soa troopy

missipboy · 10-19-06, 11:07 AM

i finally pulled the trigger. swapping the soa setup from the 40 to the troopy. a few pics of the work so far. the front is finished and the rear is halfway done.

fogblanket · 10-19-06, 11:15 AM

that looks great. I am watching this closely to see how it compares to the pics of you on your Man quest. how it turns out will greatly affect how i lift my lv.are you going to switch back to the steel wheels?
Jason

missipboy · 10-19-06, 11:18 AM

right now i really like the way they look on my 40. i have a set of black wheels i may put on the troopy.

Marcfj-45 · 10-19-06, 12:19 PM

I realy like the look of your troopy !!

missipboy · 10-19-06, 02:40 PM

Quote:

I realy like the look of your troopy !!

thank you.

Marcfj-45 · 10-19-06, 03:23 PM

I just wan to know what SOA mean and if you need to add fender at the rear to cover up the weel ?
Cauz in Quebec we can't have weel far from the tub ,and if your tire is straight with the tub i will put these tire on my truck .
I already have Bogger 37"-13" and that's too wide .The cops don't like it

.I've got fj-45 lwb with a stout (toyota) box.

So thnx you and keep showing what you do on your troopy.

Mort aux vaches...Marc...

missipboy · 10-19-06, 05:44 PM

soa means Spring Over Axle. this is achieved by welding perches on top of the axle and bolting the springs on the top instead of the bottom. there are many threads that cover this. it gives you around five inches of lift(this varies) and better flex.

the tires i have are 35x12.50, so they are not much more narrow than yours. a fender flare would difinitely help flying mud and debris, but it is not required here in mississippi. i do not believe these tires would anymore satisfy your cops than ones you have now.

ram · 10-19-06, 07:09 PM

Looks like your almost ready for a test ride!

crustyBJ60 · 10-19-06, 08:38 PM

Daaaaaammmmmn!

look'n good.

crusty

green73 · 10-20-06, 03:00 AM

Nice! I bet it will ride very nice too. Takes a unique breed to modify such a rig.

missipboy · 10-20-06, 07:28 AM

this is gonna be one big heffer.

missipboy · 10-20-06, 07:30 AM

granted, it's still sitting on jackstands. i've got to get some u-bolts and hook up a brake line and a driveshaft and i should be ready for that test drive.

cruiserland · 10-20-06, 07:43 AM

sick
where did you score the LHD troopy?
I may need this mod....

orangefj45 · 10-20-06, 07:50 AM

yeeeee-friggen-haaaaw!

that looks so bitchen!!! thanks for helping me decide to soa mine when the time comes. g;ad you went that rout.

missipboy · 10-20-06, 07:55 AM

the lhd troopy came from saudi arabia. i bought it from marv spector. from the way he was talking about bringing stuff over, i bet he could find another one.

missipboy · 10-20-06, 08:02 AM

my 40 is the one that suffers for this.

missipboy · 10-20-06, 06:38 PM

finished today. everything but the torque arm. rides nice.

fogblanket · 10-20-06, 06:52 PM

holy crap you made my night i want to get my lv done that looks simply awesome. keep the photos coming. wow just awesome pictures
Jason

65-fj45 · 10-20-06, 07:19 PM

Very, very nice

warrior_1515 · 10-20-06, 07:35 PM

Very nice!!!

cruiser ken · 10-20-06, 09:18 PM

Does the drum master work OK with the disks? I'm converting my '82 drum troopie to disks and wondering how the master works. Your Troopie looks sweet.

orangefj45 · 10-21-06, 07:54 AM

i think you just graduated from missipboy to missipimp!

stanley · 10-21-06, 07:58 AM

are those rice dykes on an old plantation?

AZkick-n40 · 10-21-06, 09:11 AM

That is awesome!

Brian

missipboy · 10-21-06, 10:27 AM

the drum master works good so far. i read somewhere to remove the limiting diaphram thingy where the brake lines screw into the master cylinder. i did that and they work like they should.

not rice dykes. these pics are on a catfish farm where my buddy works.

1tontoy · 10-21-06, 01:14 PM

Heck yeah!!! Here is a pic of mine on 37's

I love those horns!

green73 · 10-21-06, 03:54 PM

DAMN I thought the nice folks in Mississippi would give you weird looks before! Way Cool!!!!

cruiser ken · 10-21-06, 06:52 PM

Thanks for the info on the master, I'll be sure to pull the residual valves. *right click, save* The middle pic, front shot with the horns is now my desktop.

yotawheeler · 10-22-06, 01:19 AM

that is one BIG biach it looks wicked though!

