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[Alec condil]

I have an upper rear shock mount that pretty much had no threads on the stud after removing the castle nut. I tried to retread with same m12 threads but really wasn’t enough there to tighten a new nut with any torque. I was thinking of maybe threading with 7/16 tap??? Anybody have any ideas ?

 

[65swb45]

Replacement bolts are available for the 40 series

 

[Pighead]

Replacement bolts are available for the 40 series

Bolts to replace studs?

 

[Alec condil]

Oh yeah where ?

 

[Alec condil]

Plus it’s a round tube that holds the upper shock mount??

 

[peesalot]

Yeah Mark, care to elaborate ?

 

[65swb45]

 

[Alec condil]

Yeah I don’t know what those go to?? My setup uses a stud welded to a tubular crossmember. You must be thinking about maybe front shocks?

 

[Alec condil]

This is what is looks like. You must be thinking of the front shocks

 

[Pighead]

Yeah I don’t know what those go to?? My setup uses a stud welded to a tubular crossmember. You must be thinking about maybe front shocks?

Ain't front shocks more the vertical stud?

 

[Pighead]

View attachment 2959220

How long are those bolts?

 

[Alec condil]

I suppose I could obtain a bolt like that if I can’t thread the stud with a 7/16th die. Cut and weld something. Just didn’t want to make a big project out of it

 

[Alec condil]

Just figured 7/16 is a bit smaller than the M12. Might be right size to make some decent threads.

 

[65swb45]

Yeah I don’t know what those go to?? My setup uses a stud welded to a tubular crossmember. You must be thinking about maybe front shocks?

Yes. Since you did not initially specify, I thought you were referring to the front shock.

 

[Pighead]

I have an upper rear shock mount

Yes. Since you did not initially specify, I thought you were referring to the front shock.

One can understand the confusion...

 

[73FJ40]

One can understand the confusion...

OP edit?

 

[Alec condil]

I’m surprised not to hear anyone else have an issue with shocks. These FJ40s were built with the worst steel back in the 70s. Maybe everyone is from the south ?

 

[Downey]

poor man's remedy, grind off the defective shock mounting pin and run a 5/8" bolt all the way through the entire tubular crossmember.

 

[brian]

I’m surprised not to hear anyone else have an issue with shocks. These FJ40s were built with the worst steel back in the 70s. Maybe everyone is from the south ?

its no worse than anything else from the era??

 

[Alec condil]

I think Toyota used steel with just so many impurities. My internationals just unbolt no problem. Usually my Fords are pretty good too. Yeah not a bad idea with the bolt, I’ll try that if the rethreading doesn’t work