It is an Old Man Emu kit from @cruiseroutfitters
I did not remove a rear leaf from the pack like some recommended. It rides OK unloaded but I am hoping as it breaks in, it may soften up a bit or I may need to remove one.
Recently got my 84’ BJ45 back in service…. Latest use is hauling myself and my bike to and from the local trails. It’s such a fun rig to have around our property and great to have it back in service after a multi-year refreshtoration.
Finally taken the old girl out on the road and the drum brake master cylinder seems to work fine with the front disc conversion and OEM rear drums...... just my experience though. I converted to front discs from drums on my 84' BJ45.
Ah yes, I do have a love/hate relationship with wheel spacers to this very day. Luckily I made it home but I remember it was absolutely freezing that day, making a trail fix with frozen fingers. If I remember correctly you came into a deal that left you with a dirt bike somehow and you took it...
Heck yes we camped out there, those were good times and quite scenic as well. I do remember you once having a dirt bike test run-gone wrong : ).. never again shall the two meet LOL!
I believe this one came from Australia through cruiserparts.net but I am not 100%. I really appreciate your input, I am going to work on the charging circuit soon so your info will be quite handy.
Can anyone definitively identify L S and D on this plug? Internally regulated replacement 3B alternator I sourced. The prongs aren’t orientated the same as shown on the diagrams in this post. The cover is not removable so I can’t see where the wires go. Any help is appreciated! I don’t want...
I went with this 12V 1-wire internally regulated alternator from cruiserparts for my 3B. It has the pump and works with the aftermarket wiring harness I am installing.
https://shop.cruiserparts.net/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=44_3250&products_id=39640
I did complete this recently and I kept the drum brake master cylinder, I have not taken it out on the road yet but the drum brake booster seems to work fine with the front discs.
Thanks! I put 37" Trepadors on it and love them but I am going to need to clearance a little bit but I don't want to affect the look of the wheel wells much so that is my next project. I previously had 37' procomp MT2 on it and they cleared fine.
You can swap the drum knuckles for Toyota truck/4Runner or -79 and newer land cruiser knuckles to get disc brakes. Your drum steering arms should be the same “large pattern” to fit the knuckle studs since yours is a non-US issued cruiser.
A few years ago I pulled this 76' out of a run-in shelter on a farm in Nelson County KY. A previous owner's wife painted the murals on the doors in the 80's while in Louisville. I repaired the rear sill to a functional state and sold it to my neighbor so it is in good hands.