Fj80 weak points

[megolfer]

Another FJ68 Build

The frame is a 92, i have later axles.

 

[Box Rocket]

If you're keeping the radius arms beef up the brackets on the axle. Those can crack and tear away from the housing and in rare cases rip a hole in the housing.

Sway bar mounts are another one to beef up if you're even keeping the sway bars.

Otherwise the pan hard tower/brace and steering box mount are the main ones and have already been mentioned.

 

[megolfer]

Anyone have pics of how they are beefing them up.

 

[austynn2001]

Definitely the radius arm to axle brackets. Mine was about gone on the driver side. I just did a temporary fix for now. I plan on pulling the front end and making it like new in the spring.

 

[maxamillion2345]

I took a piece of rectangular cardboard and put it up to the sleeves for the steering box and did some tappy tap tapping and made a template and then cut out a 3/16 plate. Plated around the outside of the box there. Thats probably as much as you’ll need.

Do a 100 series sector shaft in your 80 box while at it.

 

[megolfer]

Already doing the 105 sector.

 

[RFB]

whats wrong with a 80 body? you sacrificed 2 rigs to make one FrankenRig

Yea DD a 60 body on an 80 frame is a dream of mine I would love the old 62 body with my 80 lurking under it.

 

[RFB]

Already doing the 105 sector.

JUst did it, new OEM steering box with sector shaft and new 105 pitman from @beno

 

[bicycleagent003]

That sounds like an amazing project with a fantastic end product in mind.
I wish I had the skillz and imagination to pull something like that off.
We'll all be looking forward to the pics and updates, and hopefully a cool video or two of it running.

 

[cybrstar]

another 80 bites the dust.


Carry on.

Hope it had a 3fe. Lol

 

[jfz80]

Cool Project.

Lame comments

Most common as mentioned.
Panhard bracket to frame
Control arm bracket to housing
Steering box at frame

A search should be able to hunt some down but ill post any i come across

 

[megolfer]

Thanks for the help.