Idea Thread for All Purpose FJ60

[Rescue Wagon]

Well since I finally have enough vehicles laying around its time to do something with them. I have a 1990 FJ62 and a 1983 FJ60 that I want to turn into an all purpose rig I can camp/hunt/wheel in.

I have always liked the idea of turning a 60 into a crewcab with a flatbed. So that is where I am heading. During my research I found the Aussie company Creative conversions and like the product they turn out. Below is a picture of a rig I found on Mud. Has anyone in the US completed a build like this before? And how much can I extend the FJ60 length and still be able to wheel? They extend the vehicle anywhere from 18 to 29 inches. Thanks.

 

[inkpot]

Howdy! It all depends on how and where you want to wheel. Of course lift and tire size will help. John

 

[silicon_toad2000]

All purpose fj60....

keep it the way the factory made it.

thanks toyota

 

[roscoFJ73]

I would leave the wheelbase alone and and replace the rear with a short tray. As soon as you start cutting and welding the landcruiser frame, it loses strength.

I really like the 60 with a cut off rear and have spoken to a few owners. Unfortunately I never have my camera with me.
One of the owners bought a 60 of his boss(Alcoa) Although he worked in bauxite mining ,he was a panelbeater by trade.
He told me the rear pillars needs to be wider at the bottom than the top or it looks weird.
He also said you need to round off the rear cprners,the same way the 60 series skin is rounded off where the sides meet the back.
Looking at his work,he was spot on

 

[Rescue Wagon]

I can appreciate the leave it as it is, but as I have tried to do the math I can't get a very big tray if I just cut it down to a crewcab.

I am planning on running 36" tires and cutting the frame down to be no longer than the rear leaf hanger of the rear axle. And for strength I was also planning on boxing the frame after it is lengthened.

The idea I was kicking around was to splice the two frames together by doing a diagonal cut. I have seen this done before to shorten a frame so I would think that it should work to lengthen it.

 

[samibattlemaiden]

don't take this as first hand knowledge as i have never cut a frame (other than to get it into managable pieces to junk it) but as what i have seen in my years of web wheeling.
i have seen diagonal cuts or steped cuts (if that makes any sence) then fish plating to add even more strength to the splice.
good luck and take lots of pics