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'76 - '78's are my favorites; 2F's, 4spds, disk brakes, roll bars, bucket seats....... but I prefer some things about the pre-'75's; the inside door panels, signal lights, tailgates, etc. I kinda like '74's as an "in between" as far as new and old go - you get the 4spd and roll bars and the...

Not yet but I'll check them out, thanks.

Sorry for the thread necro but I'm also looking for this part and haven't been able to find it new; left side rear spring hanger for my '78 FJ40. I see them for the 1980+ trucks and I see lots of the ones for the front springs or rear spring shackles but not for the front of the rear springs...

Old thread but I'm looking for a set of these for my '78 that have no pitting....let me know if anybody has them that they'd part with. Cheers.

Hot dip galvanizing is as close to rust proof as you can get for steel; seriously thinking of having my frame done. OTOH; I love my Aqualu tub.

LOL; oh sure, throw that out there! .....J/k; I never considered that they'd put two different color vinyl seats in from the factory. Dave

OK guys, I've read through at least a dozen threads on trim codes (including this one: Trim Code ... Post up what you have - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/trim-code-post-up-what-you-have.824425/ ) and I'm no further ahead! ....could just be me! I have an April '78 built Canadian FJ40 with...

I don't have a hard top for my '78 so no confirmation bias here. I wish I liked the ambulance doors more because that's correct for my truck but since I plan on running with the top off most of the time, I think the tailgate plus an earlier hatch style door is the way to go.

I was thinking the same thing; Nitto calls them a 33x9.50R15LT (light truck) tire with a 109Q load/speed rating which is 2271lbs per tire and 99mph....my '40 is lighter than 10,000 lbs and could only get to 100mph if I was towing it behind my Super Duty! Not sure how much sleep I'd lose knowing...

I just read through the entire thread and I will say that (as a sheet metal worker, owner of a metal fab shop and former bodyshop/paint supplier) that your skill and perseverance is exemplary and uplifting. Beautiful FJ40 thanks to your hard work and considerable skills. I have restored several...

Awesome; thanks.

Thanks for the reply. I'll cancel the Ebay order. I tried to order from SOR but they won't sell to Canadians without a bank wire transfer (no Paypal or Credit Card)......first time I've ever seen that in 30 years and I'm not doing it so back to the search. Cheers, Dave

FWIW, I have PPF on my 2003 pickup and it's still in great shape despite sitting outside for 21 years...I'm a fan of the stuff and have used it on 6 vehicles since.

Help! I ordered a replacement OEM rad fan off ebay for my '78 FJ40 and got a message from the seller wanting me to confirm my FJ40 is a diesel! Part number is 16361-47010 and is the plastic 6 blade, no clutch unit....anybody know if this will work on my (2F) FJ40 before I cancel? Thanks

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