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Hi, new here and new to fj40’s. Looking forward to asking stupid questions and talking advantage of all of your experience. I’ve always been a bike man, so what i know about 40’s you could more or less write on the back of a stamp. Cheers. Dicky

You tighten until the two inner seats are tight on the ball then back off. The spring takes up the slack you leave when you back it off. Backing off the screw leaves a smidge of room for grease. As the seats wear you start adding pennies behind...

Convinced me. I just ordered the FJ40 2015 kit for my 78 Cruiser.

Gary, 1&6 are the two valves that are actually adjusted to true TDC, and they are the two that you’re noticing a difference with. That makes me wonder if the other valves are actually adjusted properly? When I adjust valves, I bring each...

OK finally got some garage time. After warming up the engine I pulled the valve cover off and adjusted the valves. They were good I only really had to adjust a few. I watched the operation of the valve train and everything seems to be working as...

When you see a deer on the road ahead of you, and once it's crossed, ignore that deer but look in the direction from which it came because they often travel in groups and it's the ones about to cross the road that you need to worry about. I've...

Sylvania makes some cheap led auxiliary lighting. Their Rugged series costs less than a tankful of regular. They have spot and flood patterns. The amperage is pretty low. Not sure they can take a beating but they are brighter than the factory...

I love that logic @wngrog : “ No reason to bash yourself up 90% of the time just for fully loaded trips “

The leafs wrap partially around the main leaf, so that is supporting the main leaf completely. The spring eyes are much larger than stock which will help the bushings last longer than the far too small stock bushings and make for a more stable...

When you are trying to get NLA stuff (even made) you expect it to be hard and to take a while. Well the parts in the mail doesn't fly well with most people. It's hard not to appear a scam, when you take folk's money and nothing happens for...

...since the early 80s. Here in Denver asking prices have come down a little bit, but 40s (and 55s and 60s) are still sitting and rotting on Marketplace and Craigslist. In other words the buyers are still below the asking prices. One 60 moved...

Things the black hand says we’re not supposed to talk about.

@EWheeler … I agree. I watch almost every Land Cruiser auction and local sales on the US internet while attempting to control the costs of what I spend on mine.. I think mine is a cut above many in cosmetics and mechanical. Of course...

Attempting to patch a sunroof hole in the top. Learned a lot from fishbumptv on youtube.

Ebay has been flooded the past several years with a Chinese copy of a later kilometer version. New Toyota clusters can be found but obviously cannot meet the cheap Chinese prices. BTW, the Chinese establish sellers in a number of US city...

I realize that many here are making a living off of the increased value of these old vehicles. I don't want to see their livelihoods affected but... I "think" I'll be really happy when nobody wants them and I can stop worrying about where I park...

As long as stock prices and equity investments rise with other prices the boomers I know are content. 🤷‍♂️ I do think there is merit to people who collected classic cars aging out and then getting sold off. Young people today didn’t grow up...

Many of the folks who appreciated these rigs and had the $$ to appreciate them are gone or going.

No military wrap so meh. I'll look elsewhere.

For those of you who have been on Mud a while, you may know me. But for those who've joined in the last 6 or 7 years, I'm really no one. I've been a Cruiser guy since I was nearly 3 when my folks bought a brand new '72 FJ40 at Lyons Toyota in...

Just an update here! Thank you all again for the guidance and advice. Unfortunately the dealer was unable to get the title cleared and could only get a rebuilt title, SCDMV would not budge. While I was waiting for this, I did scout the...

You get the advice here you need, not always what you want🤣

1) Stop calling it an FJ! B) I think some people may think of owning a classic car as an investment but with these vehicles it's unlikely to be a profitable one in the sense of income. III) If you like the 40, want to keep it and understand you...

Personally the difference between a 71 and 78 tubs alone would return for a refund. Transmission changes to just a four speed is tight. Ever plan on a five speed is more complicated. 78 has brackets for the roll bar, does the 71 tub even have...

The door & handle appears wrong for a 78. Doesn't look like a 30K rig to me. I would take the buy back and look for a better rig without issues. Paper work is such a PIA - its all BS and Bluesky until it actually gets sorted out if ever. Clear...