10-19-06, 11:07 AM	#1
missipboy IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: tunica, ms Posts: 1,331	soa troopy i finally pulled the trigger. swapping the soa setup from the 40 to the troopy. a few pics of the work so far. the front is finished and the rear is halfway done. Attached Images __________________ m416 build http://forum.ih8mud.com/trailer-tech...6-buildup.html soa troopy-sold http://forum.ih8mud.com/fj45-owners-...oa-troopy.html hj45lv*t build http://forum.ih8mud.com/fj45-owners-...2At-build.html

10-19-06, 11:15 AM	#2
fogblanket lv junky Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: newport RI TLCA# 6204 Posts: 1,151	that looks great. I am watching this closely to see how it compares to the pics of you on your Man quest. how it turns out will greatly affect how i lift my lv.are you going to switch back to the steel wheels? Jason __________________ 88'fj62 for sale http://forum.ih8mud.com/vehicles-tra...ml#post3719889 64'fj45lv http://forum.ih8mud.com/fj45-owners-club/44501-wilmas-buildup-thread-fj45lv.html M101 trailer build http://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.p...89#post2076689 http://www.yankeetoys.org/

10-19-06, 11:18 AM	#3
missipboy IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: tunica, ms Posts: 1,331	right now i really like the way they look on my 40. i have a set of black wheels i may put on the troopy. __________________ m416 build http://forum.ih8mud.com/trailer-tech...6-buildup.html soa troopy-sold http://forum.ih8mud.com/fj45-owners-...oa-troopy.html hj45lv*t build http://forum.ih8mud.com/fj45-owners-...2At-build.html

10-19-06, 05:44 PM	#7
missipboy IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: tunica, ms Posts: 1,331	soa means Spring Over Axle. this is achieved by welding perches on top of the axle and bolting the springs on the top instead of the bottom. there are many threads that cover this. it gives you around five inches of lift(this varies) and better flex. the tires i have are 35x12.50, so they are not much more narrow than yours. a fender flare would difinitely help flying mud and debris, but it is not required here in mississippi. i do not believe these tires would anymore satisfy your cops than ones you have now. __________________ m416 build http://forum.ih8mud.com/trailer-tech...6-buildup.html soa troopy-sold http://forum.ih8mud.com/fj45-owners-...oa-troopy.html hj45lv*t build http://forum.ih8mud.com/fj45-owners-...2At-build.html

10-19-06, 08:38 PM	#9
crustyBJ60 IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Down Unda' Posts: 413	Daaaaaammmmmn! look'n good. crusty __________________ Just another VICruiser '91 HDJ 80 '83 HJ47

10-19-06, 12:19 PM	#4
Marcfj-45 IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Québec Posts: 110	I realy like the look of your troopy !!

10-19-06, 03:23 PM	#6
Marcfj-45 IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Québec Posts: 110	I just wan to know what SOA mean and if you need to add fender at the rear to cover up the weel ? Cauz in Quebec we can't have weel far from the tub ,and if your tire is straight with the tub i will put these tire on my truck . I already have Bogger 37"-13" and that's too wide .The cops don't like it .I've got fj-45 lwb with a stout (toyota) box. So thnx you and keep showing what you do on your troopy. Mort aux vaches...Marc...

10-19-06, 07:09 PM	#8
ram IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tunica, Ms Posts: 67	Looks like your almost ready for a test ride!

10-20-06, 03:00 AM	#10
green73 What's broken now? Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Nomadic Phase TLCA# 12222 Posts: 684	Nice! I bet it will ride very nice too. Takes a unique breed to modify such a rig. __________________ 1973 FJ40: SOA, Locked, Caged, etc........... NEVER DONE! 1991 FJ80: Stock.... for a while.

10-20-06, 07:28 AM	#11
missipboy IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: tunica, ms Posts: 1,331	this is gonna be one big heffer. Attached Images __________________ m416 build http://forum.ih8mud.com/trailer-tech...6-buildup.html soa troopy-sold http://forum.ih8mud.com/fj45-owners-...oa-troopy.html hj45lv*t build http://forum.ih8mud.com/fj45-owners-...2At-build.html

10-20-06, 07:30 AM	#12
missipboy IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: tunica, ms Posts: 1,331	granted, it's still sitting on jackstands. i've got to get some u-bolts and hook up a brake line and a driveshaft and i should be ready for that test drive. __________________ m416 build http://forum.ih8mud.com/trailer-tech...6-buildup.html soa troopy-sold http://forum.ih8mud.com/fj45-owners-...oa-troopy.html hj45lv*t build http://forum.ih8mud.com/fj45-owners-...2At-build.html

10-20-06, 07:43 AM	#13
cruiserland got parts Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: new hampshire TLCA# 10389 Posts: 701	sick where did you score the LHD troopy? I may need this mod.... __________________ Kina NorthCountryLandCruisers

10-20-06, 07:50 AM	#14
orangefj45 IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: on thin ice Posts: 5,216	yeeeee-friggen-haaaaw! that looks so bitchen!!! thanks for helping me decide to soa mine when the time comes. g;ad you went that rout. __________________ TLCA and PMC member looking for Advance Adapters parts? send me a pm!

