2016 What have you done to your 4X4 lately? (1 Viewer)
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jayhawkcruiser
1974 FJ40
So pretty
jayhawkcruiser
1974 FJ40
Awesome. We had a blast in Colorado last year.
2fpower
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Decided to do a little work To eliminate the minuscule oil leak and replace water pump on old blue. And while you're at it, make it look pretty
2fpower
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left spring came out of Sturgis, Prior owner said it was a slee 4" spring. (Rear were are ironman 4" springs)
Middle spring came out of Lexi.... I thought it was a 6" Slee, but clearly not. Far right is a Slee 6" spring.
Middle spring came out of Lexi.... I thought it was a 6" Slee, but clearly not. Far right is a Slee 6" spring.
Had to replace the metal heater tubes above the cat's, one of them sprung a leak due to rust.
We had to leave before the St Elmo trip. Somehow I chewed up my passenger control arm bushing and the driver side is close. So the clank clank everytime I went over a bump got little too much. But tin cup pass was still closed due to a truck being stuck there and almost rolled over. We did the Taylor pass all the way to aspen. That was fun.
5.29 install is officially done.
to @2fpower for the climate controlled space to get it done.
Ride is a little different with the orange springs borrowed for the front and 6" Slee rears. (1 more turn but same length as what came out.) Closer to level stance with full drawers in cargo.
It was definitely time for some maintenance, new rear wheel bearings, new rear drive shaft, replaced front LCA'S due to bushing wear, etc....
to @2fpower for the climate controlled space to get it done.
Ride is a little different with the orange springs borrowed for the front and 6" Slee rears. (1 more turn but same length as what came out.) Closer to level stance with full drawers in cargo.
It was definitely time for some maintenance, new rear wheel bearings, new rear drive shaft, replaced front LCA'S due to bushing wear, etc....
Front or Rear LCA bushings? Orientation of the bushing is important in the arms. Of course you are pretty sensitive to clanks as Lexi had been clanking for almost a year before I took care of the front LCA's yesterday.
It was the fronts that I replaced last year. More specific the ones that are at the frame the one by the axle are fine. I got them from man a fre. My new ones are at the house. I got arb's from cruiser outfitters so will see.
Since you have the castor correction plates why not go OEM on the bushings? At frame mounts put the main chunk of rubber parallel to the arm. At axle mounts main chunk goes perpendicular to arm.
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Paint booth is humid and warm. Dangit.
Finally got her loaded into the garage for surgery. Like Ace Ventura would say, "like a glove!" Had to remove roof rack and air down tires. Now time to get her on Jack stands and start tearing stuff apart!
2fpower
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I called Slee a few years back to figure out what the best bushing was for my application, and he said go OEM.
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