SOA begins!!!!!!!!!! - Page 2

fjdemon · 05-18-08, 12:07 PM

try this picture thing again

fjdemon · 05-20-08, 12:17 AM

Well, bad news.....My wheels and tires that have been on backorder are still not in. I was offered pro comps at the same price as the BFG mts but I don't want the pro comps. I wrote them and email, and they said all they could tell me was what the vendor (BFG) was telling them. Good thing I extended over here till JULY or I'd be pissed. Now my option is to A. Be refunded my $1400 dollars that I paid a month ago, or B. wait, wait, wait.......... I don't know what to do. Jason shot me some pics of my 60 sitting on a set of his 35s he had laying around, but I won't post any pics of it complete until it is actually mobile. I will say this, it looks bad ass! exactly the look I was going for.

Tapage · 05-20-08, 11:37 AM

Maybe you can found the same tires at the same ( or aprox ) price in other place .. get your money and go for your tires ..

fjdemon · 05-20-08, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Tapage

Maybe you can found the same tires at the same ( or aprox ) price in other place .. get your money and go for your tires ..

Yeah, I cancelled today and I found the same ones for about $100 cheaper somewhere else. I think I may just get some used 35s and throw them on my stock rims.

FZJ80ismybaby · 05-20-08, 07:12 PM

with the spring perches, did you just cut them off, and the axles are just free floating?

fjdemon · 05-21-08, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by FZJ80ismybaby

with the spring perches, did you just cut them off, and the axles are just free floating?

Jason cut off the old spring perches and ground it down to the a clean finish, then placed the new ones on top. The front axle came cut and turned with spring perches attached I believe. It's a typical Spring over axle conversion, just took the axle from sitting on top of the leafs and set it up so that the leafs sit on the axle gaining about 5-8 inches of lift, case dependent. I'm not sure what you meant, are you asking if they are free floating axles? If that is what you are asking, then no. If the rear was a free floating axle then it would have helped with the gears. In order to get the 4:88s in, the gears had to be ground a little to fit in the pin. A problem that isn't on a free floating axle. Shocks are going to be configured and installed soon. It's going to be a sweet ride!!!! I can't wait.

FZJ80ismybaby · 05-21-08, 03:42 PM

well. what i saw, in the front, it looked like the spring perches were not on the axle, it looks as though you took them off the bottom, and left the new ones off. can you buy new spring perches, ro do you have to use the old ones?

Dirtgypsy · 05-21-08, 07:13 PM

hey fjdeamon,
here is a crossmember I picked up from lehiguy. a bit more radical than my current one but I couldn't find a decent pic of mine. Anyhow it should give you a good idea on how to cut the crossmember for the front driveline clearnace.

clint

fjdemon · 05-21-08, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by FZJ80ismybaby

well. what i saw, in the front, it looked like the spring perches were not on the axle, it looks as though you took them off the bottom, and left the new ones off. can you buy new spring perches, ro do you have to use the old ones?

No it has spring perches on it now. You can buy them new too.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dirtgypsy

hey fjdeamon,
here is a crossmember I picked up from lehiguy. a bit more radical than my current one but I couldn't find a decent pic of mine. Anyhow it should give you a good idea on how to cut the crossmember for the front driveline clearnace.

clint

Ahaaaaa....thanks. I'll pass this pic along to get some ideas. Thanks

fjdemon · 05-25-08, 03:49 AM

ok I was going to hold off on posting this, but this is a set of Jason's wheels and tires he threw on to get an idea of how it's going to sit. Looks sweet!!!!!!! Let me know what you guys think.

87 HJ60 · 05-25-08, 05:16 AM

Nice. I want mine to look like that too.
Do you think Jason would mine doing mine after yours.....??

fjdemon · 05-26-08, 01:17 PM

Here's a pic of Jason's crossmember modification. I think it looks sweet. He painted it and installed it, along with the driveshaft. I'll have more pics when I get them.

fjdemon · 05-28-08, 11:47 PM

Here's a pic of Jason's Truggy. Just another example of some of his work. It's pretty sweeeeeeet!

HighPlainsDrifter · 05-29-08, 03:26 AM

"Let me know what you guys think."
I like it!!! Red is a freaking good color for a cruiser too.(see my avatar heh heh)
-

Rob

HighPlainsDrifter · 05-29-08, 03:28 AM

I like Your rack too. What kind is it?

fjdemon · 05-29-08, 04:28 AM

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Originally Posted by HighPlainsDrifter

I like Your rack too. What kind is it?

