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It should be ok braking power wise. She can lock up the tires easily currently. Plus, the final drive gears should keep the top speed down. I’m not planning on going any faster than 60mph. Thanks for the tire advice! I was actually looking into re-centered humvee wheels that way i can run...

I had a 97 FZJ80 and it was unstoppable. The big things to look out for on the 80's are front axle seal wear (aka birf soup), the PHH (pesky heater hose) on the engine block, my rear hear lines rotted out so I bypassed that, head gaskets on high mileage rigs (all of them), and maybe a valve...

Did the roads drive you away? haha. They're bad enough that you basically need a tank to go into town

That's awesome! I love the nickname! haha. It's perfect. Honestly, probably around 2 years. It's going to take a while to convert everything over. It doesn't help that parts aren't cheap. Especially whenever I get around to replacing the 50year old tires :astonished:

You've got one too? That's awesome! Have you done anything with it? Any pics or related threads?

Thanks for the warm welcome! yeah, I hope the 715 makes up for the 80

Hey all, I'm starting a build thread to try to document my M715 build. I bought the truck last winter and restored it to driving condition. Since then, I've decided to go all out and build my dream adventure truck. I've already started to gather parts and information for the transformation...

Hey all, I came across this site a while ago and have lurked for a bit. I decided to sign up as a way to document my newest build. I'm from the Detroit area and have owned 4x4s ever since I could drive. I had been into offroading but a few years ago, I got a '97 FZJ80 from a friend of mine...