FJ 45 Extended Cab Custom Vehicle Build Finally Begins - Page 14

freds40 · 05-15-08, 01:56 AM

Something like this will net you roughly an inch or 2 drop (this was on my 40). Then sleeve the shackle bushing through the frame and you can pick up a couple of more inches. Should be pretty easy to get you down a bit.

OpTimuS · 05-15-08, 04:42 AM

wow dude that is some mega angle on your leaves.

Tapage · 05-15-08, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by OpTimuS

wow dude that is some mega angle on your leaves.

believe those leaves ( spring pack ) are not attached to the axle .. ? or at least not to the shackle at other side ..

freds40 · 05-15-08, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Tapage

believe those leaves ( spring pack ) are not attached to the axle .. ? or at least not to the shackle at other side ..

Bingo! the theme of that rig was Looooooooow

OpTimuS · 05-15-08, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by freds40

Bingo! the theme of that rig was Looooooooow

whoa dude that is one stretched looking wheel base.

D'animal what wheel base are you shooting for?

weak-link · 05-15-08, 06:47 PM

i think he said 21'

patches84 · 05-15-08, 10:28 PM

G'day D'Animal,

I have really enjoyed watching your progress, thank you for posting it. I'm sure you have seen this truck before, but I thought I would post it here anyway. This was taken in Virginia in about 1996 or 1997 if I remember correctly. I don't know where she is now, but she was featured in the Trails back in the 90s sometime. I have been planning a conversion like this for about 15 years... one day I will do it too...

Cheers,

Josh

OpTimuS · 05-16-08, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by weak-link

i think he said 21'

a 21' wheelbase?

weak-link · 05-16-08, 06:03 PM

yep...

OpTimuS · 05-16-08, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by weak-link

yep...

Sorry weak-link but I am confused.....
21' isn't that about 252"?

That is one hell of a massive wheelbase.

weak-link · 05-16-08, 06:22 PM

just wanted to see if I could get you to tilt your head

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Originally Posted by D'Animal

Right now it is 116" with all the axle movement I did.

D'Animal · 05-17-08, 12:56 AM

LOL! Weak-Link.

You are one of the few who have seen it in person. It is Big.

The wheel base right now is 121 1/2"

D'Animal · 05-17-08, 12:57 AM

I really like the looks of that truck. I had it as a screen saver for a few years and told the wife I was going to build one one day.

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Originally Posted by patches84

G'day D'Animal,

I have really enjoyed watching your progress, thank you for posting it. I'm sure you have seen this truck before, but I thought I would post it here anyway. This was taken in Virginia in about 1996 or 1997 if I remember correctly. I don't know where she is now, but she was featured in the Trails back in the 90s sometime. I have been planning a conversion like this for about 15 years... one day I will do it too...

Cheers,

Josh

patches84 · 05-17-08, 02:39 AM

Me too: I have planned one for years. I want to do one while I am still living in Australia using an HJ47. I want to keep the 116" wheelbase, and take 16-18" off the front of the bed to extend the cab back the same amount. I would love to put 75 series axles under it with a 1HD-t (see the photo), 5 speed and transfer case. A similar idea, although much more work, would be to put 80 series or HD105 axles under it to get the coil springs.

Cheers,

Josh

D'Animal · 05-17-08, 08:26 AM

Here is another one that really looks nice.

I don't like the departure angle in the rear so I stretched my wheelbase a bit.

D'Animal · 05-17-08, 08:28 AM

Here is a really nice one.

I'm kinda hoping mine some what resembles this when I'm done.

patches84 · 05-17-08, 09:38 PM

Wow, that green one is absolutely beautiful! I agree with you about the departure angle, though- looks a bit nicer with a bit of a bum out the back. Yours is going to be really amazing when it is done, I'm sure.

I really want to make one with a factory bed, though, as I love the way they look. It is really hard to find them with the factory bed (or 'Tray' in Aussie), but I have been looking. I like the idea of keeping mine factory wheelbase, and just moving the cab back a bit. Of course, once I get started, I will change all sorts of things, I'm sure.

I love the Vortec in my HJ47, so I will likely wind up doing that to the Extra cab one day. With your tow rig, however, I think you have the power and highway end of things tied up.

Cheers,

Josh

OpTimuS · 05-18-08, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by D'Animal

LOL! Weak-Link.

You are one of the few who have seen it in person. It is Big.

The wheel base right now is 121 1/2"

Geez that was a long wheelbas weak-link.........

good to see that the wheelbase is a more reasonable 121"

chappysfj40 · 05-18-08, 10:01 PM

yours is way to huge to be like the blue one, hell the blue just as well be running donuts compared to your.... cheers awesome rig though actually i love the huge beast

OpTimuS · 05-19-08, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by D'Animal

Here is a really nice one.

I'm kinda hoping mine some what resembles this when I'm done.

That particular truck comes from Aus and as far as I know it is on the larges legal size rubber that can be used in that state.

But yes Chappys it seems D'animals truck will dwarf it!

chappysfj40 · 05-19-08, 05:57 PM

yeah i could not beleive how big it was. huge huge

weak-link · 05-19-08, 07:42 PM

not for long

FLYINGLOW · 05-20-08, 01:10 PM

D'Amimal you could also get some custom main leafs built with the spring eyes on the bottom. The military wrap is a little bit of an issue but my local spring shop said they could do it. I have a set of custom fronts that I am going to be using shortly when I do my SOA. The back is going to be a little different...

D'Animal · 05-22-08, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by FLYINGLOW

D'Amimal you could also get some custom main leafs built with the spring eyes on the bottom. The military wrap is a little bit of an issue but my local spring shop said they could do it. I have a set of custom fronts that I am going to be using shortly when I do my SOA. The back is going to be a little different...

Thanks for the info!

I think if Wek-Link and Freds40 and I "get on it" in a weekend we can get it a little lower and more useable and less of a show queen.

D'Animal · 06-24-08, 08:37 PM

I was able to install the wheel spacers tonight.

Before

After

The Other Side.

awp_cruiser · 07-04-08, 10:00 AM

Looks like a lot of angle on the drag link. What drop do you have on your pitman arm? I guess you can only drop so far till you have interference with the leaf spring

05-15-08, 01:56 AM	#391
freds40 IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 295	Something like this will net you roughly an inch or 2 drop (this was on my 40). Then sleeve the shackle bushing through the frame and you can pick up a couple of more inches. Should be pretty easy to get you down a bit. __________________ My Build, lowrider on leafs: http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=19561.0 www.4x4him.com

05-15-08, 04:42 AM	#392
OpTimuS IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 165	wow dude that is some mega angle on your leaves. __________________ Thanks friend but I'm not calculating anything. Im just going on the "if I can get it to fit" calculator You don't need adaptor plates. That's what gaffer tape was invented for.

05-15-08, 06:47 PM	#396
weak-link IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Fresno,ca Posts: 638	i think he said 21' __________________ www.4x4Him.com Occurro Humanitas Cruisers

05-15-08, 10:28 PM	#397
patches84 IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Adelaide, South Australia- originally from Santa Fe, New Mexico USA TLCA# 2344 Posts: 96	G'day D'Animal, I have really enjoyed watching your progress, thank you for posting it. I'm sure you have seen this truck before, but I thought I would post it here anyway. This was taken in Virginia in about 1996 or 1997 if I remember correctly. I don't know where she is now, but she was featured in the Trails back in the 90s sometime. I have been planning a conversion like this for about 15 years... one day I will do it too... Cheers, Josh Attached Images __________________ 1984 HJ47 'Patches' The Vortec Vixen 1984 FJ40 LX 'Milo' Indecision may or may not be my problem. Jimmy Buffett for President. http://forum.ih8mud.com/fj45-owners-...45-troopy.html

05-16-08, 06:03 PM	#399
weak-link IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Fresno,ca Posts: 638	yep... __________________ www.4x4Him.com Occurro Humanitas Cruisers

05-17-08, 12:56 AM	#402
D'Animal Beagles Rule! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Central California TLCA# 17104 Posts: 8,643	LOL! Weak-Link. You are one of the few who have seen it in person. It is Big. The wheel base right now is 121 1/2" __________________ Cruiser Dan at American Toyota Phone is 1-800-432-6668 ext. 8 (I am not cruiser Dan) My Tow Rig = http://forum.ih8mud.com/hardcore-cor...g-tow-rig.html

05-17-08, 02:39 AM	#404
patches84 IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Adelaide, South Australia- originally from Santa Fe, New Mexico USA TLCA# 2344 Posts: 96	Me too: I have planned one for years. I want to do one while I am still living in Australia using an HJ47. I want to keep the 116" wheelbase, and take 16-18" off the front of the bed to extend the cab back the same amount. I would love to put 75 series axles under it with a 1HD-t (see the photo), 5 speed and transfer case. A similar idea, although much more work, would be to put 80 series or HD105 axles under it to get the coil springs. Cheers, Josh Attached Images __________________ 1984 HJ47 'Patches' The Vortec Vixen 1984 FJ40 LX 'Milo' Indecision may or may not be my problem. Jimmy Buffett for President. http://forum.ih8mud.com/fj45-owners-...45-troopy.html

