ROTW CaliCruiser FJ60 - Page 2

Tapage · 10-29-07, 04:12 PM

CaliCruiser .. proud 60 series owner .. the feeling it's drive it !

Where do you get the greasable pins for the SR .. ? ( I haven't in the fixed pint .. thought mine it's the old style )

Dirtgypsy · 10-29-07, 06:47 PM

rock on. I dig the fro dude. keep it. the cruiser looks great. could you post some more info in regards to the spoa set up IE: springs,
DC drivelines.

thanks, cliNt

CaliCruiser · 10-29-07, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Landcruisin'60

Looks really good man! I too want more info on those rear panels. Oh and nice hair

Thanks, check out post 19 for more info on the panels

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Originally Posted by Tapage

CaliCruiser .. proud 60 series owner .. the feeling it's drive it !

Where do you get the greasable pins for the SR .. ? ( I haven't in the fixed pint .. thought mine it's the old style )

They came like that from Man A fre when I ordered the kit. Thanks!

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Originally Posted by Dirtgypsy

rock on. I dig the fro dude. keep it. the cruiser looks great. could you post some more info in regards to the spoa set up IE: springs,
DC drivelines.

thanks, cliNt

The fro still lives today! As far as springs, the rears are 63" Chevy springs out of a 2000ish 3/4 ton pichup. These springs are a bit softer so I am going to mess around with the upper and lower mounts to get the shocks as vertical as possible. The fronts are pretty sagged out from the combination on SOA configuration and the added weight of the ARB bumper and Warn 8274 winch. I had another set of fronts so I picked up a set of long Add a Leafs from a buddy and installed those. I *think* that should help out with all the weight up from while still maintaining a comfortable ride and flex.

The driveshafts are both double cardans. The rear shaft is a custom deal that a driveshaft shop made up and the front shaft is a retubed OEM shaft.

Ducks · 10-30-07, 12:13 AM

What springs did you use initially with the SOA? How do the Chevys compare for just overall lift / height?

Cruiserdrew · 10-30-07, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Ducks

What springs did you use initially with the SOA? How do the Chevys compare for just overall lift / height?

I want to know as well. What is the weight capacity of the Chev springs compared to stock?

I want to SOA my 60, but I want more weight carrying capacity.

Also, source for springs? They look pretty new.

Good ROTW thread, keep it coming.

lowtideride · 10-30-07, 12:56 PM

Man,

That is a great looking 60, I always dug it. It makes me want to pick up another 60 and keep it full bodied.

Awesome work man..I hope to be moving out that way sometime in the future after the dust settles we will have to hit some trails...

Again great work...

-Al

CaliCruiser · 10-30-07, 06:09 PM

Sorry, let me clarify. . .

In the first pictures I posted up, it shows stock springs with short add a leafs in the rear. The front springs were stock with short add a leafs and a 4+ shackle reversal. Keep in mind this was only days after the SOA so the springs had not 'settled' yet. At this point I did not have the front axle cut and turned yet, so when Jeff at Hangtown 4wd in Diamond Springs did the c+t he removed the front add a leafs to bring it down a bit. Also note the rear shackle angle is close to 60-70 degrees which was less than ideal. I drove on this setup for a year+ and was not impressed with the performance of ride or flex in the rear due to the short add a leafs. Don at FC Fabrication did the install because he had done a few chevy conversions on wagons and is an all around excellent fabricator.

Here is a thread where I did some research on the springs
http://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.p...ighlight=chevy

The consensus was that 3/4 ton springs are ideal for wagons because they have an extra leaf. Chevy springs are estimated to give about an inch or two of lift, however I already had a less than ideal shackle angle so Don simple set it to a more desired 40-45 degrees. Overall I would say that the springs lifted it about 1/2 in the end.

As far as capacity, I think they are much better than stock, I'll go grab a picture to show you what I mean. When the wagon gets loaded up (i.e. a bunch of stuff for a little party on the sand this weekend) the springs sit down on the helpers and it rides like a Caddy!

