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by mickdirt
Thu Jun 14, 2012 5:02 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: Diff gears for 35's on 80 series
Replies: 12
Views: 724

Re: Diff gears for 35's on 80 series

I'm running 4.3's from a 105, had to use a 100 series arb rear locker and 80 star gears to fit axles but works well, :cool:
by mickdirt
Wed Apr 18, 2012 5:41 pm
Forum: Hilux
Topic: Toyota 80s diff vs Nissan gq rear help
Replies: 12
Views: 702

Re: Toyota 80s diff vs Nissan gq rear help

My old boys 3rd month 92 gxl has disc's..
by mickdirt
Sun Dec 11, 2011 6:48 am
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: 1HZ turbo fuel economy?
Replies: 10
Views: 980

Re: 1HZ turbo fuel economy?

I get 14-16 on the highway running 35's 4.3 diff gears running 10psi in the 80 I do have a 3'' vortex exhaust not sure the vortex muffler dose anything, sounds good but. egt temps nice are low never sees 500. The biggest thing was timing it properly using the dial indicator made the most difference ...
by mickdirt
Mon Dec 05, 2011 4:14 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: Help to ID Turbo
Replies: 11
Views: 514

Re: Help to ID Turbo

Don't wonna pick, but there's a small leak on that shoddy weld on the last pic.
by mickdirt
Mon Oct 10, 2011 4:50 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: HELP!!! Cannot find current stock of diff gears
Replies: 9
Views: 706

Re: HELP!!! Cannot find current stock of diff gears

I had that prob a few years ago I could get rear no front, I was told by a bloke at difflap in Bris that they might not be making them for the front anymore..
I end up fitting 4.3's
by mickdirt
Sun Jul 24, 2011 11:31 am
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: Flip Arm
Replies: 6
Views: 595

Re: Flip Arm

Id just get droped arms far easier, I've got snake ones in my 80 with a 5'' lift drives good as, caster back to normal.
by mickdirt
Sat Jul 23, 2011 2:48 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: 82 FJ45 Wiper Switch ??'s
Replies: 7
Views: 326

Re: 82 FJ45 Wiper Switch ??'s

My Hj47 has all 3 Int slow and fast
by mickdirt
Fri Jul 01, 2011 5:54 am
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: 1hdt 80 series exhaust question
Replies: 10
Views: 817

Re: 1hdt 80 series exhaust question

My 80 turbo has had it running down the inside for years now with no probs, thats what the 100's have.
by mickdirt
Fri Jun 17, 2011 5:55 am
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: front diff centre landcruiser
Replies: 6
Views: 422

Re: front diff centre landcruiser

Yer it will but they will have the 4.1:1, a 105 cw an p will fit up no probs but..
by mickdirt
Thu Jun 16, 2011 5:53 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: front diff centre landcruiser
Replies: 6
Views: 422

Re: front diff centre landcruiser

It'll be a 4.3 for sure..
by mickdirt
Mon Mar 21, 2011 7:10 am
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: Where to get 4.3 diff gears for my cruiser?
Replies: 3
Views: 247

Re: Where to get 4.3 diff gears for my cruiser?

I've got 4.3's in my 80 front's all good just use 105 cnp, for the rear I have a 105 rear hemispher/arb locker fitted with 80 star gears to fit the axles, had to do a tiny bit of grinding to the housing to fit the wider 105 crown wheel other then that no probs at all. :armsup:
by mickdirt
Sun Jan 23, 2011 9:38 am
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: 105 series rear shocks hitting sway bars
Replies: 4
Views: 344

Re: 105 series rear shocks hitting sway bars

I've got 5inch coils and 6 inch tuff dogs on my 80 with the rear swaybar fitted with extensions I've had no probs :D
by mickdirt
Wed Dec 08, 2010 8:37 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: What Turbo kit for 105 series
Replies: 6
Views: 349

Re: What Turbo kit for 105 series

Me and my old boy have AXT kits and have never had any probs, mine's been fitted for 6 years.
by mickdirt
Tue Nov 30, 2010 5:57 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: a question about the new 70 series interiors.
Replies: 2
Views: 213

Re: a question about the new 70 series interiors.

What about them trapmats molded floor mats I have them in my 80, and our work utes have em in to, I've allways got my dirty work boots on and unter the mats is as clean as!! :)
by mickdirt
Mon Aug 16, 2010 8:46 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: Who's got what turbo kit on there 5L?
Replies: 1
Views: 159

Who's got what turbo kit on there 5L?

