With new legs my FJ-60 also gets a new name. Now she/he is now Bjorn. ReBjorn and Bjorn free.
Woke up this morning to grey skies but no rain. Rover67 came over around 8:30 and we got started. My other helpers bailed. Still have a fridge full of burgers, brats and beer they missed out on. Gonna have to schedule a second party for doing things like installing the extended brake lines, TRE's, etc.
The setup is OME medium springs and u bolts, MAF anti-inversion shackles (1 1/2" over stock), Doetsch Tech Prerunner shocks. Pins and bushings, are all from MAF.
Started by jacking things up.
Torched the hanger pins to get the bushings out.
Got the first spring on.
Putting on new shocks.
8 3/4" of travel.
Front end done. It went easy.
Front done with the rear looking all saggy.
Starting on the rear.
More bushing removal.
Used the torch to cut one of the bolts off.
Red hot bolt.
Cutting off rear shackle. Exhaust pipe was in the way. This job would have been impossible without Rover67 and his oxy-acetylene torch.
Rear springs on.
We got everything on finally. We had to take off the driveshaft to get the rear axle to seat on the springs. Rover67 had to take off so I had to put the driveshaft back on and torque everything down. Took about 7 hours with just the two of us.
Woke up this morning to grey skies but no rain. Rover67 came over around 8:30 and we got started. My other helpers bailed. Still have a fridge full of burgers, brats and beer they missed out on. Gonna have to schedule a second party for doing things like installing the extended brake lines, TRE's, etc.
The setup is OME medium springs and u bolts, MAF anti-inversion shackles (1 1/2" over stock), Doetsch Tech Prerunner shocks. Pins and bushings, are all from MAF.
Started by jacking things up.
Torched the hanger pins to get the bushings out.
Got the first spring on.
Putting on new shocks.
8 3/4" of travel.
Front end done. It went easy.
Front done with the rear looking all saggy.
Starting on the rear.
More bushing removal.
Used the torch to cut one of the bolts off.
Red hot bolt.
Cutting off rear shackle. Exhaust pipe was in the way. This job would have been impossible without Rover67 and his oxy-acetylene torch.
Rear springs on.
We got everything on finally. We had to take off the driveshaft to get the rear axle to seat on the springs. Rover67 had to take off so I had to put the driveshaft back on and torque everything down. Took about 7 hours with just the two of us.