72 FJ55 rebuild begins.....I'm going to have questions

PabloCruise · Aug 30, 2020

I had no idea you could use Rust Bullet on concrete!

Is that one of the products you need to top coat?

mk1spyder · Sep 20, 2020

No, you just slap it down and done. Attached are some pics of the rear axle after being put in the sand blaster. Very therapeutic.

S a l · Sep 20, 2020

Like the sheen on the frame... not shiny, looks like it's all business.

S a l · Sep 20, 2020

and a PTO in waiting?

mk1spyder · Sep 20, 2020

Yes sir. Going for as good as it got from Toyota build 1972 edition.

mk1spyder · Sep 27, 2020

2 questions, does anyone have a rebuild manual for the factory PTO winch or is that info in one of the regular manuals. And the pinion seal cover / guard the metal one that protects the pinion seal sits right behind the yoke. Do they sell new ones anywhere? One of mine is bent from running over something. Or anyone got a good used one?

scrapdaddy · Sep 27, 2020

You'll need the Chassis & Body manual it has everything you need to rebuild the winch. I don't know about the seal cover, I would call cruiser outfitters.

mk1spyder · Sep 27, 2020

Ok I've got that manual

mk1spyder · Oct 11, 2020

I am very slow at making progress lol

PabloCruise · Oct 18, 2020

mk1spyder said:
I am very slow at making progress lol

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Slow progress better than no progress!

mk1spyder · Oct 25, 2020

Does anyone other than SOR make a limited slip differential for the front axle on a 72 pig?

scrapdaddy · Oct 25, 2020

In my opinion, I wouldn't want a limited slip in front. I have a selectable air locker in front, but would like to put a Harrop electric locker in there. In my travels we haven't gotten into many situations where I needed a front locker, until this weekend. I was pushing buttons and yanking levers like a madman and still went down.

Sorry for a unwanted opinion, all I got.

mk1spyder · Oct 29, 2020

I have ARB in my H1 front and rear and I agree I rarely use the front I just hate to put this back together with an open diff but maybe I will.

WarDamnEagle · Oct 30, 2020

I agree with everyone else that you should use a selectable locker in the front if you install one.

mk1spyder · Nov 8, 2020

Setting pinion preload

PabloCruise · Nov 22, 2020

mk1spyder said:
Does anyone other than SOR make a limited slip differential for the front axle on a 72 pig?

scrapdaddy said:
In my opinion, I wouldn't want a limited slip in front. I have a selectable air locker in front, but would like to put a Harrop electric locker in there. In my travels we haven't gotten into many situations where I needed a front locker, until this weekend. I was pushing buttons and yanking levers like a madman and still went down. Sorry for a unwanted opinion, all I got.

It is nice to have traction w/o having to push buttons and yank levers. The :princess:

470 has LSD in the rear and I got spoiled until I drove a 100 w/ e-locker up a trail I had just driven the 470 - time to turn that dial!