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A crack video and an awesome trailer. George you are a legend, I’d vote for you to be our next PM.

Looks good, can you tell me more about your “squid” lights. I’m after some trailer reverse lights that can get wet. Thanks

Excellent information. I have always used mono in PPB on the Snapper. Looking for single large fish on the sounder is the way to go. Can you share what blank the rod is built on please?

Ha ha ha. ‘I know lots of people who help me out’. That’s awesome mate, very funny. It’s so good to see this come together the way it has. George and his team don’t just build boats hey, and the craftsmanship is incredible, especially from the humble factory it’s all fabricated in. You guys will have the ultimate trailer for your adventures. Thanks for the video’s mate. 👌🏻👌🏻😉

Australia's best boat trailer right there folks!!....so good mate and great seeing George too, what a LEGEND!!!

Looking awesome boys 🙌🏽

Was the word he was searching for “ network?” 😂😂

Fab porn alright👍 What’s a trailer like this worth? Got me thinking🤔

I love watching the fabrication that comes out of that factory. Fab Porn

thanks for sharing ,good feed there mate

Hi guys Sarah I think you might be still miles in front of adds lol

Love the froth of the boys on this one 🤣 couple a Milton mango’s sunk no doubt. Would love to see that area with good vis. Be epic!

You Fellas Got No Shame Yous Like To Come Here To Our Island And Open Up, Take Our Fish And Yous Don't Even Acknowledge Our Community Or Even Visit Our Community. Shame Job

Was based at Townville for 10 + years and had a ball fishing up n down that coastline. launched from Deeral to Tully to Lucinda to Townsville to Guthalungra, that last ones and interesting exit in a 6 mtr boat. Pith Reef was an awesome place close to shelf

Great episode mate can’t wait for next one

Sic episode. Such an awesome place with amazing people. It was a cracker trip brother. 🤙😀

awesome vid

Townsville has washdown facilities at one of the ramps. It’s actually out of the way of the ramp and heaps of room for people to get around.

The weather gods are fickle. Good vis and a great feed. Still a good day out...

Absolute awesome episode mate do we have to wait till next week for the next one

Trailer's looking a treat mate. Yeah, visibility up here changes real quick with tides.👍

$380?this year for RBC. Your figures are rubbish.

Not sure what they are called but those lift up rear windows for easy access to the rear cargo area would be a neat modification. Jealous as, awesome score!

Call shauno at 4WD 24-7, congrats. Great Rig. Cant wait to see what you do with it. 🎉

Unreal build. Thought of everything

Hi enjoy the video Question what material is the cutting board insert made from ? keep up the good work!!

Well done mate no matter what u do or what happens back u and your wife all the way keep them up bro

Nice work getting a feed and letting the rest go 👍

Hi mate, did you run a leader to the hooks or straight mono? And what lb mono did you have?

Keep it stock! And spend the 9k kitting out your tinny with electronics, trolling motor etc.

Good buy mate bloody awesome looking Landcruiser

Great epp mate. Looking forward to the build!

Great stuff man, keeping it real

Manual free wheel hub set up is a must in this model. It will save you heaps of money in fuel and tyre wear 👌🏻cheers

Excited to see you getting back to basics.. with a dinghy. Enjoy your episodes 👍💯

Braid with a super long leader for me minimum 20 mts in , when you’ve been doing everything your saying I’ve been on the ball for years so no worries . Fish plastics the same as floating a pea sinker dead slimie some days it’s bait some days it’s the plastic . Burly some days can’t be discounted that’s for sure every day is different . Good vid

Keep this going mate. It’s bloody awesome how honest you are and it makes every episode such a pleasure to watch!

