Cross member Question

[Thommo 73]

Has anyone moved the cross member/gearbox support back or up on a FJ 73, reason is that i i'm looking at doing a coil conversion on the middy and where the cross member is, is where the raduis arm mounts need to go. or has anyone got any expreinces with putting coils on a middy

Thanks
Thommo

 

[roscoFJ73]

Has anyone moved the cross member/gearbox support back or up on a FJ 73, reason is that i i'm looking at doing a coil conversion on the middy and where the cross member is, is where the raduis arm mounts need to go. or has anyone got any expreinces with putting coils on a middy

Thanks
Thommo

Hi thommo There is a couple of companies on the east coast making ready to go kits for this.
I thought the radius arms were fitted to the old spring perch.
I only have a pic of a rear 75 series coil conversion.

 

[Thommo 73]

the front spring pearch is too close to the axle to use the 80s arms 10" too close.the radius arms are 32.5" 80s and 33" for the rangie arms which is where the gearbox cross member is. the rear is going to be easyish. i'm going to use the lower links off an 80s and the upper link off the rangie (no panhard).

oh and the guys who make that coil kit want 10 grand so bugger that.

 

[Tapage]

the front spring pearch is too close to the axle to use the 80s arms 10" too close.the radius arms are 32.5" 80s and 33" for the rangie arms which is where the gearbox cross member is. the rear is going to be easyish. i'm going to use the lower links off an 80s and the upper link off the rangie (no panhard).

oh and the guys who make that coil kit want 10 grand so bugger that.

Some Thoughts ..

3 link with ( forget stock 80 series arms ) one Y linkk to hold upper axle and down to control the caster.

Other option are maybe a control arm ( again no 80 arms ) long that attach behind the cross member. Never do the draws and measurement .. just ideas ..

 

[Thommo 73]

hhhmm something to think about.
some has to have moved the cross member or at least done a coil conversion on a middy