Build Fly By Night

[RUSH55]

It seems like there are not very many of those...

A fine, fine year

 

[xtiaan2000]

Yes, I heard that was quite an excellent year, rightly to be compared to the ‘75!

 

[bobm]

78

 

[scrapdaddy]

GM 1 Ton steering kit from Ruff Stuff.
There’s beef, and then there’s BEEF!

This going to be awesome and by the way, I think you're dragging me down this rabbit hole (this time)

 

[RHINO]

That is a HUGE step!!!
Yuge!

Ooooooooge!!!!

 

[RUSH55]

i remember another time wrecking the steering box mounts and welding it back together on trail with batteries and jumper cables to hold 7018, or maybe 6011?

I’ve got pictures of that

And a few others from that trip…

 

[RHINO]

I’ve got pictures of that

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I guess it really happened, there's the pic

 

[RUSH55]

One more for nostalgia…

My Dave Gore inspired FJ55 had finally come to fruition.
Scout Saginaw power steering
SM420 transmission
and 35” tires made this thing unstoppable at the 2005 MW

 

[scrapdaddy]

Great history.

 

[RUSH55]

!

 

[RHINO]

supercalfragilessitgetsmeallodocious !!!!!

 

[scrapdaddy]

Is that spelled right?

 

[RHINO]

its spelled how i want to spell it, and this being the 2020's you are required to accept it fact or not.

 

[Ol Yeller]

Right arm!

So how are they valved? Any comments on fitment?

 

[RHINO]

to expand on ol yellers Q,,,, are you leaning toward getting the shims and a few tools to tune them yourself?

 

[RUSH55]

Right arm!

So how are they valved? Any comments on fitment?

These were the same part #’s @YukonCruisers used on his, the 5165 series.
They come with optional sleeves you can install in the eye bushing to run a 1/2” bolt (like what is used on the Ford towers), otherwise the bushings are 5/8”/16mm ID which fit everything else on the 55.


BIL 25-187724 5165 (Front)
This part has 11.26″ of travel, measuring in at 27.4″ expanded and 16.14″ compressed with a 360/80 valve rating

BIL 25-187717 5165 (Rear)
This part has 11.26″ of travel, measuring in at 27.4″ expanded and 16.14″ compressed with a 255/70 valve rating

 

[Ol Yeller]

These were the same part #’s @YukonCruisers used on his, the 5165 series.
They come with optional sleeves you can install in the eye bushing to run a 1/2” bolt (like what is used on the Ford towers), otherwise the bushing are 5/8”/16mm which fit everything else on the 55.


BIL 25-187724 5165 (Front)
This part has 11.26″ of travel, measuring in at 27.4″ expanded and 16.14″ compressed with a 360/80

BIL 25-187717 5165 (Rear)
This part has 11.26″ of travel, measuring in at 27.4″ expanded and 16.14″ compressed with a 255/70

Bookmarked, thank you

 

[PabloCruise]

A fine, fine year

Honestly, is there any bad year to own a Pig?!?

 

[PabloCruise]

I’ve got pictures of that

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And a few others from that trip…

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Making things happen!!!

 

[PabloCruise]

I guess it really happened, there's the pic

Do you think it could be AI generated?

"Make me a picture of Rush welding his steering box back on his Pig out in the rocks."

AI: "uhh, what?"