80 series land cruiser futures

**The Reverend Floater** · 05-07-2019, 01:51 PM

Originally Posted by Conundrum

Mcgruder is cool for the remoteness but would probably be 4-6 days depending on where people are traveling from. There’s a couple spur roads that are a little more burley but it’s mostly gravel. I’ve got some other ideas too. For everyone interested, PM me an email address and I can get some conversation starters out there.

There’s one spot Rev and I have been talking about too that isn’t really known well that would be sweet and a stock 80 with AT tires could go.

This. It's the teats.

**Conundrum** · 05-07-2019, 06:19 PM

I did spend a week in a 76 and it was cool but I wouldn't trade my 80 for one. If I had more parking, I would buy one for the novelty of it.

**TAFKALVS** · 05-07-2019, 06:29 PM

Iceland or Norway?

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**Conundrum** · 05-07-2019, 06:31 PM

Iceland. Super bitchin' place. Wear your rain gear and get off the beaten path.

**jackattack** · 05-07-2019, 06:36 PM

Originally Posted by Conundrum

Iceland. Super bitchin' place. Wear your rain gear and get off the beaten path.

and bring a lot of money

**skivan** · 05-08-2019, 02:29 PM

just noticed this on mud and might be of interest - MT doing a 15% groupbuy sale on bumpers/sliders with $100 off shipping till 5/15

https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/met...iders.1136370/

**dfinn** · 05-09-2019, 04:39 PM

Installed the new rear bumper last week, took it down to moab last weekend to get some dirt on it

**pyromaniacman129** · 05-09-2019, 04:58 PM

What bumper is that? Digging the height of the bike rack

**MakersTeleMark** · 05-09-2019, 05:12 PM

You can always put an extension on your trailer hitch.

**bodywhomper** · 05-09-2019, 05:18 PM

Originally Posted by pyromaniacman129

What bumper is that? Digging the height of the bike rack

Also curious about bike rack

**dfinn** · 05-09-2019, 05:40 PM

Dissent rear bumper with dual swing outs. Rack is mounted on the passenger side swing out. So nice not having the bike and rack in the way while at camp cooking dinner and getting in and out of the back.

It’s a 1up rack.

**lifelinksplit** · 05-09-2019, 05:58 PM

Damn nice setup. Pretty similar to what I'm wanting to do on a 4runner but no dual swings. 1up keeps them nice and high for departure angle. I'm more sketched about my bike 4wheeling than the rig.

**bodywhomper** · 05-09-2019, 05:59 PM

Thanks for the info. I met Ben at dissent at his place. He was really nice and was willing to help me out (a local) with my front bumper problem, which was a nice offer. His stuff is beautiful and looks really well made.

**jackattack** · 05-09-2019, 06:07 PM

Sweet hundy

**Harry** · 05-09-2019, 06:13 PM

Originally Posted by Conundrum

Mcgruder is cool for the remoteness but....

4wd is definitely not needed on the Magruder Corridor. I used to work as a hunting guide back there on the Selway River. The outfitter I worked for had operations in Darby MT and Grangeville ID. So I have driven it at least 50+ times. Most of those trips in a Ford Fiesta with 13 inch tires. Other times in a 1-ton Ford with a huge 8-horse trailer. It is very remote, and very cool to drive, but it is not a big deal.

Note: my time back there was in the 1980's, and there were still a lot of active logging operations. Now that the logging is gone, maybe the road is not maintained as well as it was.

**Conundrum** · 05-09-2019, 06:41 PM

Still just a gravel road.

**The Reverend Floater** · 05-09-2019, 08:06 PM

Originally Posted by dfinn

Installed the new rear bumper last week, took it down to moab last weekend to get some dirt on it

Beauty, D. Hope to see you this summer.

**basinbeater** · 05-09-2019, 08:14 PM

Yeah sick rig.

sent from Utah.

**gravitylover** · 05-10-2019, 07:27 AM

Originally Posted by Harry

4wd is definitely not needed on the Magruder Corridor. I used to work as a hunting guide back there on the Selway River. The outfitter I worked for had operations in Darby MT and Grangeville ID. So I have driven it at least 50+ times. Most of those trips in a Ford Fiesta with 13 inch tires. Other times in a 1-ton Ford with a huge 8-horse trailer. It is very remote, and very cool to drive, but it is not a big deal.

Note: my time back there was in the 1980's, and there were still a lot of active logging operations. Now that the logging is gone, maybe the road is not maintained as well as it was.

I had a 79 Fiesta Sport and it had 155 R12 tires. I drove the shit out of dirt roads around the intermountain west in that thing and only had problems a few times. That was a fun car.

**dfinn** · 05-10-2019, 10:44 AM

Originally Posted by The Reverend Floater

Beauty, D. Hope to see you this summer.

For sure! I should be up that way for some bikes and fish at some point this summer.

**Harry** · 05-11-2019, 04:09 PM

Originally Posted by gravitylover

I had a 79 Fiesta Sport and it had 155 R12 tires. I drive the shit out of dirt roads around the intermountain west in that thing and only had problems a few times. That was a fun car.

Exact same year & model. I beat the shit out of that car. My first brand new car I ever purchased. And yeah, 12 inch tires, not 13. Ha !