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[one2tug]

hi my name is frank and i'm a fj junkie. i'm not sure how ih8mud works so bare with me. i think this is going to be first post so i'm gonna keep it short. i have a 74 fj40 ,aka goatnut, that has gotten me there AND back for 7 years now. i've blown a motor, ripped the front drive shaft from it's joints, drivin 200 mi. (appox) in the dark with no lights and no ticket! hid it in the woods for a year or so so the X wife couldn't drag it through the courts. now it's the only thing i drive. it need a lot of work and i hope that you guys can help!!

hope this works

one2tug

 

[Rogue Leader]

Nice car. hiding it from the wife tho is a pretty radical idea

 

[camcruiser13]

not as radical as that roo basher

 

[shelfboy1]

look like an oilfield bumper nice rig .my ex wanted mine even though it wasnt any good i pulled the motor and tranny flattened it with the dozer and gave it to her .wish i had a woods back then good luck

 

[cpmarcani]

Nice rig!!

These guys will answer your questions, there is quite a few smart people on this forum.

Check out the FAQ...that will answer most of your questions right away, it will also keep you from getting FLAMED...they don't cut no slack







P.S. I'll follow you, but when your done you have to follow me!

 

[FJFOOL]

Howdy, Sounds like you like the ol' cruiser, great history with it. Your bumper sticker probably says" You can have my Cruiser when you pry my cold dead hands off the steering wheel" !! Welcome, and keep the pics coming!!

 

[one2tug]

WOW thankx

thaknx for the welcome! it's been very hard to find landcruiser freaks. i'm sure you all have gotten "nice jeep"????? most people i run across i have to give them the total history of the japeness company called TOYOTA! anyway, i have lots of questions and i need parts. for some reason it's been hard to find parts here in charlston sc. much less a whole fj40. when i lived in nc parts where fairly easy to come by. not to metion i was not too far from jt outfitters and he was VERY helpful and he got it right the first time, every time! i'm in dire need of seats and a front drive shaft. cash is holding me back from the seats, but the drive shaft is a little more compicated. i have a 79 motor, tranny, and transfer case. the front axel is still 74. i have nothing to go by exept for the flanges on either end. i've been to three shops and they can't seem to figure it out. any ideas? i tried splitting a 74 shaft and a 79 shaft and joing the two, but i have a 2.5 lift and it would come apart when ever the front axe droped down too far. i also tara flex shackles on the front end so when the front axle drops it drops. i will run with any info you guys can come up with!

as for the roo basher lol i saw a it in a ccot catolog. i couldn't afford it and i have never been happy with anything i have ever gotten from them. so i built it. i will try to post some detailed picts so ya'll can build your own. the best thing is it unbolts in a couple of minutes and i used the orignal bumper mounts.

one more thing. can i use ih8mud to locate landcruiser owners in chs? if so, how?

thanx again! i can't wait to babble some more.

 

[one2tug]

oops forgot the pict

here ya go

 

[wsmith]

Welcome to mud.

It's nice to see more people with cruisers in the sLOW country!

I'm about 1hr 45min west of you around Estill.
Let me know if you are ever over this way.
Nice lookin rig btw.

Wes

 

[dgangle]

Well, for a newb your bezel is on right! I like you already. What kinda parts you be a needin'?

 

[axlechassis]

Looks like you stole your front bumper off a log-skidder!

 

[65swb45]

There is a VERY ACTIVE cruiser club in your area that can prolly help you. Look for a guy that posts under TROLLHOLE on this board, he's local.

As far as the driveshaft situation goes, it sounds like you've got the flange part worked out, it's just the length that's your current issue. The $$ way to deal with it is to have a shop put in a longer tube. The ghetto fab way is to splice in something else. Not safe for high speed use, will never balance, yada, yada. But I've seen guys on the Rubicon trail that made their front shafts out of trailer hitch tubing!

ALso, while I understand the tera-flex thing, the driveshaft should be getting SHORTER as it drops.......... unless you have a shackle reversal.

Best

Mark A.

 

[greytandy]

Where in Summerville do you live? My sis lives there and I usually visit at Christmas time. I'd love to stop by and see it. There are a lot of cruiserheads in the Charleston area. Check out the Upstate Cruisers chapter here on the board. They have members from the lowcountry too.

 

[rsbcruiser]

hi my name is frank and i'm a fj junkie. i'm not sure how ih8mud works so bare with me. i think this is going to be first post so i'm gonna keep it short. i have a 74 fj40 ,aka goatnut, that has gotten me there AND back for 7 years now. i've blown a motor, ripped the front drive shaft from it's joints, drivin 200 mi. (appox) in the dark with no lights and no ticket! hid it in the woods for a year or so so the X wife couldn't drag it through the courts. now it's the only thing i drive. it need a lot of work and i hope that you guys can help!!

hope this works

one2tug

Own a 74 also. Is the 74 f engine completely toast? If you still have it I would suggest hanging on to it. That engine is truly unique. It is the only year they ran with the f (smaller bore) and virtually all of the 2f improvements. Like non bypass oil filtering, one piece rocker shaft, high comp pistons yet they still had 4 rings. Motivation for keeping and rebuild might be ridiculous seeing how you are already setup. Get her into good hands maybe IDK Know what mean about hiding her in the woods I think, If it had been a ferrari, hell she could have that just not my lc though thing. Keep fideling with the sight and you will get it, like the avatar thing. Thatas the little picture beside everyones quote, that is easy, just go to your User Cp luck wit it. I use alot of the intenet order guys for parrts, like Spector, Man-a-fre and Downey.

 

[one2tug]

thanx for the welcome! i need power sterring parts ('79) seats ('74) front turn signals ('74) the front drive shaft('74-'79) is what i really need. i've kinda given up on that, but i'm willin to chase it again if i can find someone that can steer me in the RIGHT direction.

 

[one2tug]

livin in s'ville

Where in Summerville do you live? My sis lives there and I usually visit at Christmas time. I'd love to stop by and see it. There are a lot of cruiserheads in the Charleston area. Check out the Upstate Cruisers chapter here on the board. They have members from the lowcountry too.

i live right off dorchester road on the west end near hwy 17. stop by anytime.

 

[one2tug]

just tryin to get to membership statis

i have a lot of picts and i'm runnin out of space. i hope i can make to my 10th post so i can upload more. please ignore my next few posts they may or my not relovent.:shotts: