Builds Fj40 Daily and Wheeler build (3 Viewers)

[yotafj]

Looking good so far, what kind of truss you making for it

 

[warpdriv]

I am not sure because of the shackle reversal, but since you flipped the springs, shouldn't you also flip the military wrapped spring so you don't bend it?

 

[pbgbottle]

why not put a tube through the frame for the shackle instead of mounting it under the frame,
just curious .
i also lowered my front solid mount down a 1/2 inch to get the spring more level .
i too flipped my springs but i moved the axle back to another hole in the spring perch instead of using the center hole .i didn't want my front axle way out front .
if it is too far forward the tire will hit the front of your fender

 

[White Stripe]

Looking good so far, what kind of truss you making for it

I am going to put a truss on top between the diff and the driver spring. Then I will run a truss along the front from knuckle to knuckle. I will also add some simple little knuckle gussets on the top and bottom of the knuckles. Everyone talks about housing warp if you use too much heat. So I will do the welding a little at a time.

 

[White Stripe]

I am not sure because of the shackle reversal, but since you flipped the springs, shouldn't you also flip the military wrapped spring so you don't bend it?

This I never researched a ton. I was hoping that since this pack uses fewer yet thicker leafs, has a fair arch to it, and since I am leaving the spring clamps in that I won't have an issue. Also I hope that since its the front axle it wont see as much torque anyway as the rear normally would.

 

[White Stripe]

Since I have the calipers off, thought I would clean them up with a wire wheel. Here is what they looked like b4...

 

[pbgbottle]

ugly ? lol
did u split your caliper i have never split apart my calipers .any more pics ? are u done cleaning it up yet . ??

 

[White Stripe]

After...

 

[White Stripe]

ugly ? lol
did u split your caliper i have never split apart my calipers .any more pics ? are u done cleaning it up yet . ??

Here's a pic of the inside. 2 little rubber gaskets go in the ports.

 

[pbgbottle]

that's it?
just two rubber gaskets in the ports cool .
did you blow the pistons out ? how much crud was there inside if any ?

 

[White Stripe]

Got the parts to convert the e-locker to a air locker. Got this cool air manifold from Viair. Instead of using a ARB solenoid I used a generic one, the ARB stuff has kinda odd sizes and are a bit more expensive to source. Basically I will have 2 solenoids, a pressure relief, and a pressure switch. On the ends of the manifold will be a input and output of the air to the tank. The long silver piece is a pneumatic piston which will replace the locker's factory motor.

 

[White Stripe]

Got my front drive shaft and cut it down to the right length. I am using a rear shaft out of a GX460. Its a 1200 dollar shaft from Lexus new. Their is a recall on em cuz they make noise and they were throwing it away for the updated one. When I cut the tube to shorten it to my surprise paper shreddings went everywhere. Turns out inside the tube on these their is rolled up cardboard type paper, not sure why.

 

[White Stripe]

Here it is installed, I had to buy round flanges that I could drill for the newer style bolt pattern. The splines on my old shaft were shot so this saved me some major money, this shaft has about 5.5" of travel which should be just enough. I also flexed the front and measured for new shocks, looks like I will need em with about 11" of travel. Im am going with RS9000's. They have a special going on right now which will bring the price to about 75 bucks a piece.

 

[White Stripe]

Started on the rear axle. Found it in a junkyard. 58000 miles on it only. 600 bucks. Toyota welds these brackets on thoroughly, it took a while to remove them.

 

[White Stripe]

Brackets cut off and mocking up the perches.

 

[MAKTLCFJ40]

Very interesting thread,can't wait to see the end result.
i want to install wider 38s and don't have your skills and garage or the time (I wish I had)
Will you be using spacers also with the 80's axle ?
What will be the rim size ,offset and backspacing?
I read here a while ago that 70 series tubes are 2.75 inch wider and the guy was using those to avoid rubbing,any info if it's true?
Please keep us update with pics and videos of on road and offroad performance and your final thoughts if it was all worth the effort.
Thanks

 

[White Stripe]

For 38's I would think you would need at least 2" spacers to avoid rubbing up front. The problem with the big spacers are is that they increase scrub radius. When I had 2" spacers on mine the steering got pretty hot due to the effort to overcome the bad scrub radius. I am running 15x8" wheels. They have 2" of back spacing. I am not going to run any spacers, these rims should work fine. I don't know anything about 70 axles, we don't have many in the US, and the few that are here are driven and not parted out.

Very interesting thread,can't wait to see the end result.
i want to install wider 38s and don't have your skills and garage or the time (I wish I had)
Will you be using spacers also with the 80's axle ?
What will be the rim size ,offset and backspacing?
I read here a while ago that 70 series tubes are 2.75 inch wider and the guy was using those to avoid rubbing,any info if it's true?
Please keep us update with pics and videos of on road and offroad performance and your final thoughts if it was all worth the effort.
Thanks

 

[White Stripe]

Fabbed up some lower shock mounts and put the calipers on. Ride height is level at all 4 corners now too

 

[White Stripe]

Finished up the shock mounts. Shocks are expensive so I hope these will protect them.

 

[White Stripe]

View attachment 1052887 Measured for shocks today. The forklift is light duty, and wouldn't lift any higher but I got a pretty good idea of what I need. The suspension seems like it will be flexy enough for my needs.