Paint looks pretty good in the pic, congrats on finding such a clean one with a 5 speed to boot !
60 series....Tech and Classifieds
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After getting a close inspection it may have come from Canada but I think that’s possibly some assumption on the part of a P.O. due to the 5 speed.
The firewall tag has it as a H42 truck so the H55 was added. Likely when the motor was rebuilt.
Zero rot. My US Colorado truck is a rusty mess from the rear hangers back. This truck is surface only. Nothing a few cans of Rust Converter would not handle.
I stay with my assessment for you though Noel. I think you should try to find one with a bit better condition if the goal is to bring it back stock.
If my truck was 85 or newer it would have gotten a H55 last year but with my vintage it’s not worth the effort for the gain.
Just got my BOSS air bags finished. I installed Air Lift last week and they were just not something that looked like I could trust for heavy use.
These cost more but mount on top of the axle. It would be about a 2 hour install if my truck wasn’t a rust pile but 3 of 4 bumpstop bolts broke off so I had to drill and install nutserts
Here is the thread for info
Rear FJ60 Air Lift / Boss Air Bag Install
These cost more but mount on top of the axle. It would be about a 2 hour install if my truck wasn’t a rust pile but 3 of 4 bumpstop bolts broke off so I had to drill and install nutserts
Here is the thread for info
Rear FJ60 Air Lift / Boss Air Bag Install
What’s the normal idle speed supposed to be?
My 60 seems to be idling a little high, in the 1000 range. That’s with the A/C off. It doesn’t seem to be a problem except for when I turn the engine off it turns over a time or two extra.
My 60 seems to be idling a little high, in the 1000 range. That’s with the A/C off. It doesn’t seem to be a problem except for when I turn the engine off it turns over a time or two extra.
@wngrog is lowering the idle as simple as just turning the screw?
Vehicles, like old girlfriends, look so much better after you let them go!#jealous
We need pics of that red 40 in the 40 thread
That one is my buddy Greg's. He'll probably be bringing it out to the swap meet. I just have the 200 and my Tundra now.
While I was away this week I got a call that a pallet of parts had arrived.
10 days into ownership and the 60 is getting a full Dobinson suspension and 33s.
Started by giving everything a healthy dose of PB blaster in prep of pulling the springs off tomorrow.
10 days into ownership and the 60 is getting a full Dobinson suspension and 33s.
Started by giving everything a healthy dose of PB blaster in prep of pulling the springs off tomorrow.
It only took a few trips for me to appreciate vehicles with cup holders. CCOT console installed tonight.
Nice jtu ... I have the same console and love it.. anxious to see the suspension installed. If the u bolts or shackle bolts give you any trouble don’t hesitate to just cut them, they are being replaced anyway, or at least I hope you bought new ones. Are you putting a bushing up top for the spring centerpin ( reccomended) to get rid of the rubber spring isolator or reusing them?
I’m not sure, I haven’t pulled them out to see yet. I figured I’d use whatever bushing were included in the kit.
I reused my isolator and we reused Blaylock’s.
That said I’ve never heard of how to replace it.
On Ron’s Dobinson I really liked the inset grease zerks in the pins and shackles
I think it’s a good suspension setup. I’m not sure on the shocks. It’s hard to tell since none of our rigs are the same.
That said I’ve never heard of how to replace it.
On Ron’s Dobinson I really liked the inset grease zerks in the pins and shackles
I think it’s a good suspension setup. I’m not sure on the shocks. It’s hard to tell since none of our rigs are the same.