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    Trailer wiring harness replacement 1981 fj40

    I finally am getting my trailer hitch back on and I need to know if there is a snap in t-harness available for 1981 with the snap connections that I have on my rig. See pictures. The old trailering round 4 connection with converter is also shown but I removed it years ago and I have no idea how...
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    1981 FJ 40 engine noise. Before and after new push rodd

    Last year I had a bad engine knock 115k miles, 2F. I posted and asked for help. See before and after videos. Thanks for all your help!! I am posting the videos to help others I read that were searching with the same issue. This rig was pulled out of a barn and started after 15 years . Using...
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    Reverse lights stay on. Stumped.

    I have a 1981 - 40. 100% original. No wiring changes. I just noticed that my reverse lights stay on while the engine is running and while the key is forward in ACC mode. Thinking it was the reverse switch, I bought a new spendy OEM switch and swapped it out. No change. Lights still on. On the...
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    St. Louis FJ40 mechanic??

    Can anybody recommend a St. Louis shop that might have 2F experience? 1981 40 ,100% original and want to keep it that way! Runs but knocking, may need valve work or rebuild. I’ve searched the forum and cannot find a Missouri referral. Thanks! JD
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    Arizona Forest Service FJ40?

    Hey Cruisers. Pulled this FJ40 out of a Montana barn a few years back. COVID has me inside doing a very light refresh on it. Decided to stay with patina. Question: Does anybody in AZ recall Bud Beck Scottsdale dealership providing US Forest Service FJ’s? Mine has a hole pattern in the roof that...
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    Mystery extra skid plate/shield. 1981 fj40

    I took out my fuel tank, repaired and wedged it back in...just as posted, it was a bear! I pressure washed the undercarriage Like an idiot, I have an extra guard plate that I cannot figure out where it should go?!!!! It is large. About 18x16”. See picture. I have searched the forum for an...
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    Engine knock in F2. Need help with diagnosing.

    I have a 1981 FJ 40 F2 engine. Never touched. Barn find. I took all the usual precautions. Lubed cylinders. Changed fluids. Rebuilt factory carb. Fired her up. After 15 years in a Montana barn... she’s alive! Please listen to the sound on my video. I am familiar with the normal valve noise of an...
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    Barn find engine knock

    Hey all! Need help diagnosing an engine knock. I bought this fj 40 with 2f engine from behind a Montana barn. Was sitting outside unused for 10 years. 114k miles. 1981 fj40. All original. So I did all the usual when starting after storage. Rebuilt carb. Fuel Tank , filters and lines cleaned...
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    Survivor! Newbie post. RePaint or Patina

    My first post! My first FJ 40! I dragged this 1981 out of a barn in Montana. Arizona sticker on back. It has great patina with only a few rust spots in the back corners which I plan to repair and ‘touch up’ myself. I don’t see too many original paint 40’s with the finished ‘survivor type’...
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