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Thanks! I'm not planning on using the PTO and I have been offered $500 for it. That would go towards ome other accessories. Not sure yet though........
Coming along nicely Mark. Hows the steering conversion going.Shame you already got rid of the pto, would have been interested in that for my 40, ah well s*** happens.
keep up the good work
Steve
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Hey Steve. Power steering will have to wait a month or two. I need to do some work to the Jayco in preparation for a trip in October. BTW the leaves that I used for the back of the 55 came from that front set of leaves that I got off you ages ago!
The PTO is still on. I can't see myself using it, so I reckon I will sell it. Still thinking about it. I'll let you know what I decide to do......
The PTO is still on. I can't see myself using it, so I reckon I will sell it. Still thinking about it. I'll let you know what I decide to do......
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Bit of an update.....
I have started on installing power steering into the 55. I bought a triple pulley harmonic balancer, water pump, double pulley and fan from privateparts on Ebay - all components off a 40 series with stock power steering. I bought a 3F power steering pump and bracket off a guy on Outers. I bolted it up last weekend - the 46mm socket to remove the harmonic balancer had me stuck for a while. Ended up borrowing one of a welder mate. I also had to buy a harmonic balancer remover. I got it all bolted up and when I attempted to put the radiator back I realised that it wouldn't fit as the new pump and fan were wider than pump and fan that I was removing.
This then motivated me to install thermo fans. I bought two 9" S blade thermo fans off gt01gt on Ebay ($92 for the two including delivery). In hindsight I could havebought 2 x 10" fans and they would have fitted perfectly. I put the fans on the front of the radiator to free up the space between the engine and the radiator. I wired these fans up through a relay and Tridon thermo fan switch. The switch is part number TFS143 ($26)(http://www.tridon.com.au/Products/Product.aspx?SG=8&S=35&G=483&P=2014), 16mm thread, 85 degrees C on and 80 degrees C off. Again with the benefit of hindsight a slightly higher value switch (maybe 92 on/87 off) would have been better - but this one does the job. As a bonus the 16mm thread is extremely similar to a 3/8 BSP thread. So much so that it screws in quite tightly and seals up fine with thread tape. I bought a brass BSP tee and tapped into the heater hose line. I also wired up a green LED light on the dash that lights up when the fan turns on. Forgot to get a picture of this.
Carp picture of fans installed;
Pic of where I installed the tee for the switch;
Relay and fuse box setup;
I took the 55 to do a few blocks around town and found that the fans don't come on when driving around doing 60kph. When stopped at lights and slow driving they come on for 5-10 minutes and then switch off. The temp gauge stays at approximately 40%. I'm fairly happy with that, but possibly a little higher temperature switch would have been the go. I'll see if I can get some more pics next weekend.
I have started on installing power steering into the 55. I bought a triple pulley harmonic balancer, water pump, double pulley and fan from privateparts on Ebay - all components off a 40 series with stock power steering. I bought a 3F power steering pump and bracket off a guy on Outers. I bolted it up last weekend - the 46mm socket to remove the harmonic balancer had me stuck for a while. Ended up borrowing one of a welder mate. I also had to buy a harmonic balancer remover. I got it all bolted up and when I attempted to put the radiator back I realised that it wouldn't fit as the new pump and fan were wider than pump and fan that I was removing.
This then motivated me to install thermo fans. I bought two 9" S blade thermo fans off gt01gt on Ebay ($92 for the two including delivery). In hindsight I could havebought 2 x 10" fans and they would have fitted perfectly. I put the fans on the front of the radiator to free up the space between the engine and the radiator. I wired these fans up through a relay and Tridon thermo fan switch. The switch is part number TFS143 ($26)(http://www.tridon.com.au/Products/Product.aspx?SG=8&S=35&G=483&P=2014), 16mm thread, 85 degrees C on and 80 degrees C off. Again with the benefit of hindsight a slightly higher value switch (maybe 92 on/87 off) would have been better - but this one does the job. As a bonus the 16mm thread is extremely similar to a 3/8 BSP thread. So much so that it screws in quite tightly and seals up fine with thread tape. I bought a brass BSP tee and tapped into the heater hose line. I also wired up a green LED light on the dash that lights up when the fan turns on. Forgot to get a picture of this.
Carp picture of fans installed;
Pic of where I installed the tee for the switch;
Relay and fuse box setup;
I took the 55 to do a few blocks around town and found that the fans don't come on when driving around doing 60kph. When stopped at lights and slow driving they come on for 5-10 minutes and then switch off. The temp gauge stays at approximately 40%. I'm fairly happy with that, but possibly a little higher temperature switch would have been the go. I'll see if I can get some more pics next weekend.
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Small update..... Not too much happening with the 55 atm. It failed rego inspection due to a hole in the muffler (now replaced) and also because the LPG tank wasn't fitted. I've pretty much decided to do away with gas - not worth the money getting a new tank. Although that now means I need to find a new petrol tank as the one I have has been cut in half to get the LPG tank to fit. Other than that I bought some 16" split wheels with 7.50x16 tyres to put on it. Suits it better than the Sunraysias with 31" tyres. Will have to get the new rego inspection done in the coming weeks.
See that you got some stock rims....wish mine were painted as nice...Great looking rig
Mahalo brodder, that is sweet!
