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Hope everyone has a great 4th!! Enjoy your time with family and friends. -
matzell replied to the thread Happy Birthday America!.Everyone stay safe today. I had my fireworks at 12:30 am working a nice accident in the far west end. Hope it is quiet today.
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matzell replied to the thread Builds 1998 FZJ70 Build.I understand what you are saying, but, now the axle is 1" further from the leaf spring creating a greater leverage on the leaf spring that could cause axle wrap. It is physics. It would be the same in a spring over axle and adding a lift block...
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matzell replied to the thread Builds 1998 FZJ70 Build.Having it the way you have it now can cause axle wrap, like adding lift blocks
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matzell replied to the thread Builds 1998 FZJ70 Build.I am not sure if it has enough HP to get axle wrap, but maybe?
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My money is on Mike
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matzell replied to the thread What are you working on?.Who will have their's running again first? tic tok, tic tok
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Now that vacuum leak is fixed….time to TBI. Carb off, throttle body in place. Removed linkage end off of the skinny pedal.
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matzell replied to the thread The Wall of Shame.pre and post heat, weld with a nickle rod on an arc welder and call it a day. Should be fine.
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matzell reacted to Land Shark's post in the thread Tech day July 12, 2025 ARB air locker install with
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matzell replied to the thread Tech day July 12, 2025 ARB air locker install.Family first!
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matzell reacted to thatcabledude's post in the thread Just sat in a $250,000 FJ40. Is it still a Land Cruiser? with Haha.
Fine. I’ll do it.
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matzell replied to the thread SAS SAS #9 Official Page 08/04/25- 08/08/25.another trail opened yesterday Poughkeepsie! FB post from San Juan Mountain Adventures did it yesterday in the snow. Link will not open when I post up.???
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matzell reacted to POTATO LAUNCHER's post in the thread SAS SAS #9 Official Page 08/04/25- 08/08/25 with Haha.
Keeps the ducks on the dash board allegedly...
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matzell reacted to Mike Shull's post in the thread SAS SAS #9 Official Page 08/04/25- 08/08/25 with
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Set the body on the chassis this morning. Should lower down about perfect with all the weight I need to still add. Figure about 2" drop in rear and 4" in the front. Looking for a .75-1.00" rake when finished. Stretched out at 108.75" wheelbase...
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matzell replied to the thread For Sale Metal Tech Jackson roll cage for FJ40 - VA delivery to SAS 9.Price dropped to $1000 obo
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matzell reacted to Land Shark's post in the thread Tech day July 12, 2025 ARB air locker install with Like.
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matzell reacted to Beach80's post in the thread Tech day July 12, 2025 ARB air locker install with Like.
I plan to be there
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matzell reacted to CruiserTrash's post in the thread SAS SAS #9 Official Page 08/04/25- 08/08/25 with Like.
@devo I'll be leading a small group on a very long day trip as well. I think it's fine. The length of the trip will naturally thin the herd, so the group size won't balloon. Those who are interested will join, those who don't want to be gone all...
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matzell replied to the thread Tech day July 12, 2025 ARB air locker install.There would only be 3 of us there at 7 am!! :)
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matzell reacted to mess331470's post in the thread Tech day July 12, 2025 ARB air locker install with Like.
I'll swing by and help.
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matzell replied to the thread July 8th meeting, 2025.We can talk about the upcoming tech day too.
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matzell posted the thread Tech day July 12, 2025 ARB air locker install in VA- Bay to Blue Ridge Cruisers.This is your chance to watch, heckle, jump in and get your hands dirty, or just hang out and drink beer! We will be installing an ARB air locker in the rear of a FJ40 with c-clip axles. Start time is 9 am and will go till whenever. This will...
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matzell replied to the thread No Where Else To Put This Random Crap NEPTRC.Would make a great daily driver, keep the miles off the 100.