1970 fj55 Build

[Southeast Overland]

Its looking very nice!

 

[Rock Hill Fj55]

Thanks alot. Well I was going to seat down and post the new pics of the front axle soa. But the new pics are still on the camera and the camera is with my girl (not hear). So I will just post some before pics. Sorry.

Front axle before soa and disk brakes

Passanger side before tare down

After tare down

All cleaned up ready to cut knuckles

I will post some more pics asap, going back in with a new look.

 

[Rock Hill Fj55]

Soa front

Here are the cuts.

This is the pinion angle with the axle unloaded.

There it is loaded.

The drive shaft does no bind in ether position!!

Turning knuckles to 0 degrees.

Before turning

Next step installing the axles and huds with the new disk brakes.

 

[animaldevictor]

It is really looking very nice, and with the gap of the the cut you are able to make a very nice and strong weld, keep the photos going.

 

[Rock Hill Fj55]

Front axle turn and knuckle rebuild is close to done. Here are some pic. Enjoy!!

Strong welds!!!

Its in for good!!!

Building up driver side knuckle.

All sealed and lubed.

Axle shaft went in smooth!

Front disk brakes.

Still dont have hi steer arms yet.

 

[Rock Hill Fj55]

I still have to weld on my shock suport, steering stops and brake line tabs.

How sweet would these setup look?!

 

[Rock Hill Fj55]

I have not been working on the pig lately. But I plan to get back into it soon. The engine and trans are coming out next, I will have some new pics soon!!

 

[Rock Hill Fj55]

Well I have been working on the pig here are some new pic to prove it.

 

[Rock Hill Fj55]

I finally orderer hi steer arms the other day, I will be able to take it off the jack stands. Then I can send it to paint!!!

 

[Southeast Overland]

Sweet! I can't wait to see your Pig!

 

[tucker74]

Looking good man!



Tucker

 

[Trollhole]

Here are the cuts.

This is the pinion angle with the axle unloaded.

There it is loaded.

The drive shaft does no bind in ether position!!

Turning knuckles to 0 degrees.

Before turning

Next step installing the axles and huds with the new disk brakes.

Unloaded. Did you do this with the tires your planning on running or at least sand bags to get an idea of the weight they would be pulling the axle down? I think your goning to find in a heavy articulation that what you have shown for unloaded will not be the final unloaded length especially with the left front stuffed. Not a major issue because it looks like you have plenty of pinion angle.

Loaded. Did you make sure you had all the weight you plan on adding back on the front of the truck and rear of the truck?

Also I'd cut out the fill plug for the diff and move it up and plan on adding some more oil. Your pinion will love you better. If you cut a rectangle you can just rotate it 180 and weld it back.

 

[Trollhole]

Did you check the length of the axle spindle bolts and make sure they would be long enough? That bracket is going to take away from going all the way in.

Build looks awesome. Great to see a local 55 being rebuilt.

 

[Rock Hill Fj55]

Ya loaded is all the weight of the pig on the axle with jack stands under the axle housing. Unloaded was with the axle hanging with the jack stands on the frame and the front axle hanging. I had the engine block still in and put about 150 lbs. on the front bumper when I checked the pinion angle loaded. I think it will work out fine. I serviced the front axle through the vent cap on the top of the front axle housing. It has plenty on gear oil for the pinion bearing to get lubed.

 

[Rock Hill Fj55]

Still waiting on the hi steer arms I ordered. And I have to go out of town till friday for work, . They should be at the house when I get back home.

 

[Rock Hill Fj55]

Hard to find time to work on my pig. Looking fwd to spring time. This weather is not helping either.