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I finished the installation of a Retrosound radio along with some homemade speaker panels/mounts. Also, generally tidy things up over winter along with installing a new choke cable as I don't think they made them in the country the FJ40 came from!!

Folks, The PO has painted over the grease nipples, is it simply remove the paint and pump away, anything else I need to do? Thanks

Folks, Any ideas on the size and dimensions of a battery for a FJ40? Any batteries you would recommend and have used? Thanks

Folks, Anyone have a list of fluids they use for the above FJ40 based in the UK. including the below: Engine oil Transmission Axle Brake Radiator Plus a recommendation for a battery would be useful. Thanks

Folks, I'm importing a 1978 Landcruiser from Indonesia and its coming in a 20ft container, any advise on the steps I need to do to start driving it on the road? Also how do I get it out of the 20Ft container the shipping company says it has to be reversed up to a bay for the car to be pushed...

Hi, Got myself a welder, so going to try and make a swing out for BBQ and Gas, or some kind of box etc. So will use the 2 inch hitch, and want to build something like the below from Wilco! https://wilcooffroad.com/products/hitchswing?variant=41028312170683 So what can you use as the hinge...

The exhaust hanger broke so was sitting on the rear mud flap, looking for one in decent condition, cheers Craig

So decided to make some black out blinds for the 80, hoping to off-road in Wales with just the wife, so instead of the tent, going to try and sleep in the car! Also to use the diesel heat to give us some heat. Bought the material from eBay and then used bits of paper to create a template to cut...

Folks, Where can I buy the M12 x 1.25mm pitch flange bolts for the front of the Landcruiser? I need some 55mm and some 70mm. Have searched the web and haven't had much success. Cheers Craig

Hi, Was rooting around in the engine bay today and have gone across a disconnected wire. It runs from the bottom of a unit (no idea what it does) and has a nice lug on the end. The said “unit” has a cable coming from the distributor cap, so the question is, what is the unit connected to the...

Just back from my last camping weekend of the year and noticed the below on one of the tyres as I was unpacking, thoughts? The tyres are AT BFG’s, and around 8 years old, the side wall scratches was down about 3 years ago on a 2 week off-road trip. First time I have noticed a big crack onto the...

Folks, Driving last night and noticed the dash light cluster had gone out suddenly, couldn’t reading the speed or the revs, but worse the lights had all gone out at the rear and people where flashing me to tell me, anybody had this before and know the fix? Thanks Craig

Finally got to sit down and watch it last night, as ever an entertaining 1 1/2 hour of tv. Was on holiday last week and went up to Edinburgh and then up to the Isle of Skye and Plockton and then back to Aberfeldy. As we were watching we saw Duncraig castle which I got a picture of the LC outside...

For 100 quid not bad from Amazon, its very sturdy, and the rear wheel carrier opens up as well. Going to use it for the heavy stuff that normally goes on the roof like are tent and logs etc.

Folks, Anyone got one of these? Had 4 switches here but not required so would like to get a new one. 94 Series 80 JDM, although not sure that makes a difference, let me know.

Folks, I have the below load barrier which I have modified at the bottom removing the mesh. Happy to let it go to a good home, collection is from Chislehurst in Bromley. Cheers Craig

Saw this on FaceAche, pretty cool, a solar panel for your bonnet!!!Here

Folks, Looking at a BJ43 based in France, looks like it has had a bit of work to remove rust and the front panels are fibre glass!! What do you think its worth, anything look a bit dodgy? Any thoughts would be welcome. Thanks Craig

Folks, Just wiring in a AuxBeam 8-switch control panel (bit like sPOD but a whole lot cheaper), some of the connections will be to lights, horns etc, which I will only need when the car is fully turned on, or at least the car is turned to ACC. There is one set of lights that will be used to...

Folks, While removing my rear cargo barrier, I seem to have made a hash of the seat belt bolt and fixing. Think I have cross threaded it and how it won’t catch at all to go in. Any recommendations on a fix? Thanks Craig

Not bad money really! I just found a great car on Auto Trader: https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/202003158463801

https://www.sportpursuit.com/sales/tentbox-feb20?utm_source=SilverpopMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=w-sp.e-daily_sales.d-20200223.st-UK_EU.a-15_Sales_Sunday.%20%281%29&spt=xzpeuFdZZGQFTpDW Might be of interest to someone, it’s a website I use a lot to get cheap kit.

I have finally got new O2 sensors and now wondering how to replace them as it looks when I got the exhaust changed they welded them in!!! Any ideas??

Folks, Came back from holiday and boot is very wet on the left hand side, anybody have good ideas on how to trouble shot were the water is getting into the car and how to fix it??

Folks, this has probably covered many times before, I going to replace my invertor/battery charger/solar input as it went up in a puff of smoke just before going camping recently. Also would like to remove my split charger T-max system. So the plan was to stick a CTEK D250Se and Smartpass in...

