Builds 1967 FJ45LPB resto-mod 1HDFT H55 build (1 Viewer)

[SNLC]

Adam burned these on today (and a few other things).

I think we decided we are going to replace this crossmember too. Bend it up out of some DOM, if we bend and angle it up and back we can gain easily 2” for shocks.

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[SNLC]

Oh ya, this shouldn’t collapse in the future.

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[SNLC]

The Cruiser is not level right now.

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[SNLC]

Awesome tire in my opinion.

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[SNLC]

Replacement crossmember bent up and ready to install.

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[SNLC]

Fish plating the frame on all four sides.

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[SNLC]

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[SNLC]

Traction bar and crossmember roughed in.

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[bcsteel]

I may have have missed it? But are the traction bars for axle wrap? Nice job on the truck.

 

[SNLC]

I may have have missed it? But are the traction bars for axle wrap? Nice job on the truck.

Yup exactly. Soft leaves for a good ride with lots of power equals super bad axle wrap without it.

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[SNLC]

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[wngrog]

Yup exactly. Soft leaves for a good ride with lots of power equals super bad axle wrap without it.

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I snapped a D60 pinion 10 minutes into a trail ride on my first spring over because I didn’t “need” a traction bar.
Expensive lesson learned.

 

[whitey45]

You should just build another one, ditch the leaf springs, some coils and a Panhard bar!! That traction bar is super over built!!

 

[SNLC]

Getting things where/how I want and aligned before welding in the sleeves.

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[SNLC]

Both sides burned in.

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[SNLC]

Oh ya...

I have had a pile of these OEM 70-series rubber bushes for awhile. Pretty happy they match up the OME leaves, I am going to run them on the shackle side up front.

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[cruisermatt]

Are you going to use 18mm bolts? I machined up some sleeves to take up the space between the standard 9/16" ruffstuff bolts and the 18mm bushing ID.

 

[SNLC]

Yup 18mm bolts.

Drilled the RS shackles to suit. Grade 10.9 bolts, super strong. In the past I have gotten bolts drilled with a grease zirk to do this but with the OEM rubbers they don’t need regular greasing. I would honestly prefer to run OEM rubber bushes all around but don’t think we are doing that, just front shackle side.

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[SNLC]

Steering box setup and old shock towers removed.

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[Tank5]

Are you planning to place the front axle in the stock location or are you moving it forward?