summer ready.
Lou's [it only needs a clutch] 1976 FJ40 (1 Viewer)
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You guys and your cool 40's I am jealous. One day I will have one.
Got the hard top back on with all new rubber and bolts. Fit like a glove.
Lou was dressed to kill for the ride up
Lou was dressed to kill for the ride up
Da Gob
Lou ran up this am on a rare day off for him.
Plan was to install all new bushings and shackles from @Cruiser Corps and a set of Boss air bags
The Goblin has 33’s and stock springs. Lou, as I, like the low slung look of 33’s on stock springs.
Problem is stock springs get tired and flat.
With the hard top and any load they are completely overwhelmed so hence the air bags.
How old spring bushings were gone. It had 1” over stock shackles on 3 of the corners.
Like dummies we did not look at my 40 and see that the bumpstop extension goes away. Once we got it to ride height the truck is sitting on the rubber. Lou fixing that now.
We got the rear buttoned up and realized he just bought one set of bushings so we had to quit but with fresh bushings the ass sits up nicely again.
Plan was to install all new bushings and shackles from @Cruiser Corps and a set of Boss air bags
The Goblin has 33’s and stock springs. Lou, as I, like the low slung look of 33’s on stock springs.
Problem is stock springs get tired and flat.
With the hard top and any load they are completely overwhelmed so hence the air bags.
How old spring bushings were gone. It had 1” over stock shackles on 3 of the corners.
Like dummies we did not look at my 40 and see that the bumpstop extension goes away. Once we got it to ride height the truck is sitting on the rubber. Lou fixing that now.
We got the rear buttoned up and realized he just bought one set of bushings so we had to quit but with fresh bushings the ass sits up nicely again.
Edit. Already fixed ....
Dustin Messina
SILVER Star
Should have called me. I have bushings coming out of my ears... I could have left some.
Not for an FJ40.
Dustin Messina
SILVER Star
Thought the OME leaf bushing might be the same diameter. I must be dreaming.
@Dustin Messina shoot me a text msg and we can discuss the details. I have my big a$$ crescent wrench on the ready.
Dustin Messina
SILVER Star
@orangefj45 sent us the parts we needed to finish up Lou’s Shackle and Bushing Swap.
Energy bushings. 4* shims. It should really drive great now.
Energy bushings. 4* shims. It should really drive great now.
Phase 2 has begun.
MScruiser
obsessive-compulsive oppositional-defiant wise-ass
My interest is piqued...
Transmission had a rock in it.
Bomar
SILVER Star
Bahahahahhahahahahahahahahahaha