Hopefully that helps . . .

CaliCruiser · 10-30-07, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by lowtideride

Man,

That is a great looking 60, I always dug it. It makes me want to pick up another 60 and keep it full bodied.

Awesome work man..I hope to be moving out that way sometime in the future after the dust settles we will have to hit some trails...

Again great work...

-Al

Right back at ya man, I learned a lot from you guys building up your 60's back a couple years ago. . . lemme know if you ever make it out to the west coast.

CaliCruiser · 10-30-07, 06:43 PM

Here are a few more shots of the springs to help with what I described above.

Here is a shot of the current configuration of the shocks. The one downfall of having a 4 leaf 63" spring is the softness, so I plan on utilizing more of the dampening power of the shock by mounting them as vertical as possible.

Also, here are some pics of the sleeping shelf after I modified it a bit,

And of course you can't own a cruiser without having all the 'extras'

mmmahhmatt · 10-30-07, 08:01 PM

very nice rotw (drool). thanks for posting your "xtras" pictures. could be a faq page on what to carry along.

Cruiserdrew · 10-30-07, 10:01 PM

Dylan--Where did you source the springs???

agent orange · 10-30-07, 10:32 PM

Great looking truck, im impressed youve kept it so straight. The trails must be a lot wider out west....

Thanks for sharing.

CaliCruiser · 10-30-07, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Cruiserdrew

Dylan--Where did you source the springs???

I bought them off of a guy on the wanted board over on Pirate4x4.com. You could probably find them in the pick and pull over on Sunrise, I just didn't have the time to rummage through the yard. I wouldn't pay over 80-100 dollars for them . . .

mtb_rider · 10-30-07, 11:59 PM

Great rig, great story, great pics!

locrwln1 · 11-05-07, 08:23 AM

Great looking rig Dylan, looking forward to the next trip we can run together.

Jack

spressomon · 11-05-07, 01:54 PM

Dylan,
As many others have stated: Great post and great rig! The pic of you at 10 is great...not to mention the 40

. Question: Not knowing anything about 60's...but could you move the lower shock mounts to the rear of the axle housing and farther outboard...and then moved the upper mounts outboard so the shocks aren't layed over as much...and then the shocks would be closer to the springs?

Can't wait for more wheel'n whichya (and your Dad too!). Here's to more photo ops

Dan

sk8salomon · 11-05-07, 10:46 PM

sweet truck, how's that $200 winch treatin' ya? lucky a$$

2ndGenToyotaFan · 11-12-07, 11:33 PM

Nice D-fro! Sorry I didn't get to say bye at SNT, too many people. And a $200 winch? You do suck!

CaliCruiser · 11-13-07, 10:43 PM

Ya dude it did get pretty crazy out there on the sand. Nice sunset pics by the way! I have to give credit to my dad for scoping out the 8274 at a yard sale though. . .

I forgot to mention 2 key mods in my above rambling,
The first is an Aussie locker in the rear that I love and trully wish I would have done long ago. The second is the combinatin of IPF reaplacement headlamps and an ARB heavy duty wiring harness with Hella 55/100 bulbs. Talk about bright, I love these things. The low beams are legal limit but the highs light up the day. If you live in a rural area that lacks city lights and has an overpopulation of deer, I highly recommend these to anyone.

Dylan

Ducks · 11-15-07, 04:05 PM

If you happen to remember, where did you get your IPF headlamps and ARB wiring harness? Is 55 watt the legal limit or is it 80 watt? Thanks man, I'm doing this right away. Also need to order my Aussie Locker...

Edit: I guess the headlights can't have a higher wattage than stock / factory so that would be 55 watts, I assume.

CaliCruiser · 11-15-07, 05:19 PM

I got the stuff from Kurt at CruiserOutfitters I think, it was awhile ago. 55 watts is the maximum wattage for lows and I think 65 is max legal limit for highs. You'll love the headlight upgrade if you go ahead with it.

theferg · 12-12-07, 09:22 AM

Wow. Clean truck. Mods look nice and clean. Great job on it.

