Electric Power Steering for Land Cruiser FJ40

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Your opportunity to enjoy a leapfrog in technology and go straight to the age of the Teslas!

A complete kit to convert your Land Cruiser FJ40 to electric power steering. Developed by EZ Electric Power Steering using components produced by Koyo and NSK, both made in Japan and affiliated with Toyota.

Two kits are available. Both are specifically designed for the Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40. One is for '73 to 8/'80 model years. Another is for '81 to '84. Available for either 12V or 24V vehicles.

Benefits:
  1. Non-intrusive installation. Essentially you replace the steering column with the EZ unit. You retain everything from the manual steering box onward. Works with stock alternator and battery
  2. Complete, self-contained kit. No fabrication, no welding, no chasing down parts in junk yards
  3. Built in safety features
  4. ECU controlled, speed sensitive feedback. Quick response, never any hesitation
  5. Silent operation
  6. Adjust the level of assist with a potentiometer
  7. Proven reliability. No pump, no belt, no hoses, no leaks
  8. In the unlikely event you lose power, you revert back to your original manual steering. In contrast, when traditional hydraulic power steering fails, the car can be difficult to steer

We are the exclusive dealer for Land Cruiser ePS in North America, and we deliver world-wide.

Price: $1870 + shipping

You can purchase at: www.cityracerllc.com

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Racer65 said:
Your opportunity to enjoy a leapfrog in technology and go straight to the age of the Teslas!

A complete kit to convert your Land Cruiser FJ40 to electric power steering. Developed by EZ Electric Power Steering using components produced by Koyo and NSK, both made in Japan and affiliated with Toyota.

Two kits are available. Both are specifically designed for the Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40. One is for '73 to 8/'80 model years. Another is for '81 to '84. Available for either 12V or 24V vehicles.

Benefits:
  1. Non-intrusive installation. Essentially you replace the steering column with the EZ unit. You retain everything from the manual steering box onward. Works with stock alternator and battery
  2. Complete, self-contained kit. No fabrication, no welding, no chasing down parts in junk yards
  3. Built in safety features
  4. ECU controlled, speed sensitive feedback. Quick response, never any hesitation
  5. Silent operation
  6. Adjust the level of assist with a potentiometer
  7. Proven reliability. No pump, no belt, no hoses, no leaks
  8. In the unlikely event you lose power, you revert back to your original manual steering. In contrast, when traditional hydraulic power steering fails, the car can be difficult to steer

We are the exclusive dealer for Land Cruiser ePS in North America, and we deliver world-wide.

Price: $1870 + shipping

You can purchase at: www.cityracerllc.com

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Nevermind, I just looked on your website and got my answer.
 
@Racer65, just got my 76 back from the shop and this thing is a game changer. Works like a dream! If anyone in the Bay Area is interested in doing this and doesn't want to do the install themselves, I'm happy to recommend the shop I went to. The tech said the only difficulty was that the instructions are for a non-California 40, meaning no emissions equipment, so working around that stuff was somewhat of a pain.

Super clean looking installation too!
 
baxter1234 said:
@Racer65, just got my 76 back from the shop and this thing is a game changer. Works like a dream! If anyone in the Bay Area is interested in doing this and doesn't want to do the install themselves, I'm happy to recommend the shop I went to. The tech said the only difficulty was that the instructions are for a non-California 40, meaning no emissions equipment, so working around that stuff was somewhat of a pain.

Super clean looking installation too!
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Not up in the Bay area but what did it cost you to have it installed?
 
Paraglider said:
Not up in the Bay area but what did it cost you to have it installed?
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More than I'd like to admit. Definitely over $1k (I had various other things worked on as well, so trying not to think about my total bill!).

I'd like to think that the hours needed to install would be quite a bit less after doing it once, which is why I'd gladly provide a reference for this shop.
 
baxter1234 said:
More than I'd like to admit. Definitely over $1k (I had various other things worked on as well, so trying not to think about my total bill!).

I'd like to think that the hours needed to install would be quite a bit less after doing it once, which is why I'd gladly provide a reference for this shop.
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Yeah, that's pretty costly but probably would be somewhat less if it's a nonUS 40 series. And, as you point out, hopefully, they'd be honest about the reduced time from experience on yours. Nice of you to throw out the offer.
 