05-17-08, 08:26 AM	#405
D'Animal Beagles Rule! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Central California TLCA# 17104 Posts: 8,643	Here is another one that really looks nice. I don't like the departure angle in the rear so I stretched my wheelbase a bit. Attached Images __________________ Cruiser Dan at American Toyota Phone is 1-800-432-6668 ext. 8 (I am not cruiser Dan) My Tow Rig = http://forum.ih8mud.com/hardcore-cor...g-tow-rig.html

05-17-08, 08:28 AM	#406
D'Animal Beagles Rule! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Central California TLCA# 17104 Posts: 8,643	Here is a really nice one. I'm kinda hoping mine some what resembles this when I'm done. Attached Images __________________ Cruiser Dan at American Toyota Phone is 1-800-432-6668 ext. 8 (I am not cruiser Dan) My Tow Rig = http://forum.ih8mud.com/hardcore-cor...g-tow-rig.html

05-17-08, 09:38 PM	#407
patches84 IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Adelaide, South Australia- originally from Santa Fe, New Mexico USA TLCA# 2344 Posts: 96	Wow, that green one is absolutely beautiful! I agree with you about the departure angle, though- looks a bit nicer with a bit of a bum out the back. Yours is going to be really amazing when it is done, I'm sure. I really want to make one with a factory bed, though, as I love the way they look. It is really hard to find them with the factory bed (or 'Tray' in Aussie), but I have been looking. I like the idea of keeping mine factory wheelbase, and just moving the cab back a bit. Of course, once I get started, I will change all sorts of things, I'm sure. I love the Vortec in my HJ47, so I will likely wind up doing that to the Extra cab one day. With your tow rig, however, I think you have the power and highway end of things tied up. Cheers, Josh __________________ 1984 HJ47 'Patches' The Vortec Vixen 1984 FJ40 LX 'Milo' Indecision may or may not be my problem. Jimmy Buffett for President. http://forum.ih8mud.com/fj45-owners-...45-troopy.html

05-18-08, 10:01 PM	#409
chappysfj40 IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: PORT HUENEME , CA TLCA# 9188 Posts: 433	yours is way to huge to be like the blue one, hell the blue just as well be running donuts compared to your.... cheers awesome rig though actually i love the huge beast __________________ - Iam home now from the SUCK !!!!!!! VJ60 700R4 33's 203 doubler, ARB's 4.56, OME and just a awesome truck!!!!!!!!!! GOD ASKED FOR 10 DAYS TO CREATE EARTH, CHUCK NORRIS GAVE HIM 7..

05-19-08, 05:57 PM	#411
chappysfj40 IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: PORT HUENEME , CA TLCA# 9188 Posts: 433	yeah i could not beleive how big it was. huge huge __________________ - Iam home now from the SUCK !!!!!!! VJ60 700R4 33's 203 doubler, ARB's 4.56, OME and just a awesome truck!!!!!!!!!! GOD ASKED FOR 10 DAYS TO CREATE EARTH, CHUCK NORRIS GAVE HIM 7..

05-19-08, 07:42 PM	#412
weak-link IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Fresno,ca Posts: 638	not for long __________________ www.4x4Him.com Occurro Humanitas Cruisers

05-20-08, 01:10 PM	#413
FLYINGLOW IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ladysmith TLCA# 9203 Posts: 667	D'Amimal you could also get some custom main leafs built with the spring eyes on the bottom. The military wrap is a little bit of an issue but my local spring shop said they could do it. I have a set of custom fronts that I am going to be using shortly when I do my SOA. The back is going to be a little different... __________________ 77 FJ40 TBI 2F, ARB rear, rear 45 springs, 36" TSLs, Warn 8274...... Made in Japan, Built in Canada 97 4 Runner Ltd

06-24-08, 08:37 PM	#415
D'Animal Beagles Rule! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Central California TLCA# 17104 Posts: 8,643	I was able to install the wheel spacers tonight. Before After The Other Side. Attached Images __________________ Cruiser Dan at American Toyota Phone is 1-800-432-6668 ext. 8 (I am not cruiser Dan) My Tow Rig = http://forum.ih8mud.com/hardcore-cor...g-tow-rig.html

07-04-08, 10:00 AM	#416
awp_cruiser Rookie with a torch. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 275	Looks like a lot of angle on the drag link. What drop do you have on your pitman arm? I guess you can only drop so far till you have interference with the leaf spring