I'm honored that you mentioned me. I remember building mine out and looking at other 60s for inspiration and instruction... Lotsa great builds out there. Nice to see the next generation carrying on the tradition.

Makes me miss my 60 so much. Even the same blue as mine...

-Ferg-

CaliCruiser · 12-13-07, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by theferg

Wow. Clean truck. Mods look nice and clean. Great job on it.

I'm honored that you mentioned me. I remember building mine out and looking at other 60s for inspiration and instruction... Lotsa great builds out there. Nice to see the next generation carrying on the tradition.

Makes me miss my 60 so much. Even the same blue as mine...

-Ferg-

Thanks dude, that rig was awesome! I first saw your website and decided that a smurf blue SOA was THE COOLEST thing in the world. From then on, the fate of my cruisers was the darkside!

Dylan

bull · 12-14-07, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by CaliCruiser

Here are a few more shots of the springs to help with what I described above.

Here is a shot of the current configuration of the shocks. The one downfall of having a 4 leaf 63" spring is the softness, so I plan on utilizing more of the dampening power of the shock by mounting them as vertical as possible.

Also, here are some pics of the sleeping shelf after I modified it a bit,

And of course you can't own a cruiser without having all the 'extras'

Where are the condoms and the bottle of boones farm at?

Cruiserdrew · 12-14-07, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by bull

Where are the condoms and the bottle of boones farm at?

Easy there, Dylan is still living at home!

I was thinking the same thing, though. That's a big back seat........

10-29-07, 06:47 PM	#32
Dirtgypsy IH8MUD Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: Newberg, Oregon TLCA# 17541 Posts: 876	rock on. I dig the fro dude. keep it. the cruiser looks great. could you post some more info in regards to the spoa set up IE: springs, DC drivelines. thanks, cliNt __________________ It's a Jeep thing I didn't understand. So I bought an FJ60 and now I get it. 1987 FJ60, 2F, H55F, 4.11's, Rear ARB locker, ARB bumper, MAF Safari 4" SR, 33 12.50 15 on old school Mags. ROTW: http://forum.ih8mud.com/60-series-wa...lver-60-a.html

10-30-07, 12:13 AM	#34
Ducks IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Davis, CA TLCA# 17334 Posts: 1,129 Blog Entries: 2	What springs did you use initially with the SOA? How do the Chevys compare for just overall lift / height? __________________ Chad... K7DUX.......1984 FJ60 - Daily Driver......Web Album ................"Non impediti ratione cogitationis" - Conloquium Currus ..

10-30-07, 12:56 PM	#36
lowtideride Ride On... Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Florida TLCA# 14891 Posts: 7,004	Man, That is a great looking 60, I always dug it. It makes me want to pick up another 60 and keep it full bodied. Awesome work man..I hope to be moving out that way sometime in the future after the dust settles we will have to hit some trails... Again great work... -Al __________________ www.NFCruiserheads.org 1983 SR5 Hilux... has had no peers for 50 years...

10-30-07, 06:09 PM	#37
CaliCruiser IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pine Grove, Ca TLCA# 15987 Posts: 1,819	Sorry, let me clarify. . . In the first pictures I posted up, it shows stock springs with short add a leafs in the rear. The front springs were stock with short add a leafs and a 4+ shackle reversal. Keep in mind this was only days after the SOA so the springs had not 'settled' yet. At this point I did not have the front axle cut and turned yet, so when Jeff at Hangtown 4wd in Diamond Springs did the c+t he removed the front add a leafs to bring it down a bit. Also note the rear shackle angle is close to 60-70 degrees which was less than ideal. I drove on this setup for a year+ and was not impressed with the performance of ride or flex in the rear due to the short add a leafs. Don at FC Fabrication did the install because he had done a few chevy conversions on wagons and is an all around excellent fabricator. Here is a thread where I did some research on the springs http://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.p...ighlight=chevy The consensus was that 3/4 ton springs are ideal for wagons because they have an extra leaf. Chevy springs are estimated to give about an inch or two of lift, however I already had a less than ideal shackle angle so Don simple set it to a more desired 40-45 degrees. Overall I would say that the springs lifted it about 1/2 in the end. As far as capacity, I think they are much better than stock, I'll go grab a picture to show you what I mean. When the wagon gets loaded up (i.e. a bunch of stuff for a little party on the sand this weekend) the springs sit down on the helpers and it rides like a Caddy! Hopefully that helps . . . __________________ ROTW '85 FJ60 \| SOA \| ARB \| M8274-50 \| Sliders \| Aussie'd \| H55F \| 4.7 Toybox \| 4.88s \| Custom Crap

