franklin40

is your starter shimmed or adjusted right. the throw out gear could be rattling on the flywheel. it does sound like an accessory/bracket though. the fan isn’t hitting the shroud?

Get a grille from @kelly saad . It'll last longer than you will!

AZ requires many bikes in the quiver…. Like Land Cruisers. 😂😂

it’ll depend on what length shackles you use too. it’s not just the springs

i just did this. use the c clamp to hold leafs together for sure. it’s a pain trying to line up the centre pin hole while compressing the leafs.

To answer your actual question... I just finished adding some 2 degree shims to a '78 FJ40 with OME suspension a few minutes ago. Rig was on the hoist to reseal the trany/TC, and while it was there I... Removed all four ubolts and both...

I get ‘Steel’ shims from WFO Concepts, 2.5” wide (I’ve bought 2 degree and 4 degree from them). I get the Spring Pack centering bolts from autoandtrucksprings.com. The centering bolts are 3/8 X 3.5 inches and I get the bolt head extensions (p/n...

You need to know what your caster is , so youll know what degrees shims you'll need. Get the vehicle on level ground, equalize tire pressures and make dure the vehicle is level. Using a angle finder check your current frt caster. In the pic...

man that’s so sweet. i’m way behind you on the aluminum body but maybe i’ll get it mocked up this summer. your result is so inspiring!! i don’t think i could do the mirror finish quite to that level. i’m way to observant of little details like...

Sneak preview… Posted a couple snippets earlier. Here’s a “Full Monty” of the aft section, complete with the right cap. I’ll probably be relighted to keg duty for the preview but, it was totally worth it. The mule is tucked in nicely next to a...

LM@O….It’s not my fault, I was just minding my own business, hangen’ on MUD, when outa nowhere this event spontaneously combusted…😳

HQ is in process and slowly being moved forward, has been a busy few months. Unveiling/shop break in/bulls@&t session is in the works. Need to dial in dates and make it happen. Any DD are welcome, we aren’t picky. The crazy thing with this...

23km pavement ride this afternoon. just working on getting my legs back after a winter with very little riding. stupid headwind almost the whole way. oh well i guess it builds character

Are you going to do the work or have it done for you? I dont believe a 2F will have much of a difference in redline that the F. if you feel its screaming then gearing changes are likely needed. If you can do the work yourself in engine swap is...

Are you planning on installing your hard top? That’ll add weight and compress the springs a bit so that gap wont be so big. Do you have photos from further back to get a full side view? I love the colour!

The originals can be rebuilt. I had one done by Marks Offroad @65swb45

Settled on the name “Bluey” for the 40. Had trouble starting last week. Using all the knowledge from the forum over the years, I spent a Saturday checking around (spark, fuel,…..) Carb, starter, fuel. instead of enjoying the perfect spring...

went tubeless finally! my vegas trip is coming up in a few weeks so gotta get the bikes ready for some desert riding!! this’ll give me some time to make sure i don’t have any leaks before getting there

enjoyed an evening exploring between Star and Emmett Idaho. Found a spot to set up and shoot some ground squirrels. Snapped this beauty of a pic from one of the hill tops

So, you mean like this? Please always point out anything I'm doing wrong.. My first FJ restoration.

one thing you mentioned was keeping the 6 cylinder to keep it original. that’s never a bad thing but just keep in mind what else has been done to it and what you want to do to it. if you’re going to do a bunch or resto mods then originality...

Sbc's generally trade less than originals. Both go up value over time, if that's your concern. The quality of the conversion is important. A lot of them have been hacked. I prefer sbc's along with power steering and 4 wheel disc brakes...

i’ve been trying to find some white wheels and have come to the conclusion that most of these aftermarket white wheels don’t have the right backspacing and will need a spacer. my 72 came with a set that look pretty close to yours. they need...

Closed on 20 acres so spent some time to cut in a road to get the HJ back there. Chainsaw decided to bitch out so I used a bunch of snatch blocks, my winch, and that Japanese deisel to just pull trees out of the way.

@JDRanger04 i was able to find an M pump out of europe and had it built and sent here. you need to find injector lines and throttle linkages too as they’re not the same as the MW pump. benz force sells the MW pump built by diselmenken. EXCHANGE...