Most FJ40's seem to have their tail lights mounted on the bumper....... my FJ has them incorporated into the rear quarter panel, have seen a few photos of that as well. Is their an explanation behind when this occurs?
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It is a modification. It is not original.
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thanks, makes sense......... the spare tire carrier I have picked up for it is going to cover one of the lights,, so going to have to add on to the bumper.......
Pura Vida
What an absolute noob
The earlier model 40 cruisers had them mounted under the fender, the later model 40s had them inside the bumper. Here is a picture of mine with original location for ‘75-84....
The second image is earlier model cruiser rear light location
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Pura Vida
What an absolute noob
honestly, I think it looks really cool. If you want to make your truck original, go for it, but I really like the look. It makes the truck special and unique.
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the issue i will have is the spare tire is going to cover the passenger side tail light.
Pura Vida
What an absolute noob
yea, the tire may be quite a bit of work, because when you move the light, it will have a hole, and then you have to move the light, but then it will be uneven with the other light on the other side....blah blah. It is certainly possible but you will either need to do some welding, or make a bondo sculpture. The wiring shouldn't be too bad, just a matter of moving wires from one place to another, but filling in the holes will be tricky.
It may be the photo but something doesn't look right where the actual rear bumper should be. Do you have any more photos of the rear?
pb4ugo
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Troutbum's 40' is an early model. The tailights bolted on the ends of the rear crossmember, like in Pura's second pic. Back in the day, folks moved the taillights into the 1/4 panel so they wouldnt get broken on the trail.
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makes sense
1972
I put a set of these on mine in the stock location, they required a tiny bit of messing around to fit but they are way more visible than the originals which i have saved packed away. The pictures in the auction show two different types, the ones i received are the later pics
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