Recent content by canucope

1978 FJ40 Meet Ava Lucia (Lucy for short). After moving to a new place, I ran into an issue I never thought of... She doesn't fit in the garage. I feel like the cruiser belongs under cover when she is resting... So, I am hoping someone on this forum can help her find a good home. She runs great...

Thanks guys! (Amazing how quick replies came!) I am thinking I will try the pinion seal first. If it doesn't then I will pull it all apart. What's the worst I can do? Lol. Just end up paying a pro to do it if I mess it up too bad. I am gonna wait for the next wrenching day as well.

I am new to wrenching in general and super new to my Cruiser. I am the 3rd owner. I found it for what I thought was a steal and figured it would be a good truck to learn on. Unfortunately, I think the first two projects that need to be done seem to be above the basic level I have right now. The...