McGuire's '87 FJ60 Build: SOA/ 12H-T swap (1 Viewer)

[robustbambi]

Just toss the aussie into the rear and you should be good to go.

 

[mcguirejohnson]

Just toss the aussie into the rear and you should be good to go.

I ran a lockrite in the rear for a year and hated it.. I had to go around corners very slow or it would jam really bad. It's sitting on the bench now. Arbs will come one day but that's going to take some time.

 

[The Phoenician]

honestly i only remember having to use lockers a few times over seas. All trips I've taken in Texas with Big Red, I manage just fine without them. Having said that you only need to be stuck once until you really appreciate the value of a locker. Until then, I'm just gonna wheel in groups.

 

[robustbambi]

I ran a lockrite in the rear for a year and hated it.. I had to go around corners very slow or it would jam really bad. It's sitting on the bench now. Arbs will come one day but that's going to take some time.

thats weird, my rear aussie clicked a little bit but never bucked around in the corners

 

[mcguirejohnson]

honestly i only remember having to use lockers a few times over seas. All trips I've taken in Texas with Big Red, I manage just fine without them. Having said that you only need to be stuck once until you really appreciate the value of a locker. Until then, I'm just gonna wheel in groups.

Rolling with a group is definitely cheaper.. Problem is all of my buddies that wheel drive those ugly things that chrysler makes.. I think they are called heeps or something So i can't risk getting stuck around them Thank you for your service by the way. I really respect that, and have plans on joining the military after college.

Mj

 

[mcguirejohnson]

thats weird, my rear aussie clicked a little bit but never bucked around in the corners

You must have gotten a new prototype All joking aside If you saw how loose my pinion flange was from running that locker in the rear you would understand my reasoning. It even made it to where my axle shafts would pull out about a quarter of an inch on each side.. with the c-clips installed with the spacer.

 

[The Phoenician]

Rolling with a group is definitely cheaper.. Problem is all of my buddies that wheel drive those ugly things that chrysler makes.. I think they are called heeps or something So i can't risk getting stuck around them Thank you for your service by the way. I really respect that, and have plans on joining the military after college.

Mj

no need to thank me, I enjoyed every moment of it ( now looking back, probably not during some of it). When we meet we can talk about what you want to do and I'll give you the real deal, not the recruiter/movie version.
Wheeling with jeeps is fun, cause they get to see first hand why they are inferior.

 

[mcguirejohnson]

no need to thank me, I enjoyed every moment of it ( now looking back, probably not during some of it). When we meet we can talk about what you want to do and I'll give you the real deal, not the recruiter/movie version.
Wheeling with jeeps is fun, cause they get to see first hand why they are inferior.

Sounds like a plan too me! And I do agree all my friends that drive jeeps think they are on top of the world. It's a great feeling when I can out perform them in a 20+ year old rig!

 

[CSA]

I ran a lockrite in the rear for a year and hated it.. I had to go around corners very slow or it would jam really bad. It's sitting on the bench now. Arbs will come one day but that's going to take some time.

Ditto. I have an Aussie in the rear end of my pick up, and I hate it. I'm going to replace it with an ARB.

 

[mcguirejohnson]

Ditto. I have an Aussie in the rear end of my pick up, and I hate it. I'm going to replace it with an ARB.

I think it has a lot to do with personal preference. I just didn't like hearing a loud pop every time I made a turn. And the clicking noise got annoying..

Mj

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

I think it has a lot to do with personal preference. I just didn't like hearing a loud pop every time I made a turn. And the clicking noise got annoying..

Mj

I agree.. When I get around to my complete restore I am seriously contemplating front and rear ARB air lockers in Goss.

J

 

[mcguirejohnson]

I agree.. When I get around to my complete restore I am seriously contemplating front and rear ARB air lockers in Goss. J

It's really the only way to go for a multi purpose rig. It's on my to-do list!
Mj

 

[mcguirejohnson]

I'm pretty sure I'm going to need a new inner axle seal.. Haha. Had to throw the hubs back on so that it's drive able until the longfields come in. No 4wd for about a week.. That's probably a good thing so that I don't keep breaking stuff.

 

[too tall]

Truck looks good . Can't tell if you have a anti wrap bar in the back ? Might be something to think about if you don't have one . I don't have one in my 60 yet but I don't wheel it hard at all . On my list though .

 

[too tall]

You should get hub gears from Longfield as well if you didn't . If you strip all the splines off the end they won't warranty it unless you have chromoly hub gears . That is what happens when you break a stock one .

 

[mcguirejohnson]

Truck looks good . Can't tell if you have a anti wrap bar in the back ? Might be something to think about if you don't have one . I don't have one in my 60 yet but I don't wheel it hard at all . On my list though .

Thank you! I am really pleased with the SO conversion. And I do not have one on there.. I've been looking at the one that ruffstuff sells. It looks pretty nice. Mj

 

[mcguirejohnson]

You should get hub gears from Longfield as well if you didn't . If you strip all the splines off the end they won't warranty it unless you have chromoly hub gears . That is what happens when you break a stock one .

So your saying that if the end of the new axle shaft strips they won't warranty it? Didn't know that.. I will have to check those inner hub gears.

 

[cruisermatt]

Apparently rear mechanical locker cornering effects are only apparent in manual transmission trucks, not automatic. I drove a H55 equipped 62 with a rear Lock-right the other day and turned a tight corner and the whole truck bucked hard three or four times, I was told it wouldn't happen in a auto.

 

[cruisedeisel]

Very nice build! I want a farm with a hoist and 3 landcruisers.

I snapped 7 birfs before i bought my dirty 30's, like longfeilds. now other things break. spun a hub shearing all the bolts and snapped steering arms in half.

I keep my rear end open cause i do alot of road driving. with a welded front and a truck weighing in at 7000 pounds. its hard to find a place where my truck doesn't go.

 

[mcguirejohnson]

Apparently rear mechanical locker cornering effects are only apparent in manual transmission trucks, not automatic. I drove a H55 equipped 62 with a rear Lock-right the other day and turned a tight corner and the whole truck bucked hard three or four times, I was told it wouldn't happen in a auto.

Ya it's not a pleasant experience, especially if you DD your rig.