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i cant see the pictures
If you do sell the PTO and it goes to a 40 owner would you be willing to sell the frame extensions?
Also could you take some pics of the PTO shifter inside. I'm gonna have to cut the hole and would like for it to look stock.
Also you have a hand throttle. Could we see pics of it?
Cruiser looks awesome.
Also could you take some pics of the PTO shifter inside. I'm gonna have to cut the hole and would like for it to look stock.
Also you have a hand throttle. Could we see pics of it?
Cruiser looks awesome.
And your front seat and head rest? You have a pretty rare set of head rests. I'd love to see what they look like.
You also have an option we didn't get in the US and thats the lights below the reverse lights. In the US we got reflectors.
I'm also betting you have the little extra bulbs in the brake lights.
You also have an option we didn't get in the US and thats the lights below the reverse lights. In the US we got reflectors.
I'm also betting you have the little extra bulbs in the brake lights.
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Hi all. I bought my FJ55 yesterday. So yesterday morning I took the 1 hour plane flight from Launceston (Tasmania, Australia) to Melbourne. From the airport took the 30 minute bus ride to the train station. I then took the 1.5 hour train ride to Ballarat. Picked up the FJ55 and drove the just over one hour drive to Geelong to meet up with some friends. Then drove one hour to the ferry and took the 11 hour ferry ride to Devonport. Then the one hour drive back to Launceston. So in just over 24 hours I got the 55 back home!
I have been a HJ60 owner for a few years now and have always had a soft spot for them - so I bought one!
Here's some pics;
Existing 60;
New 55;
Interior;
Little bit of rust;
All in all I'm rather happy with my purchase. It doesn't have too much rust in it. After taking three 1 hour drives in it though I know that I want power steering. Also will get some greaseable shackles and pins and probably some Bilstein shocks. Front disc brakes would be nice too. Other than that just clean up the bodywork a little.
I need a big shed now!
Beautiful! Welcome to the sty...
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Hi Troll, sorry I only just discovered that some posts had been made to this thread. Here are the pics you were after;
Hand throttle;
Where the PTO lever was (been removed now). It looks as though there was a factory cut hole there with a plate covering it up;
Headrests;
Rear lights;
Hand throttle;
Where the PTO lever was (been removed now). It looks as though there was a factory cut hole there with a plate covering it up;
Headrests;
Rear lights;
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I happy to report that I did some work on the 55 today! First time in ages. My mate Steve (uted) came around today and we removed the PTO and winch. I am swapping it for some parts as well as some of Steve's panel beating skills!
I've had a new muffler installed and had the LPG (propane) system completely removed. Also had the brakes adjusted.
I removed a leaf (the second shortest) from the front springs packs. I thought it was a little stiff. The front end dropped approximately 25mm. After removing the winch and front bar it came back up about 12mm. So it should be about right now. 5 leaves in the front and 6 in the rear. I'm not sure if the rear is too soft now, I'll just have to see how it goes.
Steve managed to scrounge an air cleaner assy to fit to the 2F. Now it should pass the registration inspection (mental note: put oil in transfer case!).
Pics;
Can anyone tell me what the bracket beside the air cleaner is for?
I received a PM from Simon in Melbourne (sjc096) the other day saying that he test drove this 55 when it was for sale 4 years ago. He said that it had seats mounted along the sides in the rear. That would explain what these holes are for;
It also looks as though there may have been a large water tank mounted underneath that has now been removed. It must have been one tough (heavy) vehicle in its time as at some stage it also had siderails.
I've had a new muffler installed and had the LPG (propane) system completely removed. Also had the brakes adjusted.
I removed a leaf (the second shortest) from the front springs packs. I thought it was a little stiff. The front end dropped approximately 25mm. After removing the winch and front bar it came back up about 12mm. So it should be about right now. 5 leaves in the front and 6 in the rear. I'm not sure if the rear is too soft now, I'll just have to see how it goes.
Steve managed to scrounge an air cleaner assy to fit to the 2F. Now it should pass the registration inspection (mental note: put oil in transfer case!).
Pics;
Can anyone tell me what the bracket beside the air cleaner is for?
I received a PM from Simon in Melbourne (sjc096) the other day saying that he test drove this 55 when it was for sale 4 years ago. He said that it had seats mounted along the sides in the rear. That would explain what these holes are for;
It also looks as though there may have been a large water tank mounted underneath that has now been removed. It must have been one tough (heavy) vehicle in its time as at some stage it also had siderails.
Can anyone tell me what the bracket beside the air cleaner is for?
On my '74 I have the VSV and charcoal canister there...
But yours is all backwards and stuff
Specter Off-Road-Land Cruiser Parts - Page 048-Emission Controls
Nice rig though
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On my '74 I have the VSV and charcoal canister there...
But yours is all backwards and stuff
Specter Off-Road-Land Cruiser Parts - Page 048-Emission Controls
Nice rig though
no i just looked at mine! his is the right way yours is backwards vitesse!!
no i just looked at mine! his is the right way yours is backwards vitesse!!
Touche
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Passed Rego inspection today!
congrats on the roadworthy, the pig looks great - any chance of some closer pics of the roof racks?? im looking at making some but im not sure i want to mount them to the sill.........cheers
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Yeh, no worries. I have taken the rack off now, although I still have it.