Thanks, Fred. Back in the day you and Dave were the only reason I got an MTOD subscription. I watched DED on KZread for years! I noticed that after Discovery came in the show began to be more and more high budget and started to look like Discovery's reality show stuff. Seeing you work on your own gear without the ludicrous timelines and budgets reminds me of the early days that inspired me so much. I love this content and it's got me really fired up to restore grandpa's '94 Bronco! 351 Eddie Bauer with every option and 253,000 miles. I just told him tonight that we're doing it in part because YOU inspired me. Maybe I'll catch you in Moab sometime. So again, thanks Fred. Stay rad.

@PolarisEricson

11 ай бұрын

Motortrend should of stayed on KZread

@Danman1972

11 ай бұрын

@@PolarisEricson I wish, but unfortunately it didn't pay the bills. Production and paying for all that was the issue. Nobody wants to maintain all that for zero profit and out of pocket expenses for production.

Your shop looks way better since you removed the wall. I’m really enjoying these videos.

I like that way more than a swing out tire carrier.

lol , as soon as Fred mounted the wheel , i thought behind it is the perfect place for my squashy recovery gear bag .... and 30 seconds later that's exactly what he said

I really enjoy these vids. I currently also have nomad wheels. Theyre amazing looking and really elevated my cruiser

Looks great and i still love the wheel choice

Such and awesome rig Fred. Keep up the videos. Looking forward to a video of this out on a trail.

Thanks Fred. Lots of great points on your thought process. Two super low profile outside rear bumper swing-outs are made in California near you. Check out 4x4labs in Grass Valley and Dissent in Colfax. Keep the 80 series build coming!

Could probably find a tub of some kind to put under the tire in case of mud/dirt/debris and it could be used to hold or catch loose things or liquids while on trail.

Loving this build and have been trying to find a decent LC for a long while

Really nice install. I am seriously wanting an 80 series now...

I love the Peterson 4wor plates. Also I own a 95 FZJ80 so I’m following your series closely. Keep it up.

Maybe I'm just a dummy but ONX off-road is hard to figure out how to use. It's not very user friendly

@user-nf1no1py4w

11 ай бұрын

Agreed I prefer trails off-road web and app.

@angelmvniz

11 ай бұрын

You’re right.. you’re just dummy. 😂

@ipdjbt

11 ай бұрын

Gaia is where it’s at. OnyX sucks.

@yermoffroad

11 ай бұрын

Unless your in moab or pnw it's pretty useless

@user-nf1no1py4w

11 ай бұрын

@@ipdjbt I use Trails off road to upload GPX files to Gaia.

This is super cool! I keep my spare in the roof basket and I have to say I absolutely hate it. Having a 60~70 lb tire on the roof (plus tools and gear) makes it feel like I'm going to roll the truck at speed. And it kills my mileage.

Love the videos as always Fred! Bring that Toy out to New Mexico and let's see if we can get it stuck!

Kinda like on my 2000 Ford Excursion. Spare tire holder 🎉

@danielcoll6803

11 ай бұрын

Thought the same on my 2001 excursion. But miné currently has a 35x12.5x17 held with an eyebolt in factory mount and a ratchet strap…. Definitely not as secure as I would like

Looking good 👍👍

Looks good. I have the spare inside my k5 and I hate it, it takes up too much space. If you have the room, inside is great. At least no one can steal it

I always enjoy your videos. I like your hat....is it one of a kind? Are they available & where? Thank you for sharing your adventures & info with us.

Hey Fred, hello from Ohio!

X-Fred........ New name

That is an awesome mount. I'm looking for one that would fit a 5th gen 4Runner. Digging out the spare tire from under the vehicle just sucks.

Nice KZread video( I saw some of it. )

Camera gimbal is working nice...

Best place on the 80 is the roof.

Man I want a full size spare for my 2017 ram but I don’t want to loose the bed space

Do the handles for that mount unscrew so they are not in the way?

Aside from making hood (bonnet) opening more difficult, what options are there for mounting a spare there ala old Land Rover? Aerodynamics would be a mess but in a offroad situation those are not so critical. Thanks for the video and profile of another small business product. Buy local when possible.

@donhappel9566

11 ай бұрын

It really obstructs visibility with any sort of modern tire size. Additionally, the weight of a modern tire/wheel (My Disco wheel/tire package comes in around 130 lbs) is likely to cave in a hood that wasn't designed for it. Even the stock tiny Series wheel/tire would eventually cause the hood to dent. It does look "right" for an old Series Rover, but only if you're going for a stock size.

Ozark Overland Outfitters in Missouri also makes an awesome interior tire carrier for the 80!

my land cruiser jerk i dont know what wrong

What about a roof rack spare tire. how often do you have problems with roof clearance?

@donhappel9566

11 ай бұрын

Roof rack is probably the worst place to put a spare (or jerry cans or anything heavy). It kills your lateral stability both on trail and on road. Additionally, who wants to huck 100-150 lbs of tire 6'+ into the air to get it up there? It also really hurts your aero so expect a noticeable hit to economy on the highway. I'm a Rover guy and so many Rover people seem enamored with piling tons of crap on the roof rack...it's just a terrible idea but everybody wants to look like they're going to cross the Sahara circa 1950.

In Australia, the carrier would need to be on our driver's side(your passenger side

@yermoffroad

11 ай бұрын

...... you don't say

Gg