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  1. whereisgibson

    Intercooler failures

    Theoretical question time. 1) I've read if you add any type of intercooler to a 1hdft one gets a modest performance increase eg +15hp, even if you don't tune the pump in any way. Like when the truck is cold it goes a bit quicker and is a bit crisper, it stays like that instead of a bit sluggish...
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    Wanted: J80 Driver's belt in B0 aka Blue/Grey

    Hi folks Looking for a non-torn driver's belt in blue grey B0 for a 97 Amazon 80. Thanks Martin
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    Wanted: J80 Windscreen with Top Fade

    Hi folks Might anyone have a windscreen with Blue tint for a 97 Amazon 80, that is not cracked etc and would pass an MOT. Thanks Martin
  4. whereisgibson

    Orange corner lights

    I quite like the touch of the orange seen on US trucks. Are these not UK spec due to a particular reason? I've never seen them for sale on this side of the Atlantic.
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    Wanted: J80 "GX" moulding

    Hi, if anyone has the passenger side wing moulding stating "GX" for sale, please let me know. Thanks
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    Wanted: J80 Bonnet insulation clips

    Hi, after 12 of 90467 09014. These are the clips that hold the insulation to the bonnet and presumably are designed to melt and release, hence after the original items.
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    Shame: RH & IR Cradock Ltd

    TLDR; I embarked on a £17,370.66 overhaul of my 1997 HDJ80 with RH & IR Cradock Ltd. I am down £13000 on an unfinished car, with no end in sight, and left with the original problems I started with, plus new ones. The response has been that RH & IR Cradock Ltd are too busy to address their...
  8. whereisgibson

    Advice on posting here

    I would like to share £13000 of substandard experiences with a particular well-known garage. I have a WhatsApp chat history from one of the Directors that would be of interest to future customers. I take it if I redact the Director's name with the company name (and the company has more than one...
  9. whereisgibson

    South London White LC80 Owners Club

    Right this is getting silly, I thought these were meant to be rare! :tearsofjoy: Current potential members list is at least 3!
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    TVSS 3B

    Hi all Might anyone know where I could source a TVSS 3B key fob, preferably new? Local Toyota dealer is saying discontinued, but as we know, sometimes there is stock elsewhere hence the question. In other news the physical key is on order. Getting there...! Seasons greetings Martin
  11. whereisgibson

    Iceland Star Grab: Winter Edition

    Day -1 Following on from a motorbike trip around Iceland in 2014, where the mission was to find the most Points of Interest listed on a map, a repeat now - but in the winter! And with double the wheels. Waiting in the wings in Rekjavik for a nod from the dock...
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    Westcoast offroad

    Hi, can someone reply or pm me a mobile number for Westcoast offroad? Thanks!
  13. whereisgibson

    Starting problems

    The hdj80 has needed the pump priming manually three times this weekend, otherwise it just dry cranks without starting. What should I check?
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    Cold weather camping

    Does anyone have experience of Nordic winter camping and what equipment they prefer (-10 on)? My 'North Face' high-street gear nearly left me sawing off digits a few years ago and it's time for a proper refresh, both clothing and shelter. Only restriction is to be back-packable. Army surplus?
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    Camping beds

    I had a great find this New Year with the 'ReadyBed All-In-One Double Camping Air Bed'. It fits perfectly in the back of the 80 series when the middle row is folded down and sits you about 6 inches off the deck. Cosy for two good friends...
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    80 series service - 60 miles of London

    I need a garage that can service an HDJ80 within 60 miles of London preferably. I once went to the main dealer who told me the engine oil was dangerously low, based upon the dash gauge reading and not actually even reading the dipstick, so I would prefer independents who know the series. Any...
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    Southern Hebrides for Xmas / New Year 2014

    Going up after Xmas and doing New Year there. Know of one open distillery so far. Arran (full day free) Kintyre (overnight - no accomm yet sorted) Islay (three days free!) Oban (overnight - no accomm yet sorted) Not adverse to camping in the back of the LC. Any recommendations for kit and...
  18. whereisgibson

    Front exhaust holed again!

    I've only got three years / 30000 miles on a genuine toyota front exhaust, as the original had a whopping great hole exactly where the flexijoint on the downpipe met the rest of the exhaust. Fitted by a dealer. Rather tediously the exact same hole is now present on the new pipe. Is this normal...
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    Help 4.2 belt vibration

    The 4.2 has gone through two AC belts recently. After a bit of googling, I've turned my attention to the two belts coming from the crank and I'd like to know if what I'm seeing is normal. The two belts run nice and smooth on idle, but manually adjusting the throttle gives them a bit of a...
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    Carnet questions (and for Egypt)

    Does anyone here have first hand experience with the carnet system - specifically for Egypt? I'm following the chaps in the LC80s at the moment but not much info on their site, and don't want to burden them with the questions while travelling. The internet/hubb has intermittent 'blagging'...
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    1HDFT oil change interval and analysis

