New to me JDM Import

[richj11]

Well, I was tinkering around out in the garage, when the wife yelled, dinner.

I just worked my way around the corners and managed to break loose ALL the fasteners for the leaf springs / shocks. Pretty surprised I didn't have any problems. The top nut on the front shocks were the most difficult, but once I jammed a pry bar in there to stop the shock from spinning, they came right off.

It's been years since I bought any shocks. The OME's come with this boot installed now, huh?

Maybe I'll head back out in a while, if I don't have too many rum & cokes...

 

[richj11]

Did you get them installed yet?

I now realize this was a trick question... It took me the rest of the night to remove the shipping material from those leaf springs.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

I now realize this was a trick question... It took me the rest of the night to remove the shipping material from those leaf springs.

Doh! They don't mess around with the packing. Hopefully it wasn't too bad.

 

[roscoFJ73]

They look like the original shocks, they would be pretty sad by now. But a few Bacardi Golds can cheer anyone up.

 

[richj11]

But a few Bacardi Golds can cheer anyone up.

The Bacardi always does

So, new springs and shocks are on. But the U bolts on the rear are even longer than my deep impact socket. Dinner break. I guess I can cut off the excess then get them torqued up.

I had one U bolt I ended up cutting off. Then one spring pin kicked my butt for a while.

 

[HomerOz]

Richj11, if it was easy, every Tom Dick and Harriet would be doing it.
Good to see and well done.

Doh!
Homer

 

[richj11]

I forgot to add, there are two essentials when you are installing an OME suspension in your LandCruiser...

 

[richj11]

Well, unfortunately no progress when I have to work weekdays. But retirement is looming right around the corner!

After spending way too much gut-wrenching time reading threads and opinions and trying to determine what path to take with wheels, I finally just pulled the trigger and bought the steelies. They arrived today. Now I need to order some tires.

I recently put the BFG AT KO2's on my Tacoma and I've been pretty happy with them, so I'll order some for the 70. I think the 235/85R16's are gonna be perfect.

 

[roscoFJ73]

I think the 235/85R16's are gonna be perfect.

They will be, Ive tried bigger and wider, these are the Goldilocks option

 

[richj11]

I finally took the cover off the spare and found a lug nut lock on there. It is unlocked with the vehicle key. Pretty nifty!

 

[richj11]

I got my a$$ kicked saturday trying to get tie rods off. Broke my old "made in China" pickle fork. Anyway, picked up a new one and finally got everything off and life is good.

 

[richj11]

Okay, here is my stupid question of the day... What does this switch with the "F" to the left of the steering column do?? I think I hear a solenoid click when I pull and push it???

 

[cruiserdan]

Not factory. Anybody's guess.

 

[richj11]

Finally started on the front axle today. The only surprise was the fact that you have to break loose the brake line to the caliper to get things apart. Guess I should shop for some new hoses since they're off now.

 

[HomerOz]

G'Day Fella's,

Yes richj11, replace the flexible brake hose lines, with new one's.
And iirc, there is an inner and an outer axle shaft seals. Best to replace both of these (on each side), while it's Kit Form.

Regards
Homer

 

[mohawk]

This is the factory electric winch in the factory location , and I had the great big stupid bumper too..... I removed the front Xmember and made a 30kg winch bar ...its about 230mm infront of the panel

 

[roscoFJ73]

What does this switch with the "F" to the left of the steering column do??

On petrol models I think it was where the choke knob was. Its blank on my HZJ75, not even a hole drilled.

 

[richj11]

Not factory. Anybody's guess.

That would explain the lack of results in my searches.

 

[richj11]

On petrol models I think it was where the choke knob was. Its blank on my HZJ75, not even a hole drilled.

More research required...

 

[FJ73Texas]

My FJ73 has the choke installed but the knob doesn't look like that. Just has the choke icon on it.