Build FJ 45 Extended Cab Custom Vehicle Build Finally Begins

[D'Animal]

LOL!
The Tow rig is about 80% ndone and the FJEC is about 50% done. They will look equally good after a bed is on the FJEC and the FJTOWR is painted.

I hate to say it.... but the tow rig looks cooler than the 45.. Are you going to paint the tow rig?


Would that workbox fit on the 45?

 

[kling-on]

WOW ... isnt even good enough to say what I think top noch job on both way to think out side the box ...and keep the pics comin

 

[D'Animal]

I'm thinking I need to go back to a SUA set up.


This thing is pretty darn tall.

 

[freds40]

Looked quick and couldn't find what springs you are using but I say keep it sprung over. Try some shorter springs, sleeve the shackle end through the frame, french the front spring eye into the frame.
Many ways to drop it down, just depends on what you want to do. I'm just really not a fan of sprung under on a trail rig.

 

[weak-link]

don't do it Dan!!! we could have it dropped 6" in a day.

 

[D'Animal]

don't do it Dan!!! we could have it dropped 6" in a day.

Sweet

Let me know what parts to get. I already have the some spring hangers, ect.



1/4 Elliptical is also an option.

 

[freds40]

Sweet

Let me know what parts to get. I already have the some spring hangers, ect.



1/4 Elliptical is also an option.

A few steel sleeves for the bushing and some 1/4-5/16 steel to build new front hangers and you'd be set.

 

[calfj60]

Cool reading this thread from begining to end...haven't checked in for a while...lots of progress...keep up the good work and hope to see it at SNT 2008...

 

[weak-link]

I have another set of R.S. spring hangers I'll toss in.


may 31? april 7th?

 

[freds40]

may 31? april 7th?

Let me know, I might be able to lend a hand.

 

[freds40]

Something like this will net you roughly an inch or 2 drop (this was on my 40). Then sleeve the shackle bushing through the frame and you can pick up a couple of more inches. Should be pretty easy to get you down a bit.

 

[OpTimuS]

wow dude that is some mega angle on your leaves.

 

[Tapage]

wow dude that is some mega angle on your leaves.

believe those leaves ( spring pack ) are not attached to the axle .. ? or at least not to the shackle at other side ..

 

[freds40]

believe those leaves ( spring pack ) are not attached to the axle .. ? or at least not to the shackle at other side ..

Bingo! the theme of that rig was Looooooooow

 

[OpTimuS]

Bingo! the theme of that rig was Looooooooow

whoa dude that is one stretched looking wheel base.

D'animal what wheel base are you shooting for?

 

[weak-link]

i think he said 21'

 

[patches84]

G'day D'Animal,

I have really enjoyed watching your progress, thank you for posting it. I'm sure you have seen this truck before, but I thought I would post it here anyway. This was taken in Virginia in about 1996 or 1997 if I remember correctly. I don't know where she is now, but she was featured in the Trails back in the 90s sometime. I have been planning a conversion like this for about 15 years... one day I will do it too...

Cheers,

Josh

 

[OpTimuS]

i think he said 21'

a 21' wheelbase?

 

[weak-link]

yep...

 

[OpTimuS]

yep...

Sorry weak-link but I am confused.....
21' isn't that about 252"?

That is one hell of a massive wheelbase.