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[muddyblzr]

test run complete. can back in one piece
recap.
everything works great still gotta bleed the brakes but they are waaaay better than before.
first carnage was the muffler i knew it was gonna happen but just didnt really care. i pivoted off it and then by the time i got back to the trailer it was pretty mangled. gonna have to beat it back down so it doesn't rattle on the floor. also snapped my rear winch cable trying to pull the rear end up over a rock, my fault. but other than that no carnage. got stuck twice but everything works great.
just gotta bleed the brakes and get some longer u bolts and splice up my winch cable out back.
try to see if i can get my cooling system to do it's thang better
first hit

by the time the day was done

it doesnt leak and sounds the same so im gonna run it till it falls off. i already have my new exhaust figured out

might of bowed my tie rod?

it handles WAAAAAY better than before super stable feels very predictable

 

[Tapage]

Looking niiiiiceeeee .. then looks flighty

 

[muddyblzr]

flighty?

 

[incogrhino]

Seems like the slot would allow it to shift over time.Thats why I asked.

 

[muddyblzr]

there is a centerpin and torqued down u bolts that hold it in place. the original hole was a good deal bigger than the center pin.
should be fine

 

[muddyblzr]

sooo guess what i found today
whooops

i noticed before the shakedown run i had almost some slop in the rear but didn't think anything of it. well i deceided to pull the cover and see whats up and plate the cover up and that is what i found. the previous owner had used bolts as filler when he welded the spidergears up and of course they broke. two of the bolts were at the bottom of the diff thank god they didnt chew up some teeth. every weld was broken i pulled chunks of weld out and the spider gears. looks like i'll be down for awhile getting a spool and tearing the front down to make sure it's okay.

 

[TachedOutOffRoad]

Thats sucks

Preventive maintenance is ALWAYS better than trail repairs though

 

[muddyblzr]

yup i heard a weird squeeking noise coming from the back and it wasn't the u joint so i thought i'd see what was up in the diff. that and i wanted to compare diff covers to a fj60. glad i found it before the first run as i would of been in a spot htat would make it a pain to get out.

im gonna test the front the same way and if there is any slop it'll get torn down also

 

[too tall]

They don't make a spool for an LC third . Weld it up again just do it properly and it should be fine .

 

[PHAEDRUS]

Muddy,
Very cool little rig there,
FWIW, Those are not fzj axles unless they are from a very early 93 production. Those are the axles out of a 91 or 92 (or again early 93) FJ80. SF and drub brakes. Not sure if it will make a difference in what you are trying to do though.
Dave

 

[muddyblzr]

yeah it's a pre 93 80 axle. i've been looking all over and actually got to look at one in an 80 today. it has most of hte oem link brakcets still on it.
im looking around to see how involved/expensive it is to convert to full float

 

[kling-on]

yeah it's a pre 93 80 axle. i've been looking all over and actually got to look at one in an 80 today. it has most of hte oem link brakcets still on it.
im looking around to see how involved/expensive it is to convert to full float

theres a 80 with a full flooter in the junk yard behind Wimberley 4WD on 35

 

[Tapage]

flighty?

sorry my bad .. I was refering to light .. how much it weight.

 

[muddyblzr]

o haha.
hmm joel i might have to go check that out and see what they want for it. hopefully not too much

 

[kling-on]

o haha.
hmm joel i might have to go check that out and see what they want for it. hopefully not too much

go get it it been there over 60 days they should be ready to deal

 

[muddyblzr]

hmm i'll be up in austin tomorrow i'll stop by and check it out hopefully they don't want an arm and a leg

pics of the welded diff

and welded the drain plug shut so i can smooth the bottom out

outer wheel bearings felt good so im gonna pull the seals and re pack them and put them back in. should have it back together tomorrow.
also got a diff cover coming and some rebuild kits for later on

 

[kling-on]

NICE ...you weld that up at home ???

 

[muddyblzr]

naw used jk's welder. i could of done it at home but im glad i went up there cuz they have a fire blanket that we wrapped it in.
my welded does really well but i wanted to make sure it was done right so it didnt explode. im 100% confident it's not going anywhere. chris beats the dog**** out of his and hasn't broken it yet.

o yeah and that junkyard behind wimberly wanted 750$ for that full floater hahahha yeah right

 

[kling-on]

naw used jk's welder. i could of done it at home but im glad i went up there cuz they have a fire blanket that we wrapped it in.
my welded does really well but i wanted to make sure it was done right so it didnt explode. im 100% confident it's not going anywhere. chris beats the dog**** out of his and hasn't broken it yet.

o yeah and that junkyard behind wimberly wanted 750$ for that full floater hahahha yeah right

wow thats what they paid for the truck... well almost ya JK can lay a bead FO SHO gota get him to make some more stuff for the DD

 

[muddyblzr]

yeah i just about started laughing at that junkyard. i figured it would be expensive that junkyard behind wimberly looks pricey.
anyone know where i can find full float kits? i noticed yesterday my splines have an ever so slight twist to them