38x13.5r17 Patagonia MileStar MT on a 80 series 38s

Got some new digs...

80 series on 38 inch or 38.5" tires

some of my collection

 38/ 13 on 16 Wheel Swamper

 

 

 

38.5 

 

38" Military 

 

38 inch Bogger 

38" SSR 

 

 

385 BFG K02 

 

 

Military 

38" x 11.5 Bogger 

 

 38.5 Swapers

 Maxxis 38.5" 

Toyo 385 x16 

 

 

Toyo 385 x16

 

 

 

  

 

 38.5x14.5 on 17 TrXus

How I did my 80 series floor heater bypass fzj80 fj80 lc80 lx450

I found a leak below the Lx last week & knew immediately it was one of the floor heater hoses finally giving way. It also proves the heater valve is leaking bye. I've suspected to be since the passenger side floor has been unusually warm this summer. I've seen this bypass done by many on ih8mud.com so it was a easy fix. Steve @baldilocks just did it on his "White Rino" & was well documented... thanks Steve.

I even did a silly vid so all can see just how easy it is to complete the job. Granted leaning over the engine bay is never easy & even a pain, I mean its a one banana job. Just one more thing, since I have body lift I did not loose but a little antifreeze.

Hope this helps. Enjoy

Later.

80 series with 40" tires

Basic human nature... bigger is better. I have found some 80 series rigs with 40" tires. I just had to post.....

Wrench 

Nukegoat

 Apounder

 

 

 

 

 

Action Jackson 

80V8 

39.5" Swamper 16.5

 

@joez 

80on40s 

 

 

 

 

 

ExpoMax 

 

 NorthWestaco

 

I have seen a lot of 80 series rigs & this this super low geared red 80 on 40"s just screams out to me "Hardcore 80". 

@wrench here on mud has been a member since 2003 but never did a build thread that I know of. I guess it wasn't cool back in the day. So his build is spread out over hundreds & hundreds of pages on ih8mud. I have learned here & there while doing searches that his "Red Macine" is worthy of a build thread. 

I'm posting this up so others can see & enjoy this Red Machine.

This is what I know so far. If it's wrong let me know:

6" Slee lift

Stock bump stops

12" Doetsch Tech 8000 series shocks

5:29s & some Black Box like 250 to 1 thing???

39.5" IROKs black steel 17x9 4.5" BS wheels

Chrome moly axles

Front ARB & 4X4Labs bumpers

I invite you @wrench to tell you story or others to do the same if you know Chris or have wheeled with him please tell your story.

In a PM @cruiser land wrote:

"Sure, I know wrench. He rolled that truck ten years ago and I spliced on a roof doors etc from a donor, thing was squashed flat!"

http://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/official-37-and-up-picture-thread.438003/page-11#post-6959770