Tag Archives: landcruiser
Only One More Day, Maybe
I reached a major milestone today on the aluminum roof rack for our Land Cruiser. I bolted it in place, climbed up and did a little dance.
Custom Land Cruiser Roof Rack Build (Part 4)
This aluminum roof rack project is taking much longer than I thought it would….
Custom Land Cruiser Roof Rack Build (Part 3)
It rained most of the day today to I didn’t get much done on the aluminum roof rack for the Landcruiser. The bottom tray is tack welded together now. I’m still not very good with welding aluminum. I was able … Continue reading
Custom Land Cruiser Roof Rack Build (Part 2)
A few hours after the arc flash eye pain subsided I got back into building the Landcruiser aluminum roof rack. It was going pretty well up until the point where I realized it needed to be six inches wider! I … Continue reading
Custom Land Cruiser Roof Rack Build (Part 1)
I’m finally getting started on building the roof rack for the Land Cruiser. It’s a huge relief to finally be working on this. It’s the last major project on the BJ42 before our big trip. As you can see in … Continue reading
BJ42 Steering Knuckle Rebuild – Part 2
I’m almost done.
BJ42 Steering Knuckle Rebuild – Part 1
I’ve been working on getting the BJ42 Landcruiser ready for our upcoming 6,000 mile trip. I noticed the front steering knuckles were leaking axle fluid pretty badly a few days after I topped off the front differential lube. I knew … Continue reading
Old Man Emu and His Dakar Springs
The OME (Old Man Emu) suspension kit was installed today. I’m pretty impressed with the difference in ride quality over the old, flat stock springs on our ’82 BJ42. I have no idea who Old Man Emu is or was … Continue reading
Landcruiser Long Range Fuel Tank Installed
I’ve been working on getting the auxiliary fuel tank installed in our BJ42 the past couple of days. It’s mounted and the plumbing is done. I still have to hook up the fuel gauge and the transfer pump.