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[Cruiser Cruisin]

“The Cruiser”
9/1978 FJ-40

Chev. 350
Non/US cruiser trans
Center fource II clutch
ORION transfer case
Longfield 30 spline birfs/axle
3.73 gears
Lockrite locker in the rear
Shackle reversal
2.5” old man emu front springs
4” Sky jacker rears flipped
35” Toyo M/T’s on 15”/10” wheels
Power steering
Warn 8274 in custom bumper
Aluminum tub
polly fuel tank
Doors and hard top from <73 (maybe to fit the aluminum tub better)

Mods to come
Metal tech full cage (i picked it up last Sept. however i have not found the time to put it in, sucks)
Font grill guard and stinger
Rear bumper/ tire carrier
ARB locker up front (thanks to my Bush money coming in the mail!!!)
New gears, maybe 4.11 or 4.56?

My story is i have always loved the 40's so I got one before i had a wife to tell me i couldn’t.

Here is the day i got it home from Portland, the first trip out with the new wheels, and in the garage after the shackle reversal and lift was on.

 

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First time out with the new lift, winch and bumper. Stuck, time for a locker

 

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Here is the reason i got to have the pleasure of getting a Longfield:whoops:

 

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and the dog always gets shotgun!!!

 

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And my good luck continues. Its normal to break things every time we go out right? Well this time i got to get an ORION so while i was in there i replaced the trans with a re built one from Spector off road with the compound low 1st. gear.

The first pic is were it happened. Nothing crazy, i guess it was just ready to go.

 

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And i guess every heep needs help out of a hole

 

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This is my cruiser, hope you love it as much as i do.

Here is a little video of us out the first part of this month
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgNxMyXRImc

It is a job not yet done, and i guess it never will be done.

 

[Morse_FJ40]

Sweet Cruiser Looks very similar to my 12/78. I will have to look you up when I am up that way.

Ryan

 

[Cruiser Cruisin]

Yes, please do. Some great places to take the rigs out up here.

 

[pc4400]

fantastic shots, thanks for posting.

 

[BladeRunner80]

Sweet photos, nice looking truck. I like the photo of you parked looking over the ridge (#6 I think).

 

[mustardfj40]

Sweet rig How do you like the Orion and H41 tranny and transfercase?

 

[yellowstoner]

Very nice! I like the mods you have done & plan for the future.

 

[AKcruiserfreak]

Great rig! Well built and straight.

TK

 

[boombapslappy]

Nice 40! Great job on all the mechanical upgrades.

 

[SD_rdcruzer]

Very nice, looks like you've thought it all out and stuck with your plan

 

[Twisty]

Awesome 40! Those Toyo's look big for a 35!

 

[Adventure Teq]

Sharp lookin 40.

Nice little vid too.

 

[Box Rocket]

Did you change your front driveshaft to a long travel style slip joint when you did the shackle reversal? If not, that's probably what broke your tcase. If you don't change the driveline to a long travel style with adequate compression space, the driveline will bottom out and blow the tcase just like what yours looks like. I've seen it too many times.

Good looking truck though.

 

[FJFOOL]

Nice truck, looks like it's in pretty good shape as well. I appreciate how when something broke, you repaired it with the good stuff!! Longs are on my list, and that pic on the ridgeee IS a good one. Thanks