Folks, When I hit the auto down button on the driver side window it goes down but then it sounds like the motor does not stop and so hear a grinding/clicking noise. Any ideas on the fix? Is there a switch that stops the motor when the window has reached the correct position?

Folks, My 2nd fuel pump between the main and long range tank at the back has failed, it’s located behind the guard within the wheel well beside the fuel filler. Question is how do you remove the plastic guards in the wheel well?? I need to get the fuel pump replaced. Thanks Craig

Folks, Anybody know the part codes for the O2 sensors on a 94 FZJ80? I have the more and post the cats, so 4 sensors in total. Also which is bank 1 and bank 2? Does this mean front and back or left and right?? Cheers Craig

Folks, Any good ideas on LED lights for the awning? Wouldn’t mind white but also the option to cycle through different colours when I decide to have a truck disco??? Cheers

Definitely a 80 in the background, trailer looks good!!

http://absolute-wits-end.com/80-series-1fz-wits-end-turbo-kit-carb-cert-pending-obd2-only/ Always thought about a Supercharger or a turbo, but this is a bolt on kit and from a very good seller!!! I have 94 OBD1 and it won’t work with that . Although it does save me lots of money!

First stage of the new drawer system, but I am rubbish at cutting straight lines so some serious dodging to do to get it right!!

So just got my Toyocom device in the post, basically connects to OBD1 cars and give lots of info. I drive a 94.2 OBD1 FZJ80 with the 1FE-FZ engine. It plugs into you OBD1 port and then connects via Bluetooth to your Android phone app. Had a really rubbish Android phone in my man drawer so used...

https://partnersteel.com/cook-partner I do like the 22”, anything similar in the UK? Think about this for the rebuilding of the drawer system. Also anybody use just a cast iron 2 burner stove? This would have a sorter height if it was mounted onto a drawer slide?

Folks, Looking to start the new drawer system based very much on the Goose Gear stuff and was wondering if you can just turn a drawer slide 90 degrees so using it on the horizontal instead of the vertical? Or is there special horizontal slides? Any info much appreciate. Cheers Craig

Folks, My drawer system is up for sale, some details: About 4 years old, used for many camping trips and also a 2 week trip across the Prynees and 2 weeks through Iceland. Made of 18mm waterproof plywood and built like a tank and therefore is pretty heavy. Have cut out some holes to let air flow...

Folks, Would really love to buy a FJ4o/BJ40 or 43 or 45, as a restoration project, any good websites to search overseas as I think the 1’s in the UK are already crazy money and few and far between. Cheers Craig

https://www.wilcooffroad.com/shop/hitchswing/ I really like the look of this, wonder if my 4 bike rack would be to much weight!! Probably but definitely good for a couple.

Everybody have any experience on whether it’s ok to cut a hole in the bonnet through the supports underneath and wether it made any difference??? Not a big one, like the mark below???

Folks, Spotted these 2 rust problems the other day. This one is on the front driver side sill above the wheel. And the below rear passenger side wheel, beside the side step, why do you have an up turned lip, all it does is trap mud!!! Anybody dealt with rust in these places and/or have a...

Folks got a problem with the truck, starts and idles ok, I drive off and the truck warms up, and drives ok for a while. Soon later, if I brake and slow so the revs drop the car stalls, this has happened a few times how, losing the power steering around a corner is a nightmare!!! It looks like...

Folks need help, I have removed the corners/edges on this bolt and I can't get any grip. Any advice on how to remove it?? Thanks Craig

So got one of these to monitor the fridge when on holiday this year. Got a Mobicol 40 or something that can do both 230vac or 12vdc, different type of cooling mechanism on the different voltages. So plugged in the 12v's and filled with beer and wine, and stuck the peanut into to monitor. Works...

Should have know really, but didn't think the little buggers would have snapped the CB ariel off!!! A trip to Longleat today, the rest of the family where having a great laugh !!!

where is my chainsaw???

Folks, I have still got the carpet on the lower tailgate drop down, and I am keen to replace it with a piece of metal or another material, so that I can cook on/chop things up etc... Any top tips on this? Metal and thickness to be used, should I get it coated?? What's the best way to fix it...

Folks, looking for some advice, hoping to go to Iceland this summer for a couple of weeks touring around with the family 2 adults and 3 kids and am looking at tent options. Ideas I have at the moment are: Jet Tent F25x Tentipi Safir 9 Howling Moon 2.4m roof tent with annex 2 x 1.4m roof Tents, 1...

Folks, I recently picked up the aluminium winches bumper off eBay and it came with a Watn Winch which works but the solenoid box is toast!! Think I saw a recommendation for the Thompson solenoid box so will pick up one of them. Anyway the question, it looks like the winch was attached directly...

Hi, Picked up a winch bumper of Fleabay at the weekend which came with a Warn M8000 winch as a bonus, although it doesnt look like it had been used in a while , it still works. The solenoid/control box isn't in great shape so was wondering if any both had one sitting around. Cheers Craig

Seen a couple of nice LC's, who's about this weekend??? Cheers Craig