Beatdown FJ Cruiser rebuild
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Had a few extra minutes today after work so I got the front lower links all welded together.
Are you sure those are beefy enough? 
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Woo Hoo! Frame is fully welded!
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got everything welded on the axle this morning and got it mounted this after noon.
Drove really smooth. Definitely smoother than the rear which Is still stock.
Not sure on what the exact travel will be when In done but the front travels 14 inches straight up and down.
Drove really smooth. Definitely smoother than the rear which Is still stock.
Not sure on what the exact travel will be when In done but the front travels 14 inches straight up and down.
Awesome Build...keep them coming.....
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Just mounted the back two tires and inner air locks so I had to mount them in the back just to get a little motivation.
The rear axle will be moved 2 to 4 inches back when I put it in but it sure looks good.
The rear axle will be moved 2 to 4 inches back when I put it in but it sure looks good.
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Lol. Yep you might be right. I think I can trim and tuck and still keep it looking nice. I guess you will have to wait and see.
Well done, outstanding stance...
Wow, great build
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Guess what I'm going to do tomorrow.
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Oops forgot the photo.
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Ring gear went from 10 1/2 to 9 7/8.
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Got the rear fenders trimmed a little last night and then built my Red Neck Ram mount and hoses today.
Here are some pictures of the steering at full droop and at ride height.
Here are some pictures of the steering at full droop and at ride height.
Looks good, nothing rubbing or extremely out of line, well done...
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Thanks coach. I build steering systems for a living so I'm glad someone approves.
Tires are going to tuck into the fenders well. Looks like my RedNeck math is going to turn out well on that too.
35 inches of travel right now. Should be a lot more after I get the rear axle swapped out.
Very cool. You should start converting fj's to sas for a living.