Hi All:
Fun thread, looks like some folks have been busy!
Over the last 2 or 3 weekends I have been working on a front suspension modification.
I've assembled some hybrid OME spring packs by using the top two leaves from OME14 rear 40 Series springs with the bottom three leaves of the OME13 front springs (Why? Because the OME14 main leaf is longer and has an higher arch than the OME13 main leaf.)
I installed these hybrid spring packs in a "flipped" way to move the front axle forward. Now my FJ40 has a 100 inch wheelbase!
(The rear axle was moved back last winter using "drilled and flipped" OME 60 Series rear leaf springs.)
I have also cut-off the stock front shock towers and installed some junkyard Ford shock towers forward on the frame rails to suit the new position of the front axle. A buddy came over on Sunday afternoon and helped me measure for shock absorbers. So now I just need to order some new shocks!
What am I doing on the rig in January? Working on the electrical system!
Regards,
Alan