignition there is a 2v feed down the brake light live wire. Is this normal? Seems very odd to me.

Is it just me or is there a problem with toyodiy.com today?

As part of my rebuild project this year I am looking at replacing the EFS springs and shocks I have on my 80. Has anyone here fitted OME's BP-51 remote reservoir shocks to their 80? I'm looking for feed back.

I'm thinking of replacing my 15" DuneMax Proline wheels with the standard 16" alloys so I will need to replace the wheel nuts. Am I right in thinking I need this size?

One off roof ladder, fits to the top of the drivers side rear door. Needs 6 holes drilling in door to secure. £110 collected from Shropshire, could post at cost.

Genuine Maggiolina Safari 1.3 x 2.1 complete with extendable ladder. Great condition, mattress has always been covered from new, two pillows also never used without covers. Interior LED light. Two doors with fly nets, front and rear windows. No tears or damage to the hard shell but as can be...

I am about to start my conversion which will require some major surgery (slight understatement there) to my 80. One of the first jobs will be the removal of the sunroof. Does anyone know, or can point me in the direction of, how to remove the sunroof from my truck? I realise once 'in there' all...

Going to be doing a lot of fabrication of metal work over the coming months. Anyone here got a Plasma cutter? How easy are they to use? Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced one? The majority of what I'll be cutting will be 2-3mm sheet maybe 5mm max. Found this one but haven't got a clue if...

Apologies for the dumb thread title but, what is that stuff called that has multiple fixing points for fixing things to. It’s about a meter long, made from aluminium and has a slot along the centre with round holes where the fixings fit every 50mm (approx). I thought I’d asked this before but...

As per the title, is anyone here running these on their 80? I'm due a tyre change and will also (finally) be converting my 91 80 series front discs to the larger ones, so will be fitting 16" rims. I like the look of the Blindos and they are supposed to be bomb proof. Anyone have any photos of...

Can anyone tell me the offset on the standard 16" 80 series rims?

I need to drill a couple of holes in the transmission tunnel about 200mm up from the floor just in front of the passenger side seat. Does anyone know if there is any hidden wiring under the carpet there?

Not sure where to place this one but as it’s a project on my 80 I thought I’d post it here. I am in the process of fitting a larger gearbox oilcooler and the fittings are 1/2 NPT. When screwing the fitting into the cooler it only goes in by about 2 threads by hand, I have then tightened it a...

Following on from this post last September while in Morocco. It only seemed to occur on one day and 5 months on it never happened again. The advice at the time seemed to point towards a blocked tank filter so today I removed the kit from the back and set about sorting this out. I carefully...

I don't suppose anyone has a Long Ranger tank (or similar) for an 80 lurking in the back of their garage gathering dust do they?

Does anyone know the parts & part numbers needed to replace the fuel tank filter sock on a 92 80 Diesel please?

I have just read that antifreeze can become ‘dead’ and lose it’s ability to prevent the engine from freezing, preventing corrosion and, more importantly to me, lose it’s ability to keep the engine cool. My 80 has used no coolant since I rebuilt the motor 7 years ago now, so obviously it has the...

I am hopefully off over to Germany in a couple of week sto look at a Maltec bodied 80. One of the things that has transpired from the exchange of emails is the vehicle doesn't seem to have a kick down cable connecting to the autobox. The owner was upfront about it and said it is not connected...

Had a 3" side exit stainless exhaust system made by ProSpeed last week and have to say I wasn't too impressed by what they produced, but that's another story. I was out today giving the truck a bit of a shake down prior to a big trip next month and noticed the exhaust was running at 115C just...

Did an transmission fluid change today. Decided to do a drain then refill then a second drain to try and get as much of the old fluid out. I was only getting about 4.5 litres out despite leaving it drain for a couple of hours. I realise there would still be some in the box and torque converter...

This one really has me stumped. I have a CB radio in the 80 which is only really used on trips to Morocco but in the 10 years I have been going my transmission range has been absolute crap. My first setup was a Nissan Patrol Y60, Midland 78 CB and a springer antenna. Transmit range was <1...

I'm thinking of changing the Hankook DynaPro's for BFG A/T's for this years Morocco trip. The Hankooks have never let me down but I'm considering changing to something a little less aggressive. Does anyone have experience of both tyres? If so, which do you prefer?

I did a lot of research before I bought this, I looked at a lot of tents from the cheaper brands right up to Hannibal, Eazi-Awn and Howling Moon. In the end it was a toss up between this and the Eazi-Awn and this came up sooner on ebay. Once you look at the quality of a Howling Moon tent you...

