Drove down to Long Island today to pick up a 1995 FZJ80. 124K, locked, stock...for now. This is to be a DD for now, but I will wheel it some too. Got a few things to do to it, but drove nice back to the Cape. Thought I'd share my new ride!!!
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sweet machine. any plans for it?
how about a cun-n-turn as opposed to the caster plates? it well alleviate your front drive line angle some and you can get exactly the caster angle that suits your tire size. PLUS the axle will be all apart so you can put new seals and check the condition of the bearings before it goes back together.
DOH!!! Troopy tires are a no go....15". Got them on the fronts fine, but the rear disks are just a little too big. I had thought I bought 16's but I did not.... I have spacers for the troopy, but I'm not liking the idea of putting them on the 80. Its puts the tread of the tire right under the fender side and would cause wicked rubbing with any flex at all. Looks like spending some more money. The tires are spent so I got to replace them...
Not such a good idea. You gain absolutely nothing as far as caster is concerned but loose possible pinion lubrication by not rotating the housing do to a steeper angle and a lower fill level.
Caster plates are the way to go and it only takes a couple of hours to install them.