Thanks. I've got a '78 that I'm pretty sure has an earlier model windshield. The original cover does not fit. I'm wondering if the '78 motor will work on the older (75?76?) frame that the PO installed.
It appears that the PO replaced the windshield frame on my 1978 FJ40 with an older frame. The rig was rolled. I have the wiper motor and the cover, but mine is wider than the holes in the frame. Will the motor for the 78 work with the older frames? The holes on the motor mounting plate line up...
Looks like I can get an ARB rear locker and the compressor for under $1200 with the discount. I'll run it by the wife and prolly order it this weekend. Once I get that installed, I'll see if I really need the front locker. Thanks for all the positive feedback and advice. And no dickhead trolls!
It hadn't occurred to me to put a different brand/type of locker in each axle. That's more food for thought. Now. Who sells lockers and gives a veteran discount?
Sorry for your loss. I lost my G'ma 2 years ago at 105. When I got my degree she sent me the money to buy a car. My Honda del Sol was named "Berniece" in her honor. I'm on "Berniece, Jr." now.
Thanks for the insight. Maybe I can get away with just the rear locker. I was only thinking about doing the front first because I'm doing the hubs and knuckles. So... back to the real question: Air or Electric? The cost is pretty similar. IIRC, a selectable locker in the front won't really...
The only reason I plan on doing the front first is that I'll have the front axle torn apart already. I probably won't take her out wheeling hard until it warms up. Bikini top is not sufficient in January and February in Albuquerque! I'll have the rear locker in before I go hard.
I'm about to rebuild the knuckles and replace the hubs. I figure while I've got the front in the air I might as well install a locker. I've got some cash saved from VA disability and can afford the front locker now. A month or two down the road I'll do the rear. I'm "frugal." I'm looking at ARB...
Whenever I hear "Mavis," I think of CW McCall. Any relation to this Mavis?
Well, interstate 80, we was cuttin' the fog
Just me an' old Sloan (old Sloan's my dog)
We had an eighteen-wheeler with ten on the floor and stereo layin' a strip
Now we spied a sign, says eat gas now
We decided to whip...
Just found this vet thread. Army. Infantry. TOW gunner. Served as a driver, loader, gunner, and TC during my time in the 8th ID. Lee Barracks, Mainz-Gonsenheim, WEST Germany. Got out a couple of months before the Berlin Wall fell. Bought my '78 FJ40 about a week before 9/11. She's been running...
I'll take some pics this afternoon. I was thrilled to see that there was very little evidence of engine wear in the bottom of the oil pan. Just the tiniest bit of metal on the magnetic drain plug and next to none in the sump. The biggest project for today is getting the oil pan gasket off the...
Thanks for all the support and advice! My local gearheads have stepped up and I'm getting more and more optimistic. The neighbor kid was able to get it off despite his injuries. He's a badass. I'll tell you a story you can skip or read as you like. Got home from work and there was a package of...
I just wanted to replace the clutch because it was slipping pretty bad and money was tight. Picked up the upper and lower clutch cylinders, too. Figured I'd do the rear main seal and the transfer case seals while I had i . Then I thought I might as well do the oil pan gasket. I've done similar...