FZJ60 frame swap..
So, after running my V-tec power wagon.. for two years....
I wanted to go higher but I was not sold on SOA (not that there is anything wrong with it). Is just not me.
I wanted a full floater rear axle but for what they going for.....forget it.
I wanted 4.11's but scoring a set is not cheap and time consuming.
I wanted rear disk brakes but did not want to mess with my e-brake.
I specially wanted coils cause I have heard how much more of a plush ride they are.... so I went the way a few in this addictive website have gone.........(i.e. lowtideride, MOR4WD)
Im putting my rig on top of a fzj80 chassis...
Why do it?
guess I was bored......
I dont know much about 80's suspensions but what I have seen so far I like..
Been reading lots of threads about suspension and upgrades...
Thanks to all the mudders that have answer my questions...
Still got a long way to go....but its coming out really nice...
Im keeping front and rear bumper going to make them fit on the 80's frame..
Gas tank will have to be special order as the FJ62 tank I was running is not going to fit....
but the fun part is a 44 gallon tank will and a little more than half the price for what MAN-A-FRE sells theirs DOT approved and made of aluminum.
Not running ABS or the load sensing valve.
Gonna try to keep the 2 year old exhaust that's under the 60 right now and will probably have to rebuilt the front axle and swap birfs to make my hub fit and work properly.
Im using the existing brake lines and just rearrange how the run on the frame.
I got the frame with a 3.5 suspension J springs and its sitting pretty high so might go with lower springs but I will run these and see how it does....
Already got the DYI kit for the panhard and upper control arms still need the caster bushings and shocks.
I got the drive shafts from the 80 and they have the same spline as the one for the 60, but I still have to get them to the right lenght.
I will post more pics later on...
So, after running my V-tec power wagon.. for two years....
I wanted to go higher but I was not sold on SOA (not that there is anything wrong with it). Is just not me.
I wanted a full floater rear axle but for what they going for.....forget it.
I wanted 4.11's but scoring a set is not cheap and time consuming.
I wanted rear disk brakes but did not want to mess with my e-brake.
I specially wanted coils cause I have heard how much more of a plush ride they are.... so I went the way a few in this addictive website have gone.........(i.e. lowtideride, MOR4WD)
Im putting my rig on top of a fzj80 chassis...
Why do it?
guess I was bored......
I dont know much about 80's suspensions but what I have seen so far I like..
Been reading lots of threads about suspension and upgrades...
Thanks to all the mudders that have answer my questions...
Still got a long way to go....but its coming out really nice...
Im keeping front and rear bumper going to make them fit on the 80's frame..
Gas tank will have to be special order as the FJ62 tank I was running is not going to fit....
but the fun part is a 44 gallon tank will and a little more than half the price for what MAN-A-FRE sells theirs DOT approved and made of aluminum.Not running ABS or the load sensing valve.
Gonna try to keep the 2 year old exhaust that's under the 60 right now and will probably have to rebuilt the front axle and swap birfs to make my hub fit and work properly.
Im using the existing brake lines and just rearrange how the run on the frame.
I got the frame with a 3.5 suspension J springs and its sitting pretty high so might go with lower springs but I will run these and see how it does....
Already got the DYI kit for the panhard and upper control arms still need the caster bushings and shocks.
I got the drive shafts from the 80 and they have the same spline as the one for the 60, but I still have to get them to the right lenght.
I will post more pics later on...
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Manu's fab skills have leaped light years ahead of where he was when he did the Vortec swap.
