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Moved to Michigan from Texas 2 years ago and started working on my FJ Cruiser again (after remodeling our house...) 2007 FJ bought in Dallas and Mod'ed a few times. I've run Moab a few times as well as CO, a lot of mud in N. Texas (Gilmore). Latest mod is 4 Runner seat swap (lumbar is MUCH...

Hi all, I've had a search but not found anything that gave me the "aha" moment. BJ40 1979 R/H drive, has developed a rumble/hum at approximately 75 - 80 kmh (45 - 50 mph) but only when driving around a slight L/H bend in the road. The noise disappears when I straighten out or turn the wheel to...

Don’t know how to my story again. Bought it 10+ years ago. Signed up here. Bought some parts to get running. Drove it less than 75 miles park it my driveway and start cleaning the interior and stripped her naked also the carpet. Family life took over. 9 years later I want to put her back again...

Hello to all you guys ! a lot of time away from this wonderful forum ...but you Know life is strange ... tu cut a long story short : 4 years ago, after 10 years i left my "old" girlfriend so i had to move to new house... at the same time i have changed job company...a lot of new things to...

Anyone know what 3 dots on a fastener mean? Is it a strength rating?

Howdy, mudders! Need your guys’ help. Let me preface this thread by saying the 40 started just fine when I drove it into the garage 4 years ago. I took it all the way down to frame, sand blasted and went through it (except did not touch t case, or further into block than valve cover and side...

I went out with my early center arm rebuild kit that I got from @cruiseroutfit and ran into a couple of issues. Firstly, I failed to notice the mangled threads on the top of the center shaft and promptly stripped out my M16 castle nut. For this, I just need to find another nut and re-cut the...

I have a '94 FZJ80 and have added a number of auxiliary lights (4) and not finding a suitable way of conveniently controlling them, I decided to build my own. So, after a number of iterations I finally came up with what I found to be very convenient and effective means. I was able to modify...

Ohlins is debuting a larger damper that I expect will excite many. Applications ATM are for Tacoma and Bronco, but they do show off larger universal units which could be custom built… and enough interest will generate more applications.

I've just spent a day flushing about about 1 bucketful of mud out of my new (to me) LC200 which once lived on a farm. I assumed that some part of my car must be missing, since an abundance of holes in the wheel arches make no sense. I've just taken a stroll around a holiday park, looking at...

So it seems the fj60 power steering pump is a discontinued part. I can get a NAPA or a Duralast or a BBB Industries pump all with a limited lifetime warranty. Problem is, I've had aftermarket pumps before and they don't last. The one in my 60 right now is from Rock Auto, it was made by BBB...

While taking an clover-leaf exit from the highway in a light drizzling rain at a normal speed, I felt the rear end of my '91 PZJ70 get a little floaty. "That's weird" I thought as I immediately began checking my mirrors to see the location of the many other cars beside and behind me on this...

I'm looking at some YN65 and YN107 series JDM hiluxes. The Y-series gas engines are terrible. Gutless and fuel pump has issues. Has anyone successfully thrown a 22RE in place of one of these engines? I can't imagine it's very difficult. The 3Y-E uses a G52 transmission. Also since the trucks...

I read an article that given the growing popularity of overlanding and camping in Japan, the GX550 likely won’t be the only Lexus Overtrail edition. Obviously the LX600 would be the “logical” choice, but given continued constraints and that the GX hasn’t even landed to really proved market...

Got an odd one… Right turn signal turns permanently on when temps are below freezing. Had the first day below 32 yesterday here in CO. Right signal came on and the front and rear signals are stuck in bright. This hasn’t happened since below freezing weather last year and I was really hoping...

I was in Wilmington, NC for the beerfest this week and ran into this 100. I spied the MT lowers but noted it has to be at least two to three inches higher than mine. I did not get all over it but started wondering if it was a body lift or something else. Are you on here? Or anyone else have a...

I'm an analog guy in a digital world. Give me a V8, a Rochester Quadrajet and a distributor, and I can make it all run perfectly. Those days and that hardware are long gone. I have never before done something like this, but I stopped in to Battle Born Offroad in Las Vegas this week and had...

Hey FJ Friends, Got a question relating to the Fuel Pressure Regulator. My FJ62 starts great COLD but does not like to start up HOT. She'll start and then die quickly after. From reading the forums my assumption and first guess is it's the Fuel Pressure Regulator. So I ordered one from...

Does anyone have experience with these Ramsey PTO boxes? It’s on a 1967 3 spd t case. I would like to remove and put the stock cover back in its place. I have a cover but not sure if it’s as simple as removing the bolts where the original cover was or do I need to split it open to remove a...

Guys I just got a 1976 FJ40 and need some help decoding the block and head numbers? The block does not have a vin number stamped but is stamped "2F" casting 1141161013 and the head is casting number 61050. The pistons are domed Data plate - model - FJ40LV-KCJA The engine - 2F Any help you...