Build Cruisermatt's FJ62 Build-up

[cruisermatt]

I did not, I have seen them mounted to the diff cover on a Dana 60 and the cover moves and the bolts loosen up..FYI

Yeah, you should look back through the thread and see how I had it mounted before

 

[cruisermatt]

most likely no one else has ever put this much effort, time and money into steering on a 60 on leaf springs.
I am being extremely anal with this project. I want ZERO rubbing of any parts
It’s looking like it’s there.
Thinking it’s time to actually drill/ream the steering arms for the 5/8 bolts.
(The 3/4” bolts tack welded to the arms are just for mockup)

 

[cruisermatt]

Full bump, newfound clearance off AC compressor / ram assist

 

[cruisermatt]

Little bit here and there. Finally felt ready to drill the steering arms.

Set Bridgeport head to 10-degrees.

Drilled with a 39/64” drill, reamed to .6224”
(I still had this same reamer from when I did my first high steer in 2018, 7 years ago!) so 5/8” bolts require a decent hammering to install. Chef’s kiss. Perfection.

 

[cruisermatt]

Closer and closer.. few hours a day every day.
Thursday/Friday got everything striped down, welded and painted almost everything, lots of parts. U bolt plates, spring hangers, bump stop mounts, front steering stops, ram mounts,

 

[cruisermatt]

Re assembled front spring packs. we replaced two of my leafs with a new DX1L (OME rear add-a-leaf) and pair of new leafs we had taken out of a pair of new FJ40 OME packs (had to drill center pin to 10mm) from a customer car.
We also omitted the shortest leaf that I had previously.

Didn’t get a pic of it in tires but the stance is perfect again, I boosted the front suspension like 1.5” so the truck is nice and level again. Should drive way better too.

Very excited to drive with everything up front working properly.. and the new transmission. Just need to assembled front axle, set toe, finish modifying transmission mount, install shifters and drivelines and fill everything with fluids. Hopefully tomorrow.

Then I can work on getting my AC going again and some minor fixes to the rear suspension.

 

[thatcabledude]

That landing pad for the bump stop is slick.

 

[kevin in okinawa]

Very slick dude.

 

[cruisermatt]

Thanks for the comments. Sometimes it feels like I’m just talking to myself on this thread

 

[tmxmotorsports]

Thanks for the comments. Sometimes it feels like I’m just talking to myself on this thread

Why no double sheer on the steering arms?

 

[cruisermatt]

Why no double sheer on the steering arms?

Good question. I actually am planning to do that later. Wanted to make sure the locations I drilled on the arms all worked properly. I also never had double shear on anything before and never had a problem so I know it will be ok for awhile.

Will look something like this, I want it to go down and grab the un-used caliper ears so it braces the whole knuckle as well.

 

[Bad Mojo]

@cruisermatt cool seeing you using 3D printing to mockup on the mounts for the steering. It's been awesome seeing you R&D everything. It seams like everything you are doing is in an effort to bring this trucks into a modern standing.

 

[cruisermatt]

@cruisermatt cool seeing you using 3D printing to mockup on the mounts for the steering. It's been awesome seeing you R&D everything. It seams like everything you are doing is in an effort to bring this trucks into a modern standing.

Thanks. The printer (and more importantly having smart staff that knows how to use it!) has been a total game changer.
It has already saved me thousands in wasted CNC parts from incorrect designs in just the last few months.

 

[tmxmotorsports]

You may have never needed them but you will be happy you did. The meritor axles used now days in mega truck racing new designs us a bolt on double sheer almost triple along with more bracing on the knuckles themselves they use a single tie rod bar and double steering rams all mounted in the front some of the more buggy builds are down right crazy and interesting.

 

[tmxmotorsports]

Thanks. The printer (and more importantly having smart staff that knows how to use it!) has been a total game changer.
It has already saved me thousands in wasted CNC parts from incorrect designs in just the last few months.

I need to up my fabrication game with this magical 3d printed stuff

 

[GLTHFJ60]

I would post here more but we text about most of this stuff, lol.

The top plate on the bump stop land, held in with Phillips screws. That derlin?

 

[cruisermatt]

inching away and getting down to the wire like I was trying not to.. of course as soon as I try and do my own project during work hours, parts order volume is at an all time high, with walk-ins, calls and webstore, and it’s almost impossible to find more then an hour in the day to do my own stuff. After hours I’m just wiped. Anyone want to come work for me selling parts?!

Anyways, back to the truck. The FROR knuckles/pins are very nice however both sides required a TON of shimming to be right, enough so that I pressed the pins out of the lower caps and turned them on my lathe. Removed .080” and .090” from each. Each then took only one or two shims to have nice preload.

 

[cruisermatt]

Knuckles assembled.. I got a few of the OEM seal driver tools for my techs and got to actually try it myself for the first time. So nice.

Replaced both spindles since mine were both deeply beat. New JF spindles and Sumo knuckle kit provided by CruiserMatt’s off course. So nice to just pull “free” parts from inventory

 

[cruisermatt]

Finally got the last revision parts to finish my custom double shear chromoly pitman arm

 

[tmxmotorsports]

Free parts