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I have 78 fj40 with gas tank under passenger seat…there is limited legroom with the AC that was added before i purchased the 40…does anyone have a solution to move the seat back an inch or 2 to create more leg room…there seems to be a fee inches that the seat could Move back without affecting...

Does a Bilstein b8 5100 model number 33174525 fit a 1978 fj40?

I have 1978 fj40 and wanting to install new shocks and steering stabilizer…my fj is more of a pavement princess with trips to the beach and maybe light off road every so often. What would you recommend …the fj has 2 inch lift…thank you!

Thanks…mine Yes looks like but the embossed name is spelled Toyota…no D.

I have power steering in my 78 fj40…the fluid reservoir is the gold color one that reads Toyota on the cap…the cap is very loose when you put on the reservoir…it attaches but is loose and rattles around to a point that while driving down the road the fluid will come out of the cap since it is...

When i drive down the road referencing a clock 12 is straight…my wheel plays from 10 to 2 while going straight…i have to turn alittle in either direction before i feel resistance

Mine would be a 78 then…fuel tank under passenger seat

Is this a problem or generally ok…my steering has a lot of play…can the box be rebuilt to tighten up…or is it best to find a new box or convert back to manual steering box?

Good to know…

My linkage to the box is bent so perhaps a mini-truck conversion and linkage bent to fit

I have a 1978 fj40 with a 12/78 build that has power steering and factory air conditioning…i am trying to figure out if my power steering is stock…i know in 1978 power steering was not an option on the 1978 models but being a 12/78 build could my 1978 actually be a 1979? My power steering box...

Thank you! After all that work it came down to a fuse that looked ok but was not....I changed all the fuses. Now I see to have a short in my ambulance door light connectors. the wires heat up and then the fuse blows. When fuse blows I have no tail lights or parking lights...but the turn signals...

I did check to see if i have power coming to the harness and i confirmed that one wire is bringing power and it is going through to the other side of the harness but no head lights work and checked and no power making it to the head headlight…faulty switch? Thoughts