Sick, look fwd t your build. Re the 80 and ya mods, esp re tires and wheels, dont go over neg 22 offset, stick with 8' width, I went 10" and going back! If going to 35s, do the 105 Pitman Arm upgrade, there's a kit, its needed if you go to 35" or you will be breaking it! While ya at have the steering box chassis brace added. If ya lifting it, def look at your radius arms and Panhards they need to be adjustable and extended makes a big difference to how it drives and stability. Extended Superpro swaybar links at the rear these are a huge upgrade over stock and allow better handling and flex. I did my swaybars as well to SP 30mm, Id do the rear but the front is not necessary, Id rather go the Anti rock way but its not cheap! I have yet to look at the front sway bar chassis mounts there are 2 types the straight pin type or the shape chassis links, usually on 93 onwards 80s they are bigger stronger than the earlier ones which I have, going to get some off a later model at the wreckers and se if I can fit them on, the later model 80s also have a bigger sway bar and not necessary to upgrade, but the rear links are! Take a stock one and compare it to the SuperPro one its night and day difference it will reduce binding as well better flex but better stability and its 20% longer. You can do upper and lower control arms, but before you do, Id do the Panhards and drag and tie links first, Superior Comp specc my rec! Superior have released a new Alloy version of their lower control arms, imo you don't notice much difference in handling doing these, but they are indestructible, where as the factory ones are thin as, but again adjustable for upper allows you to adjust the pinion angle if you need to. Dont go above a 3" lift 2-3 is the sweet spot, all the kids go bigger but they just become unstable and tippy in real off road situations! Engine oil Delo MGX 400 15W-40 its awesome, I have the same engine 1HD-T, mine is a 5pd MT so cant recommend ya trans oil, but TRANS - should be Dextron ATF 11 or 111 type 4 dry fill 6litres Transfer Box, 1.4 litres API GL4 do not use 4/5 like many brands advertise, it must be 4 if you want it to last and highly recommend this in diffs as well. Penrite do do a genuine GL4 75W-90 recommended (many Toyota dealers do not know this, so don't trust it) ya can do a search, highly recommend ya pickup a LC workshop manual, Haynes or whatever. Older vehicles and never fluids for gearbox's, TBs, difs dont like all the newer additives. or you can use Redline MT90 75W-90 many swear by this as well, but more so for a Manual Trans esp if a bit tired or prob had GL5 in them. eats them up. This might help ya a bit as a guide only, pretty close. www.roughtrax4x4.com/blog/land-cruiser-hdj80-hdj81-vehicle-specifications/ XR6 seats in the front for comfort, Huracan do a seat bracket for them. Add an EGT gauge and Boost Gauge! JRP or Savage are really good value, I use a SAS pillar pod, simple as! Id Bush Wrapz it since that paint is mint! IMO another thing I wish Id done sooner is remove the rear bumper, and factory tow rack, its sits low and really restricts your angles off road, since I have done this is massive. It feels like I'm driving a shorty in through dips steep banks drop offs and ups, I like low weight so I went with a tube style rear bar that sits at my chassis level so it keeps that clearance and way lighter that typical plate bumper, like say Cruiser coy or something, there's is still good though! Also much less stress on the driveline. Imo if towing ya want an integrated hitch and use an adjustable removeable drop hitch! I rarely tow with mine and I have other vehicles I can use so not a priority for me, clearance is everything to me, I'm on 35' too. I still see others leave there removeable ones in and get hooked up or drag them in the banks, never can understand why some cant pull a pin out and have better clearance? Also this can stress ya prop shafts and Uni's, I did my front prop shaft last year, had the tube replaced with 4mm tube its bullet proof of rocks, again these are very thin from factory like 1mm stupid easily dinged and they will spin apart like winding wool so keep an eye on them for dings! Stones or rock dings kills them! really does not take much, the auto's the lengths are different to the manual, take a measurement of both shafts before ya take it to the bush so ya know ya lengths, so ya can have them repaired instead of replacement if ya ever do damage to them, they can be made stronger than factory, also good if you boost power, (if engine turbo mods in future). Plus check you Uni's and always carry a spare, the Uni are different size for front shaft compared to the rear shaft. Ya can go crazy but that will get ya started off and improve the vehicle allot, biggest thing is regular service, extended breathers, I just did all my fluids and I do lots of water mud etc, and all is clean as esp the trans box and gearbox, really impressed. I'm using the Penrite GL4 because I couldn't get the Redline currently and its running smooth as. I wont use anything else but the Delo in my engine. Anyways look fwd to seeing what you do.🤘

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Secondary fuel filter, 2inch lift, decent all terrain tyres, roof rack, dual battery system, driving lights, uhf, brush bars I would recommend getting a diary for the car where write in what’s been done ie the date the km and what was fitted or what was done on the service. I would look at all the bushes, engine mounts, gearbox mounts etc and consider replacing the lot. For filters and oils unless you have exact dates on when it was all changed last, I would change it all as it’s an auto and you plan on towing I would be changing the gearbox and transfer case oils yearly. Oil is cheap gearboxes are not.

Great 80 better for life,I went back to a 105 from my 79

Hi Adam. Love the channel and my boys love the spearfish you do. Have a look at what the cruiser company do for the 80, they have some sick stuff that would make it a weapon.

Always look forward to your content each week, great job you're doing, keep it up.

It's ridiculous how clean that 80 is! My F-Truck is less then a month old is dirty then that seriously. I bought a 100 series approximately 18 months ago for a secondary build vehicle and turned it into a 400 hp off-road weapon. I've had many people ask to buy it, but I always respond saying it will be a family heirloom. Im sure you'll do the same, so easy getting parts.. best of luck with the build

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Can’t wait til u get back to fishing

Awesome video. George. What a top guy. Seen some of his builds now on CZcams and top notch gear.. can't wait to see what's coming in the future...

Good investment in that heat up your way

Thats a clean 80, I am in the Car trade I bought a genuine 2001 Prado done 42000kms i owner with Books etc, it is clean as your 80, it make me wonder why you would change it, keep it clean and genuine as you got it and you will get your money back in years to come as the next person wont want you have done yes some will some wont but when is as genuine as yours keep it that way i say

You will find it gutless towing that big boat, if you are?