Difference between 2/74 and 9/75 FJ40 knuckles?

[JohnL]

I ordered a knuckle rebuild kit for my Feb 74 FJ40 from Liquid Offroad. Before I get cranky with him (again!), can anyone tell me if there are differences in the knuckle bearings or seals between my axle and the kit he sent me labelled "9/1975+"

thanks all,
john

 

[tucker74]

The '9/75+ would be for the disk front axle...don't know if that makes a difference in the kit or not?

Good luck!

Tucker

 

[mustardfj40]

I got the knucle kit for Liquid Offroad too, I beleive they're the same for disk and drum since they have both sets of shims for disk and drum.

/td

 

[65swb45]

Bearings and shims are gonna be the same. Problem is that the spindle gaskets won't work, you won't have the felt hub seals (the discs used oversized metal plates with rubber seal centers. If the kit had inner wheel bearing seals, they won't work either.

Mark