Builds Adventure Cruiser "Rosey" - How Many More Times...

[tmxmotorsports]

Way to get after it man. I have used crown brake lines it has been a few years i called them and told them exactly what i needed and then thy made them for me very nice product also has a clear plastic liner over the steel brake line and dot approved you could try them i think they are still in buissness.

 

[BMValentine]

What do you guys think of these calipers that Ruff Stuff just released? what would it take to run them on the FZJ80 rear axle? Cadillac El Dorado Caliper Set with Parking Brake Lever

 

[tmxmotorsports]

I had them years ago they came on a currie enterprise rear axle that i had in my 93 Toyota extra cab pickup never hooked the parking brake hooked up tho.

 

[BMValentine]

Is there an adapter I can buy to run those?

 

[tmxmotorsports]

The 80 is already disk brakes why this route?

 

[BMValentine]

I have to replace the calipers anyway and add an e-brake so was just curious about these.

 

[tmxmotorsports]

Gotcha

 

[cruisermatt]

The 80 rear has a parking brake already.

 

[tmxmotorsports]

The 80 rear has a parking brake already.

was waiting for you to reply

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Whatever Cruiser Outfitters charges and the shipping there and back isn't worth it no matter what the cost. You should do the cut-and-turn with the axle under the truck with the weight of the vehicle on the springs, with all heavy accessories installed or accounted for. Bumper, winch, dual batteries, etc.
Besides, if you don't feel comfortable doing the cut-and-turn then you shouldn't be modifying any other suspension components.

FWIW, we don't weld the spring perches back on the housing as those absolutely need to be done under the truck's weight. However the cut and turn is quite strait forward, customer measures their ideal pinion angle with a mocked up housing, we know the caster we like to use which gives a degree or so either way to nail the pinion and we do the knuckle rotation. We've cut/turned and shipped hundreds of axles this way over the last few decades. We keep a pretty good catalog of builds, engine/trans combos (thus front driveline length) here in a spreadsheet and can usually guess really close what angle is going to make the most sense for most builds. With the few degrees of caster allowance it's not proven to be an issue. That said, if one can do their own cut/turn, we fully support that... it's one of those jobs we do just to sell the knuckle and axle parts more than as a general service. Our jig and cutter make the process easier but it still gets our hands dirtier than we like

Shipping an axle across the US shouldn't cost more than $75-100 each way, less perhaps if you shop it around (Fed Ex Ground, Fastenal, etc). We do use UPS and we simply wrap the bar housing in cardboard (we don't need diffs, knuckles, etc) and then shrink wrap it... this is basically what we send back.

 

[BMValentine]

The 80 rear has a parking brake already.

I just saw these on their website and the parking brake on them was substantially smaller so was just curious what you guys thought.

FWIW, we don't weld the spring perches back on the housing as those absolutely need to be done under the truck's weight. However the cut and turn is quite strait forward, customer measures their ideal pinion angle with a mocked up housing, we know the caster we like to use which gives a degree or so either way to nail the pinion and we do the knuckle rotation. We've cut/turned and shipped hundreds of axles this way over the last few decades. We keep a pretty good catalog of builds, engine/trans combos (thus front driveline length) here in a spreadsheet and can usually guess really close what angle is going to make the most sense for most builds. With the few degrees of caster allowance it's not proven to be an issue. That said, if one can do their own cut/turn, we fully support that... it's one of those jobs we do just to sell the knuckle and axle parts more than as a general service. Our jig and cutter make the process easier but it still gets our hands dirtier than we like

Shipping an axle across the US shouldn't cost more than $75-100 each way, less perhaps if you shop it around (Fed Ex Ground, Fastenal, etc). We do use UPS and we simply wrap the bar housing in cardboard (we don't need diffs, knuckles, etc) and then shrink wrap it... this is basically what we send back.

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Thanks Kurt for the reply! What are your thought on the cut and turn for an fj62 is it absolutely needed? I’ll also be needing some parts so I’ll be giving you guys a call soon.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

I just saw these on their website and the parking brake on them was substantially smaller so was just curious what you guys thought.

Thanks Kurt for the reply! What are your thought on the cut and turn for an fj62 is it absolutely needed? I’ll also be needing some parts so I’ll be giving you guys a call soon.

The indigenous caster/pinion angle of the 62 housing helps, but we're still rotating those quite a bit too. For me personally, the effort to do the entire SOA makes the Cut/Turn worth it.

Let us know when you need some goodies, we'd love to help!

 

[BMValentine]

Well no pictures to update with but here is an update, I haven't been able to put in some solid work in a little while because of weather and Navy stuff; only 242 Days left of one of those 2 things. Also, had to order a few parts that kept me from tackling the front end. What is left to do, I need to hang the front leaf springs and then compare the pinion and caster to see if I need to do a cut and turn or not, I'm leaning towards not, but that is neither here nor there at the moment. After that decision I need to get the final welds done and then set up the steering using the Marlin products. Once that is done then it is deciding on shocks and doing some comfort on the interior for the Wife, and adding a trans cooler to give it some longevity pushing bigger tires. A diesel swap is somewhere in the future so I'm only partly concerned with the transmission, as it won't make it through the swap.

 

[Hojack]

A diesel swap is somewhere in the future so I'm only partly concerned with the transmission, as it won't make it through the swap.

Yes, now that’s what I’m talkin’ about.
Be patient grasshopper.

 

[Hojack]

Absolutely no sense in not doing it right the first time. How many degrees did you turn?

Mine was 4 degrees

 

[BMValentine]

Question for you guys: should I take this factory gusset off and weld the leaf spring hanger to the butts of the two pieces of frame or leave it and weld the hanger to the gusset? Here are some pics to better explain. Top pictures are the gusset, bottom 2 show the gap that is created.

 

[BMValentine]

I know what I am leaning towards but just want others opinion.

 

[Hojack]

Weld your brackets to the frame. Your doing shackle reversal... why?

 

[BMValentine]

Well that is the answer I was looking for. More of a confirmation than a question. Doing it to get a little more lift out of the front and better performance out of the suspension. More of a natural way for the leaf spring to bend when moving forward. I’ve also heard from people who have done it that it gives a better ride.

 

[BMValentine]

Man and I thought my grinding was done.....