What Did You Do With Your Rig Today?

[RoarinRow]

Well i didn't do it, more like I paid for it to be done. Got new wheels put on today. I think they look great!

Before
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After
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Really nice wheel/tire combo!

 

[RoarinRow]

loaded up a bunch of ethernet cable, few tools, my laptop and headed to my brother's house a few miles away to fix his home WI-FI. Seems that wi-fi and internet connections are a thing these days, with all the remote learning and working going on from home base.

Yup, been doing the same to my home. Replaced all WiFi and network equipment in my home to support distance learning and working from home. Just finished last night and getting to a stage where I'm happy with the setup. Hmmm, now to do the same thing in my rig lol.

 

[MarcoM]

Yup, been doing the same to my home. Replaced all WiFi and network equipment in my home to support distance learning and working from home. Just finished last night and getting to a stage where I'm happy with the setup. Hmmm, now to do the same thing in my rig lol.

Not sure if you are kidding but- Rig wi-fi, hmmmm. hot spot enabled cell phone, or verizon mi-fi device for areas within cell range. Satelite options are $$$$$ with restrictions as one can imagine.

Satellite

Capped

Whever you can see the southern sky

Pricey

Speed Varies / High Latency

But if one really, really needs it when off the grid, it's available.


Wondering how effective those add-on auto cell booster 'antenas' work to extend cell signal range.

 

[MarcoM]

Built a roof rack for my T4R this weekend!
Super excited to have it ready for some trips planned to happen in the next month.
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very nice!
How did you attach it to the roof rails?

 

[MarcoM]

Starter on my 80 series had not turned over a couple of times in the last few months. Got may replacement OEM starter solenoid parts form PartSouq Auto Parts Around the World .

Toyota 2822666060 STARTER KIT, BATTERY TERMINAL 1 7.95$ 7.95$ Toyota 2822672010 STARTER KIT, BATTERY TERMINAL 1 6.95$ 6.95$ Toyota 2823554380 PLUNGER, MAGNET SWITCH 1 14.01$ 14.01$

Item(s) Subtotal: 28.91$

Shipping & Handling: 13.21$

Total for This Shipment: 42.12$

2 hours later, bob's your uncle- done!

1 hour of that was trying to unclip the one small back ignition wire to the solenoid- I think Toyota/Lexus could have made the lock clip a bit larger or easier to reach.

hopefully this will last me another 160K miles

 

[RoarinRow]

Not sure if you are kidding but- Rig wi-fi, hmmmm. hot spot enabled cell phone, or verizon mi-fi device for areas within cell range. Satelite options are $$$$$ with restrictions as one can imagine.

Satellite

Capped

Whever you can see the southern sky

Pricey

Speed Varies / High Latency

But if one really, really needs it when off the grid, it's available.


Wondering how effective those add-on auto cell booster 'antenas' work to extend cell signal range.

Well, I certainly have most all the bits and pieces, just haven't tied everything together. I've got a good stand alone hotspot device, I have a wifi repeater/extender, I have a portable firewall device, I have Inreach Sat, I have Weboot Reach / cell phone repeater, just haven't sat down to see how I could put it all together. I have the space and power requirements for sure lol. Skills, not so much.

 

[MarcoM]

Tore the CJ carb down this morning. Cleaned up the main body and have the rest of the parts standing by for carb dip when i get home today. Goal this evening is to have that put back together and get started on the transmission.

UGH, carbs!!!
Simple, reliable- but if i never see or mess with another one it will be too soon.
Best of luck w your project, aside from the carb sounds like a doozy.

 

[LKBRGN]

very nice!
How did you attach it to the roof rails?

7/8” stainless keystock and 2” 3/16 angle iron bolted to the factory bolt holes

 

[LKBRGN]

 

[MarcoM]

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must be so great to be able to weld!
nice work.

 

[LKBRGN]

Well, I'm rather poor at it but hey, practice makes progress!

 

[Highplainsdrifter]

Drove 10 hours today to pick up my bed cage and get my sliders welded on she is now complete for at least a week ;)

 

[MarcoM]

Well, I'm rather poor at it but hey, practice makes progress!

you made a roof rack, and it looks good so ya can't that bad at it.

 

[RoarinRow]

Drove 10 hours today to pick up my bed cage and get my sliders welded on she is now complete for at least a week ;)

Now you just need to load her up with gear and gas!

 

[Highplainsdrifter]

Drove 10 hours today to pick up my bed cage and get my sliders welded on she is now complete for at least a week ;)

Now you just need to load her up with gear and gas!

First thing I did after getting home

 

[M Rose]

I dropped of my intake manifold to the Machine shop, picked up my head gasket set while I was there. Also ordered a distributor drive gear, ignition control module, and a few other parts... all should be here within the week.

I also replaced a burnt out turn signal bulb in my wife’s 4Runner, and need to get its oil changed SOON.

then after that I painted some stuff black, and prepped a few more parts for paint. Tomorrow I’ll post it all up in my build thread.

 

[JoelIII]

Checked the torque on all front suspension components. Got an alignment a month ago and within the last week something on the driver side makes a loud pop whenever turning at a low speed. Gonna clean up and take a test drive later, when the clunk happens I don't feel it in the gas or brake. I have replaced all bushings and components except for upper control arm bushings and the steering rack itself so I'm hoping nothing is actually broke. It all looks fine so far so hopefully it works out this time... I've spent enough time on this truck to not need anything for at least another decade.

 

[Lanlubber In Remembrance]

I dropped of my intake manifold to the Machine shop, picked up my head gasket set while I was there. Also ordered a distributor drive gear, ignition control module, and a few other parts... all should be here within the week.

I also replaced a burnt out turn signal bulb in my wife’s 4Runner, and need to get its oil changed SOON.

then after that I painted some stuff black, and prepped a few more parts for paint. Tomorrow I’ll post it all up in my build thread.

Why did your intake manifold need machining. Was it warped ?

 

[Highplainsdrifter]

Pulled my dash apart and wired up a switch for my rigid ditch lights so that the light comes on when I turn my headlights on wish it would sit flush but it’s not to bad

 

[M Rose]

Why did your intake manifold need machining. Was it warped ?

It’s not getting machined... just hot tanked and runners polished... I might get it ported as well... but I think that will be early next year when I rebuild my existing motor... it’s going to be a simple build: balanced, blue printed, simple valve job, port matched intake, mild roller cam, and a few other things... still going over options, talking to my builder, and waiting until I get the 89 engine pulled an inspected before I wrap my head around the whole build.

you can see the crud inside the intake runners in the lower intake in the pictures below.