It's a ARB I bought off a fellow mudder for $800 bones. Expensive!, but by far the most appealing in design and is stronggggggg!!!! I walk on it all the time. It's great. I think I will remove everything off the rack and just have it for camping on. I need a ladder to mount to it. I've got an idea in my head. Also, Red is a Swweeeet color. What a bad ass color Freeborn Red......ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh I miss it! Soooon

Dirtgypsy · 05-29-08, 10:00 AM

looks great! 35's?? Also I didn't see it posted but did you do add a leafs, aftermarket springs, or just cleaned and painted stockers??

Thanks

clint

151fab · 05-29-08, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dirtgypsy

looks great! 35's?? Also I didn't see it posted but did you do add a leafs, aftermarket springs, or just cleaned and painted stockers??

Thanks

clint

X2

Inquiring minds want to know...

fjdemon · 05-29-08, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by 151fab

X2

Inquiring minds want to know...

I went with the add-a-leaf longs based on recommendations from everyone. The add-a-leaf shorts I heard sucked for ride quality. I think in time they will settle, but I'll never have to worry about clearance with 35s.

The current tires are 35s, but not mine. The rims are going to be the ones I use though. I've had bad luck with ordering tires; However, today I found a place that sells the Pro Comps for buy 3 get one free. So I'm looking into that now. Will be 35x12.50x15s in the end like these.

I got Heckethorn shocks (stock length + 5 inches) front and rear. They haven't been added yet, but soon. Steering is done, brake lines are in place, driveshaft is fitted. Not much more to do. A set of rock sliders and maybe a snorkel.

Trapper50cal · 05-29-08, 04:07 PM

If you're gonna go Procomp, Talk to Takenforgranite about his Xterrains
They look nice

I run MTR's and love em (35x12.5) and had em siped at Big O

fjdemon · 06-03-08, 02:42 AM

Here's a update. I couldn't post pictures because my internet was being really slow. I'm going to buy these rims off of Jason. They work perfect with no spacers. Couldn't really work out any better. Here's two pics of current progress. Jason kind of ran into a issue with the drive shaft. Currently looking into Double Cardan Drive Shafts. Tom Woods drive shafts look nice. I inquired about them and am waiting for a response.

fjdemon · 06-24-08, 04:38 AM

Finished product! Excited to see it in person. I'm sure Jason would be more than happy to do some fabrication work for anyone else in the area. If interested let me know.

fjdemon · 06-24-08, 06:39 AM

A little collage I made

johnkappus · 06-24-08, 06:51 AM

Sweet truck!

Hope you get test drive it soon

Tapage · 06-24-08, 08:03 AM

Looking pretty nice .. the way that all 60 series should go ..

SO!

Dirtgypsy · 06-24-08, 08:33 AM

looks great! please see if he can get some pics of the front and rear shock set up from some different angles.

Clint

05-18-08, 12:07 PM	#31
fjdemon El Duderino Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Currently the middle east, but Georgia is home Posts: 456	try this picture thing again Attached Images __________________ "WOW... That must've been some pants-poopin' impact ! .... -Spike Strip"

05-20-08, 12:17 AM	#32
fjdemon El Duderino Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Currently the middle east, but Georgia is home Posts: 456	Well, bad news.....My wheels and tires that have been on backorder are still not in. I was offered pro comps at the same price as the BFG mts but I don't want the pro comps. I wrote them and email, and they said all they could tell me was what the vendor (BFG) was telling them. Good thing I extended over here till JULY or I'd be pissed. Now my option is to A. Be refunded my $1400 dollars that I paid a month ago, or B. wait, wait, wait.......... I don't know what to do. Jason shot me some pics of my 60 sitting on a set of his 35s he had laying around, but I won't post any pics of it complete until it is actually mobile. I will say this, it looks bad ass! exactly the look I was going for. __________________ "WOW... That must've been some pants-poopin' impact ! .... -Spike Strip"

05-20-08, 07:12 PM	#35
FZJ80ismybaby IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: charles town, wv Posts: 215	with the spring perches, did you just cut them off, and the axles are just free floating? __________________ 1990 FJ62, Procar seats, vinyl rear bench, SOR Carpet kit. Ram Air intake, small exhaust mod....more to come later [ ][ ]=TOYOTA=[ ][ ] BETTER than MYSPACE, haha

05-21-08, 03:42 PM	#37
FZJ80ismybaby IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: charles town, wv Posts: 215	well. what i saw, in the front, it looked like the spring perches were not on the axle, it looks as though you took them off the bottom, and left the new ones off. can you buy new spring perches, ro do you have to use the old ones? __________________ 1990 FJ62, Procar seats, vinyl rear bench, SOR Carpet kit. Ram Air intake, small exhaust mod....more to come later [ ][ ]=TOYOTA=[ ][ ] BETTER than MYSPACE, haha