Does anyone have a spare battery clamp complete with the threaded bar hooks? It is for the passenger side on an 80 series.

Having now done the 12 volt starter conversion, it's time to get a decent starter battery in the passenger side space. I have currently got two in that space, a Varta Black Dynamic and an Optima Yellow Top 4.2. The plan is to move the Optima over to the drivers side and use it to power...

Any one have a twin rear wheel carrier for sale for my 80 series or know if there are any UK suppliers of them. I know ARB do them but they are astronomical prices and the quality isn't the best.

Anyone here had an 80 converted by Maltec in Germany? Also, has anyone seen one of their conversions in the flesh (metal)? I am considering going down the Malrec route but not sure which is the best way forward. Buy an already converted one or get my 80 converted, I have owned this truck for 7...

Looking at replacing the whole system on the 80. I'm considering a side exit custom made one. I'm sure I have seen a few threads on here in the past but can't seem to find them right now. Not sure to go for single box, twin box, 2.5", 3".... any recommendations as to who to does a nice job and...

I've had my winch now for about 9 years and have decided to treat it to some plasma rope.... maybe. What are the pro's/con's changing from steel winch cable to plasma rope?

Someone posted a link to a company importing LHD 70's into the UK the other day, but I can't find it now. Anyone know who it was? It wasn't Stan by the way.

Anyone heard of this, or even use it ? It would appear that someone has electronically mapped the surface of the earth into 3x3m grid squares, and then used a bank of 25,000 unique words to identify each individual square using just three of them. What's the point I hear you say, well my...

Is anyone else with an old iPad having problems with this site now there are Face Book icons on all posts? I can only see the first 1 or 2 posts of any thread before Safari reports a page error and then reloads. It then reloads and gets the same error. All was fine before the Face Book icons...

Following on from this thread, I decided to strip down the old master cylinder and check it for wear. All looks fine with no obvious wear in the piston bore etc. Anyone know if there is a place that does replacement seal kits for these? I was thinking of repairing the old one and adding it to...

Went to use the 80 today to give it a run, it would have been its second outing since returning from this years Morocco trip in September. It's an auto so I put my foot on the brake to select D and it went to the floor :shock: After a few pumps the pedal came back but as I pulled her down the...

For the last 6 years I have used the NFU for both vehicle insurance and breakdown cover. Unfortunately in their infinite wisdom, this year they have refused to cover my Land Cruiser in Europe due to its age of 23. With our Morocco trip just a few weeks away I could really do with finding out...

Just doing the final few checks before next months morocco trip. Removed both props to grease them up properly and noticed the rear prop front UJ is tight despite grease coming out of all 4 bearing caps. Getting one from Amayama is going to be pushing it time wise now so, it's a choice between...

Meet Lilly, I want one.... I want one now This would be superb for the Morocco trips..... such a shame it's not being released until May/June next year :icon-cry: https://www.youtube.com/embed/4vGcH0Bk3hg?autoplay=1

I have a had a 35 litre aluminium tank made for the rear of the LC and are in the process of 'plumbing it in'. Does anyone know if these (link) are 'lift' pumps? The pump is to be mounted on the bulkhead behind where the rear seats normally reside, it will be about 500mm above the tank so will...

While gazing into the engine bay with the engine running (as you do) I was watching the aircon pump cycling on and off every minute or so. I touched the two metal pipes running off the pump and noticed one was ice cold (no freezing on outside though which is good), the other pipe was very hot as...

I need to replace the callipers, discs and pads on my 1992 80 and I'm struggling to find anyone with the right callipers Brake Parts International list this one which clearly states disc thickness 20mm, obviously the early 80's were fitted with discs 286mm in diameter and 25mm thick. Euro Car...

To save cluttering up Marks thread I thought I would ask here. As it looks like my Morocco trip this year will be just the one vehicle, this might give me piece of mind. Obviously driving an 80 means I will not have any problems :icon-biggrin: but it's just a thought.... Is there a monthly...

Yes yes another c/v debate, but I'm trying to get some real info here. i have recently been bought a pair of HDK c/v's along with the thicker flanges for my 1992 80, it's a conversion kit that Milners do. My 80 has no front locker so I'm hoping the c/v's will not be too stressed. Milners have...

I have 33x12.5x15 tyres on my 80. If I am sitting at a complete standstill it is almost impossible to steer the wheels anything more than say half a rotation of the steering wheel in either direction. If the truck is moving even at snails pace it is fine. Is this normal due to the wide foot...