Builds BurntToast's FJ62 Build "Hoss" (24 Viewers)

[BurntToast]

Re-adjusted the booster rod to master clearance to “spec”. I think it’s going to be the solution to the hot dragging brakes. But it isn’t hot enough to test again quite yet

Paired @TRFarmers B pillars with @TRAIL TAILOR door seals. Looking fresh and even quieter in the cab.

All that said, getting close to dialed.

The steering honestly sucks, I’m really thinking 80 box, even if I have to mess with accessory locations. So much slop even fully adjusted 60 box

 

[BurntToast]

Dissent doesn’t offer a single or dual gas can holder swingout and my garage space is very narrow. Going to merge one if their swingout arms with a Motobilt holder or two

 

[BurntToast]

Measure, CAD, SendCutSend it. Going to try their dimple die services this time. Easier than breaking out the press.

 

[BurntToast]

SCSjust always knocking out awesome parts

 

[klip]

That is so awesome, what a great service!

 

[BurntToast]

Came out perfect, and the license plate is nicely centered. Very happy with it

 

[cruisermatt]

Nice work. Looks like it was all designed as one.

I tell people, with SCS, Xometry, Fusion 360, 3D printing accessibility, 3D scanning accessibility, YouTube tutorials, cost of welders coming down, etc, we are entering an amazing time for projects. And this is only just the beginning.

 

[BurntToast]

Nice work. Looks like it was all designed as one.

I tell people, with SCS, Xometry, Fusion 360, 3D printing accessibility, 3D scanning accessibility, YouTube tutorials, cost of welders coming down, etc, we are entering an amazing time for projects. And this is only just the beginning.

Thanks Matt, and 100% agree. We are living in perhaps a golden age of access to design and rapid fabrication for the average guy in their garage. I cant wait for the next gen of 3d scanning to hit the consumer level market.

 

[Dubs2017]

Awesome looking solve. I am very 3d modeling curious after seeing you crank out a bunch of these parts.

The steering honestly sucks, I’m really thinking 80 box, even if I have to mess with accessory locations. So much slop even fully adjusted 60 box

I'll be interested to see where you end up here. The 80 box is the same quicker ratio, and beefier, but same basic design as the 62 box. I swapped an 80 box in and after new and adjusted drag link ends, sector shaft adjustment, and recent alignment from a decent shop, I still have some slop that bugs me. I am seriously thinking about puling mine again and double checking the input shaft preload since the play seems to be on the steering shaft side. This is a decent video that I came across in my search.

*edit. Thanks @cruisermatt

 

[BurntToast]

Awesome looking solve. I am very 3d modeling curious after seeing you crank out a bunch of these parts.


I'll be interested to see where you end up here. The 80 box is a quicker ratio, and beefier, but same basic design as the 62 box. I swapped an 80 box in and after new and adjusted drag link ends, sector shaft adjustment, and recent alignment from a decent shop, I still have some slop that bugs me. I am seriously thinking about puling mine again and double checking the input shaft preload since the play seems to be on the steering shaft side. This is a decent video that I came across in my search.

Fusion 360 is free for personal use and is pretty good. I’m fortunate to have a background with CAD tools so I picked it up pretty quick. Lots of YouTube tutorials on it especially with the proliferation of 3D Printing.

thanks for the note on the steering, I need to go through the other parts again and check it all.

 

[tmxmotorsports]

Fusion 360 is free for personal use and is pretty good. I’m fortunate to have a background with CAD tools so I picked it up pretty quick. Lots of YouTube tutorials on it especially with the proliferation of 3D Printing.

thanks for the note on the steering, I need to go through the other parts again and check it all.

Need to wrap my old brain around this too

 

[cruisermatt]

Awesome looking solve. I am very 3d modeling curious after seeing you crank out a bunch of these parts.


I'll be interested to see where you end up here. The 80 box is a quicker ratio, and beefier, but same basic design as the 62 box. I swapped an 80 box in and after new and adjusted drag link ends, sector shaft adjustment, and recent alignment from a decent shop, I still have some slop that bugs me. I am seriously thinking about puling mine again and double checking the input shaft preload since the play seems to be on the steering shaft side. This is a decent video that I came across in my search.

The 80 box is the same ratio and just as strong as a 60 box. It just has a 4mm larger power piston.

The steering honestly sucks, I’m really thinking 80 box, even if I have to mess with accessory locations. So much slop even fully adjusted 60 box

How many other 60's have you driven to compare to, what you are experiencing might just be how they are.

 

[BurntToast]

The 80 box is the same ratio and just as strong as a 60 box. It just has a 4mm larger power piston.



How many other 60's have you driven to compare to, what you are experiencing might just be how they are.

You could be 100% right. My sample size is low and it could just be inherent. Maybe the goal would be best effort to improve

 

[cruisermatt]

First make sure the adjustable drag link ends are tight. Then if you really want it to be more responsive then stock, the next thing you can do is add a panhard bar with heim joints. That will REALLY tighten it up. From experience. It's tight but fits.

 

[BurntToast]

First make sure the adjustable drag link ends are tight. Then if you really want it to be more responsive then stock, the next thing you can do is add a panhard bar with heim joints. That will REALLY tighten it up. From experience. It's tight but fits.

Your comment about the panhard may confirm my suspicion that leafs up front just don’t have the stiffness needed for anything approximating tight steering feel.

 

[cruisermatt]

Your comment about the panhard may confirm my suspicion that leafs up front just don’t have the stiffness needed for anything approximating tight steering feel.

It's not just your suspicion, it's the nature of the design. you have two non-ridgid joints with nothing preventing motion left and right, on top of having an angled drag link so that will also always be non-linear through suspesnion travel.
And the more lift you have the more leverage the truck body has to shift left/right over the axle.

It's entirely possible your steering is completely correct! It can be hard to say over the internet.