Hello, I've been having a big problem with my fj40 for awhile now I spent crazy amount of money trying to fix the problem but I'm completely cluless on what going on with the passenger side tire/ spindle / knuckle /axle so I bought a fj40 that had the caber way out so I thought that it was a bent axle so I replaced the axle so I swap a good axle but then my caber is still out so I bought a new knuckle 43211-35090 and I thought that work but the caber is still out so my driver side is straight so I switched the spindle and the hub to the passenger side to see if that fixes the problem but still that caber is out I was just wondering if anyone has any ideas on what is going on with this car I've owned many old fj40 but this is my first 1979 40 I'm completely cluless on what I'm dealing with??
Fj40 1979 front axles problems?(Help)?
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Not familiar with the term caber. If I had to guess, talking about a front end, I’d guess that you are referring to either caster or camber.
Answer will vary depending on which one it is. Lots of threads in this forum on caster. Not so many on camber.
Answer will vary depending on which one it is. Lots of threads in this forum on caster. Not so many on camber.
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My apologies I meant camber
Have you tried to run a thread search for camber?
I recall reading on this forum a year or so ago that there is a company now offering special knuckle bearings that will allow you to adjust camber.
I recall reading on this forum a year or so ago that there is a company now offering special knuckle bearings that will allow you to adjust camber.
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I've been looking through the forms and I here that the camber is not adjustable I read and it says it's mostly a bent knuckle ball but I don't think that's my case, I'll be look for the the that adjustable knuckle bearings maybe they'll help me with my problem, I need a miracle with this fj40 lol
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Have you measured this, or are you going off a visual inspection and opinion?
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Mostly visual, I had the shop check the knuckle ball and stratin axle housing but I noticed a big amount of tire wair on the inner wheel and it's pulls pretty bad I'm going to get some measurements soon.
When you say you replaced the axle, do you mean Diff Housing?
Do you have any history for your 40? Axles don't typically just 'bend'. The force necessary to bend an axle typically bends or breaks springs, spring or shackle hangers, drive lines, shocks, shock brackets, frame sections, tie rods and drag links, etc.
Also, I would be curious how the shop 'straightened' the axle. You need a reputable shop with Cruiser experience, and a REAL alignment check.
If you have gotten the same results with two different axle housings, and swapping spindles and knuckles, there's more to the story.
Also, I would be curious how the shop 'straightened' the axle. You need a reputable shop with Cruiser experience, and a REAL alignment check.
If you have gotten the same results with two different axle housings, and swapping spindles and knuckles, there's more to the story.
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When I got the fj40 it was pretty run down to the ground that motor need a major rebuild, I think the mileage gauge rolled over but I really don't know anything on what happened to this Land cruiser, I know that person that owned it was part of the green berets that he drove it state to state and offered it through tuff spots with a stock lift that all but the shop I took the housing told me that the axle tubes we're bent but the knuckle ball and the neck were good but I wish I had a good cruiser shop around here in California it's tuff finding good shops
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I meant the axle housing I didn't change anything in the diff keep it the same
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If the axel is straight , you could have a badly bent chassis ?
Ever made some measurements?
Ever made some measurements?
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I'm going to start some measurements tomorrow I'll see what I'm looking at lol
Agreed. If you ONLY have an inside wear issue, then it’s camber. But if you have fish scaling tire wear, you are probably looking at caster and toe in.
IOW, what size tires, what does the wear look like, what lift, and what are you setting toe in at?
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I'll get some pictures but
I have 31x19.59 I got a two and a spring in the back and 1.5 old Man emu in the front and they extended shackle from cool cruisers
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