    I thought I'd share what came into my inbox today and the experiment I've been running... Basically I wanted to improve upon the suggestion of changing the oil/filter every 5000 miles on the 1HDFT, as suggested by Toyota. :thumbdown: My last oil change comprised of a new genuine Toyota filter...
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    Replace air filter every ? miles HDJ80

    Servicing time again. Firstly, how often does Mr T suggest replacing the air filter? Secondly, what do people here do that differs from that schedule?
  23. whereisgibson

    80 series rear upper tailgate in white

    Let me know if you've an 80 series rear upper tailgate in white, don't need the glass but willing to negotiate.
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    80 series NSF wheel arch flare (prefer in white)

    Let me know if you've an 80 series NSF wheel arch flare in white, or another colour so long as the internal clips are intact.
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    Video: How a diff works

    [youtube:12x54em4]F40ZBDAG8-o[/youtube:12x54em4]
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    Bodywork quote - on the money?

    Went in to a local place to find out how much it would be to sort out the rust on the rear upper tailgate of my 80. Window out, treat rust, repaint. - £300. No idea if that's about right, daylight robbery, too cheap... advice please! Don't want to do it myself, no space, no time.
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    Tow point for rear bumper

    Hi, I don't appear to have anything at the back of my LC80 that a tow rope can attach to. I'd like to bolt on a shackle to the stock bumper, as I've those four holes drilled and exposed in the centre. Any ideas what I can buy that will fit? It's only for towing BMWs out of ditches this xmas...
  28. whereisgibson

    Machine gun LC80

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-15136003 Group buy?
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    Diesel pump - plunger depth Q

    I have the top of the pump off at the mo, but noticing that there's only about 5mm on the plunger from left alone to fully depressed - is this right? Also, how do you know you're taken it out too far? Will it obviously not go back in? I'm wondering if my plunger is sitting on top of the pin and...
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    BBQ project

    This has been driving me mad. I've bought a cheap BBQ and have chucked the legs. What I want to do instead is replace the legs with telescopic locking legs with clamps for feet, so it can be bolted to pretty much anything (specifically the back of a motorbike... :shh:) In my head I'm after 4x...
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    Because it was too nice a day for everything to be good

    Go out for a little drive today to enjoy the weather and notice there's something amiss with the LC. Shakes on power a little in 3+ gear (not 2nd at same speed), noticed a leak coming from the rear diff where the shaft meets it. No such isses last weekend on the motorway and it's been sat since...
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    Mixing engine oil into diesel?

    http://www.ehow.com/how_7729852_use-old ... -fuel.html Really?
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    11-15K for an LC80

    http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/list.asp?d=6302 http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2404261.htm http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2404184.htm http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2404181.htm http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2404174.htm http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2238936.htm...
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    Another suspension Q - what springs?

    Right. I know it's unusual but. I want to upgrade the quality of my suspension without actually getting any higher up. :shock: Sadly my life involves multistory carparks, and already i'm having my passengers scream "WHOOOAH!" whenever I steam into a <2m lot. So. I've had good results with...
  35. whereisgibson

    How to change the oil 4.2L 1HDFT

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    Oil filter tool

    Anyone used one of these for our bigger filters? Any good? Don't want to get half way into an oil change to need to nip out and buy one, so would rather have it than not in the first place - if it's good that is. http://www.clarkeinternational.com/shop ... tive-tools
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    Route advice - SE to Edinburgh

    Anyone have any tips on which roads to go from Oxford to Edinburgh? I was thinking: avoid the M6 and take the A1 and then the A68 - so far this winter the "faster" roads have all been blocked with spun-out drivers/too much traffic, but don't know the area. Advice? I'm leaving tomorrow lunch...
  38. whereisgibson

    Rear bumper removal - weight

    To get my towbar off, the bumper needs to come off too. I don't have a jack or really anything to hand; so the question is: how much does the stock part weigh? Is it a one-man job?
  39. whereisgibson

    Onboard video cameras

    Tested out the landcruiser compatibility of the GoPro HD Hero. Note the 720p setting below, which still doesn't do the original source justice: [youtube:9aa4zg5v]mEzTjSY5EVQ[/youtube:9aa4zg5v] Here's me holding it - case still attached to the grill of the white truck (credit to Trevor for the...
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    CB Radio mast mount

    Hi, I'm a few clicks away from a CB radio setup but wondering what mount to go for. I'd take a gutter one, but fear the mast would get battered by the trees if it's not centrally aligned. The magnetic ones look ok but do they actually stay in place? Surely a branch could knock it off and...
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    Whereisgibson has landed

    Hello :dance: My name is Martin and I've had this white LC80 manual a year. It's stock I think. The only 4x4 experience I have was wrecking the half shafts of a disco on a 4x4 experience day. :roll: By way of introduction I spend my day clicking on things, and planning roadtrip escapes...
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