The windscreen wiper motor on my RHD 2004 78 Series Troopy (Narrow nose) is extremely tired, and these cannot be rebuilt or reconditioned.
Ive checked and compared the Yota part numbers and prices for my model year and the newer wide nose post 2009 models
2004 model part no 85110-60180
2009...
In collaboration with tmarx I managed to buy a well kept and maintained 2004 78 Series Troopy that has the OEM 1 HD FTE turbo diesel motor fitted.
This is the Troopy as it was bought.
But in all honesty i wasnt completely happy with the "looks" of the Alu-Cab pop top conversion, to me it was...
The Khaki FJ is mine
2011 RHD South Africa Model
i am constantly adding more and more equipment to make our overlanding trips more comfortable and convenient
Our favorite destinations are Okavango Swamps - Botswana, and the Namib desert in Namibia particularly the region where there are the...
On the FJ
At what point - how much suspension lift (3 inch, 4 inch, 6 inch ??) should you consider changing the upper control arms to bring the caster back into spec.
Ive got 2 40's so Ive been active on the 40-55 series thread for about 5 years now
In Oct 2011 I took delivery of my RHD FJ Cruiser -
3 years ago I drove my brother-in-law's FJ in Dubai - and I just had to have one - then the yearning for a RHD version started it was 3 long years.
I am slowly...
I have the standard 2F alternator - which is only rated at 35A. :censor:
This is much too low. So I took it to an AutoSparky and had it uprated by having it rewound, the max they said they could now achieve was 75A.
But my problem still persists; with the lights and wipers on, the voltage...
Has anybody fitted a cardan joint to the rear propshaft of a FJ40, the one with the propshaft emergency brake.
My FJ40 has a 4" lift and the resulting propshaft angle is causing exceesive stress on the rear transfer case oil seal resulting in significant leaking.
I have subsequently fitted...
Check out my 1st 40 Series rebuild here
BJ40 to FJ40 Rebuild A South African BJ40 rebuild into a FJ40 - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/a-south-african-bj40-rebuild-into-a-fj40.224775/
The container finally arrived and the three Ex Aussie 40's were duly unloaded
For shipping you have to...
The 40ft container arrived in South Africa today and was duly unloaded
Contents of container were 2 x 1983 40 series LX's and 1 x 1981 40 series
The total quantity of 40's currently in South Africa now probably stands at about 20 units
The John Deere green one is mine, the other two...
I remember reading a recommendation in a previous thread that you should regap your sparkplugs to 1mm [?] when using the pertronix ignition :confused:
I have searched but cant seem to find it now (aarrgh) :bang:
I have a 2F running the Pertronix ignition with 1.4 Ohm Ignitor and Ballast...
This is a copy of a post in my rebuild thread
https://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-series-tech/224775-south-african-bj40-rebuild-into-fj40.html
Those of you that have been following this thread will know that I picked up an engine knock from continually driving the truck to overheating in the...
I have just returned from an extended 8 day trip in the 40 series to the Kalahari desert, but unfortunately the 40 had to be trailered the last 450km home due to a mysterious overheating problem.
Symptoms - all was well on day one, we did about 600km, then on day two, 65km into the day on...
Widscreen Wiper Problem
Driving home on Friday in one of the infamous African thunderstorms (2" of rain in 1hr) and the windscreen wipers died on me AAARRGGHH :confused:.
Once home I discovered that there was no 12V to the power supply wire to the motor, so I hot wired a 12V wire from fuse to...
I'm still running the rebuilt 2F in - so yesterday I decided to take it for a 200km long slow (80kph) cruise, admittedly it was fairly hot day, the ambient temperature yesterday was about 34-36deg C.
When I got home I flipped the hood for a look see - and had two concerns;-
1. There...
On my 79 BJ to FJ40 rebuild, I have swapped out the B diesel engine and replaced it with the 2F.
:bang: The problem I have is that the original diesel fuel tank does not have a return pipe fitted, but the carb on the 2F motor does.
The 2F fuel pump also does not have the return fuel line...
A South African BJ40 Total rebuild into an FJ40
Hi Guys
I've been lurking here for quite a while, stealing with my eyes.
In February of 2007 I bought a 1979 BJ40 in Brisbane Australia, took a while, but eventually got it shipped to South Africa
In February 08 I started stripping it...