Builds 1977 FJ55 west TN build: family wagon (2 Viewers)

[RUSH55]

I’ve been able to use a bottle jack and a bar (chunk of wood) with good luck. Even then have bent hangers with pins just being too bonded to bushings.

(FJ60 in pic)

 

[Lifelong40Fan]

I love the backyard engineering of this group. I’m putting in new pins, so I’m cutting the old ones out. I think it took 30 seconds with my angle grinder.

Related to @RUSH55 , I had 2 ratchet straps moving the axle back and inward to line up the pin from spring into the hanger. A few cranks and slipped right in.

 

[tucker74]

Been there - air hammer helps sometimes, I’ve also just burned out the bushing with a hot torch

 

[bobm]

@tucker74 is right burn em out works too! What happens is they rust inside the bushings and Expand! Thats why they're so hard to get out. I've seen them 8th to 1/4 inch larger just from the rust . That's why the grease and greasable pins are so important . They had it right in the 40s and earlier when stuff was made to last and not disposable!! My 47 Ford had grease fittings on all shackle pins and everywhere else needed! Also had a Disc brake "E" brake on the driveshaft

 

[Lifelong40Fan]

The 310 mile adventure begins! Made it to the gas station at least.

 

[Lifelong40Fan]

I can’t drive 55! Sing it!

 

[MudDauber]

Whoa, wasn't this on FB Marketplace recently?! Looks like a great roadtrip!

 

[bobm]

Love it . Why not .

 

[Lifelong40Fan]

Brought home the bacon

 

[Lifelong40Fan]

Whoa, wasn't this on FB Marketplace recently?! Looks like a great roadtrip!

Yeah, I watched it for a while.

 

[MudDauber]

Awesome! Congratulations! Share the story once you get settled. Maybe the keys will be handed to a young pig herder?