Nice rig, I am going 60 diffs on my 40 soon as I snap the 40's axles real easy running my 38.5's with 5.29 centres.
Keep up the good work.
brooksy
Keep up the good work.
brooksy
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Tapage
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The engine is ready and it starts , steering is ready too, I userd a Toyota Hilux IFS steering box, and I will Install a Trail Gear Rock Ram.
The bodie is mounted on poliuretane body mounts.
The engine is ready and it starts , steering is ready too, I userd a Toyota Hilux IFS steering box, and I will Install a Trail Gear Rock Ram.
The bodie is mounted on poliuretane body mounts.
Don't know if I have ever seen a ifs box on a 40.
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saw it somewhere online ONCE. Looked out of place but it sure did what it was supposed to do.
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The roll cage is ready,
The roll cage is ready,
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now we start with the fla fender and rock sliders.
now we start with the fla fender and rock sliders.
Nice. how are does axles holding up to 38s.?
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LC_Hamma
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I use the FJ60 axles, they are stronger, and a litle wide.
How are these "stronger" than what you took out? They both share the same exact components, but the FJ60 axles are 3" wider. Since you went to all the trouble of the axle swap to gain a measly 3" in width, IMO = timewaster, why not just upgrade to 35 spline D60's w/ Bobby's CV's
How are these "stronger" than what you took out? They both share the same exact components, but the FJ60 axles are 3" wider. Since you went to all the trouble of the axle swap to gain a measly 3" in width, IMO = timewaster, why not just upgrade to 35 spline D60's w/ Bobby's CV's
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I use the FJ60 axles, they are stronger, and a litle wide.
How are these "stronger" than what you took out? They both share the same exact components, but the FJ60 axles are 3" wider. Since you went to all the trouble of the axle swap to gain a measly 3" in width, IMO = timewaster, why not just upgrade to 35 spline D60's w/ Bobby's CV's
My FJ60 axles have Rear Full Floater Axle (this axle are strong), and front axles use a bigger steer Arms and Joints.
LC_Hamma
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You say you have an '84 FJ40 (you sure about that year?) & the axle you removed was smaller (knuckles, steering arm, etc.) than a stock FJ60? '78 - '83 FJ40's have the same front axle as the FJ60's (less 3" on one side of the 60). And, how is the full floater "stronger" than the semi-floater you removed? Don't they have the same shaft dia.? I'd run ARP rear hub studs w/ the cone washers, Locktighted fo sure
'83 was last year for fj40 in the USA, he's in Chilie (the country, not the food) 40's were available for alot longer internationally.
Full float axels are stronger than their semi float counter parts, He only said they were " a little stronger"
and they are (tubes carry weight of vehicle not shafts = less stress on shafts, even if they are the same diameter they are under less stress to begin with thus less likely to fail.) and they are probably more plentiful than D60's in his part of the world, possibly explaining his choice.
Can't wait to see how the rest of your build progresses, please post pics of your tube fender progress since I want to build some soon and am looking for ideas.
Full float axels are stronger than their semi float counter parts, He only said they were " a little stronger"
and they are (tubes carry weight of vehicle not shafts = less stress on shafts, even if they are the same diameter they are under less stress to begin with thus less likely to fail.) and they are probably more plentiful than D60's in his part of the world, possibly explaining his choice.
Can't wait to see how the rest of your build progresses, please post pics of your tube fender progress since I want to build some soon and am looking for ideas.
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You say you have an '84 FJ40 (you sure about that year?) & the axle you removed was smaller (knuckles, steering arm, etc.) than a stock FJ60? '78 - '83 FJ40's have the same front axle as the FJ60's (less 3" on one side of the 60). And, how is the full floater "stronger" than the semi-floater you removed? Don't they have the same shaft dia.? I'd run ARP rear hub studs w/ the cone washers, Locktighted fo sure
Yes My FJ40 is 1984, the las year of production in Chile.
Full Floater are stronger than semi floater, and if you broke a shaft, you can still have traction on 3 wheels (with lockers).
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I really like the f&r tube fenders! great idea to tie it all together like that.
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