FJ55 door hinge bushings...any interest?

[SouthBostonFJ40]

I agree. Sell the FJ55 kit with a drill bit to open the hole up to a prescribed ID before pressing in bushings. Two benefits:

Makes hole much closer to round, and allows increased wall thickness of bushing to allow a bit more strength when pressing in.

Follow up with another drill bit to "ream to size"

If that's the case, couldn't 40 series bushings be used similar to what Ige did?

 

[PabloCruise]

I guess they could, but are the smaller (less area) for the pin to ride in?

I am guessing the Pig doors are heavier, we should use the most hardware we con on these!

 

[cruiserbrett]

I use the plastic SOR FJ40 door hinge bushings in the FJ55 hinges I rebuild, so YES, with a cleanup/reaming, it wouldnt be a problem. In some hinges the bushings fit really well, others not so much(I didnt ream-only sandblasted the holes). I have only ruined one FJ40 plastic bushing while trying to insert into the fj55 hinge.

Pay close attention to the shoulder thickness, cause there is no fudge room on the cast brackets, and given wear and machining tolerances, some are sloppier than others.

 

[htownfire]

I'll take a set as well. I drilled out my hinges to 3/8th and ran a 3/8's rod through, flared the end with a ball peen and added a grease fitting they are as good as new, Alittle Nigro Engeering. (Don't get sensitive Im Black)

 

[SouthBostonFJ40]

I can provide FJ40 bushings without any issue. What I was trying to figure out was are all the upper hinge and lower hinge FJ55 bushings the same? I would like to provide a hinge pin also.

 

[cruiserbrett]

top and bottom bushings are the same. Pins are simple 8mm stock with a spline on one end.

 

[SouthBostonFJ40]

top and bottom bushings are the same. Pins are simple 8mm stock with a spline on one end.

Excellent info. About how long is it?

 

[Eric Ellis]

Sorry, I am just getting no time. You want me to send you a couple of hinges?

 

[n2666s]

interested in a set........maybe two

Lou

 

[Southeast Overland]

If you can provide a complete DIY kit with bushings and hinge pin then I'll take enough to do both front doors on my Pig.

 

[PabloCruise]

If you can provide a complete DIY kit with bushings and hinge pin then I'll take enough to do both front doors on my Pig.

I'd be in as well. Keep us posted

 

[IrishPunk101]

If you can provide a complete DIY kit with bushings and hinge pin then I'll take enough to do both front doors on my Pig.

I'd be in for a set.

 

[72 louie]

69 fj55 interested in purchasing bushing

Please sign me up for a complete set

 

[DieselFJ]

Interested in bushing

I would be in for a set as well

 

[PabloCruise]

What is the latest on this?

 

[OldBeachBob]

Bushings

Count me in for a front door set also.

Thanks