So I guess I need to start something here, if anything to keep myself motivated and keep track of where I've been.
I'm reasonably new to FJ40's, but been wheeling a long time. Last rig I had for 10 years, got it in 2005 when it looked like this (Mostly stock with 33's):
Then this (Typical; crawler, dual cases, built minitruck rear/ diamond front, 37's):
Then I needed a real cage (wheeling at moonrocks, welds had barely cooled )
And it became this (Built 60's front & rear, 110" wheelbase, custom spring packs & FOA shocks, 37's on Racelines):
Did most everything myself, in the end it was as as point and shoot as a leaf spring rig could really be. Run the Rubicon with 2 fingers on the wheel, ran almost everything at the Hammers except for the pure buggy trails, pit-crewed for a few people at KOH, etc. Great rig.
Then I had a daughter, and we moved to WA. There was no way this rig was getting more seats unless I cut it in half, or took all my junk off it and parked it under a 4-runner body. Plus I wanted more power and really wanted something fast & loud to take my daughter to her first day of school in. So I sold it.
Then this popped up a few miles from me:
'69 FJ40, 327 SBC, 4 speed SM465 with granny low, stock 3-speed case, stock drum axles, mild spring under lift, 33's. Had Saginaw red-top box in it, and a GM tilt column already swapped. Needed a lot of TLC, but the bones were there. Motor made all the right noises, and it ran & drove pretty well for what it was. I worked the price until it was right and drove it home.
I'm reasonably new to FJ40's, but been wheeling a long time. Last rig I had for 10 years, got it in 2005 when it looked like this (Mostly stock with 33's):
Then this (Typical; crawler, dual cases, built minitruck rear/ diamond front, 37's):
Then I needed a real cage (wheeling at moonrocks, welds had barely cooled )
And it became this (Built 60's front & rear, 110" wheelbase, custom spring packs & FOA shocks, 37's on Racelines):
Did most everything myself, in the end it was as as point and shoot as a leaf spring rig could really be. Run the Rubicon with 2 fingers on the wheel, ran almost everything at the Hammers except for the pure buggy trails, pit-crewed for a few people at KOH, etc. Great rig.
Then I had a daughter, and we moved to WA. There was no way this rig was getting more seats unless I cut it in half, or took all my junk off it and parked it under a 4-runner body. Plus I wanted more power and really wanted something fast & loud to take my daughter to her first day of school in. So I sold it.
Then this popped up a few miles from me:
'69 FJ40, 327 SBC, 4 speed SM465 with granny low, stock 3-speed case, stock drum axles, mild spring under lift, 33's. Had Saginaw red-top box in it, and a GM tilt column already swapped. Needed a lot of TLC, but the bones were there. Motor made all the right noises, and it ran & drove pretty well for what it was. I worked the price until it was right and drove it home.