Well, the mini truck is done, but in my infinite wisdom I decided to change out the old "pin" style centerarm for the later cone type. And although I was WARNED by several guys about the difference in mounting angles, I bulled ahead and am half way through it. I've boxed the dr's side frame horn, leaving room for my fingers to get a washer, lock washer and nut on the inside. My problem is an engineering one. I need to make a piece to go on the front of the front crossmember to make it perpendicular, ie meet at a right angle to the frame horn. I've got a piece of 1/4" angle iron that I can fit, but the top bolt will have to be a stud or I'll have to drill and tap the hole, because there's no room to put a bolt behind it. Is 1/4" enough to hold that bolt? Should I drill out the front crossmember to allow access to get a nut on it? I think I can access thru the PTO hole. My inclination is to weld a stud on the top bolt hole and weld a nut on the bottom hole.
I know somebody has done this....Won't you share?
The rig is a '66 FJ40 with a '74 motor, stock 3 speed, 31's.
Mainly a DD.
Sorry this is so long
Ed Long
I know somebody has done this....Won't you share?
The rig is a '66 FJ40 with a '74 motor, stock 3 speed, 31's.
Mainly a DD.
Sorry this is so long
Ed Long