A mate wont's to turbo his lux 5L, just wonna know who's fitted what and what probs if any ya had.
Thanks Mick..
by mickdirt
Mon Mar 29, 2010 7:20 am
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: 80series shutter please help
Replies: 9
Views: 476

Sounds like bushes, get under ya truck and check all ya bushes, bung a long leaver in there to see if there torn or busted. failling that check ya swivel hubs ya may have done a bearing.. also take ya stearing damper off and check for free play it may also be worn, this may fix it but might also cov...
by mickdirt
Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:49 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: 80 series landcruiser gxl flares
Replies: 3
Views: 393

you can get 50mm wider ones to fit the gxl mud flaps from FRP..
by mickdirt
Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:19 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: 80series vs 105series diffs.
Replies: 10
Views: 461

I measured 80 and 100 axles and they they the same length, both only with lsd centers. I have my 80 series 3rd member with a 100 locker this was done to get the 4.3 diff gears, as 4.56 seam to not exist anymore..
by mickdirt
Wed Mar 17, 2010 8:19 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: 80series vs 105series diffs.
Replies: 10
Views: 461

I have a 100 series rear diff in my 80 I have a arb locker with 80 series star gears to fit the 80's axles, yes the 3rd member well fit in I had to do a very small amount of grinding to fit the crown wheel in other then that they pritty much the same. the 100 has bigger axles, hub dia and the bigger...
by mickdirt
Mon Feb 22, 2010 8:14 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: changin ratio of my 105 from 4.3 to 4.1
Replies: 6
Views: 482

I got my 4.3's from Terrain Tamer, I'd say they'd do 4.1's as well.. I'd have to look it up but they were cheaper then other's.
by mickdirt
Sat Feb 20, 2010 7:50 am
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: carrier bearings
Replies: 2
Views: 308

I'm not 100% sure but you should be able to get the bearings sounds like ya got an 80 series or around then lsd, as the later diffs have the 50mm id and same od, I think when ya fit lockers to the 60's, they've got the 50mm id bearing to make things stronger..
by mickdirt
Thu Feb 18, 2010 8:12 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: 80 series
Replies: 6
Views: 549

sorry bud I did'nt read ya post properly.. I,ve got mazda seats in mine. but the gxl seats will go in no probs and ya wont need to get after market seat belts and the consol will go in to, ya just gotta find the bolt holes..
by mickdirt
Thu Feb 18, 2010 5:45 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: 80 series
Replies: 6
Views: 549

I've done that in mine, I just had to get some new seat belts.
by mickdirt
Sat Jan 23, 2010 7:16 am
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: Thud or clunck on take off? 100 Series
Replies: 12
Views: 693

It might be rear upper or lower control arm bushes, If there folged out this can happen..
by mickdirt
Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:20 am
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: 80 CW&P into 105 Centre?
Replies: 6
Views: 413

Wont fit mate the 105 has a bigger crown wheel ID and taped holes and the 80 will have bolt and nut set up.
by mickdirt
Sat Dec 26, 2009 7:39 am
Forum: General Tech
Topic: big bore tough dogs shroud is broken. What to do?
Replies: 19
Views: 775

I'm sure they are tuffdog ones they are yellow. But I got mine from a megalift dealer and I'm not sure they still around..
by mickdirt
Fri Dec 25, 2009 8:29 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: big bore tough dogs shroud is broken. What to do?
Replies: 19
Views: 775

I got boots on mine, and a mate has to, ya can get em.
by mickdirt
Wed Nov 11, 2009 9:37 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: ARB Air locker
Replies: 1
Views: 350

From what I'm told yes. you can still get parts for the old ones but..
by mickdirt
Thu Oct 29, 2009 6:40 am
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: 80 & 100 series rear diff centre
Replies: 8
Views: 716

100's are 32 80's are 30 thats why I got 80 star gears in my 100 locker to fit 4.3 into my 80, without changing all the other parts..
by mickdirt
Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:13 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: 80 & 100 series rear diff centre
Replies: 8
Views: 716

You could do kind of what I've done, I've just fitted a 100 series front and rear arb's to my 80 running 4.3's all I had to do was fit 80 series star gears to the 100 locker.. you could go the otuer way around.. It would have been good to do the 100 hubs and axles but then I would have had to make s...