Pickles SOA And other updates

[kling-on]

Ok so after the Veeate was put in my 60 it was put in to low and crooked just enough that the front shaft wont clear I know I should have dont it myself... live and learn ...

see how close the oilpan is

the yoke almost hit the oilpan .. and yes I know I could fix this with a Camero pan

my 6 in bump stop to make the diff stop hittin the oil pan

I flipped the shaft to clear the trans pan

but it still hits the pan ... SOOO more lift time

so I dug out my parts for the FJ40 Ruff stuff SOA kit , Marlin High steer, alxe truss. ball gussets, HD seal, Trail-gear knuckle kit and HD studs, V6 calipers, power slot rotors and 5100's


and this week I started striping the axles and started the SOA

the mount took alittle gringin to fit but all and all VERY nice and BEEF

axle truss and ball gussets took alot of triming and grinding

and this is were I stopped today hope to have it all fit and ground so I can weld it up Friday ... doing this at lunch ...30-45 mins at a time plan on stickem them under the truck nexted week

 

[GLTHFJ60]

It's about time you had another SOA 60

 

[kling-on]

I know huh



and I forgot ARBed diffs front and rear and 35x1350r15 Krawler

 

[CruisinFJ60]

need some of them studs, but at 11 bux a peice its kinda painful to swallow and if they still come loose Ill kill someone.

 

[CruisinFJ60]

I know huh



and I forgot ARBed diffs front and rear and 35x1350r15 Krawler

You lie...

 

[kling-on]

need some of them studs, but at 11 bux a peice its kinda painful to swallow and if they still come loose Ill kill someone.

why Patches has APR studs .. and they do still come loose

You lie...

????

 

[meatloaf]

I will be keeping an eye on this thread, Joel...

 

[Dirtgypsy]

I know huh



and I forgot ARBed diffs front and rear and 35x1350r15 Krawler

those are purdy.

what gear ratio in the arb's?

clint

 

[kling-on]

those are purdy.

what gear ratio in the arb's?

clint

Sadly 3.70 but I think I'll be ok for a while with the 5.3... Good part is they came in a parts truck and I didn't find out about them till I was loading it on the trailer

 

[brokenparts]

right on! Why not go with a different oil pan?

 

[kling-on]

would have to hack up the tranny pan to make it work ... And I have always wanted Pickle SOA anyway so I gave in to the urg I just hope I don't wish I hadn't later... I think I may have to do the Camero pan even with the SOA thats why i'm not doing a CNT ... I need piñon clearance

 

[boots4]

That's going to be a big pickle! Obviously with that group of nice parts you are doing this right the first time. Planning for hydroassist?

 

[CruisinFJ60]

why Patches has APR studs .. and they do still come loose




????

I thought they were bigger or something. and I know the stupid bastards ALWAYS come loose, same thing on Fiona when i went to the 39's even with street time.

and the krawlers, why you putting those on pickle? vs the 40 project? gonna kill those things on the road to work and back. those are the same ones you had before to right? one in the picture looks brand spankin new.

Also I thought the ARB's were for the 40? wasnt pickle already locked front and rear?

 

[kling-on]

That's going to be a big pickle! Obviously with that group of nice parts you are doing this right the first time. Planning for hydroassist?

I'm not using the OME springs I'm using some Northwestoffroad 1 in springs that look like Nationals... And removing a few leafs in front too so it should end up more like a stock spring SOA... Hydro some day

I thought they were bigger or something. and I know the stupid bastards ALWAYS come loose, same thing on Fiona when i went to the 39's even with street time.

and the krawlers, why you putting those on pickle? vs the 40 project? gonna kill those things on the road to work and back. those are the same ones you had before to right? one in the picture looks brand spankin new.

Also I thought the ARB's were for the 40? wasnt pickle already locked front and rear?

ya I know I'll probley keep the Km2 on for DD and just run the crawlers for wheelin the tires are 100, 75 and 2 at 50% ... and I know all the parts are for the 40 project Ill get back to it some day... Pickle curenty only has a locker in the front. The rear open will be going in the 42 so I can finaly start drivin it... I figured for once the nice parts should go to the one I drive everyday not the one I use 3 or 4 times a year. I'll build a hardcore wheeler someday... Pickles my longrange camper wheeler I hope to do a Alaska trek in her someday I plan to build her towards that ... still have a RTT and 40 gal fuel tank for her too

 

[kling-on]

after I finish the front I'll pull these apart and repaintem.. the front will be 5 or 6 leafs the rear maybe 10

 

[Dirtgypsy]

sent pm about diffs

clint

 

[kling-on]

sent pm about diffs

clint

back at ya

 

[CruisinFJ60]

thought you had the diff in the 42 fixed?

 

[kling-on]

thought you had the diff in the 42 fixed?

man I wish she been broke since the monday after you dropped it off I did replace the brushes in the Alt and mounted the P/s pump bracket

 

[kling-on]

well I spent the day welding, cleaning and painting.... ready to build me some knuckles. I hope to have the front axle done by Thursday