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04-21-07, 03:40 PM
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|  40 Power Steering
What kind of power steering should i use for my 78 FJ40? 
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04-21-07, 04:48 PM
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| I like my Saginaw (Chevy) steering.
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04-21-07, 07:41 PM
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| FJ60 conversion
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04-21-07, 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Classic-CruisersGA  What kind of power steering should i use for my 78 FJ40? | If your not going to be running larger tires than 35's I think the mini truck p/s conversion is the easiest and most cost effiicient.. Do a search for Romers post on the mini truck conversion it is a very good write up with pics..
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04-21-07, 07:58 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sacramento, CA
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| Fj60 is the most "trick", however Saginaw is so well worked out and works so well, it is hard to recommend anything else.
The Saginaw conversion has many advantages, it's easy, inexpensive, the parts are available anywhere, it works great etc...
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04-21-07, 08:02 PM
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| FJ60 all the way 
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04-21-07, 08:03 PM
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04-21-07, 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by cyrilward FJ60 all the way |
Yea Man!!!! keep it all Toyota 
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04-22-07, 02:39 AM
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Originally Posted by cyrilward FJ60 all the way | X 2....  | |
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04-22-07, 07:01 AM
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04-22-07, 07:16 AM
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| I like my Scout box, simular to the FJ 60 in mounting, Al
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04-22-07, 11:29 AM
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| Saginaw...It will consist of less components to fail. Use 4x4 labs steering arms, (he makes them for spring over or Spring under) and GM 1 ton TRE's and it will never fail
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04-22-07, 05:18 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Las Vegas
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| Did FJ60 and loved it until I went from 33" to 36" and everything started leaking (hot fluid). I am seriously considering a swap to sag when I've got the cash to do another PS conversion (again)
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04-22-07, 08:13 PM
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| Would a cooler help with the oil? May be cheaper than switching. Or just too much stress on the 60 box? | |
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04-22-07, 09:25 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: in the garage after dark in UT
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| a cooler would help
go chevy sag and dont look back lots of options ( hi steer ) etc and cheap | |
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04-22-07, 09:42 PM
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| Go with the sag 4 bolt 4 turn box and bye some steering plate's.
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04-23-07, 06:56 PM
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Join Date: May 2006 Location: In the basement
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| :shotts: That being said.... I am putting a Sag on my trail rig and a minitruck on what will be the wifes rig one day. Going with basically a stock to just 1" lift on that with no radical tire size.
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04-25-07, 01:51 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lynden, WA
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| I am going to do a Saginaw conversion on a 78 FJ40 and wondering best place to buy kit and box and pump to have someone install.
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04-25-07, 02:01 PM
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What are GM 1 ton TREs?[/QUOTE]
General Motors one ton tie rod ends!
Big and beefy, hard to break!
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04-25-07, 02:16 PM
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| Personally, I hate the idea of putting anything that's not toyota into my Toyota Land Cruiser.
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The Saginaw Power Steering has probably been the SINGLE best mod I have done to my FJ40.
If I were to get another FJ40, I'd put saginaw power steering on it before I put fuel into the tank..
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