Racer65 said:
Your opportunity to enjoy a leapfrog in technology and go straight to the age of the Teslas!

A complete kit to convert your Land Cruiser FJ40 to electric power steering. Developed by EZ Electric Power Steering using components produced by Koyo and NSK, both made in Japan and affiliated with Toyota.

Two kits are available. Both are specifically designed for the Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40. One is for '73 to 8/'80 model years. Another is for '81 to '84. Available for either 12V or 24V vehicles.

Benefits:
  1. Non-intrusive installation. Essentially you replace the steering column with the EZ unit. You retain everything from the manual steering box onward. Works with stock alternator and battery
  2. Complete, self-contained kit. No fabrication, no welding, no chasing down parts in junk yards
  3. Built in safety features
  4. ECU controlled, speed sensitive feedback. Quick response, never any hesitation
  5. Silent operation
  6. Adjust the level of assist with a potentiometer
  7. Proven reliability. No pump, no belt, no hoses, no leaks
  8. In the unlikely event you lose power, you revert back to your original manual steering. In contrast, when traditional hydraulic power steering fails, the car can be difficult to steer

We are the exclusive dealer for Land Cruiser ePS in North America, and we deliver world-wide.

Price: $1870 + shipping

You can purchase at: www.cityracerllc.com

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@CityRacer - Got anything like this for a 1971 FJ40?
 
FloridaLife said:
@CityRacer - Got anything like this for a 1971 FJ40?
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Did you end up finding anything for your 1971 FJ40? I'm also looking for a solution for mine!
 
FloridaLife said:
Yes! I went with the electric power steering from Ken at ePowerSteering.com and it was a fraction of the cost of the one at City Racer.
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Nice! How easy was the install? I’m a total novice but would love to have one in my 1971 FJ40. Any tips/tutorial would help immensely!
 
talibraza101 said:
Nice! How easy was the install? I’m a total novice but would love to have one in my 1971 FJ40. Any tips/tutorial would help immensely!
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It was pretty easy. I'm a novice too, but this was way easier than having to find and mount a power steering pump and lines and changing out the steering box and all of that. It will require a little bit of welding, so a friend did that for me since my welder was stolen years ago. Welding the 2 pieces (one at each end of the power steering unit) that slide onto the steering shaft and then the other end uses a set screw to hold itself in place on the electric power steering unit itself. And then it is recommended that you weld the bottom bracket that holds the steering column to the bottom of the dash, weld that to the column so the EPS (electric power steering) unit doesn't move when you turn the wheel. Also note that if you lose power you can still steer, just arm strong steering like it was originally without the EPS. I'll try to find some pics someone sent me that show the length of the steering column they removed to install the EPS. Also, I have seen guys drill a hole on their dash to mount the adjustment knob (adjust how much or how little steering assist it gives you), and some that mounted a small L bracket to the bottom of the dash to mount the adjustment knob, but what I decided to do was find and buy a 1975 bottom steering column bracket because it was the only one that had a downward piece with a warning light mounted in it, I think an EGR light, and I'm going to (after my 40 is painted) mount my control knob there. It should be plenty out of the way, and almost look like it came that way.
 
FloridaLife said:
It was pretty easy. I'm a novice too, but this was way easier than having to find and mount a power steering pump and lines and changing out the steering box and all of that. It will require a little bit of welding, so a friend did that for me since my welder was stolen years ago. Welding the 2 pieces (one at each end of the power steering unit) that slide onto the steering shaft and then the other end uses a set screw to hold itself in place on the electric power steering unit itself. And then it is recommended that you weld the bottom bracket that holds the steering column to the bottom of the dash, weld that to the column so the EPS (electric power steering) unit doesn't move when you turn the wheel. Also note that if you lose power you can still steer, just arm strong steering like it was originally without the EPS. I'll try to find some pics someone sent me that show the length of the steering column they removed to install the EPS. Also, I have seen guys drill a hole on their dash to mount the adjustment knob (adjust how much or how little steering assist it gives you), and some that mounted a small L bracket to the bottom of the dash to mount the adjustment knob, but what I decided to do was find and buy a 1975 bottom steering column bracket because it was the only one that had a downward piece with a warning light mounted in it, I think an EGR light, and I'm going to (after my 40 is painted) mount my control knob there. It should be plenty out of the way, and almost look like it came that way.
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Thank you for the thorough response. Cheers!
 
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