10-30-07, 06:43 PM	#39
CaliCruiser IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pine Grove, Ca TLCA# 15987 Posts: 1,819	Here are a few more shots of the springs to help with what I described above. Here is a shot of the current configuration of the shocks. The one downfall of having a 4 leaf 63" spring is the softness, so I plan on utilizing more of the dampening power of the shock by mounting them as vertical as possible. Also, here are some pics of the sleeping shelf after I modified it a bit, And of course you can't own a cruiser without having all the 'extras' __________________ ROTW '85 FJ60 \| SOA \| ARB \| M8274-50 \| Sliders \| Aussie'd \| H55F \| 4.7 Toybox \| 4.88s \| Custom Crap

10-30-07, 08:01 PM	#40
mmmahhmatt IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 87	very nice rotw (drool). thanks for posting your "xtras" pictures. could be a faq page on what to carry along.

10-30-07, 10:01 PM	#41
Cruiserdrew KI6MIE Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sacramento, CA TLCA# 11734 Posts: 7,184	Dylan--Where did you source the springs??? __________________ Andrew 1971 FJ-40 Rubicon tested, 2F powered, some mods 1976 FJ40 Rusting slowly in the back yard 1984 FJ-60 H55f, 4.11, OME, Daily Driver 1989 FJ-62 117k-son's driver for now-low and slow 1997 FZJ-80 Driveway queen

10-30-07, 10:32 PM	#42
agent orange IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Richmond, VA TLCA# 16545 Posts: 2,076	Great looking truck, im impressed youve kept it so straight. The trails must be a lot wider out west.... Thanks for sharing. __________________ 1988 FJ 62- SUA, 1" body, 34" trxus mudders, 2.5" exhaust, 27spl Longs/Pig Inners, 4.88s, torsen LSD/lockright, 4runner brakes, other random stuff... 1986 pickup- 2wd, 22r, 4 speed, DD oh, and custom tree damage

10-30-07, 11:59 PM	#44
mtb_rider IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Wilsonville, OR Posts: 715	Great rig, great story, great pics! __________________ "Where is it we're going again? And why are we in this handbasket?" '88 FJ62. Little over 100k. 2nd owner. No rust. K&N, custom dual battery system, Optima Blue Tops, 3" Lift. 33x12.5 Firestone Destination MT's on Centerline two piece alloys. Pro Comp 9000's. My myspace.

11-05-07, 08:23 AM	#45
locrwln1 Addicted to MUD Porn Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Reno, NV TLCA# 16879 Posts: 1,433	Great looking rig Dylan, looking forward to the next trip we can run together. Jack __________________ KE7NCK 1996 FZJ 80 (explorer) 2002 F350, PSD, 6SPD,4X4,CC, LWB (hauler) 1995 Mazda MX-6 (speedster)

11-05-07, 01:54 PM	#46
spressomon IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Reno Posts: 5,086	Dylan, As many others have stated: Great post and great rig! The pic of you at 10 is great...not to mention the 40. Question: Not knowing anything about 60's...but could you move the lower shock mounts to the rear of the axle housing and farther outboard...and then moved the upper mounts outboard so the shocks aren't layed over as much...and then the shocks would be closer to the springs? Can't wait for more wheel'n whichya (and your Dad too!). Here's to more photo ops Dan __________________ Modded '99 for overlanding/exploring: 35's, 4.88's, AO drawers, Slee rr, TJM fr, ARB fr locker, ear candy, Waeco CF-50, PowerGate with 2nd battery, home brew sliders & t-case skid plate, 9.5XP/X-line, LF 170's, OEM 864's, Foxes x 4, 12mm BL, Carl's UCAs, ... KE7NCM

