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Nice work going on here! Would you be willing to split the H55F/TC from your old 2F?
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Bean! My FJ60 build and adventure (7 Viewers)
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Def, I have it for sale in the classifieds. Drop him a call, not 100% sure if it's sold or not
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Airbags! There isn't a lot of info, write ups, or folks installing airbags on their FJ60's so hopefully these images will help anyone looking into installing some. Tor got a set of AIRoverLeaf's (part #19003004) from Ridetech and the Inflation Kit (part #32000002) with schrader valves on the bumper for filling up
I've been nearly maxing out my ARB Heavy (heaviest) set of leaf springs for 10+ months when I'm fully loaded in expedition mode so I'm def looking forward to my truck sitting level! Tor setup the airbags so even at maximum droop the airbag's aren't over stretched
Schrader valves installed underneath on my 4x4 Labs bumper
Cap off
Looking up
I've been nearly maxing out my ARB Heavy (heaviest) set of leaf springs for 10+ months when I'm fully loaded in expedition mode so I'm def looking forward to my truck sitting level! Tor setup the airbags so even at maximum droop the airbag's aren't over stretched
Schrader valves installed underneath on my 4x4 Labs bumper
Cap off
Looking up
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man I need to swing by Tor's early next week...this is coming along nice. Theron, you'll love the shifter. I was Tor's guinea pig on the champion radiator, great call on that one too. Assuming you're going with a trans cooler as well, right?
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Maybe when I'm up in a few weeks I could swing by TOR and visit a bit.
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Yeah! You def should check it out, they are doing an amazing job. I'll be using a Derale 13504 transmission cooler, do you have the same?
Yep on the cooler. Can't beat the work Tor does. Wish i had everything finished on my rig to drive it up early next week (work life has SUCKED the past few months). Love the airbags, going to live with mine for a while, but I could see the need to do this.
Wait until you get to take the first drive in it...you're not going to believe it.
Wait until you get to take the first drive in it...you're not going to believe it.
You're gonna love having airbags.
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Today Tor got to the classic 4-Runner caliper and MC brake upgrade
Went with DBA Rotors + new Man-A-Fre stainless brake lines, part #96940-SSKITC
Color marks to show if the rotors overheated
Napa Calipers: Part #CAL SE2151 + CAL SE2152 with Akebono ACT611 ProACT pads
And a Beck Arnley MC for a '93 T100 w/ a 1" bore. This MC is gonna work fine but did require a slight bend on the line
Went with DBA Rotors + new Man-A-Fre stainless brake lines, part #96940-SSKITC
Color marks to show if the rotors overheated
Napa Calipers: Part #CAL SE2151 + CAL SE2152 with Akebono ACT611 ProACT pads
And a Beck Arnley MC for a '93 T100 w/ a 1" bore. This MC is gonna work fine but did require a slight bend on the line
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Got a lot more done today! Engine computer and transmission computers mounted
Rebuilt driveshafts showed up
Front driveshaft and you can see the Transmission temp gauge
Got the Chevy charcoal gas tank vent canister mounted, this bit is included with the LC9 kit
Rebuilt driveshafts showed up
Front driveshaft and you can see the Transmission temp gauge
Got the Chevy charcoal gas tank vent canister mounted, this bit is included with the LC9 kit
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The fan shroud Tor designed and had built showed up today too! Needed just a few touchups before paint
Fan shroud getting its paint
Filled up the transfer case with some 80w90
And Jasen knocked out the slow drip I had on my rear diff
Tor's organized chaos
Fan shroud getting its paint
Filled up the transfer case with some 80w90
And Jasen knocked out the slow drip I had on my rear diff
Tor's organized chaos
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yeah nah maybe
love this thread
I may do the same thing when I'm done with school. 
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Jasen cleaning out the floors to install some Dynamat in the front this morning
Lokar shifter is bolted down
Later today the new (to me) BMW seats should get bolted down, Air intake wrapped up and new Speedhut gauges plugged in! Will def post some more pics later this afternoon
Lokar shifter is bolted down
Later today the new (to me) BMW seats should get bolted down, Air intake wrapped up and new Speedhut gauges plugged in! Will def post some more pics later this afternoon
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Nice Cruiser! I especially like the very first pic with the deer poking it's head out the window. That one I would blow up and frame.
Very nice conversion, in particular the engine mounts. Don't know how many swaps I have seen that use the ultra junkie AA mounts. What your guy built is 100x better.
I didn't read the whole thread. Not sure on what air bags you picked but they look like Airlifts. Dump those the first chance you get. Worst air bag out there in my opinion. I had Airlifts in my 04 Tacoma, drove it to Panama and back. Your air bags look exactly like the ones I had in my Taco. The plastic piece (looks to be at the bottom of your airbag) will break and create sharp edges. This will put holes in the bag when it flexes. It may take some time to break but it will break and there will be plastic knives there to pop the air bag. Mine was fine until loaded to the hilt and headed through Baja, rough roads and it was toasted. I kept putting tire plugs in the bags to keep them going but in the end they just plain sucked badly. I even had a spare set shipped down south while traveling, same problem. Got home, put in Firestone air bags with a new and improved custom mounting system. Not a single issue after that. Including a 2nd trip to Panama. I also think that is an odd place for the airbag. And that is the exact same place my first set were mounted which I believe exaggerates the problem.
Fixing the air bags in Baja....
And the much improved Firestones.....
And the Airlifts next to Firestones, yes that is grass used as a plug. I had ran out of plugs after about 20 put in the bags. Never put one in my tires but lot's in the bags! If you look closely you can see where the plastic broke, top of the bag in these pictures. While on the road I removed the bags and tried to cut down the sharp edges and make them smooth. Hence why the plastic piece is butchered.
Now maybe I am way off base and if so I apologize for going off in your thread. But those sure look like Airlifts and I would throw those in the garbage!
Also, have you weighed the truck? Front and rear? if so how heavy is it? It looks to be every bit of 7,000lbs.
Cheers
Very nice conversion, in particular the engine mounts. Don't know how many swaps I have seen that use the ultra junkie AA mounts. What your guy built is 100x better.
I didn't read the whole thread. Not sure on what air bags you picked but they look like Airlifts. Dump those the first chance you get. Worst air bag out there in my opinion. I had Airlifts in my 04 Tacoma, drove it to Panama and back. Your air bags look exactly like the ones I had in my Taco. The plastic piece (looks to be at the bottom of your airbag) will break and create sharp edges. This will put holes in the bag when it flexes. It may take some time to break but it will break and there will be plastic knives there to pop the air bag. Mine was fine until loaded to the hilt and headed through Baja, rough roads and it was toasted. I kept putting tire plugs in the bags to keep them going but in the end they just plain sucked badly. I even had a spare set shipped down south while traveling, same problem. Got home, put in Firestone air bags with a new and improved custom mounting system. Not a single issue after that. Including a 2nd trip to Panama. I also think that is an odd place for the airbag. And that is the exact same place my first set were mounted which I believe exaggerates the problem.
Fixing the air bags in Baja....
And the much improved Firestones.....
And the Airlifts next to Firestones, yes that is grass used as a plug. I had ran out of plugs after about 20 put in the bags. Never put one in my tires but lot's in the bags! If you look closely you can see where the plastic broke, top of the bag in these pictures. While on the road I removed the bags and tried to cut down the sharp edges and make them smooth. Hence why the plastic piece is butchered.
Now maybe I am way off base and if so I apologize for going off in your thread. But those sure look like Airlifts and I would throw those in the garbage!
Also, have you weighed the truck? Front and rear? if so how heavy is it? It looks to be every bit of 7,000lbs.
Cheers
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