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Cruiserdrew
On the way there
This will solve your rear axle cover problems:
http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/catalog/LCDC.html
It for sure fits, it is beastly, and you can crush rocks with it.m I have one on my FJ60 with an air locker. The original version did not work with an airlocker.
http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/catalog/LCDC.html
It for sure fits, it is beastly, and you can crush rocks with it.m I have one on my FJ60 with an air locker. The original version did not work with an airlocker.
rusty_tlc
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That is cool. But I think the cover leaks because the stud drag on rocks and loosen up. I'm thinking about welding a flange to the bottom of the diff maybe 3/8 bar stock curved to fit the diff and sticking out about 1/5 inch. Leaving enough room to get a socket on the nuts.
Cruiserdrew
On the way there
No, it leaks because the lip of the cover hangs on the rocks and gets peeled up a bit.
That cover eliminates the cork gasket and the sheet metal cover, both are common sources of leaks.
That cover eliminates the cork gasket and the sheet metal cover, both are common sources of leaks.
rusty_tlc
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Heads up if anybody wants to replace the insulators, aka transmission mounts. Order the bolts ant nuts to go with them, mine were useless and they are an oddball size 13mm diameter.
Also when I loosened up the motor mounts one side was already loose, just something you all might want to look at.
Also when I loosened up the motor mounts one side was already loose, just something you all might want to look at.
rusty_tlc
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The toggle switch arrived mid way through Dusey Irshim when my front locker switch took a s***
The ugly plastic toggle switch is the pump switch installed by the shop that installed the ARB lockers 20 years ago, the guy that did the install was very proud of himself for being able to make it light up with the dash lights. Within 2 or 3 years I had ripped out everything he did except that fugly toggle switch
I have a new plan this is a mock up of the switch panel I'm working on
The ugly plastic toggle switch is the pump switch installed by the shop that installed the ARB lockers 20 years ago, the guy that did the install was very proud of himself for being able to make it light up with the dash lights. Within 2 or 3 years I had ripped out everything he did except that fugly toggle switch
I have a new plan this is a mock up of the switch panel I'm working on
The problem I ran in to when trying to orient the tire on the side of the swing out was the tire will hit the tub and the same was true for the cans.Meanwhile
Kind of what I'm thinking about
Unfortunately for ME was I didn't realize that until AFTER I welded everything in place!!
I like your bumper idea. Looks a lot like mine. Not that it's unique or anything. Mine stands off from the rear cross member 2 3/4" using the bumperette holes to attach the bumper. That clears everything just fine.
rusty_tlc
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@FF LC FREAK
I like the way you did the license plate holder.
Yeah nothing unique about my approach. Nothing much unique about my truck in general, just an old build re-hab. Back when I did the Toybox Orion combo it was kinda different, not unique but not common.
I like the way you did the license plate holder.
Yeah nothing unique about my approach. Nothing much unique about my truck in general, just an old build re-hab. Back when I did the Toybox Orion combo it was kinda different, not unique but not common.
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