11-05-07, 10:46 PM	#47
sk8salomon IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 721	sweet truck, how's that $200 winch treatin' ya? lucky a$$ __________________ Running total of non-waving FJC drivers ......534 '85 FJ60 bone stock (the way i like it) '87 Ford Ocnorb with lots of redneck stuff & custom dented body panels

11-12-07, 11:33 PM	#48
2ndGenToyotaFan No longer pre-approved... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Yreka, CA TLCA# 13872 Sign Up!!! You know you want to! Posts: 3,898	Nice D-fro! Sorry I didn't get to say bye at SNT, too many people. And a $200 winch? You do suck! __________________ Jerod Online Toyota Parts Catalog!!! 89 4Runner "The James Caird" 01 4Runner, for my Jefferson State Cruisers

11-13-07, 10:43 PM	#49
CaliCruiser IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pine Grove, Ca TLCA# 15987 Posts: 1,819	Ya dude it did get pretty crazy out there on the sand. Nice sunset pics by the way! I have to give credit to my dad for scoping out the 8274 at a yard sale though. . . I forgot to mention 2 key mods in my above rambling, The first is an Aussie locker in the rear that I love and trully wish I would have done long ago. The second is the combinatin of IPF reaplacement headlamps and an ARB heavy duty wiring harness with Hella 55/100 bulbs. Talk about bright, I love these things. The low beams are legal limit but the highs light up the day. If you live in a rural area that lacks city lights and has an overpopulation of deer, I highly recommend these to anyone. Dylan __________________ ROTW '85 FJ60 \| SOA \| ARB \| M8274-50 \| Sliders \| Aussie'd \| H55F \| 4.7 Toybox \| 4.88s \| Custom Crap

11-15-07, 04:05 PM	#50
Ducks IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Davis, CA TLCA# 17334 Posts: 1,129 Blog Entries: 2	If you happen to remember, where did you get your IPF headlamps and ARB wiring harness? Is 55 watt the legal limit or is it 80 watt? Thanks man, I'm doing this right away. Also need to order my Aussie Locker... Edit: I guess the headlights can't have a higher wattage than stock / factory so that would be 55 watts, I assume. __________________ Chad... K7DUX.......1984 FJ60 - Daily Driver......Web Album ................"Non impediti ratione cogitationis" - Conloquium Currus .. Last edited by Ducks; 11-15-07 at 04:13 PM. Reason: Googling

11-15-07, 05:19 PM	#51
CaliCruiser IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pine Grove, Ca TLCA# 15987 Posts: 1,819	I got the stuff from Kurt at CruiserOutfitters I think, it was awhile ago. 55 watts is the maximum wattage for lows and I think 65 is max legal limit for highs. You'll love the headlight upgrade if you go ahead with it. __________________ ROTW '85 FJ60 \| SOA \| ARB \| M8274-50 \| Sliders \| Aussie'd \| H55F \| 4.7 Toybox \| 4.88s \| Custom Crap

12-12-07, 09:22 AM	#52
theferg IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: wandering the wild wild west TLCA# 12162 Posts: 1,720	Wow. Clean truck. Mods look nice and clean. Great job on it. I'm honored that you mentioned me. I remember building mine out and looking at other 60s for inspiration and instruction... Lotsa great builds out there. Nice to see the next generation carrying on the tradition. Makes me miss my 60 so much. Even the same blue as mine... -Ferg- __________________ Ben F \| TLCA 12162 Big Blue Box--1984 FJ60--wannabe 80 series--R.I.P noname--1994 FZJ80--already got the locks--gone baby gone new noname--2002 4Runner--need the locks... __________________ 80 Series E-Lock Diffs Retrofit for FJ60