10-20-06, 07:55 AM	#15
missipboy IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: tunica, ms Posts: 1,331	the lhd troopy came from saudi arabia. i bought it from marv spector. from the way he was talking about bringing stuff over, i bet he could find another one. __________________ m416 build http://forum.ih8mud.com/trailer-tech...6-buildup.html soa troopy-sold http://forum.ih8mud.com/fj45-owners-...oa-troopy.html hj45lv*t build http://forum.ih8mud.com/fj45-owners-...2At-build.html

10-20-06, 08:02 AM	#16
missipboy IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: tunica, ms Posts: 1,331	my 40 is the one that suffers for this. Attached Images __________________ m416 build http://forum.ih8mud.com/trailer-tech...6-buildup.html soa troopy-sold http://forum.ih8mud.com/fj45-owners-...oa-troopy.html hj45lv*t build http://forum.ih8mud.com/fj45-owners-...2At-build.html

10-20-06, 07:19 PM	#19
65-fj45 IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: San Jose, Ca. Posts: 542	Very, very nice __________________ 78 fj40, 350 nv4500 35's 65 fj45, 350 sm420 5" alcans 35's 2007 FJ Cruiser AFE Intake, JBA Exhaust. 66 m-416 TLCA #4674 Mike

10-21-06, 09:11 AM	#24
AZkick-n40 IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Flagstaff, AZ TLCA# 15760 Posts: 586	That is awesome! Brian __________________ 1971 FJ40 - 4 wheel disc brakes, 4" skyjacker, 33x9.50x15 BFG's. 1978 FJ45 - stock. 1972 FJ55 - 4 wheel disc brakes, 2F 1973 FJ55 - donor to the '72.

10-22-06, 01:19 AM	#29
yotawheeler IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 796	that is one BIG biach it looks wicked though! __________________ in my driveway.... '74 FJ40- disc brakes, saginaw,8274. SM420 sitten in the shop just waiting '78 FJ45 project rig x2 '81 BJ42 '86 HJ60

10-20-06, 06:38 PM	#17
missipboy IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: tunica, ms Posts: 1,331	finished today. everything but the torque arm. rides nice. Attached Images __________________ m416 build http://forum.ih8mud.com/trailer-tech...6-buildup.html soa troopy-sold http://forum.ih8mud.com/fj45-owners-...oa-troopy.html hj45lv*t build http://forum.ih8mud.com/fj45-owners-...2At-build.html

10-20-06, 06:52 PM	#18
fogblanket lv junky Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: newport RI TLCA# 6204 Posts: 1,151	holy crap you made my night i want to get my lv done that looks simply awesome. keep the photos coming. wow just awesome pictures Jason __________________ 88'fj62 for sale http://forum.ih8mud.com/vehicles-tra...ml#post3719889 64'fj45lv http://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=44501 M101 trailer build http://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.p...89#post2076689 http://www.yankeetoys.org/ Last edited by fogblanket; 10-21-06 at 09:11 AM.

10-20-06, 07:35 PM	#20
warrior_1515 IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bend, OR Posts: 479	Very nice!!! __________________ '65FJ45LV

10-20-06, 09:18 PM	#21
cruiser ken IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Saratoga Springs, UT TLCA# 10098 Posts: 581	Does the drum master work OK with the disks? I'm converting my '82 drum troopie to disks and wondering how the master works. Your Troopie looks sweet. __________________ 94 FZJ80 82 FJ45 Troopie Parting 82 FJ60

10-21-06, 07:54 AM	#22
orangefj45 IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: on thin ice Posts: 5,216	i think you just graduated from missipboy to missipimp! __________________ TLCA and PMC member looking for Advance Adapters parts? send me a pm!

10-21-06, 07:58 AM	#23
stanley IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: I forgot Posts: 381	are those rice dykes on an old plantation? __________________ I love corn syrup.

10-21-06, 10:27 AM	#25
missipboy IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: tunica, ms Posts: 1,331	the drum master works good so far. i read somewhere to remove the limiting diaphram thingy where the brake lines screw into the master cylinder. i did that and they work like they should. not rice dykes. these pics are on a catfish farm where my buddy works. __________________ m416 build http://forum.ih8mud.com/trailer-tech...6-buildup.html soa troopy-sold http://forum.ih8mud.com/fj45-owners-...oa-troopy.html hj45lv*t build http://forum.ih8mud.com/fj45-owners-...2At-build.html

10-21-06, 01:14 PM	#26
1tontoy IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: In the MUD Posts: 272	Saweeeet!!! Heck yeah!!! Here is a pic of mine on 37's I love those horns! Attached Images __________________ ...addicted

10-21-06, 03:54 PM	#27
green73 What's broken now? Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Nomadic Phase TLCA# 12222 Posts: 684	DAMN I thought the nice folks in Mississippi would give you weird looks before! Way Cool!!!! __________________ 1973 FJ40: SOA, Locked, Caged, etc........... NEVER DONE! 1991 FJ80: Stock.... for a while.

10-21-06, 06:52 PM	#28
cruiser ken IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Saratoga Springs, UT TLCA# 10098 Posts: 581	Thanks for the info on the master, I'll be sure to pull the residual valves. right click, save The middle pic, front shot with the horns is now my desktop. __________________ 94 FZJ80 82 FJ45 Troopie Parting 82 FJ60