sic. how far forward did u move that hanger. i'm planning on a so series hanger to go with it.
how'd you get the bolts off, just chop them?
how's it drive on road?
how'd you get tools in to tighten the nut on the bolts where you rejoint the hanger to the chassis. on mine looks like it's...
:slap: thanks, i needed that slap back to earth. get hj back on road, fix it's transfer case (hopefully) then the rears, then rollbar, then do the front, by which time more problems will rear their ugly heads..... getting ahead of myself here
p.s. if your in melbourne, and the rear springs...
thanks for that.
i'll leave it in then. see how it goes. i suppose with stock fenders, the limit in upwards travel may stop the tyres from beating their own guards.
this is getting crazy, each idea, or problem solved adds a new idea, crazier than the last.
would adding 60 series rear...
one last question for this conversion. from what i have seen, the 60's seem to have a short flat overload leaf. would the back of the 40 (with roof, and occasionally 2 rear passengers) be heavy enough to warrant the overload leaf, or should i ditch it straight away.
never thought of them downhill,, wow :o that could have been a surprise. might let my mate in the 75 try that one first.
will i need 60 series shackle hangers, or can my 40 ones suffice. and take the 60 series shackle of course (being wider and all)
shame, my rear shackles are awesome, their...
thanks. i'm not after extra wheelbase.
so i don't have to weld really, just drill and bolt.
i'd definately get all my stuff together 1st.
i've seen pics of people positioning the moved solid hangers to the outside of the frame, to keep them up out of the way. i gather this requires fab...
true, but as a relative newbie to machinery, ummm this has potential to be big.
ok so if i butcher the solid hangers off, any tips on connecting them back up so my rear solid hangers don't just fall off due to problems in connecting them, like what is the best way to weld them.
is the fj55...
well, i've researched it a bit, and it looks like it may move the axle back about 2 inches, maybe slightly more. is this fine for stock 4sp drivetrain, or will my driveshaft come apart.
i'd move the spring hanger forward, but i don't trust my welds well enough, and it is my daily driver.
or...
would a 60 series rear leaf spring, to fj40 rear be a huge job?, do things like the pins line up (whatever you call that bit where the axle is bolted to the spring) or do i have to move spring hangers to keep drive train stock length? a friend of mine suggested this instead of getting the...