1993 HDJ80 - 5 Speed / 1HDT / LOCKED / LHD - slow build

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BryceDP

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After 4 full days of working alone... another big to-do knocked off of the list! The 3in suspension kit from Trail Tailor is installed and the results are amazing! Duke site perfectly tall and level. The ride and responsiveness is improved. Everything is fresh and clean. i installed new OEM bushings in the front control arms, front and rear pan hard rods, and the front and rear sway bars and sway bar links! I wire brushed everything and repainted what I could. I’m super happy with the results... now just to get it aligned!



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BryceDP

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Burbank, CA
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Bryce
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Drobny
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22561

Took it on the trail over the holiday weekend. Found a little oil seeping from the front diff, so I resealed with diff gasket maker and topped off with fresh 80W90.

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BryceDP

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Burbank, CA
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Bryce
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Drobny
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Swapped the roof rack. Found the OEM gutter mount one on Cruiserparts.net. Took some slight modifying to get it on.


no rack.... gotta love it:

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new rack... gotta love it even more:

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BryceDP

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Bryce
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Drobny
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PPD 3in mandrel bent turbo back exhaust installed... AMAZING!
lower EGTs
the sound is AMAZING
overall performance is drastically better

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BryceDP

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Burbank, CA
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Bryce
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Drobny
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I welded up some brackets to hold an axe and shovel on the roof rack. The downside of this OEM rack is lack of attachment points... everything can be either strapped on, or I gotta make a custom bracket.
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BryceDP

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Burbank, CA
First Name
Bryce
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Drobny
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22561

PPD 3in mandrel bent turbo back exhaust installed... AMAZING!
lower EGTs
the sound is AMAZING
overall performance is drastically better

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BryceDP

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Burbank, CA
First Name
Bryce
Last Name
Drobny
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22561

Just installed mass loaded vinyl on The entire floor. What a big job! These are the only pics I got in the process.
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BryceDP

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Burbank, CA
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Bryce
Last Name
Drobny
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22561

Cold starting wasn’t what it used to be, so out with the old European batteries (who knows how old), in with the new Odyssey 27s. i cleaned up some wiring and replaced the terminals with mil spec as well. I also refinished the brackets with good ol rustoleum.

it feels like is starts before I even turn the key now, like an HDJ should! 910 CCA

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BryceDP

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Well.... it happens. User error. Major regret... but I already found a straight door. Now I’m just looking for a nice front drivers quitter panel.

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BryceDP

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Bryce
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Drobny
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the truck has had troubles running at startup... it would slowly die at points...

after investigating, I found my fuel system was leaking and losing pressure. it was letting air in But hard to tell where. I would build pressure using the hand pump on the fuel filter, but after a minute it would lose pressure.

I proceeded to re build my pre filter system (racor 500fg) with all new seals and a new drain plug. I lso replaced all of the rubber fuel hoses and clamps. A new OEM fuel filter was swapped in as well... but...

after reassembling I found that the low level sensor at the bottom of the OEM filter was leaking... so I have a new sensor inbound.

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BryceDP

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Burbank, CA
First Name
Bryce
Last Name
Drobny
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22561

the fender needed to come off because it was bent enough to prohibit the door from opening and closing. I removed both front quarter panels and discovered some patches from a snorkel this thing had in the past... WILD!

I cleaned them up and hit them with some rust reformer and rustoleum.

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