05-21-08, 07:13 PM	#38
Dirtgypsy IH8MUD Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: Newberg, Oregon TLCA# 17541 Posts: 807	hey fjdeamon, here is a crossmember I picked up from lehiguy. a bit more radical than my current one but I couldn't find a decent pic of mine. Anyhow it should give you a good idea on how to cut the crossmember for the front driveline clearnace. 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

05-25-08, 03:49 AM	#40
fjdemon El Duderino Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Currently the middle east, but Georgia is home Posts: 456	ok I was going to hold off on posting this, but this is a set of Jason's wheels and tires he threw on to get an idea of how it's going to sit. Looks sweet!!!!!!! Let me know what you guys think. Attached Images __________________ "WOW... That must've been some pants-poopin' impact ! .... -Spike Strip"

05-25-08, 05:16 AM	#41
87 HJ60 IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Toronto,Canada Posts: 225	Nice. I want mine to look like that too. Do you think Jason would mine doing mine after yours.....?? __________________ 1987 HJ60 eddyc01@beachestoronto.com

05-26-08, 01:17 PM	#42
fjdemon El Duderino Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Currently the middle east, but Georgia is home Posts: 456	Here's a pic of Jason's crossmember modification. I think it looks sweet. He painted it and installed it, along with the driveshaft. I'll have more pics when I get them. Attached Images __________________ "WOW... That must've been some pants-poopin' impact ! .... -Spike Strip"

05-28-08, 11:47 PM	#43
fjdemon El Duderino Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Currently the middle east, but Georgia is home Posts: 456	Here's a pic of Jason's Truggy. Just another example of some of his work. It's pretty sweeeeeeet! Attached Images __________________ "WOW... That must've been some pants-poopin' impact ! .... -Spike Strip"

05-29-08, 03:26 AM	#44
HighPlainsDrifter Applesauce Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Basin Wyoming TLCA# 16853 Posts: 199	"Let me know what you guys think." I like it!!! Red is a freaking good color for a cruiser too.(see my avatar heh heh) - Rob

05-29-08, 03:28 AM	#45
HighPlainsDrifter Applesauce Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Basin Wyoming TLCA# 16853 Posts: 199	I like Your rack too. What kind is it?

05-29-08, 10:00 AM	#47
Dirtgypsy IH8MUD Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: Newberg, Oregon TLCA# 17541 Posts: 807	looks great! 35's?? Also I didn't see it posted but did you do add a leafs, aftermarket springs, or just cleaned and painted stockers?? 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

05-29-08, 04:07 PM	#50
Trapper50cal IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Durango, CO TLCA# 15812 Posts: 703	If you are... If you're gonna go Procomp, Talk to Takenforgranite about his Xterrains They look nice I run MTR's and love em (35x12.5) and had em siped at Big O __________________ 83 FJ60-5" ALCANS-HYSTEER-80 TRE's-RICEBUILT RODS-AUSSIELOCKER-ARB DeerSlayer-LONGFIELDS-35" MTR's-BILSTEIN 5150's-Thanks Ige!

06-03-08, 02:42 AM	#51
fjdemon El Duderino Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Currently the middle east, but Georgia is home Posts: 456	Here's a update. I couldn't post pictures because my internet was being really slow. I'm going to buy these rims off of Jason. They work perfect with no spacers. Couldn't really work out any better. Here's two pics of current progress. Jason kind of ran into a issue with the drive shaft. Currently looking into Double Cardan Drive Shafts. Tom Woods drive shafts look nice. I inquired about them and am waiting for a response. Attached Images __________________ "WOW... That must've been some pants-poopin' impact ! .... -Spike Strip"

06-24-08, 04:38 AM	#52
fjdemon El Duderino Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Currently the middle east, but Georgia is home Posts: 456	Finished product! Excited to see it in person. I'm sure Jason would be more than happy to do some fabrication work for anyone else in the area. If interested let me know. Attached Images __________________ "WOW... That must've been some pants-poopin' impact ! .... -Spike Strip"

06-24-08, 06:39 AM	#53
fjdemon El Duderino Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Currently the middle east, but Georgia is home Posts: 456	A little collage I made Attached Images __________________ "WOW... That must've been some pants-poopin' impact ! .... -Spike Strip"

06-24-08, 06:51 AM	#54
johnkappus IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 123	Sweet truck! Hope you get test drive it soon __________________ 1981 FJ 40 1989 FJ62

06-24-08, 08:33 AM	#56
Dirtgypsy IH8MUD Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: Newberg, Oregon TLCA# 17541 Posts: 807	looks great! please see if he can get some pics of the front and rear shock set up from some different angles. 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